Dragon Quest VIII Begins Its UK Chart Journey in Top 20

Glad to see it charted. The game is just a bloody brilliant fit for 3DS. The loading times between battles really don't bother you after you notice how much smoother the visible encounters and sped up battle system make the progress compared to the original.

Solid position for a JRPG, particularly one that's not really a big name (DQVIII on PS2 was the first game on the series released in Europe). The DS and 3DS have really let us get into the series with the releases of IV to VII for the first time ever.

I was surprised to see Mario Kart 7 back in the charts.

Just Dance 2017 still hanging in there, at position 27 in the all-format charts this week. That game just keeps selling week after week, even despite being released 3 months ago.

@SLIGEACH_EIRE Plenty of new 2DS and 3DS owners out there after the holidays, and some of them want to get their Mario Kart on.

Really, really need to finish VII.

My copy arrived today, looking forward to starting it later.

This game is 13 years old and yet they are charging $40 for it!
Not interested at this price especially that I already played it on PS2

Picked my copy up on Friday. I hope that it does well because there is still one unlocalized DQ for the 3DS (DQ XI) and I am hoping that it will come over for both 3DS and Switch so that fans of either Nintendo system can play it.

@H_Hunter Uhm I hope you are joking. The game is completely remastered. Yes there is no 3D (but who really uses 3D?). It's a like whole new experience even though it's the same game. And it could be worse, they could have sell it for $60, seeing how Switch games are close to $70. And uhm this game is not 13 years old, the PS2 one was. This is new

Lot of new features were added such as 2 new playable characters, new scenarios, dungeons and quests, alternative ending, new post game content, visible encounters, function to save skill points for later, quicksave function, new lines for voice acting, you can now also set tactics to your main and new photo function. The game also adds new monsters, recipes, weapons, costumes, equipment, more challenges in Monster Arena and lot more. Really people should try to play the game before judging it without playing and comparing to PS2.

@RatKing64 One? I can remember more like DQ Monsters 1+2 (remake), DQ Terry's Wonderland 3D, DQ Monsters Joker 3, DQ Slime 3, DQ Theatrhythm and DQ X I know except DQ X they are spin-offs and not main titles, but they would definitely deserve localization >.>

DQVIII is so good, the voice acting is well done and their is some really funny writing. The octopus that talks like his tentacles are sock puppets made me laugh.

Lets hope Nintendo und SE look at the sales and finally tell us if and when the four Dragon Quest games for Switch will be released in the US and Pal-Territories.
Not worried about the two Heroes games, because they have western releases on PS4, but I doubt X and XI will make it.

Nice, now all we need is Dragon Quest XI. I could care less about Dragon Quest X, the DQ Heroes games I'll be getting though.

There making a new one