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Dragon Quest VIII: The Journey of the Cursed King (2004)

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This is video #152 in my playthrough of Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King for the Nintendo 3DS. This video contains commentary. To view the non-commentary version, click here: https://youtu.be/Apb4km49TVs

Dragon Quest VIII [3DS] (No Commentary) Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIZ8kn0xML267JIRtemtw0O3h4JsM3hlZ

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Previously, the party explored the Dragovian Sanctuary. Chen Mui and the other Dragovian elders asked the party to bring the Lord of the Dragovians to his senses by defeating him at the Heavenly Dais. Sounds like a winner.

The party resumes in the Dragovian Sanctuary. They head to the council chamber.

They speak with the attendant at the downstairs exit from the council chamber (time 3:02). He moves aside and lets the party pass.

A scene takes place when the party examines the door (time 3:32). Chen Mui wishes the party well before they depart.

The next scene takes place in the Heavenly Dais (time 4:11). A familiar little fellow rejoins the party. Where in the Goddess's name did he get to?

We gain control of the party in the first zone of the Heavenly Dais (time 4:24). They start with the usual round of party chat.

Then, they begin exploring the first zone of the Heavenly Dais (time 6:21). There are three paths ahead. First, the party takes the path to the right.

To the right and then to the left, they find a graveyard (time 7:03). The intact tombstone belongs to Xia, Shen Mui's daughter.

Backtracking a couple of intersections, they take the left path. It leads to a dead end with a locked red chest (time 8:51). The party unlocks it and acquires another Dangerous Bustier. It looks like it's almost time to make another Divine Bustier!

After looping back to the start, the party takes the center path. Soon, the path enters a cave and spirals down to a lower level.

Under the ramp, the party finds a red chest (time 10:28). It contains Mini Medal #130.

The party takes the path leaving the cave. After they bear right, the path leads them to a stiarway.

The party takes the ethereal stairway up to the second zone (time 12:24). This zone is home to Hell's Gatekeepers, which drop Thanatos' Shields and Ruinous Shields. Farming them is a good idea so that the party can make more Goddess Shields and Metal King Shields.

They reach a landing with three ways to go. First, they take the left-hand stair path. It leads up to the lower level of an island with a waterfall.

Past the stream, they find another red chest (time 12:53). It contains Mini Medal #131.

After backtracking to the starting island, the party takes the right-hand path instead.

On the next island, they find a red chest (time 16:00). It contains Mini Medal #132. This is new to the 3DS version.

From the starting island, the party goes up the middle path. It leads around to the upper level of the island with the waterfall. There are two other paths from this island.

Taking the farther path first, the party finds a locked red chest on the next floating island (time 18:48). It contains a piece of Orichalcum.

From the island with the waterfall, the party takes the middle path to an island with a skull.

There is a red chest next to the skull (time 19:14). Appropriately enough, it contains a Skull Helm. The party can now make a second Timbrel of Tension!

From here, the path is straightforward. It goes to a floating island, then through the skull.

They reach a large gateway with the Dragovian symbol (time 20:58). Photographing it satisfies Challenge 088: "Dragon's Gates". Challenge 088 is worth 3 stamps.

The party goes through the gate to the third zone (time 21:59). They arrive in the Lord of the Dragovians' inner sanctum. Before approaching His Lizardness, Davilas equips a Dragon Slayer.

Upstairs, the party approaches the Lord of the Dragovians for a scene (time 23:56). He is gravely mistaken as to the party's purpose for coming.

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