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Video game · 2004

Dragon Quest VIII

Released 27 November 2004 on PlayStation 2, iOS, Android and Nintendo 3DS

Developer
Level-5
Publisher
Square Enix
Made in
Fukuoka, Japan
Genre
Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Adventure
Themes
Action, Fantasy
Series
Dragon Quest
OPENCRITIC85
IGDB CRITICS8712 reviews
IGDB PLAYERS87117 ratings

About Dragon Quest VIII

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King is the eighth installment in the Dragon Quest series, developed by Level-5 and published by Square Enix for the PlayStation 2 video game console. It was also later released for the Nintendo 3DS in 2015. It is a traditional Japanese-style role-playing game with random enemy encounters, simple turn-based combat mechanics, and management of a party consisting of four characters, each belonging to a clearly defined class.

Summary: IGDB.

Release dates

PlayStation 227 November 2004
Android12 December 2013
iOS12 December 2013
Nintendo 3DS27 August 2015

Screenshots

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Videos

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Sources: Wikidata, IGDB, Wikipedia's release lists.