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* DarkIsEvil: Late in the game, there are monsters from the World of Darkness that can be encountered and fought, such as Dark Dullahans[[note]][[EarlyInstallmentWeirdness Though they're the first of the Dullahan monster family encountered, since Dullahans themselves are not encountered until the Black Citadel.]][[/note]], Dark Stars, Dark Sabrecats, and Dark Turkeys, in addition to the returning Dark Skeletons and Shadows. [[spoiler:When Rhapthorne begins the rite to merge the Worlds of Light and Darkness after attaining his true body, the World of Darkness monsters start showing up in the World of Light as well.]]
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* DefeatMeansFriendship: Each time you defeat an Infamous Moster (after unlocking the Monster Arena) it will gain respect for your power and ask you to join you.
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* DefeatMeansFriendship: Each time you defeat an Infamous Moster Monster (after unlocking the Monster Arena) it will gain respect for your power and ask you to join you.
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* LikeBrotherAndSister: If you visit the Mystical Spring near the end of the game, [[BlatantLies Medea will tell the Hero he's like a brother to her]]. This is after she told him she sees him as a man.
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* LikeBrotherAndSister: LikeBrotherAndSister:
** If you visit the Mystical Spring near the end of the game, [[BlatantLies Medea will tell the Hero he's like a brother to her]]. This is after she told him she sees him as a man.
** If you visit the Mystical Spring near the end of the game, [[BlatantLies Medea will tell the Hero he's like a brother to her]]. This is after she told him she sees him as a man.
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* LivingMemory: [[spoiler: All the bosses in Memory Lane except for Estark are memories formed from the party. [[{{Superboss}} They're also much harder than anything that came before.]] ]]
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* LivingMemory: [[spoiler: All the bosses in Memory Lane except for Estark are memories formed from the party. [[{{Superboss}} They're also much harder than anything that came before.]] ]]]]]]
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** This was actually well-planned by the original trailer for the game. [[spoiler:It hypes up Dhoulmagus as this epic big evil for the team to defeat, when really it's only the halfway point of the entire game. ]]
* MarathonBoss: The game features a Final Boss where before you could even attack, you had to use a special item seven times by all four party members. Moreover, you're being attacked the whole time, and have to heal every other turn. Then comes the absurdly large health meter -- and this boss has a habit of healing himself regularly, stretching it out even further.
* MarshmallowHell: The Puff Puff attack, which Jessica and some female monsters can do in battle to distract the opponent. Curiously, when done by Jessica, she turns her back to the enemy. Oh, there is also the secret ''Puff Puff Club'' near Argonia, accessible only with the legendary key. There your characters can get a Puff Puff for free. (Yes, even [[LesYay Jessica]]).
* MarathonBoss: The game features a Final Boss where before you could even attack, you had to use a special item seven times by all four party members. Moreover, you're being attacked the whole time, and have to heal every other turn. Then comes the absurdly large health meter -- and this boss has a habit of healing himself regularly, stretching it out even further.
* MarshmallowHell: The Puff Puff attack, which Jessica and some female monsters can do in battle to distract the opponent. Curiously, when done by Jessica, she turns her back to the enemy. Oh, there is also the secret ''Puff Puff Club'' near Argonia, accessible only with the legendary key. There your characters can get a Puff Puff for free. (Yes, even [[LesYay Jessica]]).
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** This was actually well-planned by the original trailer for the game. [[spoiler:It hypes up Dhoulmagus as this epic big evil for the team to defeat, when really it's only the halfway point of the entire game. ]]
* MarathonBoss: The game featuresa Final Boss Rhapthorne's final form where before you could even attack, you had have to use a special item pray to the Godbird Sceptre seven times by all four party members.members to get rid of his shield of darkness. Moreover, you're being attacked the whole time, and have to heal every other turn. Then comes the absurdly large health meter -- and this boss the Lord of Darkness has a habit of healing himself regularly, regularly with Meditation, stretching it out even further.
* MarshmallowHell: The Puff Puff attack, which Jessica andsome female the Witch monsters can do in battle to distract the opponent. Curiously, when done by Jessica, she turns her back to the enemy. Oh, there is also the secret ''Puff Puff Club'' near Argonia, accessible only with the legendary key. There your characters can get a Puff Puff for free. (Yes, even [[LesYay Jessica]]).
* MarathonBoss: The game features
* MarshmallowHell: The Puff Puff attack, which Jessica and
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* MetalSlime: Well, yeah. Ironically, the Metal Slime isn't even the true {{Metal Slime}} of the game; that honor goes to its upgraded versions, the Liquid Metal Slime and the King Metal Slime.
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* MetalSlime: Well, yeah. Ironically, the Metal Slime isn't even the true {{Metal Slime}} of the game; that honor goes to its upgraded versions, the Liquid Metal Slime and the King Metal Slime.King Slime once again, since Platinum King Jewel is absent from the game.
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* NeverSmileAtACrocodile: Some areas are infested with Heligators, Darkodiles, and Crocodogs, as in giant, floating half-mutt half crocodile monsters.
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* NeverSmileAtACrocodile: Some areas New to the series are infested with the Heligators, Darkodiles, and Crocodogs, as in giant, floating half-mutt half crocodile monsters.
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* PokemonSpeak: Don Mole's underlings after you beat him say nothing but "dig" and "dug." Odd not only because you can understand them fine, but there's no indication any of them were speaking this way before the fight.
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* PokemonSpeak: Don Mole's Soul Mole underlings after you beat him say nothing but "dig" and "dug." Odd not only because you can understand them fine, but there's no indication any of them were speaking this way before the fight.
