Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
aka:
DQVIII,
Dragon Quest VIII: Sora to Umi to Daichi to Norowareshi Himegimi,
Dragon Quest: Die Reise des verwunschenen Königs,
Dragon Quest: El periplo del Rey Maldito,
Dragon Quest: L'odissea del Re maledetto,
Dragon Quest: L'odysée du roi maudit,
Dragon Quest: The Journey of the Cursed King
Moby ID: 20096
Trivia
1001 Video Games
The PS2 version of Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King appears in the book 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die by General Editor Tony Mott.
North American version
The North American version of the game has been improved. It contains new voice acting, new animations, enhanced music and sound effects, additional spells and attacks, and a new menu interface. It is also the first game in the Dragon Quest series to bear the Dragon Quest name (rather than Dragon Warrior) in North America. The North American version also became famous for shipping with a playable demo disc of Final Fantasy XII.
Title translation
The translation of the Japanese title in English is "Sky, Sea, Land and a Cursed Princess".
Awards
- 4Players
- 2006 – #3 Best Role-Playing Game of the Year
- GameSpy
- 2005 – #8 Game of the Year
- 2005 – #3 PS2 Game of the Year
- 2005 – PS2 RPG of the Year
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Trivia contributed by Sciere, Patrick Bregger, FatherJack.