Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

by LEVEL-5, Square Enix Product Development Division 9

2004

Role-playing (RPG)StrategyAdventure

Boss Battles · Branching Story · Fantasy · Turn-Based

Excellent

Role-playing (RPG)StrategyAdventure

Boss Battles · Branching Story · Fantasy · Turn-Based

Excellent

About

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.

Publisher: Square Enix
Modes: Single player
Themes: Action, Fantasy
Perspective: Third person
Age Rating: T — Teen

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