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vertigo Gaming Aged Member Posts: 2026 Reg: Mar 2000	posted 08-28-2000 06:29 PM core quote: Enix representatives in Tokyo announced today that their long awaited PlayStation RPG 'Dragon Quest VII' has sold more than two million copies within its first two days of availability. It's believed 2.8 Million copies of the game have already eben shipped to retailers. The double-disc 2D RPG has been delayed for more than two years, and hit shelves last Friday in Japan. Enix representatives project sales in excess of 3.3 million copies by the end of the fiscal year in Japan ------------------ "Sony is the evil empire" "Microsoft will buy everyone out" Fanboyish paranoia at its prime.
Soundwave Gaming Aged Member Posts: 1024 Reg: Dec 99	posted 08-28-2000 06:30 PM I'm stunned. What next? A Star Wars movie will open and break box office records? Nah ------------------
Solid Snake Gaming Aged Member Posts: 3139 Reg: May 99	posted 08-28-2000 06:31 PM Hmm, I wonde if it'll be the best selling game this week. ------------------
Onslaught Member Posts: 98 Reg: Jan 100	posted 08-28-2000 06:36 PM Great. I wonder how much sold through (probably nearly all)? ------------------
Ihatesquirrels Expert Member Posts: 828 Reg: Dec 99	posted 08-28-2000 06:37 PM quote: Originally posted by Solid Snake: Hmm, I wonde if it'll be the best selling game this week. It would have been if 3.7 million people hadn't suddenly realised that they had completely forgotten to get Jet Set Radio. Sorry Enix, but there's always 2005 and DQ8. ------------------ 'I can only disapoint you, 'cause I always let you down'.
Ihatesquirrels Expert Member Posts: 828 Reg: Dec 99	posted 08-28-2000 06:39 PM Hmmm synchronised tongue sticking out, you usually only find that on the set of porn films. ------------------ 'I can only disapoint you, 'cause I always let you down'.
Mandark Gaming Aged Member Posts: 1213 Reg: Mar 2000	posted 08-28-2000 06:48 PM DQ7 has some competition from "Super Fruity Dance Game 8th Remix: Ultimate Judgement All Star Big Melee Blue Version." Mr. Sparkle endorsed it. ------------------ "I'm not sayin I'm number one. Oh sorry, I lied. I'm numbers one two three four and five!" - KRS One, "Step into a World"
Nakatsu Novice Member Posts: 221 Reg: Dec 99	posted 08-28-2000 08:33 PM Final Fantasy IX sold more than 2 million the first day (I think) -Nak ------------------ If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all (this is for all you fanboys :))
-PHaNToM- Gaming Aged Member Posts: 1280 Reg: May 2000	posted 08-28-2000 08:35 PM Nakatsu, Actually it didn't. It sold something like 2 million the first week, but it hardly sold as fast as DQVII is selling. However, FFVIII sold something like 2 million copies the first two days if I remember correctly. ------------------ ....PHaNToM I want my green GameCube!
Edge Master Junior Member Posts: 9 Reg: Aug 2000	posted 08-28-2000 08:38 PM Whoa, now there's a shocker. Final Fantasy 7 sold 2 million copies in 3 days, way back when. And I think RE2 sold a million in one day. But clearly this proves that Enix doesn't even have to try anymore. ------------------
bizkymo Member Posts: 87 Reg: Aug 2000	posted 08-28-2000 08:41 PM Holy money. I never would have guess DQ7 would sell so many copies. I had it tagged at 70,000 copies sold in the first 10 days. Well, now that DQ7 has hit such huge FFesque numbers, I guess Enix will now go the Square route and deliver DQ games within every two years. ------------------
-PHaNToM- Gaming Aged Member Posts: 1280 Reg: May 2000	posted 08-28-2000 08:44 PM Uhhh bizkymo, where have you been? Dragon Quest has always been a more popular series in Japan than Final Fantasy and has always outsold it... ------------------ ....PHaNToM I want my green GameCube!
