Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King (2015)

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King cover

Developer: Tose, Square Enix Business Division 6
Publisher: Nintendo, Square Enix
Platforms: Nintendo 3DS
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Adventure
Rating: 4.8 of 5, 17 player ratings
Main story: about 60 hours
Completionist: about 90 hours
Where to get it: Nintendo eShop

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How it feels

A sprawling classic JRPG adventure with deep story and turn-based battles, enhanced for handheld play.

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This is a portable version of the classic RPG, with added content and other 3DS enhancements.

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