Kenryoku_Maxis said:
1) I said the reason DQ doesn't sell well in America is because of its lack of marketing. I just called it 'lack of popularity'. DQIX got the most praise and sales of any DQ games in the west, because it got marketing. 2) All the of the Wii games that got an avg score of 9.0 or higher came out in the first 2 years (except Mario Galaxy 2). The avg scores for Wii games, even popular ones deemed good by the general public like DCKR or Kirby's Epic Yarn, got an acg score under 9.0. I'm not saying the Wii is a masterpiece and all its games deserve over a 9.0. However, its obious that reviewers downscore their games because of a bias. Mostly based on it having less graphical capabilities than the HD Consoles. Some sites like IGN and GameTrailers have even stated this plainly in ther reviews. I for one don't think Wii games should be compared to GTAIV or Assassins Creed. 3) Dragon Quest VIII and IX had the most advanancements in the series to date. Even more than other major JRPG series (see Final Fantasy, Pokemon, Disgaea, etc). And the series has made major advancements over the years, later copied by other RPGs. Sure it doesn't look unique today. But I bet that's because you're comparing what DQ did in 1989 or 1992 compared to RPGs that came out years later. For its time, DQ games innovated a lot. Its just like Mario, everything they do seeps into other JRPGs and becomes 'standard'. |
Just this series stays true to the roots that gave them the audience, and the sales have been consistent thanks to that.
A flashy-first game is awesome when it comes out. A great-first game is awesome forever.
Plus, just for the hell of it: Kelly Brook at the 2008 BAFTAs
