I'm frequently hearing a lot of Dragon Quest VIII. I've beaten Dragon Quest 1 for Nes only, played a few minutes of 2-6 though(Nes, Snes ones). How similar is Dragon Quest VIII to something like Blue Dragon or Kingdom Hearts 2? Or is it more similar to something like Final Fantasy X or Lost Odyssey?

I always here great things about Suikoden's story! I remember when Suikoden 1 and Wild Arms 1 were out, I want to play them!