Posts with tag Dragon-Quest-iv
Posted Apr 18th 2008 7:00PM by Chris Greenhough
Filed under: News
The apparently unassuming graphic above, freshly extracted from the ESRB's site, has some pretty serious implications for
all of us.
Most obviously, it means that -- yaaaaaay --
Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen has been classified in North America, confirming
recent suspicions about certain trademarks. Barring nuclear fallout/meteor strikes/some bizarre volte-face from Square Enix, we're almost certainly getting the game!
It also means that we'll be taking a break from blogging in the next hour or so to go outside, shoot our pistols in the air, and randomly hug strangers. And finally, it means that we'll be buying
another damn Square Enix game in the coming months. Seriously, Square, can we not just pay you a flat fee directly from our bank accounts each month? Would probably be simpler.
Posted Apr 16th 2008 6:00PM by JC Fletcher
Filed under: Rumors
This is
way speculative, but a new trademark registration by
Square Enix may be a sign that the
Dragon Quest IV remake is finally near. At the very least, it's a sign that
something might be on the way, for
some system. The trademark covers the phrase "Chapters of the Chosen."
A Siliconera commenter cleverly remarked that it would be a great subtitle for
Dragon Quest IV, which is broken up into individual chapters telling
separate characters' stories. The original Japanese subtitle is "Michibikareshi Monotachi" ("The Guided People," or as Wikipedia has it, "Those Who are Shown the Way").
If that's what this is, it would be a pretty strong indicator that
Dragon Quest IV is being planned for U.S. release. Other evidence to support that theory includes the
existing translation found on the card and Square Enix's interest in money.
[Via Siliconera]
Posted Apr 14th 2008 10:30AM by JC Fletcher
Filed under: Imports, Sales
Japanese site geimin.net has compiled a list of the 500 highest-selling games in Japan (according to Media Create numbers), and, as would be expected of
a video game thing related to Japan, the DS shows up a lot. 215 times, in fact.
What was the top-selling DS game of 2007? No, not
Brain Age 2. Newer, and slightly more game-like. That's right, it was
Mario Party DS, which was also #4 overall in sales. We knew it was getting crazy sales, but we didn't realize that it was doing
that well. Also a surprise though it shouldn't have been:
Dragon Quest IV, which was the fourth highest-selling DS game and the overall eighth best-selling game. We've compiled the top 10 DS games and placed them after the break, but we encourage you to have a look at the whole list!
Continue reading DS software extremely well-represented in 2007 Japanese sales
Posted Feb 22nd 2008 1:30PM by Candace Savino
Filed under: Another Week in ...
The DS reclaimed second place for hardware, managing to
inch past the PSP on this week's chart. A bunch of new releases helped the handheld's sales, as fifteen of the top thirty games last week were DS titles.
Hardware:
- Wii: 78,583
- Nintendo DS: 62,362
- PSP: 59,645
- PlayStation 3: 17,637
- PlayStation 2: 11,266
- Xbox 360: 2,198
The top contender for the dual-screened portable last week was the Japanese dating sim,
Tokimeki Memorial: Girl's Side 2nd Season, which beat everything except
Smash Bros. and
Wii Fit. Meanwhile,
After-School Boy and
Doraemon Baseball were knocked out of the top thirty, but remained in the top fifty (along with
Rune Factory 2). Overall, though, it was a great software week for the DS. If you want to see why, check out the numbers after the break.
Continue reading Another Week in Japan: Hardware and software numbers 2/11-2/17
Posted Feb 16th 2008 10:30AM by Candace Savino
Filed under: DS Daily
There's a lot of potential Square Enix on the horizon. Between
The World Ends with You,
Final Fantasy remakes,
Dragon Quest remakes,
new Dragon Quests,
Border of Madness,
Final Fantasy Tactis A2, and
Crystal Chronicles, that's quite a lot of DS love. Oh, and let's not forget
Kingdom Hearts. So, are you a Square Enix fan? If so, what game are you most hoping for or looking forward to?
See also:
2008's Biggest Blips --
Final Fantasy IV --
The World Ends with You --
Final Fantasy Tactics A2
Posted Feb 15th 2008 4:00PM by Candace Savino
Filed under: Another Week in ...
Aside from
Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games, the best seller for the DS last week was
L, the Prologue to Death Note: Rasen no Wana. It's no surprise that this game did well in Japan, as it's based off a popular anime series. It wasn't enough to help the DS overcome the PSP or Wii this week, though, as
Brawl and
Mobile Suit Gundam kept their respective systems on top easily.
