| memory2zack said:
@celine: the inspiration that Pokemon took was the monster hunting aspect. If they made a new DQ animated series and it became extremely popular in the West then DQ games would sell like hotcakes to kids like Pokemon does. I´m just trying to be realistic though. |
It isn't only the monster catching thing ( althought my post was directed about to "turn battle system" comment ).
Menu layout, ease of use, streamlined story event are all element in common between the two series.
If million of people in western countries can enjoy Pokemon I think it is possible ( and likely ) that some of them can enjoy Dragon Quest too.
About Nintendo marketing push for Pokemon brand I invite you to read an article from 1998 that spoke about US launch of the brand:
http://www.cjonline.com/stories/082798/com_pokemon0827.shtml
Ninteno heavily invested in them to succed. Hell they even rebranded a city with the name of the mascot for that day !
What had Dragon Quest for the western markets before Squaresoft and Enix merged ? Almost nothing.
Enix USA went out of business in early ninteenes just after having brought the Famicom's Dragon Quest in the US several years after the original japanese releases.
EDIT: lol
“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
TAG: Like a Yamauchi pimp slap delivered by Il Maelstrom; serving it up with style.
