Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King is a video game developed by Level 5 Inc. and published by Square Enix Co. Ltd. The game was released exclusively for the PlayStation 3 from Sony. It was launched on November 27, 2004 and classed as a role playing experience played from a third person perspective with elements of anime and manga and with medieval influences. It is played entirely turn based.

The game tells the story of the evil Wizard Dhoulmagus, who comes to the ancient Kingdom of Trodain in order to obtain a very powerful magic scepter that has been long sealed under the Castle of the Kingdom. He gets it and destroys the Castle of Trodain while also turning the King, Trode, and his Princess into beats through a powerful curse. The player takes on the role of the soldier surviving the destruction of the castle. He joins the King, the Princess and Yangus, a former bandit turned good, in order to take on the wizard.

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King is very traditional in its role playing mechanics. There are a lot of combat encounters and players get experience points in order to gain levels. The character classes are pretty different and using heal powers is crucial to surviving. The presentation is anything but traditional, with full day-night cycles being implemented and with full animated menus and complex 3D graphics.

GAMEPLAY HINTS

Items

Armor

Mirror Armor = Sivler Mail + Mirror Shield + Mirror Shield
Platinum Mail = Zombie Mail + Saint's Ashes
Princess's Robe = Angel's Robe + Gold Rosary + Shimmering Dress
Robe Of Serenity = Cloak Of Evasion + Boxer Shorts
Sage's Robe = Magic Vestment + Scholar's Cap
Scale Armor = Chain Mail + Bronze Shield
Shimmering Dress = Sprangled Dress + Ruby Of Protection + Gold Bracer.


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