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* PoorCommunicationKills: In the 3DS version, the optional event of seeing Dhoulmagus' past is an example of this trope. It is revealed that Master Rylus was a harsh teacher to Dhoulmagus and did not teach him any magic, which prompted Dhoulmagus to seek magic on his own (and hence the sceptre incident). In reality, Master Rylus was working on the medicine that would help release Dhoulmagus' hidden magical talent and only told Dhoulmagus about it [[spoiler:after he got possessed by Rhapthorne]].
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* PoorCommunicationKills: In the 3DS version, the optional event of seeing Dhoulmagus' past is an example of this trope. It is revealed that Master Rylus was a harsh teacher to Dhoulmagus and did not teach him any magic, which prompted Dhoulmagus to seek magic on his own (and hence the sceptre incident). In reality, Master Rylus was working on the medicine an elixir that would help release Dhoulmagus' hidden magical talent and only told Dhoulmagus about it [[spoiler:after he got possessed by Rhapthorne]]. Rhapthorne]].
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* YouCantThwartStageOne: No matter what you do, you can't prevent [[spoiler:Rapthorne's return nor save any of his victims]]. An especially harsh display of this trope, as it involves several huge [[PlayerPunch Player Punches]], notably [[spoiler:the deaths of [[GoodShepherd Abbot Francisco]], [[TheWoobie David]] and [[CoolOldLady Marta]].]]
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* YouCantThwartStageOne: No matter what you do, you can't prevent [[spoiler:Rapthorne's [[spoiler:Rhapthorne's return nor save any of his victims]]. An especially harsh display of this trope, as it involves several huge [[PlayerPunch Player Punches]], notably [[spoiler:the deaths of [[GoodShepherd Abbot Francisco]], [[TheWoobie David]] and [[CoolOldLady Marta]].]]
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* {{Bizarrchitecture}}: The [[DefinitelyFinalDungeon Black Citadel]], Rhapthorne's palace, starts out merely looking imposing and eventually degenerates into an almost ''Franchise/SilentHill'' level of architectural creepiness near the end.
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* {{Bizarrchitecture}}: The [[DefinitelyFinalDungeon Black Citadel]], Rhapthorne's palace, starts out merely looking imposing and eventually degenerates into an almost ''Franchise/SilentHill'' level of architectural creepiness near the end. Walking in circles in the "spiral town" without turning back slowly unravels its illusions, revealing a ruined town filled with poison pits.
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** The Godbird's Eyrie in the World of Light. It has the same layout as the one where you fought Gemon in the World of Darkness, though it different treasures to find and the enemies are different with no boss at the top.
** Dragon Graveyard is an area found in the desert and can be a useful place to do some level grinding due to Metal King Slimes being found there. It is also part of a sidequest that is required if you intend to unlock the Baccarat Casino later on, and in the 3DS version, you can return there after defeating Marcello to unlock the [[BonusDungeon Alter of Wroth]].
** Dragon Graveyard is an area found in the desert and can be a useful place to do some level grinding due to Metal King Slimes being found there. It is also part of a sidequest that is required if you intend to unlock the Baccarat Casino later on, and in the 3DS version, you can return there after defeating Marcello to unlock the [[BonusDungeon Alter of Wroth]].
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** The Godbird's Eyrie in the World of Light. It has the same layout as the one where you fought Gemon in the World of Darkness, though it has different treasures to find and the enemies are different with no boss at the top.
** Dragon Graveyard is an area found in the desert and can be a useful place to do some level grinding due to Metal King Slimes being found there. It is also part of a sidequest that is required if you intend to unlock the Baccarat Casino later on, and in the 3DS version, you can return there after defeating Marcello to unlock the [[BonusDungeonAlter Altar of Wroth]].
** Dragon Graveyard is an area found in the desert and can be a useful place to do some level grinding due to Metal King Slimes being found there. It is also part of a sidequest that is required if you intend to unlock the Baccarat Casino later on, and in the 3DS version, you can return there after defeating Marcello to unlock the [[BonusDungeon
* DefeatMeansFriendship: Each time you defeat an Infamous Moster (after unlocking the Monster Arena) it will gain respect for your power and ask you to join you.
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* GuideDangIt: 90% of the Alchemy Pot formulas.
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* GuideDangIt: 90% of the Alchemy Pot formulas. They often give you only a vague description of the ingredients, leaving you to figure it out (thankfully you can trial-and-error all you want without losing any ingredients).
** The Troll Maze BonusDungeon is unlocked in Argonia after beating the Dark Citadel. If you don't have a reason to return to Argonia, or don't talk to the NPCs there, you will never know it exists.
** The Troll Maze BonusDungeon is unlocked in Argonia after beating the Dark Citadel. If you don't have a reason to return to Argonia, or don't talk to the NPCs there, you will never know it exists.
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* BonusDungeon: The Dragovian Path, which is unlocked after you beat the game, and can be only accessed by using the Godbird Soulstone. If you're able to get past the strong monsters, you'll eventually get to the Dragovian Sanctuary and the second part of the dungeon called the Heavenly Dais. At the end of the Heavenly Dais is the Lord of the Dragovians, and after beating him, you can return to the Heavenly Dais and reach the end to partake in the [[{{Superboss}} Dragovian Trials.]]
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* BonusDungeon: BonusDungeon:
** The Godbird's Eyrie in the World of Light. It has the same layout as the one where you fought Gemon in the World of Darkness, though it different treasures to find and the enemies are different with no boss at the top.
** Dragon Graveyard is an area found in the desert and can be a useful place to do some level grinding due to Metal King Slimes being found there. It is also part of a sidequest that is required if you intend to unlock the Baccarat Casino later on, and in the 3DS version, you can return there after defeating Marcello to unlock the [[BonusDungeon Alter of Wroth]].
