Games that are overrated/underrated for console sales

[Bodhesatva]

windbane said:

Quantum-Tarantino said:
Dragon Quest - Under-rated This series is a behemoth, Final Fantasy doesnt even come close, DQ9 is going to pull pokemon numbers in Japan for the DS, and when DQ10 is ANNOUNCED for the Wii, that will be the final nail in the coffin for the PS3/X360 in Japan,

You are right about it not being close...

Name	Console	Publisher	Japan	America	Others	Total
	Dragon Quest VIII	Enix	3.61	0.47	0.60	4.68
	Dragon Quest VII	Enix	4.12	0.21	0.00	4.33
	Dragon Quest III	Enix	3.77	0.10	0.00	3.87
	Dragon Quest VI	Enix	3.19	0.00	0.00	3.19
	Dragon Quest IV	Enix	3.04	0.08	0.00	3.12
	Dragon Quest V	Enix	2.79	0.00	0.00	2.79
	Dragon Quest II	Enix	2.41	0.15	0.00	2.56
	Dragon Quest Monsters	Enix	2.35	0.00	0.00	2.35
	Dragon Quest	Enix	1.50	0.50	0.00	2.00

Name	Console	Publisher	Japan	America	Others	Total
	Final Fantasy VII	Square	3.93	3.09	2.70	9.72
	Final Fantasy X	Square	3.02	2.74	2.19	7.95
	Final Fantasy VIII	Square	3.64	2.34	1.88	7.86
	Final Fantasy IX	Square	2.80	1.66	0.84	5.30
	Final Fantasy X-2	Square	2.41	1.82	0.98	5.21
	Final Fantasy XII	Square	2.42	1.68	0.84	4.94
	Final Fantasy VI	Square	2.55	0.87	0.00	3.42
	Final Fantasy Tactics	Square	1.37	0.95	0.13	2.45
	Final Fantasy V	Square	2.45	0.00	0.00	2.45

 

But it looks like you overrated Dragon Quest. If you just look at Japan it's pretty close, but I've compared those before and FF comes out on top there, on average anyway. Nice try, but there will be no nail in coffin for 360/PS3. DQ10 could easily be on those 2 anyway, although I think the graphics may match the Wii better.

That was his point, though. Japan. In Japan, Dragon Quest is as important as Final Fantasy. They're so close to being equal, it's amazing. So what he's saying is that it's underrated because while it may have little to no effect on our land, it has an enormous impact on Japan. Effectively, whoever gets an exclusive for DQ X in Japan is getting the equivalent of FF XIII. That's how big a deal it would be in Japan.

 

Edit: Oh, QT is right. Dragon quest beats Final Fantasy, generation to generation. Each DQ game is at least 500,000 copies sold over its generational competitor. Windbane, the point is that DQ is underrated precisely BECAUSE it isn't a big deal here in the states. In Japan, Dragon Quest can play an important part in what console wins, and winning Japan is a big deal. It's very much like saying Grand Theft Auto doesn't matter, because GTA isn't a big deal in Japan. Seriously, I bet there are lots of people in Japan who have no idea how decisive a game it is to a lot of people here.