Screens and info on Sqaure Enix's upcoming release.
Dragon Quest VIII drops the VIII for European launch
Poor King Trode has been turned into a troll, his daughter Princess Medea into a horse and his subjects into brambles. His kingdom, Trodain, is frozen in time.
And so the story begins as you, the hero (one of the King's guards), and your eccentric band – King Trode, the Princess and a reformed bandit named Yangus – arrive at the town of Farebury in search of an evil jester named Dhoulmagus. He is the madman responsible for stealing a forbidden sceptre from King Trode's castle and cursing the whole kingdom. Now he roams the land killing innocent victims.
Click for larger imageIn coming over to Europe, Dragon Quest VIII: The Journey of the Cursed King has not only seen a name change but has also been enhanced with several new features, just for us lucky European gamers.
Click for larger imageThe game has been optimised for full-screen PAL 50Hz and the game's text has been rendered into English, French, German, Italian and Spanish. The game also features the addition of English voice-overs recorded by a British cast, a full-orchestral soundtrack, a completely renovated menu system, new battle abilities, and improved animations.
Click for larger imageAs with the Japanese version the game features a unique visual style with character design by Akira Toriyama, creator of Dragon Ball Z as well as freedom to go anywhere you like in, what Square Enix say is a huge, seamless and colourful world.
Click for larger imageYou’ll be able to battle against a wide variety of weird and wonderful monsters getting your party members deploy spectacular attacks and spells in stunning 3D. Individual party members' behaviour can be customised for optimal battle performance as time passes from day to night revealing an entirely different side to towns and dungeons.
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