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'''Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King''', known in Europe as '''Dragon Quest: The Journey of the Cursed King'' and in Japan as '''Dragon Quest VIII: Sora to Umi to Daichi to Norowareshi Himegimi''' (lit. "Dragon Quest VIII: The Sky, the Ocean, the Earth, and the Cursed Princess"), is a [[RPG|role-playing game]] developed by [[Level-5]] and published by [[Square Enix]] for the [[PlayStation 2]] home video game console. It is the eighth installment of the popular [[Dragon Quest]] series (formerly known as the Dragon Warrior series). It is the first English version of a Dragon Quest game to drop the Dragon Warrior title. | '''Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King''', known in Europe as '''Dragon Quest: The Journey of the Cursed King''' and in Japan as '''Dragon Quest VIII: Sora to Umi to Daichi to Norowareshi Himegimi''' (lit. "Dragon Quest VIII: The Sky, the Ocean, the Earth, and the Cursed Princess"), is a [[RPG|role-playing game]] developed by [[Level-5]] and published by [[Square Enix]] for the [[PlayStation 2]] home video game console. It is the eighth installment of the popular [[Dragon Quest]] series (formerly known as the Dragon Warrior series). It is the first English version of a Dragon Quest game to drop the Dragon Warrior title. | ||
Dragon Quest VIII uses cel-shading textures for the characters and scenery, and unlike the previous installments battles are not limited to a first person perspective, instead showing all characters in the player's party. It has enjoyed much success since its release, particularly in Japan where it sold more than 3 million copies in its first week on sale. | Dragon Quest VIII uses cel-shading textures for the characters and scenery, and unlike the previous installments battles are not limited to a first person perspective, instead showing all characters in the player's party. It has enjoyed much success since its release, particularly in Japan where it sold more than 3 million copies in its first week on sale. | ||
Revision as of 06:09, 30 August 2009
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King, known in Europe as Dragon Quest: The Journey of the Cursed King and in Japan as Dragon Quest VIII: Sora to Umi to Daichi to Norowareshi Himegimi (lit. "Dragon Quest VIII: The Sky, the Ocean, the Earth, and the Cursed Princess"), is a role-playing game developed by Level-5 and published by Square Enix for the PlayStation 2 home video game console. It is the eighth installment of the popular Dragon Quest series (formerly known as the Dragon Warrior series). It is the first English version of a Dragon Quest game to drop the Dragon Warrior title.
Dragon Quest VIII uses cel-shading textures for the characters and scenery, and unlike the previous installments battles are not limited to a first person perspective, instead showing all characters in the player's party. It has enjoyed much success since its release, particularly in Japan where it sold more than 3 million copies in its first week on sale.
A survey conducted in 2006 by the magazine Famitsu earned the game the #4 spot as the best video game of all time after Final Fantasy X, Final Fantasy VII and Dragon Quest III.