** The Troll Maze. Finding it is one huge {{Guide Dang It}}, and the dungeon itself is something of a {{Big Lipped Alligator Moment}} (Trolls living inside a mirror want to eat Argonia's chancellor? What?), though you still get a lot of [[RareCandy seeds]], opportunities for some LevelGrinding, and a high quality sabre for Angelo.
**The Dragovian Path, which is unlocked after you beat the game, and can be only accessed by using the Godbird Soulstone. If you're able to get past the strong monsters, you'll eventually get to the Dragovian Sanctuary and the second part of the dungeon called the Heavenly Dais. At the end of the Heavenly Dais is the Lord of the Dragovians, and after beating him, you can return to the Heavenly Dais and reach the end to partake in the [[{{Superboss}} Dragovian Trials.]]
** The Godbird's Eyrie in the World of Light. It has the same layout as the one where you fought Gemon in the World of Darkness, though it different treasures to find and the enemies are different with no boss at the top.
** Dragon Graveyard is an area found in the desert and can be a useful place to do some level grinding due to Metal King Slimes being found there. It is also part of a sidequest that is required if you intend to unlock the Baccarat Casino later on, and in the 3DS version, you can return there after defeating Marcello to unlock the [[BonusDungeon Alter of Wroth]].
** The Troll Maze. Finding it is one huge {{Guide Dang It}}, and the dungeon itself is something of a {{Big Lipped Alligator Moment}} (Trolls living inside a mirror want to eat Argonia's chancellor? What?), though you still get a lot of [[RareCandy seeds]], opportunities for some LevelGrinding, and a high quality sabre for Angelo.
**The Dragovian Path, which is unlocked after you beat the game, and can be only accessed by using the Godbird Soulstone. If you're able to get past the strong monsters, you'll eventually get to the Dragovian Sanctuary and the second part of the dungeon called the Heavenly Dais. At the end of the Heavenly Dais is the Lord of the Dragovians, and after beating him, you can return to the Heavenly Dais and reach the end to partake in the [[{{Superboss}} Dragovian Trials.]]
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* FreeRotatingCamera
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* FreeRotatingCameraFreeRotatingCamera: This actually serves a purpose in the 3DS version, as rotating the camera changes the enemies in the area.
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* GaidenGame: Yangus stars in one.
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* GaidenGame: ''Shōnen Yangus stars in one.to Fushigi no Dungeon'', part of the ''Mystery Dungeon'' franchise. Stars a young Yangus and was relased on 2006 for the PS2.
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* HandsomeLech: Angelo.
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* HotBlooded: Morrie. Incredibly so.
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* ImprobableWeaponUser: A rare inversion of this. Your party uses the standard-fare swords, staves, bows, axes, and clubs as their weapons of choice, along with the usual magic. The ''enemies'', on the other hand, use odd and downright goofy weapons such as puppets, hornpipes, stampeding sheep, sloppy kisses, and dance moves.
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* ImprobableWeaponUser: A rare inversion of this. Your party uses the standard-fare swords, staves, bows, axes, and clubs as their weapons of choice, along with the usual magic. The ''enemies'', on the other hand, use odd and downright goofy weapons such as puppets, hornpipes, stampeding sheep, sloppy kisses, and dance moves.
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* InterspeciesRomance: [[spoiler: The Hero's parents.]]
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* InterspeciesRomance: [[spoiler: The Hero's parents.parents, a human male and a Dragovian female.]]
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* JustAddWater: The alchemy pot.
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* JustAddWater: The alchemy pot.pot easily combines the two or three items that are popped into it. Of course, it's a magical tool designed for this job.
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* KnightTemplar: Marcello, who leads, ironically, the Knights Templar. Under his leadership, the rest of his Templars definitely qualify too, and the tradition probably goes back aways if the current and old abbey's dungeons are any indicator.
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* KnightTemplar: Marcello, who leads, ironically, fittingly, the Knights Templar. Under his leadership, the rest of his Templars definitely qualify too, and the tradition probably goes back aways if the current and old abbey's dungeons are any indicator.
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* ManipulativeBastard: [[spoiler:Marcello]].
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* {{Mons}}: There's a monster arena where you get to fight monsters you pick up with names like [[PunnyName Slime Shady]].
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* {{Mons}}: There's a monster arena where The Monster Team mechanic returns after having been absent in the previous game. After you talk to Morrie and get to fight him 3 specific monsters, you can start recruiting monsters you pick up from those visible on the overworld (or those marked with names like [[PunnyName Slime Shady]].a star in the 3DS version) and have them replace your party for a few turns during battle, or make them fight in the arena.
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* MonsterTown: Trian Gully.
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* MonsterTown: Trian Gully.Gully, a hidden town in the middle of a valley where humans and monsters live side by side, having been founded by an elf, a gigantes, and one of the Seven Sages aeons ago.
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* NintendoHard: There's a reason why there are a large amount of side quests.
* OurDemonsAreDifferent: One of the first things to be seen in the Dark Ruins is an imposing statue of a bewinged goatlike demon, distinctly modeled after the classic Baphomet. [[spoiler:Cameron's Codex in the 3DS version indicates it to depict a former incarnation of Rhapthorne, Lord of Darkness, which lends a little extra meaning to fight with Dhoulmagus after he goes OneWingedAngel]].
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* PanderingToTheBase: The 3DS remake allows a bonus alternate ending [[spoiler:where the hero can marry Jessica instead of Medea because fans preferred her]].
