I still love this game!
This is a localization of the Japanese port of Dragon Quest VIII, so it lacks the fluff that Americans (and Europeans?) got when that was localized. It's a gorgeous game, it sounds beautiful, and it’s just a joy to play. I’m playing it all over again in 2026 and it somehow has aged like fine wine.
There are no micro transactions, no stamina bars, none of that. You just play at your own pace and go on a meaningful adventure.
I actually appreciate the one handed control scheme and am surprised that I felt differently years ago. Perhaps it’s because I’m playing on a bigger phone now, but it feels just right to me now. I can also have lunch and play or sneak in a quick battle while I wait for something else.
The other Dragon Quest mainline games are great on iOS but I still appreciate how modern this one feels even today. I wonder how a mobile port of Dragon Quest XI would look like…
In any case, I highly recommend this game!!
There are no micro transactions, no stamina bars, none of that. You just play at your own pace and go on a meaningful adventure.
I actually appreciate the one handed control scheme and am surprised that I felt differently years ago. Perhaps it’s because I’m playing on a bigger phone now, but it feels just right to me now. I can also have lunch and play or sneak in a quick battle while I wait for something else.
The other Dragon Quest mainline games are great on iOS but I still appreciate how modern this one feels even today. I wonder how a mobile port of Dragon Quest XI would look like…
In any case, I highly recommend this game!!
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One thing missing
Just add controller support.
Best game!!
This is THE best game in the DQ series!!! I don’t understand how anyone could give it less than 5 stars!!!
WAY BEFORE ITS TIME
ABSOLUTELY IMMACULATE GAME AND EVERYTHING ABOUT IT AND NOW ITS $12
Eine Frechheit!
Also dieses Spiel ist eine einzige Frechheit. Nicht nur, dass dieses Format (hochkant) schlecht spielbar ist, es ist auch weder lokalisiert noch gibt es eine Sprachausgabe.
Fast so schlimm wie diese Tatsachen ist, dass Square Enix auf die Kritik an diesem Spiel nicht eingeht und keine Abhilfe schafft.
Ich kaufe viel von SE und bin auch schon ewig Fan, jedoch ist so eine Verwurstung eines Klassikers inakzeptabel. Dafür einen solch stolzen Preis zu verlangen, setzt dem Ganzen noch die Krone auf.
Fast so schlimm wie diese Tatsachen ist, dass Square Enix auf die Kritik an diesem Spiel nicht eingeht und keine Abhilfe schafft.
Ich kaufe viel von SE und bin auch schon ewig Fan, jedoch ist so eine Verwurstung eines Klassikers inakzeptabel. Dafür einen solch stolzen Preis zu verlangen, setzt dem Ganzen noch die Krone auf.
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NEEDS controller support
This is an amazing game and would be so good to play on an iPad, but the touch controls are pretty bad. Absolutely needs controller support.
iOS version is good
This game when purchased on iOS specifically, doesn’t have the network requirement to verify registry key on every launch.
This mean you can play offline without any problem but only on iOS.
This mean you can play offline without any problem but only on iOS.
Desperately needs controller support
Desperately needs controller support
Amazing
This is a phenomenal game! BUT the one thing that would make it better and I would give it 5 stars if they would do this is give in controller support! I hate using touchscreen. I want to play on my iPad and it would make it so much easier with controller support.
Dragon Soul
I agree with the others that missing the orchestral music and voice acting sucks. What really got on my nerves was them removing Dragon Soul altogether. Unless I ran into a weird glitch. My Hero is level 71 with 100 courage, spears, and swords…I loved this game on the PS2 and started the series on the NES.
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Awesome game falls short to ps2 version sadly
Plays ok controls are buggy and there is no choice for remote play, adding remote play would make it easier to play
Give us the voice acted version
It’s 2025, give us the option to download the voice acted version of the game. I have the storage. If it had the voice acting this would be a 10/5 for me but not having it in there steals so much from such an amazing game that I stopped playing it in under an hour. This game was meant to have the audio!
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Fast wie damals,…
Volle Punkte gibt es leider erst wenn: 1: Deutscher Text UND Sprachausgabe kommen. 2: Item‘s wieder Symbole bekommen. Ansonsten macht es Super viel Spaß! :)
Not the real thing.
The voices are gone. The characters do not return to original position during battle sequences. Cannot name your monster team anything “offensive” because…I don’t know…it’s not an online game…maybe your mom is on the development team? And it’s honestly not as challenging as the original. Not the original, and not worth the money. Deserves 0 stars, but that might hurt someone’s feelings.
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Freezes
I'm playing on the iPhone 17 Pro Max with operating system 26.0.1 and occasionally the touchscreen buttons won't work, somewhere but some won't.
The most frustrating is in the casino, placing down 30 bets and get halfway through and only option on the touchscreen that works is the X which backs you out of the board completely wasting minutes of placing all those bets.
This also happens during fights, you try to press execute and nothing happens and you basically have to close the game and open it back up again which is really frustrating if you're fighting King metal slimes or bosses.
The most frustrating is in the casino, placing down 30 bets and get halfway through and only option on the touchscreen that works is the X which backs you out of the board completely wasting minutes of placing all those bets.
This also happens during fights, you try to press execute and nothing happens and you basically have to close the game and open it back up again which is really frustrating if you're fighting King metal slimes or bosses.
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Almost Perfect!
The gameplay is exactly how I expected, but the not being able to rotate the screen drives me absolutely crazy!
Controller
I would give 5 stars if you could use a controller.
External Audio Support Please
It’s a testament to how good this game is and how hard-working the team maintaining it is that this gets updates still. Thank you! Support for external audio will make this a perfect port of this game and keep it alive for new players!
Crashes repeatedly.
I want a refund. Game keeps crashing. Probably should think about updating it.
Great game
I love this game and playing on my iPad is nice but I want controller support. It would make playing a lot more enjoyable.
