Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King Controller Layout & Button Combos

On this page you'll find a list of the controls for Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King on the PlayStation 2. Unless otherwise stated the region for these controls is NTSC-U; if you're playing on a different one the controls may differ slightly.

Sometimes games have two sets of controls or two different controller layouts. For example, a side scrolling game with a driving level would have two distinct controller layouts for each. Keep this in mind when you see two sets of controls for one game.

Controller Layout:

D-Pad or Left Analog Stick - Move character / Move cursor
X Button - Confirm / Action
Circle Button - Display main menu
Square Button - View map, cancel, close all windows
Triangle Button + D-Pad or Left Analog Stick - Run
L1 Button - Rotate view left, move one tab left on menu screen
L2 Button - Align view behind party leader, cancel
R1 Button - Rotate view right, move one tab right on menu screen
R2 Button - Toggle first-person view
Select Button - Display battle records
Start Button - Confer with party

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