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* PeninsulaOfPowerLeveling: There's a small hill that can only be accessed via use of the Godbird, but it's full of [[MetalSlime Metal Slimes]] of all types, including King Metal Slimes. Spending some time here is a good way to level up late in the game.
** The small island in the southwest (that doesn't appear on the map) can be reached as soon as you obtain the ship, and is chock-full of liquid metal slimes that makes it quite a hotspot to do some grinding at an early level.
** The small island in the southwest (that doesn't appear on the map) can be reached as soon as you obtain the ship, and is chock-full of liquid metal slimes that makes it quite a hotspot to do some grinding at an early level.
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* PeninsulaOfPowerLeveling: There's Three of them, where you can find the different varieties of MetalSlime.
** The first is a smallhill that can only be accessed via use of forest next to the Godbird, but it's full of [[MetalSlime Argonian Hunting Grounds, where basic Metal Slimes]] of all types, including King Metal Slimes. Spending some time here is a good way to level up late Slimes appear in large numbers. It's the game.
perfect spot to grind before venturing into the Dark Ruins.
** The second one is a small island in the southwest (that doesn't appear on the map) that can be reached as soon as you obtain the ship, and is chock-full ofliquid metal slimes Liquid Metal Slimes that makes it quite a hotspot to do some grinding at an early level.level.
** The third one is the "Howlwind Hill" which is near Rhydon's Tower and can only be accessed by flying. It's home to every type of Slime, including Liquid Metal Slimes and King Metal Slimes (which give the largest amount of EXP in the game at 30.000) in large numbers. While they're still rare encounters, it's far more convenient to look for them here than in any other place where they can spawn.
** The first is a small
** The second one is a small island in the southwest (that doesn't appear on the map) that can be reached as soon as you obtain the ship, and is chock-full of
** The third one is the "Howlwind Hill" which is near Rhydon's Tower and can only be accessed by flying. It's home to every type of Slime, including Liquid Metal Slimes and King Metal Slimes (which give the largest amount of EXP in the game at 30.000) in large numbers. While they're still rare encounters, it's far more convenient to look for them here than in any other place where they can spawn.
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* PolarOppositeTwins: Marcello and Angelo.
** Cash and Carrie view themselves as this way, but the player can see that they are similar.
** Cash and Carrie view themselves as this way, but the player can see that they are similar.
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* PolarOppositeTwins: Marcello and Angelo.
**Cash and Carrie view themselves as this way, but the player can see that they are similar.
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* PrettyInMink
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* RandomEncounters: Played straight, peppered with some optional non-random encounters all over the world.
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* RandomEncounters: Played straight, peppered The original PS2 and mobile versions had these, in addition to the "Infamous Monsters" which are visible in the overworld, and can later be recruited by beating them). The 3DS version replaced them with some optional non-random encounters preexisting encounters, with Infamous Monsters now marked with a star to distinguish them from all over the world.other enemies.
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* RedOniBlueOni: Literally in the form of two guardian bosses (Red Horn and Blue Fang)at the bottom of the [[BonusDungeon Dragon Graveyard]]
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* RedOniBlueOni: Literally in the form of two guardian bosses (Red Horn and Blue Fang)at the bottom of the [[BonusDungeon Dragon Graveyard]]Graveyard]]. The former only attacks with pure brute strength, the latter heals and supports both.
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* SealedEvilInACan: [[spoiler:Rhapthorne]]
* SealedEvilInASixPack: The BigBad. His soul is sealed inside the [[spoiler:Sceptre of Trodain]], and requires the death of seven people to break. His body [[spoiler:is sealed in the statue of the Goddess in Neos.]]
* SecretLevel:
** The Godbird's Eyrie in the World of Light. It has the same layout as the one where you fought Gemon in the World of Darkness, though it different treasures to find and the enemies are different with no boss at the top.
** Dragon Graveyard is an area found in the desert and can be a useful place to do some level grinding due to Metal King Slimes being found there. It is also part of a sidequest that is required if you intend to unlock the Baccarat Casino later on, and in the 3DS version, you can return there after defeating Marcello to unlock the [[BonusDungeon Alter of Wroth]].
** The Troll Maze. Finding it is one huge {{Guide Dang It}}, and the dungeon itself is something of a {{Big Lipped Alligator Moment}} (Trolls living inside a mirror want to eat Argonia's chancellor? What?), though you still get a lot of [[RareCandy seeds]], opportunities for some LevelGrinding, and a high quality sabre for Angelo.
* SealedEvilInASixPack: The BigBad. His soul is sealed inside the [[spoiler:Sceptre of Trodain]], and requires the death of seven people to break. His body [[spoiler:is sealed in the statue of the Goddess in Neos.]]
* SecretLevel:
** The Godbird's Eyrie in the World of Light. It has the same layout as the one where you fought Gemon in the World of Darkness, though it different treasures to find and the enemies are different with no boss at the top.
** Dragon Graveyard is an area found in the desert and can be a useful place to do some level grinding due to Metal King Slimes being found there. It is also part of a sidequest that is required if you intend to unlock the Baccarat Casino later on, and in the 3DS version, you can return there after defeating Marcello to unlock the [[BonusDungeon Alter of Wroth]].
** The Troll Maze. Finding it is one huge {{Guide Dang It}}, and the dungeon itself is something of a {{Big Lipped Alligator Moment}} (Trolls living inside a mirror want to eat Argonia's chancellor? What?), though you still get a lot of [[RareCandy seeds]], opportunities for some LevelGrinding, and a high quality sabre for Angelo.
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* SecretLevel:
** The Godbird's Eyrie in the World of Light. It has the same layout as the one where you fought Gemon in the World of Darkness, though it different treasures to find and the enemies are different with no boss at the top.
