The story begins as you, the hero (one of the King's guards), and your eccentric band – King Trode, the Princess and a reformed bandit named Yangus – arrive at the town of Farebury in search of an evil jester named Dhoulmagus. He is the madman responsible for stealing a forbidden sceptre from King Trode's castle and cursing the whole kingdom. Now he roams the land killing innocent victims. United by a common goal, characters Jessica and Angelo join the party on a quest to bring the devilish Dhoulmagus to justice.

Only you can save your king and country by lifting the shadow of the evil jester's curse... But it won't be easy. An epic tale of friendship, bravery, and adventure awaits you on the grassy fields, snow-capped mountains, and restless seas of DRAGON QUEST VIII!

DRAGON QUEST: The Journey of the Cursed King offers players a huge, epic adventure in a seamless world. Roam as far as the eye can see and battle against a wide variety of unique monsters by deploying spectacular attacks and spells – all in 3D for the first time ever.

Intuitive game balance makes this title easy to pick up, allowing rapid engagement with the story and environment
With freedom to go anywhere the eye can see in a huge, seamless and colourful world you can battle against a wide variety of weird and wonderful monsters. Party members deploy spectacular attacks and spells all in stunning 3D and individual party members' behaviour can be customised for optimal battle performance. Time passes from day to night revealing an entirely different side to towns and dungeons in this latest Dragon Quest release.