Editing Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King (section)

==Mobile port==
Square Enix released a mobile port of ''Dragon Quest VIII'' on December 12, 2013 in Japan and on May 29th, 2014 worldwide. This [[Cell phone]) was based on the original Japanese release, so it lacked some features the western fans had come to love from the original release: orchestral soundtrack, voice acting, and the more intricate interface. Some of this version's characteristics and changes compared to the Japanese {{PS2}} version are:
*Basic phone utility changes.
*Touch control and other adaptations needed. The text boxes are much simplier and {{NPC}}s have a circular interaction area around them, for instance.
*Locked in portrait mode, cannot be played while on landscape mode.
*It's not compatible with controllers.
*[[Alchemy]] is instantaneous starting from this version. (The Dragovian reward is now 10 Super [[Seed of skill|Seeds of Skill]])
*Pots and barrels are destroyed on the spot.
*AI for {{Hero 8}}, as well as the removal of [[Dragon Soul]]
*Skill points don't need to be used immediately upon leveling up.
*Changes to certain spell and skills, like [[Pearly Gates]] using it's animation from the western {{PS2}} release.
*[[Trode]] has been removed from the battle record screen.
*Unlike the other versions of the game, it is only available in English and French in Europe.