** Dragon Graveyard is an area found in the desert and can be a useful place to do some level grinding due to Metal King Slimes being found there. It is also part of a sidequest that is required if you intend to unlock the Baccarat Casino later on, and in the 3DS version, you can return there after defeating Marcello to unlock the [[BonusDungeon Alter of Wroth]].
** The Troll Maze. Finding it is one huge {{Guide Dang It}}, and the dungeon itself is something of a {{Big Lipped Alligator Moment}} (Trolls living inside a mirror want to eat Argonia's chancellor? What?), though you still get a lot of [[RareCandy seeds]], opportunities for some LevelGrinding, and a high quality sabre for Angelo.
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Moved several character tropes to the character page and reworked some redundant examples.
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* BattleAura: Tension.
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* BattleAura: Tension.When a character reaches Tension level 100, their body becomes involved in a pink aura (in the case of the Hero also gaining spiky hair a la [[Franchise/DragonBall Super Saiyan]]).
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* BlackMagicianGirl: Jessica. Forceful personality? Check. ActionGirl? Check. Offensive caster? Check. However, unlike the typical BlackMagicianGirl, Jessica has a not-insubstantial physical attack.
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* BoisterousBruiser: In a pub brawl, Yangus beats a guy over the head with a chair while someone is still sitting in it.
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** The Lord's Bracer in the 3DS version is obtained by [[spoiler: Completing Memories Lanes and defeating Estark.]] At that point, it's worth is reduced since there's nothing to use it on. [[labelnote:Though...]]If you wished for Memories Lane early and decided to train there before defeating the rest of the Dragovian Lord's forms, they'll be a cinch to take down.[[/labelnote]]
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** The Lord's Bracer in the 3DS version is obtained by [[spoiler: Completing Memories Lanes and defeating Estark.]] At It doubles all damage inflicted, but at that point, it's point its worth is reduced since there's nothing to use it on. [[labelnote:Though...]]If you wished for Memories Lane early and decided to train there before defeating the rest of the Dragovian Lord's forms, they'll be a cinch to take down.[[/labelnote]]
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* CombatMedic: Despite the fact that his outfit -a red version of the normally blue Carolean battle suit- and hair color are reminiscent of another [[TheRedMage character archetype from another series]], Angelo fits, and in his case, it is more justified than the typical cleric character in that he was raised in an abbey.
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* CrapsackWorld: The world is a dystopia in this rendition of the Dragon Quest series.
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* CutsceneIncompetence: [[spoiler:Despite having all their weapons and armor, as well as a ''key that can open any door on the planet,'' the party and High Priest Rolo get captured and sent to Purgatory Island extremely easily.]]
** [[spoiler:Reoccuring throughout the entire game from about the half-way point onward. [[LivingMacGuffin Important people in danger]] but you sit around like an oaf while the [[EvilGloating villain slowly monologues]] and [[PlotlineDeath then slowly stabs said important person]]. ]]
*** [[spoiler: [[ExaggeratedTrope Taken up to 11]] with the [[CardboardPrison Purgatory Prison arc]], where your characters stand around moping with all their weapons and equipment until they decide they want to leave.]]
** [[spoiler:Reoccuring throughout the entire game from about the half-way point onward. [[LivingMacGuffin Important people in danger]] but you sit around like an oaf while the [[EvilGloating villain slowly monologues]] and [[PlotlineDeath then slowly stabs said important person]]. ]]
*** [[spoiler: [[ExaggeratedTrope Taken up to 11]] with the [[CardboardPrison Purgatory Prison arc]], where your characters stand around moping with all their weapons and equipment until they decide they want to leave.]]
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* CutsceneIncompetence: [[spoiler:Despite having all their weapons and armor, as well as a ''key that can open any door on the planet,'' the party and High Priest Rolo get captured and sent to Purgatory Island extremely easily.]]
** [[spoiler:ReoccuringReoccuring throughout the entire game from about the half-way point onward. [[spoiler: [[LivingMacGuffin Important people in danger]] but you sit around like an oaf while the [[EvilGloating villain slowly monologues]] and [[PlotlineDeath then slowly stabs said important person]]. ]]
*** [[spoiler: [[ExaggeratedTrope Taken up to 11]] with the [[CardboardPrison Purgatory Prison arc]], where your characters stand around moping with ** Despite having all their weapons and equipment until armor, as well as a ''key that can open any door on the planet,'' [[spoiler: the party and High Priest Rolo get captured and sent to Purgatory Island extremely easily. When they decide try to escape, Rolo offers to stay behind to operate the lever that raises the cage, even though has the power to turn into a bird and fly away (and they want to leave.do just that in the next cutscene in Neos.]]
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* OurDemonsAreDifferent: One of the first things to be seen in the Dark Ruins is an imposing statue of a bewinged goatlike demon, distinctly modeled after the classic Baphomet. [[spoiler:Cameron's Codex in the 3DS version indicates it to depict a former incarnation of Rhapthorne, Lord of Darkness, which lends a little extra meaning to fight with Dhoulmagus after he goes OneWingedAngel]].
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* OurDemonsAreDifferent: One of the first things to be seen DinosaursAreDragons: Most dragons in the Dark Ruins this game look more like dinosaurs or giant lizards than proper dragons. The one exception is an imposing statue of a bewinged goatlike demon, distinctly modeled after the classic Baphomet. [[spoiler:Cameron's Codex in the 3DS version indicates it to depict a former incarnation of Rhapthorne, [[spoiler: The Lord of Darkness, which lends a little extra meaning to fight with Dhoulmagus after he goes OneWingedAngel]].Dragovians, whose transformed forms look like more traditional dragons, including one who homages the Dragonlord from VideoGame/DragonQuestI.
