Dragon Quest VIII is coming to the 3DS

[WiiUBricker]

Considering that the english script from the PS2 version is available and the smartphone ports are all in english, I would say there is a very good chance of a western localisation.

 

[Elrinth]

Well I guess this will be a definite purchase for me.

 

[Deleted member 361703]

Yes! Yes yes so much yes. Now can you do dragon quest monsters 2 square? If not then final fantasy vii-ix on 3ds? You already have all of my money from the 90s

 

[Plstic]

Finally Japan gets the orchestral soundtrack lol. They really got shafted by that.

 

[FranckKnight]

I'm curious about the additions most of all. I'm not expecting a pixel perfect port, but a playable one. I can boot up the game through an emulator to increase the visual quality, but I can't 'emulate' the new content they put on these remakes/ports/enhanced ports.

 

[dragonblood9999]

please have a western localization along with 7

 

[KingVamp]

Doubt it, but they could push the 3ds to the limits to the point you can't multitask like ssb4.

 

[Digital.One.Entity]

If this doesn't come to the West I will literally $hit in a box and mail it to Squeenix

 

[vayanui8]

I really hope this is localized. I'd definitely pick it up

 

[tbb043]

Well, at least it won't be in portrait orientation.

 

[MaskedMarvel]

I liked 8 but don't really care about this. Please please bring 7 for the 3ds to north america and please a north american 10! Who am I asking? I dont know!

 

[VMM]

Here is Square releasing another DQ title for 3DS on japan, while my beloved Terry Wonderland is still to be localized.

 

[BORTZ]

Here is Square releasing another DQ title for 3DS on japan, while my beloved Terry Wonderland is still to be localized.

/hugs vmm
You and me both, brother. Just waiting.

 

[Psionic Roshambo]

Anytime DQ VIII gets ported to something it is a good time...

Seriously the game is probably in the top 10 of RPG's as of this writing and probably will remain in the top ten for a very long time to come.

Honestly I might even go so far as to put in the top 3 of my personal favorites with the other 2 being FFIII (SNES US version of 6 or something) and Chrono Trigger.

Still have to say out of the conversions of DQ VIII I have played the best version is still the PS2 version.

 

[chartube12]

I won't be surprised if Steam with controller support is next.

 

[BORTZ]

All these sites reporting from the same announcement makes me so unbelievably antsy. I need answers, Square.

 

[Steena]

How was this iOS version by the way? Did anyone play it extensively? Is there mobile cancer embedded into it, or?

 

[Ryupower]

Dragon Quest VIII For 3DS Voice Cast Revealed

Event scenes in the 3DS version of Dragon Quest VIII are fully-voiced and the voice-cast for the game is as follows:
Angelo (Yoshimasa Hosoya)

• • • Jessica (Ayana Taketatsu)
    • Yangus (Fumihiko Tachiki)
    • Trode (Hiroshi Iwasaki)
    • Princess Medea (Risa Taneda)
    • Gerda (Hitomi Nabatame)
    • Morrie (Joji Nakata)
    • Dhoulmagus (Takehito Koyasu)

 

[JazzCat.CL]

Can't wait for it. i just hope it comes to the west translated or i would have to get the .cia of it

 

[Rockhoundhigh]

Thankfully with the game almost entirely localized already this could reasonably come stateside even if it is Square-Enix we're talking about. Now if only they would use this as an excuse to bring the Dragon Quest VII remake over here as well.