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* TheWikiRule: The [[https://dragon-quest.org/wiki/Main_Page Dragon Quest Wiki]] and Wikia [[http://dragonquest.wikia.com/wiki/Dragon_Quest_Wiki Dragon Quest Wiki]].
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Per TRS, this was renamed to Incidental Multilingual Wordplay and moved to Trivia

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* IncidentalMultilingualWordplay: At one point, Yangus mentions he noticed something while he was picking his nose... picking some ''flowers''. It works both way, as "Hana" is both the Japanese word for "Nose" ''and'' "Flower" and in English, picking is something you can do to both one's nose and to flowers. The {{Pun}} pun translates into both languages. Though the pun used is different, the joke is the same.
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* FanNickname:
** There are some who refer to TheHero as Eight, seeing as though that's how he's apparently referred to in the manual. Others dub him Guv, after Yangus's nickname for him.
** Captain Douchebag for Marcello, as heard in a LetsPlay of the game.
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* PropRecycling: One of Jessica's outfits happens to have [[http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/0/238/966941-jessica_1.jpg appeared in]] ''VideoGame/DarkChronicle'', albeit its ''Dragon Quest VIII'' appearance is HotterAndSexier.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Marcello's design was originally intended to be Angelo's, but was made into a separate character after it was deemed too shifty-looking to belong to a protagonist.
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* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: The Axes of Evil weapon is a reference to former US president UsefulNotes/GeorgeWBush's 2002 speech declaring Iran, Iraq, and North Korea as the Axis of Evil.

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* FanNickname: There are some who refer to TheHero as Eight, seeing as though that's how he's apparently referred to in the manual. Others dub him Guv, after Yangus's nickname for him.

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There are some who refer to TheHero as Eight, seeing as though that's how he's apparently referred to in the manual. Others dub him Guv, after Yangus's nickname for him.him.
** Captain Douchebag for Marcello, as heard in a LetsPlay of the game.



* TheWikiRule: The [[https://dragon-quest.org/wiki/Main_Page Dragon Quest Wiki]] and Wikia [[http://dragonquest.wikia.com/wiki/Dragon_Quest_Wiki Dragon Quest Wiki]].

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* TheWikiRule: The [[https://dragon-quest.org/wiki/Main_Page Dragon Quest Wiki]] and Wikia [[http://dragonquest.wikia.com/wiki/Dragon_Quest_Wiki Dragon Quest Wiki]].Wiki]].

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DQIX was actually pretty successful when it came out.


* NetworkToTheRescue: After the underwhelming sales of [[VideoGame/DragonQuestIX IX]] and the [[VideoGame/DragonQuestIV Zenithia]] [[VideoGame/DragonQuestV Trilogy]] [[VideoGame/DragonQuestVI Remakes]] on the DS, it was left up in the air if anymore of the mainline Dragon Quest games would actually see localization in the West. To the surprise of many, Nintendo stepped in once again to publish the 3DS remakes for VII and VIII in the West, with the Nintendo Treehouse even being responsible for the translation of the new scenes in the game.

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* NetworkToTheRescue: After the underwhelming sales of [[VideoGame/DragonQuestIX IX]] and the [[VideoGame/DragonQuestIV Zenithia]] [[VideoGame/DragonQuestV Trilogy]] [[VideoGame/DragonQuestVI Remakes]] on the DS, it was left up in the air if anymore of the mainline Dragon Quest games would actually see localization in the West. To the surprise of many, Nintendo stepped in once again to publish the 3DS remakes remake of this game as well as [[VideoGame/DragonQuestVII VII]] after both had been released in Japan for VII and VIII in the West, with the so long. Nintendo of America’s Treehouse even being was responsible for the translation translations of the new scenes in the game.
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* RoleReprise: In the Japanese 3DS release, Creator/AyaneTaketatsu and Creator/FumihikoTachiki reprise their roles as Jessica and Yangus, respectively, from ''VideoGame/DragonQuestHeroesTheWorldTreesWoeAndTheBlightBelow''.

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* RoleReprise: In the Japanese 3DS release, Creator/AyaneTaketatsu Creator/AyanaTaketatsu and Creator/FumihikoTachiki reprise their roles as Jessica and Yangus, respectively, from ''VideoGame/DragonQuestHeroesTheWorldTreesWoeAndTheBlightBelow''.
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* RoleReprise: In the Japanese 3DS release, Creator/AyaneTaketatsu and Creator/FumihikoTachiki reprise their roles as Jessica and Yangus, respectively, from ''VideoGame/DragonQuestHeroesTheWorldTreesWoeAndTheBlightBelow''.

