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New Dragon Quest VIII Details Revealed Square Enix has released some more tidbits on the most anticipated game of the year in Japan, Dragon Quest VIII: Sora to Umi to Daichi to Norowareshi Himegimi. The PlayStation 2 title will feature a huge array of widely different environments: - A huge sand desert, which is home to the large Mad Hand enemies. - A beautiful snowfield, which is inhabited by the not so beautiful Koori Tsuku Musuko enemies, but also humans. - A landscape dominated by the colorful leaves of its trees and a mysterious tower. - An area featuring huge canyon structures. - A forest area behind a broken gate, which is home to powerful monsters, such as giant slimes. - A stone desert. - A vast, green plateau, featuring a river, a treasure chest and a church towering above the otherwise uninhabited land. - The home of the Killer Panzer. - Grasslands inhabited by cows. - The village in the mountains, where the protagonist can listen to rumors told by old men. - A town full of rowdies. - The large town of Trapeta, which has been recently hit by a series of fire incidents. - The village in the snow fields, where a strong man has been knocked out under mysterious circumstances. - A forted town built beneath a castle. - A flourishing town, which currently has to deal with a rebellion. In addition to this huge list of locations, a new feature of the game's battle system as well revealed. Certain enemies will be capable of merging into a huge, more powerful entity. Dragon Quest VIII: Sora to Umi to Daichi to Norowareshi Himegimi will be released in Japan on November 27th for 8,800 yen ($84.45 US). Source: RPGFan, GameWatch

Editor: Rey, Posted: 19 Nov 2004 | Views: 1249