Solid Snake Gaming Aged Member Posts: 3139 Reg: May 99	posted 08-28-2000 08:54 PM bizkymo, DQ has always been more popular, and outsold the FF series in Japan. DQ1 outsold FF1, DQ2 outsold FF2, DQ3 outsold FF3 ect ect, every DQ has outsold the FF of that number. We'll have to wait to see if DQ7 continues that tradition. BTQ bizkymo, DQ3 is still the best selling RPG ever in Japan...Even more than any FF. ------------------
XMonkey-v2.0 Junior Member Posts: 42 Reg: Aug 2000	posted 08-28-2000 08:56 PM cant wait for DQ8 on GC DISCLAIMER This is pure speculation on XMonkey's part,please do not take this as 100% fact.END DISCLAIMER ------------------ [This message has been edited by XMonkey-v2.0 (edited 08-28-2000).]
bizkymo Member Posts: 87 Reg: Aug 2000	posted 08-28-2000 10:06 PM quote: Originally posted by Solid Snake: bizkymo, DQ has always been more popular, and outsold the FF series in Japan. BTQ bizkymo, DQ3 is still the best selling RPG ever in Japan...Even more than any FF. Yeah, I knew about DQ past popularity in Japan. I just thought that its popularity faded away since a new DQ game hadn't been released in years. Well, looking back now, that was foolish of me to think since popularity usually increases after a quality product has been absent from the market for an extended amount of time. Btw, how many copies has DQ3 sold in Japan? ------------------
DominusDefunctorum Gaming Aged Member Posts: 2936 Reg: Jan 2000	posted 08-28-2000 10:08 PM so what??? FFIX sold nearly 2 million on pre-orders alone.... ------------------ quote: We don't think PS2 is a difficult machine to develop for. On the contrary, we like developing PS2 games because of the awesome power it provides. Itagaki-san (Team Ninja)
-PHaNToM- Gaming Aged Member Posts: 1280 Reg: May 2000	posted 08-28-2000 10:09 PM And Dragon Quest VII sold over 3.5+ on preorders alone. What's your point? ------------------ ....PHaNToM I want my green GameCube!
DominusDefunctorum Gaming Aged Member Posts: 2936 Reg: Jan 2000	posted 08-28-2000 10:11 PM umm, so are you saying that the game has already sold nearly 6 million??? ------------------ quote: We don't think PS2 is a difficult machine to develop for. On the contrary, we like developing PS2 games because of the awesome power it provides. Itagaki-san (Team Ninja)
Folken Gaming Aged Member Posts: 3427 Reg: Jun 99	posted 08-28-2000 10:11 PM Around 3.8 million total for the original Famicom game, and 1.4 million for the Super Famicom remix. (5.2 million if you combine them) Just to compare, FF7 sold around 3.8 million total, but that includes the original FF7,a nd the "International" re-release. ------------------
-PHaNToM- Gaming Aged Member Posts: 1280 Reg: May 2000	posted 08-28-2000 10:13 PM What're you talking about? When did I say it sold nearly 6 million? ------------------ ....PHaNToM I want my green GameCube!
DominusDefunctorum Gaming Aged Member Posts: 2936 Reg: Jan 2000	posted 08-28-2000 10:15 PM ok, the game, you say, has sold 3.5 million based on pre-order and another 2.8 million from the stores (look at the first post). That comes out to a total of more than 6 million.... ------------------ quote: We don't think PS2 is a difficult machine to develop for. On the contrary, we like developing PS2 games because of the awesome power it provides. Itagaki-san (Team Ninja)
-PHaNToM- Gaming Aged Member Posts: 1280 Reg: May 2000	posted 08-28-2000 10:18 PM That's not what I meant. The game has over 3.5 million preorders, so far 2.8 million of those have sold through. Get it? I don't see why you don't understand what I meant, you basically said the same thing: quote: FFIX sold nearly 2 million on pre-orders alone.... That doesn't mean FFIX has sold over 4 million copies, it just means that 2 million copies were preordered. ------------------ ....PHaNToM I want my green GameCube!
