1up Dragon Quest IX Preview - Might be the Next Pokemon

[Kenryoku_Maxis]

Khuutra said:

Kenryoku_Maxis said:

Khuutra said:

The question isn't about the franchise, though.

It's only about IX.

Uh.... this thread and the article its about 'Dragon Quest becoming the next Pokemon'.  The only way that can happen is how I laid out in my first post.

Dragon Quest IX is not going to become an overnight sensation.  Only games with multi-million dollar ad capmaigns like FInal Fantasy VII and Pokemon Red/Blue can do that.  They aren't going to throw 100 million dollars in advertising behind Dragon Quest IX.

Well, they did say that they think it has the potential to sell to a much, much wider audience than it currently does.... they compared it to either Professor Layton (which would be a good start) or Brain Training (which is ass-backwards insane)

And I certainly hope it can do that.  With well targeted marketing, I certainly think it could.  A goal like Professor Layton is not at all unattainable.

Seriously, all they'd need to do is make a commercial where they plaster the words 'From the creators of Chrono Trigger and Dragon Ball'.  Put some pretty gameplay and put it on all the major TV stations.  GUaranteed 1 million sales.  But I know NOA won't do that....