
Players have the chance to raise the statistics of their characters to battle fiercer foes. This combat system is slower-paced but allows for a great deal of strategy. The monsters attack during your turn as well. Select the actions of your characters and watch them play out on screen. The player encounters random battles during gameplay, and like other Dragon Quest titles, "Journey of the Cursed King" features turn-based combat. It takes the average gamer over 100 hours to see and do everything in this PlayStation 2 title. Similar to the Final Fantasy games, each optional quest extends the life of the game by a significant amount. In addition to the story quests, "Journey of the Cursed King" features a number of optional quests. This respected Japanese artist worked hand-in-hand with Square Enix to bring this game to life. That's because every creature in Journey of the Cursed King was created by Akira Toriyama of Final Fantasy fame. Dragon Ball Z fans notice that the characters and enemies in the game look familiar. Players control a castle guard who must recruit allies who haven't been affected by the curse of the jester. This continuation of the popular saga focuses on a court jester who turns peasants into thorns and nobles into animals.
#WATCH THE COURT JESTER FULL MOVIE PS2#
Previously known as Dragon Warrior in the U.S., Square Enix changed the name to Dragon Quest to match the name in Japan for the American PS2 release. The North American release for the PlayStation 2 took place in 2005.

