This is a page of pre-release and unused content for Dragon Quest VIII.
Spells and Abilities[]
- Counter Wait-Was originally going to debut in this game, but was cut from the final game. It would later be revived for Dragon Quest IX and other appearances in the series.
- Dodesgaten-Was originally going to debut in this game, but was cut from the final game.
- Frizz Cracker-Was originally going to make its main series debut in VIII, but was cut from the final game. However, it still exists in the data.
- Gyrfalcon Slash-Was originally going to debut in this game, but was cut from the final game. However, it still exists in the data of the PS2 original.
- Hankilt-Was originally going to debut in this game, but was cut from the final game. It would later be the basis for Oomphle in Dragon Quest X and XI.
- Hellfire-Was originally going to reappear, but was cut from the final game. It would later be revived for Dragon Quest IX and other appearances in the series.
- Hocus Pocus-Was originally going to reappear, but was cut from the final game.
- Kaclang-Was originally going to reappear, but was cut from the final game.
- Morph-Was originally going to reappear, but was cut from the final game.
- Multislice-Was originally going to reappear, but was cut from the final game.
- Puff!-Was originally going to reappear, but was cut from the final game.
- Song of Salvation-Was originally going to reappear, but was cut from the final game.
- Summon-Was originally going to reappear, but was cut from the final game.
- Super Dragon Slash-Was originally going to debut in this game, but was cut from the final game.
- That Special Summon-Was originally going to reappear, but was cut from the final game. It would later be revived for Dragon Quest X.
Monsters[]
- Belleau was originally going to reappear as a blue fang type of monster of the same name, but was cut from the final game.
- Gyukaku (ギュウカク), a red horn type of monster, was going to debut in this game, but was cut from the final game.
- Mermaniac-Was originally going to reappear, but was cut from the final game. It would later be revived for Dragon Quest XI and its future appearances.
- Neckless Armour (くびなしアーマー), a dullahan type of monster, was going to debut in this game, but was cut from the final game.
- Niganiga (ニガニガー), a Capsichum type of monster, was going to debut in this game, but was cut from the final game.
- Squidzilla: Was originally going to reappear, but was cut from the final game. It would later be revived for Dragon Quest X and its future appearances.
- Twin Dracky (ツインドラキー): Was going to debut in this game, but was cut from the final game. It was a prototype of the Gracky.