Please use a flash video capable browser to watch videos.
Dragon Quest VIII is a charming classic-style RPG that doesn't
stint on difficulty, graphical beauty, or fun.   What is it with
evil wizards trashing kingdoms, anyway?  You'll begin with a
simple setup: An evil wizard named Dhoulmagus has seized a
legendary scepter, cursing the castle from which it was taken
and turning the king into a toadlike creature and the princess
into a horse. You (a palace guard and hero of this tale) were
the only other inhabitant of the castle to survive the tragic
events, and you set off with King Trode, the equine Medea, and a
portly companion named Yangus to track down the foul magician.
That's all the preamble you need to start off on your adventure,
and soon you're out meeting the locals and following clues to
trace Dhoulmagus' sinister trail.  In addition to the stalwart,
powerful Yangus, you'll eventually meet up with Jessica, a self-
confident young woman with a fondness for magic and skimpy
clothing, and Angelo, a ho