DominusDefunctorum Gaming Aged Member Posts: 2936 Reg: Jan 2000	posted 08-28-2000 10:21 PM But that doesn't make sense.... You see, square actually shipped enough units to more than cover the pre-orders... Why on earth would enix provide nearly 1 million units LESS than pre-orders and only predict around 3.3 million by the end of the year in JPN when they already have sold 3.5 million based on pre-orders... ------------------ quote: We don't think PS2 is a difficult machine to develop for. On the contrary, we like developing PS2 games because of the awesome power it provides. Itagaki-san (Team Ninja) [This message has been edited by DominusDefunctorum (edited 08-28-2000).]
Folken Gaming Aged Member Posts: 3427 Reg: Jun 99	posted 08-28-2000 10:28 PM I am not sure what the pre-oder amount is exactly, but Enix did ship out 3.3 million apparently. (Hehe, I attributed to one copy of that ) Only 2+ million have sold already and I am sure once all 3.3 million copies are depleted then Enix will ship out more. 3.3 million copies is a LOT of freaking games to ship! That is FAR more than necessary on a first weeks sales. It is costing Enix a pretty penny to ship that amount. Many other games usually ship around 500,000 on average to compare. (And that is a pretty high amount for first shipment!)Remember, Dragon Quest 3 sold 3.8 million over it's emtire lifespan. I doubt Enix will sell all 3.3 million in one week. (Prove me wrong Japan) -Folken ------------------
-PHaNToM- Gaming Aged Member Posts: 1280 Reg: May 2000	posted 08-28-2000 10:29 PM quote: The double-disc 2D RPG has been delayed for more than two years, and hit shelves last Friday in Japan. Enix representatives project sales in excess of 3.3 million copies by the end of the fiscal year in Japan. First of all, the demand for DQVII is so high that it is impossible for Enix to meet that demand in such a short time. They can only ship so many units and then just continue to ship more. And Enix predicts sales in excess of 3.3 million, which means more than 3.3 million. DQVII is one of the most anticipated games EVER in Japan, and will most likely outsell both FFVII and VIII. ------------------ ....PHaNToM I want my green GameCube!
DominusDefunctorum Gaming Aged Member Posts: 2936 Reg: Jan 2000	posted 08-28-2000 10:32 PM In JPN, it MIGHT (most likely will) outsell FFIX... but world wide, it doesn't have a chance in hell... ------------------ quote: We don't think PS2 is a difficult machine to develop for. On the contrary, we like developing PS2 games because of the awesome power it provides. Itagaki-san (Team Ninja) [This message has been edited by DominusDefunctorum (edited 08-28-2000).]
-PHaNToM- Gaming Aged Member Posts: 1280 Reg: May 2000	posted 08-28-2000 10:33 PM quote: In JPN, it MIGHT outsell FFIX It practically outsold it in 2 days, I think it's safe to say that it will outsell it. ------------------ ....PHaNToM I want my green GameCube!
Newzboyz99 Gaming Aged Member Posts: 3571 Reg: Oct 99	posted 08-28-2000 10:34 PM Your right Dominus...Pokemon Gold/Silver already has that wrapped up ------------------
DominusDefunctorum Gaming Aged Member Posts: 2936 Reg: Jan 2000	posted 08-28-2000 10:36 PM well, I was wrong... In JPN it will definately sell more. But world wide, I honestly think FFIX will sell more... ------------------ quote: We don't think PS2 is a difficult machine to develop for. On the contrary, we like developing PS2 games because of the awesome power it provides. Itagaki-san (Team Ninja)
Folken Gaming Aged Member Posts: 3427 Reg: Jun 99	posted 08-28-2000 10:41 PM Don't forget that Enix still has "Tales of Eternia" to contend with in a few months. I predict 3.300001 million pre-orders for this behemoth! (I hope) All will fear the power of GNOME!! Hehe... ------------------
JusPell Member Posts: 93 Reg: Feb 2000	posted 08-28-2000 10:44 PM There is no way in hell that FFIX will outsell Dragon Quest VII. The sales of FFIX are already dropping exponentially, with last week's sales lower than 50,000 already. Overall sales are at 2.57 million. Take this into consideration, FFIX will not pass 2.7 million copies overall. And those sales are exact because they come from Famitsu who tracks 100% of Digicube and all Square games are distributed via Digicube. FFIX has been out for more than a month now. Dragon Quest VII alone has sold 2 million in 2 days, and will most likely sell at least 500,000 copies by the end of this week. It will then have 3-4 weeks to sell an additional 500,000 - 750,000 copies, and surpass 3 million, which FF9 will NOT do. FF7 sold about 3.2-3.4 million copies with the FF7 International not included, so DQ7 will probably outsell FF7 too. ------------------
-PHaNToM- Gaming Aged Member Posts: 1280 Reg: May 2000	posted 08-28-2000 10:44 PM Tales of Eternia should sell well. Isn't it like 8 or 9 on the most wanted charts? Oh and you should all fear Mysterious Dungeon 64. #4 on the most wanted charts, thank you very much. Wow, an anticipated N64 RPG...who woulda thunk it? ------------------ ....PHaNToM I want my green GameCube!
