WOW 2 million for CC FF7 almost!
I guess this gives us an idea on how DQ:S sold in EU. It's probably around 30-40k.
FU Square! Your best selling title is on a PS platform yet you havent released a ps3 game yet.
The most impressive bit about the Crisis Core sales is that it sold much more in the West than in Japan (even though it sold extremely well in Japan).
If you look at this chart (http://i36.tinypic.com/28bzj9u.jpg), you'll see that most SE games sell the most in Japan, so this is a notable exception, and as it is, bodes well for future SE PSP sales, and futher SE PSP games development.
| Star Scream said: I can't believe Dragon Quest Sword only sold 100k in NA (and EU). DQ4 sales (sans JP) are surprisingly low as well. |
Unlike Final Fantasy, the DQ series never took off in the west, althought those numbers are pretty low even taking that into account...
Also considering that the upcoming Dissidia and Agito will be making truckload of money for SE, I am certain their support for the platform will continue with gusto.

mibuokami said:
Unlike Final Fantasy, the DQ series never took off in the west, althought those numbers are pretty low even taking that into account... Also considering that the upcoming Dissidia and Agito will be making truckload of money for SE, I am certain their support for the platform will continue with gusto. |
Mostly yes, but I think DQ8 sold quite well in the west, didn't it? Perhaps SE need to advertise their DQ more to raise the awareness?
As for SE and PSP, not only did they make money on Crisis Core, but they also developed the engine for their future titles, and the titles will be cheaper to develop as the bulk of the engine is already here. FF Dissidia, Kingdom Hearts BBS, FFXIII Agito, they all appear to be running on an enhanced CC engine. Not sure about Parasite Eve 3...
They ran out of Wii games already lol, next one is the DS port, which I think won't be too popular in the West, neither in Japan. They surely like doing things upside down. After seeing how poorly IU sold, why would they even care about making exclusive JRPG's for the HD's and none for the Wii, 1 answer: They hate the Wii.
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Pandora's Tower will have an opening week of less than 37k in Japan. (Won!)
Pandora's Tower will sell less than 100k lifetime in Japan.
Stakes: 1 week of avatar control for each one.
No wonder Square is taking bribes from MS... aside from their DS software and occasional PSP game these guys would be going under with development of those other games haha.
DQ:S didn't do so hot outside of Japan which isn't unusual for the series. And IU pays off for Square Enix but not because of sales haha. That'll teach them.
| GooseGaws said: Depressing numbers for The World Ends With You. BUY THIS GAME, PEOPLE! |
Wow. It did do really bad. It is a really Japanese game though.