Nintendo has just announced this morning the Western release date for the 3DS remake of Dragon Quest VIII!

REDMOND, Wash., Nov. 3, 2016 – With the new year comes new quests and great adventures, and 2017 will be no different when the DRAGON QUEST VIII: Journey of the Cursed King game comes to the Nintendo 3DS family of systems on Jan. 20. This handheld retelling of the classic RPG will be back and bigger than ever, with two new playable characters, more side quests and the ability to battle monsters on the go.

–PR

It’s good to see Dragon Quest VIII is just right around the corner for Dragon Quest fans and JRPG fans! Be sure to stick around for more coverage on this game as the news breaks. In the meantime check out some screenshots for the game.