Folken Gaming Aged Member Posts: 3427 Reg: Jun 99	posted 08-28-2000 10:49 PM Yea, Namco's "Tales" series always sells well. Right now it is in the 9th position on the most wanted chart, but in the past it has hovered in the top 5 and even occasionally top 3. Sakura Taisen 3 should do very nicely as well when it hits. Though nothing can really stop the Dragon Quest behemoth. (Well, except Mario and Pokemon!) -Folken ------------------
Acererak Junior Member Posts: 1 Reg: Aug 2000	posted 08-29-2000 01:39 AM Plus the fact that DQ7's budget is much smaller than FF9's.... so it's pretty clear who's the big winner here... ------------------
Marty Chinn Administrator Posts: 1064 Reg: Jun 99	posted 08-29-2000 01:52 AM Are you sure it has a smaller budget? It's been in development longer, has a fairly large dev team, and heck it costs 7800 yen for a 2 disc game. I'm sure the dev cost is probably actually more. It's the only reason for the higher price point. ------------------ "I doubt it. In fact, coming from someone who couldn't crawl under the pipe in Metal Gear Solid, I'm a little ashamed of myself for bothering to comment."
Cesario Manzo Gaming Aged Member Posts: 1132 Reg: May 2000	posted 08-29-2000 01:58 AM Wohoo, Marty is back!! ------------------ C e s a r i o
Kaientai69 Expert Member Posts: 946 Reg: Oct 99	posted 08-29-2000 02:10 AM It's a good thing that DQ7 is selling well in Japan. The sales prospects for other countries are so dismal, Enix might as well not bother to even translate the game into English. The Mysterious Dungeon games (and Azure Dreams) have by for the worst style of gameplay you can find anywhere IMHO. Random dungeons and "you attack, I attack" battle systems are a rotten combination. That is why I believe that the upcoming Mysterious Dungeon game will be the worst RPG on the N64. Bar none. ------------------ Overzealousness is costly.
Crunchy Bits Gaming Aged Member Posts: 1469 Reg: Apr 2000	posted 08-29-2000 04:26 AM DQ7 will kill FF9 Ouch! [/maturin mode] ------------------ The Neverwinter Nights DragonLance Project
The Snake Gaming Aged Member Posts: 4402 Reg: Sep 99	posted 08-29-2000 04:59 AM How the hell are they able to get those figures so quickly? Personally, I'll wait for GameJapan to release their figures for DQVII and compare them with their figures of FFIX, before declaring one to have outsold the other. [This message has been edited by The Snake (edited 08-29-2000).]
DarkElf Member Posts: 68 Reg: Jan 2000	posted 08-29-2000 09:43 AM Just because a game has been in development for a long time doesn't mean the budget is large. Especially not in DQ's case, when the dev team is made up of only a few people. Previously, Enix only contracted about 4-6 people to work on DQ and it shouldn't be much different with DQ7. In fact the credits only list five people: Scenario/Design: Yuji Horii (Armor Project) Character Design: Akira Toriyama Music: Kouichi Sugiyama Art: Shintaro Majima (HeartBeat) Programming: Manabu Yamana (HeartBeat) As for the game selling at 7800 yen, that has nothing to do with production costs. If so many people would be willing to buy your game, you might as well milk as much money as you can. Right?