Microsoft unveiling new 360 RPGs next week in Japan

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Riachu said:

Bitmap Frogs said:

Fail. DQ is [SE most important franchise] - sadly to SE FF is just what pays the rent in between DQ releases.

DQ is not very popular outside of Japan like FF is.  FFXII sold over 5 million copies but DQVIII sold like 4 million copies(with over 90% of the sales coming from Japan)

 

 SE is a japanese company and DQ is the game with the most impact in japan. Since jrpgs are (or used to) checked against the japanese market, DQ makes a bigger impact on the genre than FF does. Japanese rpg devs don't check on french sales whenever they design or market games. 

That's why DQ always goes to the platform with the bigger userbase, because it's the most preeminent jrpg where it matters - japan. SE is well aware that no jrpg carries the traction of DQ - that's why FF is milked while DQ is gently caressed.