Let's Play Dragon Quest 8 (Part 28):Welcome to the Dragovian Sanctuary.
0In 2006, Square-Enix released Dragon Quest VIII in the west to rave reviews. It is often regarded as the game that really put Dragon Quest on the map outside of Japan (a lot may be attributed to coming with a demo of Final Fantasy XII), and likewise, it is regarded as one of the best and most accessible entry into the series. Initially old school to a fault, the west saw additions to the game like an updated menu system, symphonic music, and most importantly, voice acting. However, the main gameplay stayed the same allowing it to please newbies as well as veterans alike. Personally, it is one of my favs and I have only grown to appreciate it more with time.
Spoilers: Jessica is indeed a woman. We enter the post-game and after a very humdrum battle with the "super boss", we decide to challenge him again. Yeah, he was holding back... That took much longer than expected... time for the grind.