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* NewbieBoom: Due to this being Europe's first mainline Dragon Quest game, a lot of new players from there were introduced to the series.



* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: The Axes of Evil weapon is a reference to former US president George W. Bush's 2002 speech declaring Iran, Iraq, and North Korea as the Axis of Evil.

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* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: The Axes of Evil weapon is a reference to former US president George W. Bush's UsefulNotes/GeorgeWBush's 2002 speech declaring Iran, Iraq, and North Korea as the Axis of Evil.
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* NetworkToTheRescue: After the underwhelming sales of [[VideoGame/DragonQuestIX IX]] and the [[VideoGame/DragonQuestIV Zenithia]] [[VideoGame/DragonQuestV Trilogy]] [[VideoGame/DragonQuestVI Remakes]] on the DS, it was left up in the air if anymore of the mainline Dragon Quest games would actually see localization in the West. To the surprise of many, Nintendo stepped in once again to publish the 3DS remakes for VII and VIII in the West.

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* NetworkToTheRescue: After the underwhelming sales of [[VideoGame/DragonQuestIX IX]] and the [[VideoGame/DragonQuestIV Zenithia]] [[VideoGame/DragonQuestV Trilogy]] [[VideoGame/DragonQuestVI Remakes]] on the DS, it was left up in the air if anymore of the mainline Dragon Quest games would actually see localization in the West. To the surprise of many, Nintendo stepped in once again to publish the 3DS remakes for VII and VIII in the West.West, with the Nintendo Treehouse even being responsible for the translation of the new scenes in the game.
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* NetworkToTheRescue: For a while, it was ambiguous whether or not Square Enix would allow a western release for both this and ''VideoGame/DragonQuestVII'' 3DS remakes after the underwhelming sales of the Zenithia trilogy remakes on the DS. To the shock of many, Nintendo ended up stepping in once again to publish the games.

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* NetworkToTheRescue: For a while, it was ambiguous whether or not Square Enix would allow a western release for both this and ''VideoGame/DragonQuestVII'' 3DS remakes after After the underwhelming sales of [[VideoGame/DragonQuestIX IX]] and the Zenithia trilogy remakes [[VideoGame/DragonQuestIV Zenithia]] [[VideoGame/DragonQuestV Trilogy]] [[VideoGame/DragonQuestVI Remakes]] on the DS. DS, it was left up in the air if anymore of the mainline Dragon Quest games would actually see localization in the West. To the shock surprise of many, Nintendo ended up stepping stepped in once again to publish the games.3DS remakes for VII and VIII in the West.
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* NetworkToTheRescue: For a while, it was ambiguous whether or not Square Enix would allow a western release for both this and ''VideoGame/DragonQuestVII'' 3DS remakes after the underwhelming sales of the Zenithia trilogy remakes on the DS. To the shock of many, Nintendo ended up stepping in once again to publish the games.
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* MarketBasedTitle: This was the first ''VideoGame/DragonQuest'' game released in Europe so they took a page out of [[FinalFantasyIV Square's old playbook]] and ditched the VIII, making the game's title ''Dragon Quest: Journey of the Cursed King.''

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* MarketBasedTitle: This was the first ''VideoGame/DragonQuest'' game released in Europe so they took a page out of [[FinalFantasyIV [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyIV Square's old playbook]] and ditched the VIII, making the game's title ''Dragon Quest: Journey of the Cursed King.''
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* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: The Axes of Evil weapon is a reference to former US president George W. Bush's 2002 speech declaring Iran, Iraq, and North Korea as the Axis of Evil.
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* PropRecycling: One of Jessica's outfits happens to have [[http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/0/238/966941-jessica_1.jpg appeared in]] ''VideoGame/DarkChronicle'', albeit its ''Dragon Quest VIII'' appearance is HotterAndSexier.

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* PropRecycling: One of Jessica's outfits happens to have [[http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/0/238/966941-jessica_1.jpg appeared in]] ''VideoGame/DarkChronicle'', albeit its ''Dragon Quest VIII'' appearance is HotterAndSexier.HotterAndSexier.
* TheWikiRule: The [[https://dragon-quest.org/wiki/Main_Page Dragon Quest Wiki]] and Wikia [[http://dragonquest.wikia.com/wiki/Dragon_Quest_Wiki Dragon Quest Wiki]].
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Not an example because the moble version wasn't voiced in Japan either.