- Wii: 81,737
- PSP: 75,912
- Nintendo DS: 60,464
- PlayStation 3: 23,985
- PlayStation 2: 11,038
- Xbox 360: 3,615
The rest is the same story
as last week, with
After-School Boy managing to stay in the top thirty, and a new
Brain Age-like game thrown in. Check after the break to get a look at the software rankings and sales.
Continue reading Another Week In Japan: Hardware and software numbers 2/4-2/10
Posted Feb 8th 2008 3:00PM by Candace Savino
Filed under: Another Week in ...
It's a sad day for the DS in Japan. As Media Create's hardware figures from last week were released, we found out that not only
the Wii topped the DS (like
the week before), but also the PSP managed to overtake the dual-screened handheld.
Hardware:
- Wii: 94,473
- PSP: 72,528
- Nintendo DS: 67,472
- PlayStation 3: 41,796
- PlayStation 2: 12,115
- Xbox 360: 6,060
According to Media Create, the DS only had one game in the top ten (
Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games). That's not surprising, since there were many new releases on other systems, but it's far from the DS dominance that we're used to. Still, it was nice to see some low-key games like
After-School Boy,
Taiko Drum Master, and
Doraemon Baseball getting love in Japan.
Check after the break to see the full list of software rankings from last week.
Continue reading Another Week In Japan: Hardware and software numbers 1/28-2/3
Posted Feb 5th 2008 5:00PM by Candace Savino
Filed under: Fan stuff
For gamers not living in Japan,
Dragon Quest tends to be considered "that other" Square-Enix series. There's no question that the franchise is constantly overshadowed by
Final Fanasy, at least here in the U.S. That's not to say
Dragon Quest doesn't have a respectable fanbase, but compared to the support that the series gets in Japan, anything else is peanuts.
There's much to be learned about this classic franchise, though. If you're a fan and want to brush up on your
Dragon Quest knowledge, be sure to check out Gamasutra's in-depth history. We have to warn you, however -- reading it will only make you hungry for some
localization announcements. Hopefully, it's only a matter of time before we hear something tangible.
Posted Feb 1st 2008 3:00PM by Candace Savino
Filed under: Another Week in ...
We apologize for being late with Japan's sales figures from last week, but when we saw the Wii overtake the DS, we needed a minute to recover. Our beloved handheld was pushed out of the top spot in
Japan? If you need to see it to believe it:
- Wii: 79,000
- DS: 74,000
- PSP: 61,000
- PS3: 29,000
- PS2: 11,000
- Xbox 360: 4,200
That's right, folks. According to
Famitsu's numbers, the DS was dethroned last week by Nintendo's other system, the Wii. We crosschecked the numbers with Media Create's figures just to be sure, which (to our relief) had the DS ahead by a smidge. Since both numbers are equally credible (we use
Famitsu numbers because they come out first), we were glad to see that the Wii didn't triumph as a clear winner. Still, we came to realize something --
Super Smash Bros. Brawl just came out in Japan. Once the sales numbers for the game hit the charts (next week), the Wii will probably blow the DS (and every other system) out of the water.
The DS also slacked slightly in software (compared to previous weeks). While games for the handheld still littered the charts, they didn't dominate over other titles as much as usual
.
Doraemon Baseball (which we haven't heard much of since its debut) did jump up into the number eight spot, though, while
Final Fantasy IV fell out of the top twenty completely. Also,
Exit DS came out in Japan last week, starting its run with only 5,500 sales.
Check after the break to see the rest of the software sales for the week of 1/21.
Continue reading Another Week in Japan: Hardware and software numbers 1/21-1/27
Posted Jan 23rd 2008 3:00PM by Candace Savino
Filed under: Another Week in ...
The DS version of
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games premiered last week, immediately shooting to the top of the charts. Only
Wii Fit could keep the game from taking the number one spot. Aside from
Mario & Sonic and the
Professor Layton sequel, though, most DS games found themselves in the bottom half of the top twenty.
Rune Factory 2 even threatens to slip off completely after a few
promising weeks.
As for the hardware numbers, it's the same old story. The DS continues to sell well, and once again takes the #1 spot with Japanese gamers.
Hardware:
- DS: 91,000
- Wii: 76,000
- PSP: 65,000
- PS3: 32,000
- PS2: 13,000
- Xbox 360: 4,400
The Japanese software numbers for the week of 1/14 are listed after the break.
