The evil jester Dolmages has stolen an ancient scepter and unleashed a sealed evil that has cursed King Trode and turned Princess Medea into a horse! Along with the reformed bandit Yangus and your pet mouse Toppo, you'll travel the world to search for clues to release the curse and defeat Dolmages

• First Dragon Quest title for the Playstation 2
• First Dragon Quest to be published in America under its original name
• First Dragon Quest title to receive a complete graphical overhaul
• Developed by Level-5, creators of the Dark Cloud series
• Travel across a fully realized 3D world
• Examine the area with a first person view
• Travel the world on foot, on a saber cat's back, on a ship, or in the air
• Create new items with the Alchemy Pot
• Skill Points are used to learn abilities instead of job classes
• Features a Monster Scouting system. After defeating certain monsters which stand out in the field, they can be added to your monster team to compete in the monster arena or called into battle.
• A tension system is introduced where characters can build up power for an ultimate attack

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Character Designs

Hero & Toppo	Hero & Toppo 2	Yangus	Yangus 2
Jessica	Jessica 2	Kukule	Kukule 2
Trode	Horse and Wagon	Dolmages	Mystic Bird
Ancient Ship	Mori, Howard, & Village Chief	Townsfolk	Young Man, Woman, & Boy
Farmers	The Elderly	The Bar Scene	Dancer, Merchant, & Skill Lady
Clergy	More Clergy	Tough Guys	Shady Characters
Castle Folk	Bard & Sage	Textless Box Art	A head-on shot of the characters

Monster Artwork

Bad Rooster	Dancing Satan	Kong Head	Pook Pok
Pork Fish	Ring Ring

Screen Shots

Hero & Menu	Running Around	In a Forest	Waterfall Scene
Hero Detail	Town Gate	Across a Bridge	Through a Town
Town at Sunset	Barrel Lifting	Bar Scene	Bar Patrons
Looking Around	Field at Sunrise	Church at Dawn	Exploring a Cave
A Small Fight	Hero Attacks!	A Town Scene	Four Heroes
Yangus Attacks!	Surprised	Panther Ride	Looking 'round
Yangus Punch	Jessica & Kukule	A New Evil?	Trode
Found a Map!	Old Tower	Odd Temple	Ready to Fight!
Spell Cast	Victory!	Monsters 1	Monsters 2
Monsters 3	Monsters 4	Monsters 5	Hero Attacks!
Jessica	Townsfolk	Shock!	Yanack?
Leaving	Equipping a Sword	Ready for Battle	Stoneman Beating
Orc Smack!	Yangus Takes a Hit	Blast from the Past	Laughing Yangus
Overlooking a Field	Running Past a Pond	Talking to Kukule/Angelo	Talking to Jessica
Might want to get out of the way	Calling Monsters	Monster Attack!	Trode and his Pot
Alchemy Pot	Ready for Another Battle