Dragon Quest VIII Action, Adventure, and Intrigue Trailer

Dragon Quest VIII is coming out next week for the Nintendo 3DS. Nintendo released a brand new trailer for the game today. Check out the video and then please come back for my thoughts on the game!

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King will be coming to the 3DS on January 20th. You can currently pre-load the game on the Nintendo eshop.

Originally, Dragon Quest VIII was released on the PlayStation 2. Unlike Dragon Quest VII, Journey of the Cursed King for 3DS is not a remake. There will be some new content in the 3DS version though, such as new dungeons, DLC, and a new possible ending.

I played Dragon Quest VIII on the PlayStation 2. It was a really good game. Eight was the first Dragon Quest developed by Level 5 and featured voice acting and taller characters than usual for a DQ game. Level 5’s next Dragon Quest, nine for the DS, would be a lot different. Both games are classics in my mind though and I’m very happy to see Dragon Quest VIII make its way to the 3DS.

All of the footage I’ve seen of Dragon Quest VIII has looked great. The game looks as good, perhaps even better, as it did on the PlayStation 2. I’m looking forward to playing this game a lot! I never did beat the game on the PlayStation 2 and its been awhile since I played the game last. I’m sure it’ll feel like I’m playing a brand new game!

Are you looking forward to Dragon Quest VIII on the 3DS? Which new feature for the game are you looking forward to the most?