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Dragon Quest 8 journeys onto mobiles, out now in West
Your Dragon Quest 8 has begun on iOS and Android, marking the first of the RPG series' mobile ports to reach the West. You can take the PS2 adventure on the go for $20 stateside, or £14/18 Euros across the ocean. The port promises "streamlined" touchscreen controls with freely positional d-pads and reworked combat that allows for both one-tap standoffs and more strategic approaches. Going by footage published by TouchGamePlay, it doesn't seem to feature the voice acting found in the PS2 game. We suspect that means it's based on the Japanese original, since that was a feature added later to Western versions. Square Enix announced last year it was bringing Dragon Quest 1-8 to smartphones, and it's re-released 1, 4 and 8 so far. The first two of those were limited to Japan, and it's unknown what the publisher's plans are for bringing other entries West. [Image: Square Enix]
Dragon Quest VIII to ship with Final Fantasy XII demo
Square Enix has announced that it will include a playable demo of Final Fantasy XII in the long-awaited North American release of Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King. The new release will also feature English-speaking voice-overs, a full-orchestral soundtrack, a completely renovated GUI menu system, new battle abilities, and improved animations. Dragon Quest VIII ships on November 22nd. [Thanks, rhino]