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* DiscOneFinalBoss: [[spoiler:Dhoulmagus]].
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* DiscOneFinalDungeon: The Dark Ruins. A dangerous, evil temple in a distant corner of the map, where you finally reach the villain you've spent half the game chasing. Of course, by that point there's still several regions you haven't explored.
* DiscOneFinalBoss:[[spoiler:Dhoulmagus]].[[spoiler:Dhoulmagus in the aforementioned DiscOneFinalDungeon]].
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* DotingParent: King Trode clearly cares more for his daughter than anything else in the world.
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* EekAMouse: Prince Charmles and lizards. Also a maid in Albert Mansion in Alexandria.
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* EekAMouse: Prince Charmles and lizards. Also a maid in Albert Mansion in Alexandria.Alexandria whe she sess Munchie.
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* FailureIsTheOnlyOption: [[spoiler:You always fail to protect Rhapthorne's targets.]]
** YouCantThwartStageOne
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* FailureIsTheOnlyOption: [[spoiler:You always fail to protect Rhapthorne's targets.]]
** YouCantThwartStageOne
* FairytaleWeddingDress]] See YouCantThwartStageOne
** YouCantThwartStageOne
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* FieryRedhead: Jessica. And how, when she's mad. Literally too, given her penchant for throwing fireballs when angered.
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** In the Monster Arena, certain team combinations will result in the three monsters fusing into one extra-strong creature. Regardless of the result, the fusion only lasts until the end of battle.
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** In the Monster Arena, certain team combinations (3 Slimes, 3 Drackys, 3 Golems, and (in the 3DS version only) 3 Moles) will result in the three monsters fusing into one extra-strong creature. Regardless of the result, the fusion only lasts until the end of battle.
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** There are three groups of 4 monsters each which can fuse during battle in a parody of CombiningMecha (Mum, Boh, Jam, and Boe into Mumboh-Jumboe, Jab, Ber, Wok, and Kee into Jabberwokee, and Head of State, Body Politic, Right Wing, and Left Wing into Democrobot.
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** There are three groups of 4 monsters each which can fuse during battle in a parody of CombiningMecha (Mum, Boh, Jam, and Boe into Mumboh-Jumboe, Jab, Ber, Wok, and Kee into Jabberwokee, and Head of State, Body Politic, Right Wing, and Left Wing into Democrobot.Democrobot).
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* BonusDungeon: The Dragovian Trials. Also the Dragon Graveyard and the Trolls' Maze, since they're not relevant to the main story.
** The 3DS version adds two more dungeons. [[spoiler: The Altar of Wroth which can be unlocked after the Rhapthorne events in Neos.]] and [[spoiler: Memories Lane which contains 14 Boss Fights of Bosses you fought before but are much more difficult, and one bonus boss. The final boss of the dungeon is Estark.]]
** The 3DS version adds two more dungeons. [[spoiler: The Altar of Wroth which can be unlocked after the Rhapthorne events in Neos.]] and [[spoiler: Memories Lane which contains 14 Boss Fights of Bosses you fought before but are much more difficult, and one bonus boss. The final boss of the dungeon is Estark.]]
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* BonusDungeon: The Dragovian Trials. Also Path, which is unlocked after you beat the Dragon Graveyard game, and can be only accessed by using the Godbird Soulstone. If you're able to get past the strong monsters, you'll eventually get to the Dragovian Sanctuary and the Trolls' Maze, since they're not relevant second part of the dungeon called the Heavenly Dais. At the end of the Heavenly Dais is the Lord of the Dragovians, and after beating him, you can return to the main story.
Heavenly Dais and reach the end to partake in the [[{{Superboss}} Dragovian Trials.]]
** The 3DS version adds two more dungeons. [[spoiler: The Altar of Wroth which can be unlocked after the Rhapthorne events in Neos.]] and [[spoiler: Memories Lane which is unlocked by wishing for it after beating one of the dragon forms during the Dragovian Trials. It contains 14Boss Fights of Bosses rematches against bosses you fought before but are much more difficult, and one bonus boss. The with it's final boss of the dungeon is being none other than Estark.]]
** The 3DS version adds two more dungeons. [[spoiler: The Altar of Wroth which can be unlocked after the Rhapthorne events in Neos.]] and [[spoiler: Memories Lane which is unlocked by wishing for it after beating one of the dragon forms during the Dragovian Trials. It contains 14
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%%** Use If you're observant enough to be gathering recipes and using the Alchemy Pot.Pot, you can take full advantage of being able to create equipment that is often better than what you can buy in stores..
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* PowerDyesYourHair: In the American and European versions, when the main character builds his tension high enough, his hair becomes lighter and spiky. Which obviously begs comparison to [[Anime/DragonBallZ another of Akira Toriyama'a works]]...
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* PowerDyesYourHair: In the American and European versions, versions of the PS2 version[[note]]Sadly, this change didn't return for the 3DS version.[[/note]], when the main character builds his tension high enough, his hair becomes lighter and spiky. Which obviously begs comparison to [[Anime/DragonBallZ another of Akira Toriyama'a works]]...
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* SecretLevel: The Troll Maze. Finding it is one huge {{Guide Dang It}}, and the dungeon itself is something of a {{Big Lipped Alligator Moment}} (Trolls living inside a mirror want to eat Argonia's chancellor? What?), but it's only about ten minutes in length and you don't get anything particularly valuable from doing it, so it's not that big a deal.
