Final Fantasy dominating home console RPG. Fair or Not Fair

[darthdevidem01]

Kenryoku_Maxis said:

Dgc1808 said:
These are consumer electronics... Every sales they get is fair... you could argue that it deserved more but not that it should have been more. Square Enix where able to make a franchise that's seen as the "Quality" RPG series on home consoles. Sure, there might be other games around that are better, and perhaps deserve to sell more, but Square did what they had to do sell their games. Ensure that when people hear "Final Fantasy" they think "Good".

Indeed, and that's their true mark on the industry.  Final Fantasy is a series about being noticed.  Even the series creator stated that was its purpose from the start.  A series about focusing on story and imitating the 'cenematic feel' of movies.  And seeing as how the first game was trying to revive a dying company, its only natural that it was made to gain attention, especially in a market with stiff competition from games like Dragon Quest and Phantasy Star.

In the end, Final Fantasy's major draw has always been about having the best graphics and the most marketing.  That's how it cornered its market and became the most popular JRPG in America.  It just so happens that this system is perfect for selling games in America.  In Japan however, a few other RPGs have made a bigger impact.

yes 2 others.....DQ & pokemon