* NoDubForYou: The Mobile port doesn't have an English dub.
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* HeyItsThatVoice:
** In the Japanese 3DS version of Dragon Quest VIII
*** You were expecting Dhoulmagus, BUT IT WAS ME [[Creator/TakehitoKoyasu DIO!]]
*** Princess Medea has the [[ShokugekiNoSoma God]] [[Creator/RisaTaneda Tongue]] and sounds like Erina Nakiri when shes being dere.
*** Alistair is Creator/MiyuIrino aka [[Franchise/KingdomHearts Sora]]
*** Jessica is Creator/AyanaTaketatsu. Shes doing another tsundere character.
*** [[spoiler: The Lord of the Dragovians is the [[Creator/KenjiroTsuda President of Kaiba]] [[Anime/YuGiOh Corporation.]] ]]
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*** [[spoiler: The Lord of the Dragovians is the [[Creator/KenjiroTsuda President of Kaiba]] [[Anime/YuGiOh Corp]] ]]

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*** [[spoiler: The Lord of the Dragovians is the [[Creator/KenjiroTsuda President of Kaiba]] [[Anime/YuGiOh Corp]] Corporation.]] ]]
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*** [[spoiler: The Lord of the Dragovians is the [[Creator/KenjiroTsuda President of Kaiba]] [[Anime/YuGiOh Corp]] ]]
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* HeyItsThatVoice:
** In the Japanese 3DS version of Dragon Quest VIII
*** You were expecting Dhoulmagus, BUT IT WAS ME [[Creator/TakehitoKoyasu DIO!]]
*** Princess Medea has the [[ShokugekiNoSoma God]] [[Creator/RisaTaneda Tongue]] and sounds like Erina Nakiri when shes being dere.
*** Alistair is Creator/MiyuIrino aka [[Franchise/KingdomHearts Sora]]
*** Jessica is Creator/AyanaTaketatsu. Shes doing another tsundere character.
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Dub Name Change is for renaming of things within the work, not the work itself


* DubNameChange: This was the first DragonQuest game released in Europe so they took a page out of [[FinalFantasyIV Square's old playbook]] and ditched the VIII, making the game's title Dragon Quest: Journey of the Cursed King.

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* DubNameChange: MarketBasedTitle: This was the first DragonQuest ''VideoGame/DragonQuest'' game released in Europe so they took a page out of [[FinalFantasyIV Square's old playbook]] and ditched the VIII, making the game's title Dragon ''Dragon Quest: Journey of the Cursed King.''



* PropRecycling: One of Jessica's outfits happens to have [[http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/0/238/966941-jessica_1.jpg appeared in]] ''VideoGame/DarkChronicle'', albeit its Dragon Quest VIII appearance is HotterAndSexier.

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* PropRecycling: One of Jessica's outfits happens to have [[http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/0/238/966941-jessica_1.jpg appeared in]] ''VideoGame/DarkChronicle'', albeit its Dragon ''Dragon Quest VIII VIII'' appearance is HotterAndSexier.
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* NoDubForYou: The Mobile port doesn't have an English dub.

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* NoDubForYou: The Mobile port doesn't have an English dub.dub.
* PropRecycling: One of Jessica's outfits happens to have [[http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/0/238/966941-jessica_1.jpg appeared in]] ''VideoGame/DarkChronicle'', albeit its Dragon Quest VIII appearance is HotterAndSexier.
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* DubNameChange: This was the first DragonQuest game released in Europe so they took a page out of [[FinalFantasyIV Square's old playbook]] and ditched the VIII, making the game's title Dragon Quest: Journey of the Cursed King.

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\n* DubNameChange: This was the first DragonQuest game released in Europe so they took a page out of [[FinalFantasyIV Square's old playbook]] and ditched the VIII, making the game's title Dragon Quest: Journey of the Cursed King.King.
* NoDubForYou: The Mobile port doesn't have an English dub.
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dub name change in europe.


* FanNickname: There are some who refer to TheHero as Eight, seeing as though that's how he's apparently referred to in the manual. Others dub him Guv, after Yangus's nickname for him.

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* FanNickname: There are some who refer to TheHero as Eight, seeing as though that's how he's apparently referred to in the manual. Others dub him Guv, after Yangus's nickname for him.him.

* DubNameChange: This was the first DragonQuest game released in Europe so they took a page out of [[FinalFantasyIV Square's old playbook]] and ditched the VIII, making the game's title Dragon Quest: Journey of the Cursed King.
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* FanNickname: There are some who refer to TheHero as Eight, seeing as though that's how he's apparently referred to in the manual. Others dub him Guv, after Yangus's nickname for him.

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