Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

August 27, 2015 Tose, Square Enix Business Division 6 Nintendo, Square Enix

Role-playing (RPG) Strategy Adventure

3DS

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This is a portable version of the classic RPG, with added content and other 3DS enhancements.

Storyline

The court jester Dhoulmagus of the kingdom of Trodain stole a powerful magical scepter sealed beneath the royal castle. Using the power of the scepter, Dhoulmagus destroyed the castle, placed a curse upon the kingdom and its people, and turned King Trode into a troll and the princess into a horse. A sole surviving castle guard journeys with the king, the princess, a reformed bandit named Yangus and a few other companions in search of the evil jester and a way to break the curse.

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Game Info

Release Date August 27, 2015
Developer Tose, Square Enix Business Division 6
Publisher Nintendo, Square Enix
Game Modes Single player
Perspective Third person, Bird view / Isometric
Themes Fantasy

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

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