First footage of Dragon Quest VIII on mobile arrives

Hot on the heels of last week's revelation that Dragon Quest's I through VIII would be releasing on iOS and Android in the near future, comes the first footage of Dragon Quest VIII running on a smartphone.

As you might reasonably expect it looks like it'll be a faithful conversion; showing off some of the exploration and combat aspects of the beloved PlayStation 2 title.

You can catch the footage below and let us know what you think in the comments!