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Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
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The eighth main entry in the Dragon Quest franchise. It was the first game in the series to utilize a full 3D environment and featured a cel-shaded graphics style which would become standard in the main series until the release of Dragon Quest X.
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My All-Time Favorite RPG: Dragon Quest VIII

I grew up attached to the Dragon Quest games since I was little and they were still called Dragon Warrior in the states. I rented Dragon Warrior Monsters on the Game Boy and loved it for it's mechanic… Read more

Classic DQ gameplay + orchestrated music = perfect DQ game.

NOTE: This review was written by me years ago, but it's never been posted on GB, so enjoy! *************** Square Enix’s long-running RPG series Dragon Quest is about the only series that can stand to… Read more

It's the best of the PS2 RPGs

Dragon Quest VIII: The Journey of the Cursed King follows the trail of an evil jester named Dhoulmagus who has cursed the inhabitants of the kingdom of Trodain. The hero is the only person in the cast… Read more

A great introduction to the Dragon Quest series

I'm not one of those people who was super-familiar with the ins and outs of the Dragon Quest series. I vaguely recall playing Dragon Warrior on a friend's NES back when I was a little kid, but I don't… Read more

Classic, old-school RPG

Dragon Quest VIII is a great game with a neat, cute story and great combat. The battle system is straight out of 1992, but the extras that come along with the game are amazing. From the monster arena… Read more

An Overlooked Classic

As I said in my Dragon Warrior (Quest) VII review, I am a huge Dragon Quest (Warrior) fan. However, I'm also getting older, so the tropes of "traditional" JRPG's are getting annoying to me. Dragon Que… Read more

Could they have made this game any more long winded?

Man does this game take a long time. And no it isn't a good thing. Now I thought I would like this game a lot more than I did. The problem, is that this isn't really a classic RPG. It's old school fla… Read more

One of the best RPGs ever.

Dragon Quest 8 starts off so basic and familiar that its almost comforting. An evil man has gained new powers and cursed a king (omg shock!) and you survived his craziness, now its up to you (and a fe… Read more

Dragon Quest VIII is a well done modern take on classic RPGs

After a long absence Stateside, Enix's Dragon Quest series returns in Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King. This time around, the story begins with a small group of strange travelers camped o… Read more

Dragon Quest 8 is the best in the series thus far.

Dragon Quest 8 is the best Dragon Quest I've played to date. The story, while not on par with a few RPGs out there today, is still solid and better than any Dragon Quest prior. The character designs a… Read more

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

Dragon Quest VIII, much in line with the Dragon Quest games of Japanese fame, is a very traditional RPG. It is turn based, with a set 4 person party, consisting of the hero, the heavy damage/weapons m… Read more

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