animegaming said:
While the world wide release did help Monster Hunter, I am not sure if it would of done the same for Dragon's Quest. Yakuza 0 took almost 2 years to release in the west and through good wood of mouth, it manage to be the breakout title in the west for the series. Dragon's Quest problem in the west might have with the lack of nostalgia for the brand that Japan has and of course Square's lack of marketing. Since I don't think it really has much to do with the actual games themselves since Persona 5 and Octopath Traveler prove that turn base JRPG's not named Pokemon can sell a million copies outside of Japan and the character is done by the most famous Manga artist of all time. |
Maybe you're right about the lack of nostalgia in the West and I agree that it wouldn't have seen anywhere near Monster Hunter World success no matter what but I still think it would've improved its Western performance to some extent. As you say, it didn't get a marketing push at all in the West. We actually heard more about the game in the weeks leading up to its Japanese launch but this also shows the importance of a simultaneous worldwide release. Focus every penny on 1 big push.
