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Dragon Quest VIII for Nintendo 3DS celebrates tenth anniversary of launch

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Dragon Quest VIII for Nintendo 3DS celebrates tenth anniversary of launch
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King for Nintendo 3DS launched ten years ago, on this date. Developed by Level-5 and directed by Akihiro Hino, the turn-based role-playing game debuted for the PlayStation 2 console in 2004.

The first series installment adopting the "Dragon Quest" moniker in the West introduced voice acting, along with fully 3D environments and character models. Level-5's specialized cel shading visual style allowed for colorful adaptions of the art designs by Akira Toriyama.

Symphonic Suite Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King features orchestral arrangements of music from the turn-based role-playing game. The album composed by Koichi Sugiyama is streaming on Apple Music, featuring the Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra.


From the Nintendo product page:
A twisted jester has cast an evil spell over the kingdom of Trodain, turning the king into a troll, the princess into a horse and sealing Castle Trodain within enchanted vines! As the Hero, you’ll embark on a journey, recruiting allies along the way, to put a stop to this mischievous maniac and restore the kingdom to normal. Lead a party of heroes across a massive world and through dingy dungeons, clashing with hundreds of monsters along the way in classic turn-based battles.
Apple Music - Symphonic Suite Dragon Quest VIII

CDJapan - Symphonic Suite "Dragon Quest VIII Journey of the Cursed King CD