Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King for Nintendo 3DS is a port of the original game which was released for Playstation 2 in 2006 and marked the first time a Dragon Quest game had been brought to europe. The game features artwork from well-known manga artist Akira Toriyama, creator of the much beloved Dragonball franchise and was the first in the series to feature full 3D graphics and characters. Release date: 20 January 2017. This item is FREE delivery. Suitable for the 2DS, 3DS and 3DS XL. In the game, the player plays a royal guard in the fictional kingdom of trodain and the only character left unscathed after a magic spell turns the royal family and entire population into animals, what follows is an epic quest to restore the people of trodain and defeat an ancient evil. For ages 12 years and over.