Only because western sales of FF offset the gap in Japan ( thanks to the turning point that was FF7 and the inability for DQ to spread in the west ).
In this case we are talking about niche number for western regions for both games.
“In the entertainment business, there are only heaven and hell, and nothing in between and as soon as our customers bore of our products, we will crash.” Hiroshi Yamauchi
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