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With regards to Dragon Quest VIII, Wada commented "It will be different from the titles you saw in the series up through Dragon Quest VII. We believe it to be a title that can be promoted overseas." So for those Dragon Quest fans worried that Japan's biggest series would continue to get the shaft overseas, worry no more. Mr. Wada is taking care of you. So too is Mr. Honda (Keji Honda, Square Enix's vice president), who said "Right now, in Europe and America, Japanese comics and animation are receiving critical acclaim. Also, works from Toriyama Akira, the game's (Dragon Quest VIII) character designer, are very popular. With that in mind, this is certainly a title with much potential. Of course, the way we promote the game is important."
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