Many jrpg franchises sells more in US than in Japan(FF, KH, e SO). Why dragon quest isn't capable to sell a million in west alone?
Many jrpg franchises sells more in US than in Japan(FF, KH, e SO). Why dragon quest isn't capable to sell a million in west alone?
well DQ doesn't feature emo characters, its gameplay its 20 years old(but still magnificent) and the prominent anime designs made by toriyama aren't that appealing to a wide audience in the west

Because DQ requires you to grind and has a difficulty bent to it. Westerners want easy rpgs like Fable...
| Train wreck said: Because DQ requires you to grind and has a difficulty bent to it. Westerners want easy rpgs like Fable... |
yeah and games like Lost Odyssey... oh wait that game was hard and almost impossible without grinding in some parts !
Mostly because the game has remained relatively unknown in the west until it merged with Squaresoft. Also because Square has already built the FF series up in the west. The art style and battle mechanics may be a turn off to some westerners also.
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The series is so unbelievably good, that it activates a chemical in the brain of the majority of westerners, which blocks the "fun" sensors from fully opening, This leads these people to have a skewered appreciation for the game, and in some cases, leads them to believe that the game "sucks".
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Barozi said:
yeah and games like Lost Odyssey... oh wait that game was hard and almost impossible without grinding in some parts ! |
So... You used an example of a game that sold 800K to prove that hard RPGs sell a lot?
I don't think that was what the OP (or the quote) was looking for...
http://www.vgchartz.com/games/userreviewdisp.php?id=261
That is VGChartz LONGEST review. And it's NOT Cute Kitten DS
Barozi said:
yeah and games like Lost Odyssey... oh wait that game was hard and almost impossible without grinding in some parts ! |
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| emilie autumn said: well DQ doesn't feature emo characters, "juiced man-pretzels", its gameplay its 20 years old(but still magnificent) and the prominent anime designs made by toriyama aren't that appealing to a wide audience in the west |
and its gameplay needs an overhaul like Kojima did with Metal Gear.

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