Please support Game Informer. Print magazine subscriptions are less than $2 per issue
Dragon Quest VIII Comes To Mobile Devices
Dragon Quest VIII was first released on PlayStation 2 in 2004 (though it took until the next year to arrive in North America). 10 years later, the title is now available wherever you and your phone are.
The control system has been reconfigured to include touch input for movement on the overworld and in battle. Square Enix has released a new trailer to show off the new version of the title.
You can purchase it for iOS or Android. Both versions are priced at $19.99.
Our Take
I'm pragmatic, and I understand that ports take time and money. But I also wonder how many people are going to be interested in a decade-old game for $20. Square Enix has boldly embraced premium pricing, and is pricing their content fairly for the amount of gameplay in the package. The publisher is fighting a culture that sees even a $5 game as "expensive," making its continuing quest to deliver its classics at relatively high prices even gutsier. If the choice is between a $20 price tag and no ports at all, provided they are good ports, I have no problem with the entry fee.
I’d like to ask you to support Game Informer’s continued coverage of games with a subscription. For less than two dollars per issue, we mail you a full year of 10 print magazines, each with cover stories and preview features filled with exclusive details about the most exciting upcoming games. We profile and interview game creators. We look back on the rich history of gaming, and we celebrate what’s next.
Here on the website, we offer much of our content for free, including game reviews, daily news, videos, event coverage, and more – all with minimal ads.
We do so with a small editorial team, alongside contributing paid writers from around the world – over 65 individuals from 9 countries around the world, just in the last couple of years.
It’s not possible without support.
In a time when game makers and games coverage have faced hard struggles and layoffs, the future of this 30+ year magazine and community is at risk. Our new standalone magazine subscription is the number one way you can keep us alive – and we believe you’ll get a pretty fantastic gaming magazine in your mailbox every few weeks for your trouble.
Thank you.
