The Nintendo 3DS saw a number of Dragon Quest games re-released for the system. They sold extremely well in Japan, but they took a long time to come to the west. Dragon Quest series executive producer, Yuu Miyake, recently talked about the Nintendo 3DS re-releases and says that while they were popular in Japan, they didn’t sell as well as the company would have hoped over here in the west.
“Dragon Quest X hasn’t released overseas. The 3DS games weren’t that popular overseas, and some folks jumped from Dragon Quest VIII all the way to Dragon Quest XI.”
Yet DQIX is still the best selling DQ game on the west on the DS, I wonder why hmm, right because SE does not fucking advertise their fucking games on Nintendo platforms like they do on Sony ones.
I agree whole heartedly. DQ11 and other highend RPGs shall do best on Nintendo consoles. In tune with reality gamers on those platforms these guys are.
F=Ma.
that’s complete bullshit those games were out of stock everywhere at where i live
and scalpers were snatching up all the copies.
How much did Sony pay him to say this? The fact that Sony is not moving DQ11 world wide like Square Enix has these guys reaching for straws. Watch the Switch DQ11 outsell the 80 million install base PS4.
F=Ma.
Funny thing is that DQXI on the PS4 has not surpassed 1mil yet and the PC version flopped only selling 190k(check steam) so far, they sure were smart on using resources on the PC version instead of the Steam version right? they are idiots.
Maybe it has something to do with the composer blocking the orchestrated music from appearing on the western releases? Hell, I’d rather play the PS2 version of VIII because of it.
Maybe they weren’t popular because they waited like 4 years to localize dq 7 for the west.
Classic case of “too little, too late”.
I only played one DQ game and personally found it pretty boring and repetitive as far as turn based rpg’s go…
I found myself lazily repeating the same actions over and over without having to think about what I was doing. Then I stopped playing the game and didn’t play any others.
Fuck… well hopefully they still continue to try to appeal to the western market.
I hope DQXI is doing well in the west. If it can’t even find it’s place on the PS4, I can’t say I have high hopes for the Switch…
I hit Platinum on DQ XI to pay my respects in case if this is indeed the last game in the series to be localized.
Argh, I want me some Dragon Quest! Where else am I going to get my puff-puffs?
Well maybe release a fucking game here on the Switch it’s 2018 and the only shit I have seen was lagging at 30 fps and lower, so don’t expect me to get excited same with the boring Minecraft rip off. I’m not that bored !
builders is awesome don’t diss builders
If they were on the Wii U(or now The Switch) I would have bought both games day one
Port them to switch.i had them both on 3ds but every shop at limited stock.extremely limited in most cases.
Release an HD remaster of DQ8 and I’ll buy it. Kind of lost interest in buying new games for my 3DS so DQ8 on there is a no.
For me, its because DQ8 doesn’t play in 3D. Why would I play non-stereoscopic 3D games on the 3DS?
Would just get a Switch, but I know they are making a 4DS. Still plan on getting a Switch as soon as I can find affordable rent.
No 3D effect!? Well good thing I lost interest than.
I’m still waiting for Dragon Quest Builders 2!
It’s funny because they don’t learn from history. LMFAO!
I MUST start checking this series out. I’ve always loved the art style. Which is something I don’t usually say about anime-looking games. Can’t believe I’ve never played any of these before.
Only Dragon Quest 7 plays in Stereoscopic 3D. That’s the only one recommend the 3DS version over the other versions for us westerners.
Watch as they silently cancel the switch version od Dragon quest 11