Nintendo memperkenalkan cerita Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King dalam sebuah trailer terbaru yang berdurasi dua setengah menit. Dalam trailer tersebut, diperkenalkan para karakter yang ada dalam Dragon Quest VIII, diantaranya sang protagonis, Yangus, King Trode, Jessica dan Angelo.
Berikut ringkasan cerita dari Nintendo:
The story begins when a jester, Dhoulmagus, comes to Castle Trodain and steals the King’s sceptre. He then uses its power to turn his majesty into a troll, the Princess into a horse and the castle inhabitants into plants. The only one left unscathed from this attack is a castle guard who escaped the curse and must now step up to save the kingdom he’s sworn to protect. Only by traveling the lands, recruiting allies and following the trail of destruction that Dhoulmagus leaves in his wake will The Hero be able to retrieve the sceptre in order to restore Trodain back to its former glory.
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King versi bahasa Inggris akan dirilis untuk 3DS pada tanggal 20 Januari 2017 di Amerika Utara dan Eropa.