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Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars with 433 reviews

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Customers are impressed with the fun gameplay, engaging story, and portability of Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King, particularly praising the enhanced content and voice acting in this version. While some players missed the original orchestrated music from previous releases, many appreciated the removal of random encounters. The 3DS port is considered a success by many players.

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    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Fun

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Fun game ! Classic RPG, would recommend to anyone.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    awesome

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    this game is a awesome game to play if you gaminga

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent game!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great game I would highly recommend to anyone!!!!!

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Not as good as the PS2 version, but still good

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The PS2 version of the game is far and away better in the graphical and audio departments, but it still is a solid game on the 3DS and a joy to play on the go.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome RPG

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Awesome Awesome Game!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great entry in dragon quest

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Loved this game back in 2002, great additions!!!!!

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    GREAT GAME

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    Great game ! Been playing since the original games

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Excellent port of a classic

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Still remains a classic RPG and this version is fantastic. However, it should have been released at a lower price since the game is 10+ years old.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    RPG with DBZ art style

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    Classic game with a classic flair of art style of DBZ. The creator of DBZ did the art work on this game. A must have for JRPG aficionados.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Re-experiencing a classic

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I have not played this game since my playstation 2 days. This is one of the best jrpgs of the ps2 era and now I can take it with me anywhere.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
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    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Pretty fun

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Gave this to a friend and also played a little myself. It's pretty fun. I enjoyed the recent PS4 version so i'm glad they made a mobile one.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Looks great. No 3D support

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    I haven't played this game yet. However the parts I did play looked great and I should note that the game does not use the 3D function.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great game

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I hadn't played dragon quest since dragon warrior 2. A lot of nostalgic bits have carried through to this. It has been good fun so far

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Dq8 is gr8

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is my first dragon quest game and I’m really loving the character interactions. A little grindy but fantastic nonetheless

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Epic story, great graphics

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Excellent story, good characters, combat is a little slow but old school. Art is nice and pretty, it's Dragon Quest art.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nostalgia At Its Finest

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This game is a ton of fun. I played it when it came out of the PS2 and I loved it then and still love it now. Game looks great, combat is fun, there is new additions to bring back original players, and the game has a ton of content. Definitely a game to pick up.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent Rerelease of a Classic RPG

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    If you were able to play the PS2 release of Dragon Quest VIII; you will enjoy how accurate this remake of the game is. If you never got a chance to play the game 10+ years ago and you enjoy long RPGs with a little bit of a challenge, you will enjoy this game.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Loved it then, love it now

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I remember playing this game when it first came out. It is a great game and looks pretty good on the 3DS. Only complaint is that the camera is a bit of a pain and there is not much use of 3D function (but I usually turn that low or off anyway). Great game!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great adaptation

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This fixes some of the most annoying parts from the ps2 counterpart. You can now see enemies in the main world and alchemy is now instantaneous. They also added a camera mode which is sick. There's more improvements but I'm only 11 hours into the game

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    No more load time

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Having played this on the PS2, I enjoyed this version better. The ability to speed up battles and the decreased loading time when getting into and out of battle makes all the difference in being able to complete the game.

    I would recommend this to a friend