Continue reading Another week in Japan: Hardware and software numbers 1/14-1/20
Posted Jan 16th 2008 5:45PM by Candace Savino
Filed under: Another Week in ...
The PSP might be inching closer to the DS in hardware sales, but the dual-screened handheld continues to dominate the software charts. Half of the games in the top twenty were DS games, while the Wii, PSP, PS2 and PS3 shared the other half.
Many of the top games were old favorites, but relative newcomers like
Final Fantasy IV and
Rune Factory 2 did well, too.
Professor Layton 2 continues to help its predecessor sell more copies, giving the original
Layton a chance to reach one million sales. For the most part, though, it was a quiet and predictable week in the Land of the Rising Sun.
Hardware:
- DS: 103,000
- PSP: 84,000
- Wii: 82,000
- PS3: 34,000
- PS2: 15,000
- Xbox 360: 5,500
The software sales can be seen after the break.
Continue reading Another week in Japan: Hardware and software numbers 1/7-1/13
Posted Jan 15th 2008 9:00AM by JC Fletcher
Filed under: DS Daily
I was reminded by Leigh Alexander's adorable childhood
Phantasy Star II fanworks of my own recent, abortive attempts to replay the game. What was shockingly
doable when I was 11 is now
painful and a little tedious. We have been
coddled by role-playing games with sensible level progressions and relatively small dungeons (with
automaps, even -- when was the last time you got graph paper out for a dungeon?)
With
Final Fantasy III already out and
IV on the way, as well as
Dragon Quests aplenty,
Ys, Shiren the Wanderer and even remakes of
PlayStation-era RPGs, the DS is going to be neck-deep in antiquated RPGs soon. How many of you have managed to get through an old-school RPG in the modern era? If so, did you have experience with them when they were
new?
Posted Jan 9th 2008 8:00PM by Candace Savino
Filed under: Another Week in ...
The big news with last week's sales numbers is not that the DS managed to top 300,000 again, but that the
New Super Mario Bros. broke five million in Japan. Not only that, but the game took the sixteenth spot in today's
Famistu chart.
Also showing legs is
Mario Kart DS, which sold 68,000 copies to take the number eight spot. While it's no surprise that
Mario Kart does well week after week (after week), we didn't expect it to make the top ten. We're also happy to see some new DS blood enter the ring, with
Rune Factory 2 selling 56,000 in its debut.
The rise in sales from
the previous week was most likely due to the New Years holiday, which is a popular shopping period in Japan. These numbers are almost certainly not sustainable, though, so we should see a big difference next week. Of course, we fully expect that the DS will end up on top, as always, with a smattering of its games in the top ten.
Check after the break to see the numbers, with
NSMB sales tacked on for good measure.
Continue reading Another week in Japan: Hardware and software numbers 12/31-1/6
Posted Jan 5th 2008 5:00PM by Candace Savino
Filed under: Another Week in ...
We were finally able to get our greedy little hands on the Japanese sales numbers from
Famitsu for the week of 12/24, and came to find that the DS had another great week.
Unsurprisingly, the DS took the top spot in hardware sales, moving 195,000 units. While this was a drop from
the week before's incredible numbers, it certainly isn't a bad showing for the three-year-old handheld.
In terms of software,
Final Fantasy IV is continuing to sell well, meaning that more remakes in the series are sure to follow. The other Square-Enix remake on the charts,
Dragon Quest IV, managed to go platinum this week.
Mario Party DS, meanwhile, was the only other DS game to make the top ten, as the
Professor Layton sequel slipped to the number eleven spot.
To see the hardware and software sales numbers for the the week of 12/24, check after the break.
Continue reading Another week in Japan: Hardware and software numbers 12/24-12/31
Posted Dec 26th 2007 3:00PM by Candace Savino
Filed under: Another Week in ...
Another week in Japan has come and gone, which means yet another week of ridiculous success for the DS. The hardware managed to top 300k for the week, while heavy hitters like
Final Fantasy IV,
Dragon Quest IV, and
Mario Party DS littered the top ten in the software charts. It was also a good week for baseball game
Dorabase, which debuted at the number nine spot with 96k, selling 90% of it's total stock.
Hardware:
- DS: 319,000
- Wii: 264,000
- PSP: 162,000
- PS3: 51,000
- PS2: 24,000
- Xbox 360: 8,100
Check after the break to see the software numbers for 12/17-12/23 in Japan.
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