kula shakerz 2004-10-16 0 comments
Square Enix has revealed some new details regarding the upcoming Dragon Quest VIII: Sora to Umi to Daichi to Norowareshi Himegimi. The Level 5-developed PlayStation 2 title will feature a so-called alchemic kettle. This practical grey utility will allow players to create new items, by throwing in two items from their inventory. The kettle will even allow for the creation...
kula shakerz 2004-09-15 0 comments
The latest issue of the Japanese gaming magazine V-JUMP confirmed that the eighth installment of Square Enix's flagship series Dragon Quest will be released on November 27th 2004. There are still no release dates for North America or Europe.
kula shakerz 2004-09-14 0 comments
The latest issue of the Japanese gaming magazine Dengeki PlayStation confirmed that Dragon Quest VIII will be playable at Square Enix's booth during this years Tokyo Game Show. Final Fantasy XII is still not confirmed for Square Enix's Tokyo Game Show line-up but will probably be added to the line-up before the opening. While Square Enix still lists the game...
kula shakerz 2004-09-06 0 comments
Square Enix opened the official Dragon Quest VIII website earlier today. The flash based site offers the usual content such as character profiles, screenshots and a wallpaper of the main hero for three different screen resolutions. Media >> Dragon Quest VIII Wallpaper (800x600) Media >> Dragon Quest VIII Wallpaper (1024x800) Media >> Dragon Quest VIII Wallpaper (1280x1024) Link >> Official...
kula shakerz 2004-08-22 0 comments
The newest issue of V-JUMP magazine revealed that Dragon Quest VIII will have a so-called tension system. The game's battle menu will feature a charge command, which if utilized raises a character's tension level and results in his or her attack, spell or skill getting more powerful. This charge command can be used multiple times until characters enter a state...
kula shakerz 2004-08-14 0 comments
Kouichi Sugiyama, the composer of the Dragon Quest VIII soundtrack recently mentioned that he has completed the upcoming Dragon Quest title. The game could ship this year if the conversion and adjustmed of the music to the PlayStation 2 sound hardware goes smoothly.
sifar 2004-08-01 0 comments
According to certain game dealers, Square Enix should be releasing the next installment of the Dragon Quest series in Japanese stores on November 25, 2004. This date is yet to be confirmed by Square Enix but matches the, Winter 2004, release date set by the company. On a related note, Dragon Quest VIII and Final Fantasy XII are still the...
kula shakerz 2004-07-10 0 comments
Square Enix revealed new details regarding Dragon Quest VIII. During battles the main character will be able to perform special attacks using his sword. So far only one special attack has been confirmed, it's a fire.based move dealing massive damage to the enemies. Each character also has it's special role in the party. Yangus, the physicaly powefull character treats the...
kula shakerz 2004-06-18 0 comments
Square Enix recently anncounced that their Playstation 2 RPG Dragon Quest VIII will be released in Japan sometime in winter 2004. With this announcement the company ended months of speculations regarding the highly anticipated title's release.
sifar 2004-03-30 0 comments
Square Enix released a trailer for Dragon Quest VIII in the Premium Disc made available with the purchase of Dragon Quest V (PS2 Remake) in Japan. GameTrailers has made available this promotional movie to download. This title has been fighting with Final Fantasy XII for the top place in Famitsu's Most Wanted Game (in Japan) Charts for several weeks now...
sifar 2004-03-26 0 comments
IGN has made available nine videos from Square Enix's newest installment of the Dragon Quest (Dragon Warrior in North America) series. Five of the videos show mostly gameplay, while the other four show images of the main character running around new environments and some cut scenes. Link >> DQ8 Videos Page #1 Link >> DQ8 Videos Page #1
sifar 2004-03-21 0 comments
With the release of Dragon Quest V (on March 25) will come a Dragon Quest VIII Premium Disc that will feature a trailer from the game. Six screenshots from the trailer have leaked out on the net and show some battle scenes for the very first time. The images indicate that maybe the characters will be shown in a dramatic...
kula shakerz 2004-03-06 0 comments
The latest issue of Jump magazine has revealed 4 new characters from Square Enix's upcoming Dragon Quest title in addition to the game's hero who has been known for a while. They are: Jessica - A pony-tailed girl who uses a whip for a weapon. Kukule - A fencer. Torode - A fat lizard man. Yangus - A stocky fighter...
kula shakerz 2004-02-27 0 comments
The latest game in the popular Square Enix's Dragon Quest series, Dragon Quest VIII is close to completion according to Square Enix president Yoichi Wada. The game is fully playable and a final release date will soon be set for the Japanese market. Dragon Quest VIII is the first DQ game to be released under the Square Enix company name...
sifar 2004-01-24 0 comments
A camera-shot image of the latest V-Jump magazine revealed that a "Premium Image Disk" of Dragon Quest VIII will be made available with Dragon Quest V when it releases in Japan on March 25, 2004. It still isn't clear what the contents of the disc will be, but one can wager on it being either a new video of the...
sifar 2003-08-02 0 comments
Level 5, makers of the Dark Cloud series, are working hard on their upcoming RPG titled Dragon Quest VIII. Square Enix has made Level 5 in charge of the project and they have been doing great things with the title. A Japanese release date is yet to be announced but it is expected to be around early 2004. The game's...
sifar 2003-07-20 0 comments
Square Enix has released some new information regarding its 2004 title Dragon Quest VIII via Japanese publication V-JUMP. The Level 5-developed PlayStation 2 title will not only feature 3D environments and characters, but battles will also be fought entirely in 3D. Apart from the usual treasure chest hunting, it will be possible to lift barrels. As you progress through the...