** You still get a lot of [[RareCandy seeds]], LevelGrinding, and a high quality sabre for Angelo.
** You still get a lot of [[RareCandy seeds]], LevelGrinding, and a high quality sabre for Angelo.
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* SecretLevel: SecretLevel:
** The Godbird's Eyrie in the World of Light. It has the same layout as the one where you fought Gemon in the World of Darkness, though it different treasures to find and the enemies are different with no boss at the top.
** Dragon Graveyard is an area found in the desert and can be a useful place to do some level grinding due to Metal King Slimes being found there. It is also part of a sidequest that is required if you intend to unlock the Baccarat Casino later on, and in the 3DS version, you can return there after defeating Marcello to unlock the [[BonusDungeon Alter of Wroth]].
** The Troll Maze. Finding it is one huge {{Guide Dang It}}, and the dungeon itself is something of a {{Big Lipped Alligator Moment}} (Trolls living inside a mirror want to eat Argonia's chancellor? What?),but it's only about ten minutes in length and though you don't get anything particularly valuable from doing it, so it's not that big a deal.
** Youstill get a lot of [[RareCandy seeds]], opportunities for some LevelGrinding, and a high quality sabre for Angelo.
** The Godbird's Eyrie in the World of Light. It has the same layout as the one where you fought Gemon in the World of Darkness, though it different treasures to find and the enemies are different with no boss at the top.
** Dragon Graveyard is an area found in the desert and can be a useful place to do some level grinding due to Metal King Slimes being found there. It is also part of a sidequest that is required if you intend to unlock the Baccarat Casino later on, and in the 3DS version, you can return there after defeating Marcello to unlock the [[BonusDungeon Alter of Wroth]].
** The Troll Maze. Finding it is one huge {{Guide Dang It}}, and the dungeon itself is something of a {{Big Lipped Alligator Moment}} (Trolls living inside a mirror want to eat Argonia's chancellor? What?),
** You
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''Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King'' broke ground in several respects: it's the first ''Franchise/DragonQuest'' game on the UsefulNotes/PlayStation2, the first ''DQ'' game in three dimensions, the first released in Europe (not counting the spin-off ''VideoGame/DragonQuestMonsters''), and the first released as ''Franchise/DragonQuest'' in the United States (as Creator/SquareEnix finally acquired the rights to the name). It's also the first in which party members are visible during battle sequences.
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''Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King'' broke ground in several respects: it's the first ''Franchise/DragonQuest'' game on the UsefulNotes/PlayStation2, Platform/PlayStation2, the first ''DQ'' game in three dimensions, the first released in Europe (not counting the spin-off ''VideoGame/DragonQuestMonsters''), and the first released as ''Franchise/DragonQuest'' in the United States (as Creator/SquareEnix finally acquired the rights to the name). It's also the first in which party members are visible during battle sequences.
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In 2013, ''Dragon Quest VIII'' was released for smartphones in Japan. A North American release on iOS and Android followed in May 2014. It also received an upgraded port with new scenarios and [[PromotedToPlayable the additions of the thief Red and Morrie the arena keeper as party members]] for the [[UsefulNotes/Nintendo3DS 3DS]] in August 2015 in Japan and 2017 in North America.
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In 2013, ''Dragon Quest VIII'' was released for smartphones in Japan. A North American release on iOS and Android followed in May 2014. It also received an upgraded port with new scenarios and [[PromotedToPlayable the additions of the thief Red and Morrie the arena keeper as party members]] for the [[UsefulNotes/Nintendo3DS [[Platform/Nintendo3DS 3DS]] in August 2015 in Japan and 2017 in North America.
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* TheDyingWalk: [[spoiler:Marcello]] walks into the horizon after you defeat him in battle. In the [[UsefulNotes/PlayStation2 PS2]] version, he's never seen again, though the 3DS remake has him help the party defeat Juggerwroth.
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* TheDyingWalk: [[spoiler:Marcello]] walks into the horizon after you defeat him in battle. In the [[UsefulNotes/PlayStation2 [[Platform/PlayStation2 PS2]] version, he's never seen again, though the 3DS remake has him help the party defeat Juggerwroth.
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* SceneryPorn: This is one of the ''nicest'' looking games on the [[UsefulNotes/PlayStation2 PS2]].
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* SceneryPorn: This is one of the ''nicest'' looking games on the [[UsefulNotes/PlayStation2 [[Platform/PlayStation2 PS2]].
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* BreakTheHaughty: The haughty in this game ''exist'' [[AnAesop to be broken]]. Dominico, who abuses his absolutely loyal manservant David? Broken. King Trode, whose egotism makes him think the quest is [[ItsAllAboutMe All About Me]]? Broken. Various officials of the CorruptChurch? Broken.
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* BreakTheHaughty: The haughty in this game ''exist'' [[AnAesop to be broken]].broken. Dominico, who abuses his absolutely loyal manservant David? Broken. King Trode, whose egotism makes him think the quest is [[ItsAllAboutMe All About Me]]? Broken. Various officials of the CorruptChurch? Broken.
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* LivingMemory: [[spoiler: All the bosses in Memory Lane except for Estark are memories formed from the party. [[{{Superboss}}They're also much harder than anything that came before.]] ]]
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* LivingMemory: [[spoiler: All the bosses in Memory Lane except for Estark are memories formed from the party. [[{{Superboss}}They're [[{{Superboss}} They're also much harder than anything that came before.]] ]]
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*** The BonusBoss of the game now drops a Seed of Skill every time he is fought and a ''Super'' Seed of Skill in his final form (which gives a whopping +10 extra skill points), meaning it's much easier for characters to max out their skill trees as opposed to other versions where you were lucky if he dropped one or were able to steal one.
