John Yamamoto, President and CEO of Square Enix Ltd. comments: "Since initially announcing the launch of Dragon Quest in Europe we have been overwhelmed by the support we've received from buyers, our partners and the media. We are hugely excited about launching our first self published title in time for the important Easter holidays. The Dragon Quest release date is the first in a very important year for Square Enix in Europe."

Dragon Quest: The Journey of the Cursed King is Japan's biggest ever selling PlayStation 2 game, and is the latest adventure in a legendary series that has sold over 40 million units worldwide.

Since the record-selling Japanese release new features have been added for the UK version including English voice-overs recorded by a British cast, a full-orchestral soundtrack, a completely renovated menu system, new battle abilities, and improved animations. Dragon Quest: The Journey of the Cursed King offers players a huge, epic adventure in a seamless world.