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*** The BonusBoss {{Superboss}} of the game now drops a Seed of Skill every time he is fought and a ''Super'' Seed of Skill in his final form (which gives a whopping +10 extra skill points), meaning it's much easier for characters to max out their skill trees as opposed to other versions where you were lucky if he dropped one or were able to steal one.
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* BonusDungeon and BonusBoss: The Dragovian Trials. Also the Dragon Graveyard and the Trolls' Maze, since they're not relevant to the main story.
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* BonusDungeon and BonusBoss: BonusDungeon: The Dragovian Trials. Also the Dragon Graveyard and the Trolls' Maze, since they're not relevant to the main story.
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** Memories Lane, which is a BossRush "training ground" you can gain access to by beating the BonusBoss of the Dragovian Sanctuary. Not only will you have to fight all your favorite bosses with souped up stats, many of them will have extra skills, more inventive ways to cripple you, go more often in a single turn, and increased critical hit rates, and the difficulty curve is huge -- you can probably squeak past the first few bosses while your levels are in the fifties, but many aren't able to handle the last few until they're in the nineties.
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** Memories Lane, which is a BossRush "training ground" you can gain access to by beating the BonusBoss {{Superboss}} of the Dragovian Sanctuary. Not only will you have to fight all your favorite bosses with souped up stats, many of them will have extra skills, more inventive ways to cripple you, go more often in a single turn, and increased critical hit rates, and the difficulty curve is huge -- you can probably squeak past the first few bosses while your levels are in the fifties, but many aren't able to handle the last few until they're in the nineties.
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* EarnYourHappyEnding: Let's see... in order to get the best ending, you have to beat the final boss, go through the difficult BonusDungeon, defeat the BonusBoss at the end, and beat the final boss all over again; the Hero has more than earned the right [[spoiler:to marry the Princess Medea.]]
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* EarnYourHappyEnding: Let's see... in order to get the best ending, you have to beat the final boss, go through the difficult BonusDungeon, defeat the BonusBoss {{Superboss}} at the end, and beat the final boss all over again; the Hero has more than earned the right [[spoiler:to marry the Princess Medea.]]
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* LivingMemory: [[spoiler: All the bosses in Memory Lane except for Estark are memories formed from the party. [[BonusBoss They're also much harder than anything that came before.]] ]]
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* LivingMemory: [[spoiler: All the bosses in Memory Lane except for Estark are memories formed from the party. [[BonusBoss They're [[{{Superboss}}They're also much harder than anything that came before.]] ]]
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* OurDragonsAreDifferent: the main type of dragons you find around the world are either made of [[ManEatingPlant Thorns]], or very large [[DinosaursAreDragons Dinosaurs]] which can attack with poleaxe or use BoozeBasedBuff, or simply [[JustEatHim chomp you whole]]. [[spoiler:Averted with the [[BonusBoss Dragovian Lord]], who can turn into 8 different badass Dragons.]]
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* OurDragonsAreDifferent: the main type of dragons you find around the world are either made of [[ManEatingPlant Thorns]], or very large [[DinosaursAreDragons Dinosaurs]] which can attack with poleaxe or use BoozeBasedBuff, or simply [[JustEatHim chomp you whole]]. [[spoiler:Averted with the [[BonusBoss [[{{Superboss}} Dragovian Lord]], who can turn into 8 different badass Dragons.]]
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The eighth entry into the ''VideoGame/DragonQuest'' series.
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The eighth entry into the ''VideoGame/DragonQuest'' ''Franchise/DragonQuest'' series.
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''Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King'' broke ground in several respects: it's the first ''VideoGame/DragonQuest'' game on the UsefulNotes/PlayStation2, the first ''DQ'' game in three dimensions, the first released in Europe (not counting the spin-off VideoGame/DragonQuestMonsters), and the first released as ''VideoGame/DragonQuest'' in the United States (as Creator/SquareEnix finally acquired the rights to the name). It's also the first in which party members are visible during battle sequences.
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''Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King'' broke ground in several respects: it's the first ''VideoGame/DragonQuest'' ''Franchise/DragonQuest'' game on the UsefulNotes/PlayStation2, the first ''DQ'' game in three dimensions, the first released in Europe (not counting the spin-off VideoGame/DragonQuestMonsters), ''VideoGame/DragonQuestMonsters''), and the first released as ''VideoGame/DragonQuest'' ''Franchise/DragonQuest'' in the United States (as Creator/SquareEnix finally acquired the rights to the name). It's also the first in which party members are visible during battle sequences.
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* PantheraAwesome: Great Sabrecats are a staple monster of the ''VideoGame/DragonQuest'' series, but can also be befriended in a few of them. This time around, the reward for a certain sidequest is a bell that summons a sabrecat for your character to ride on, multiplying your movement speed on the world map tenfold (obtained by [[spoiler:achieving the GhostlyGoals of Baumren]] in a rather moving subplot with his former master, Felix).
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* PantheraAwesome: Great Sabrecats are a staple monster of the ''VideoGame/DragonQuest'' ''Franchise/DragonQuest'' series, but can also be befriended in a few of them. This time around, the reward for a certain sidequest is a bell that summons a sabrecat for your character to ride on, multiplying your movement speed on the world map tenfold (obtained by [[spoiler:achieving the GhostlyGoals of Baumren]] in a rather moving subplot with his former master, Felix).
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*** Also a MythologyGag. The same goal of collecting magic orbs appeared in ''Videogame/DragonQuestIII'' [[spoiler: and were needed to awaken Ramia]].
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*** Also a MythologyGag. The same goal of collecting magic orbs appeared in ''Videogame/DragonQuestIII'' ''VideoGame/DragonQuestIII'' [[spoiler: and were needed to awaken Ramia]].
