Dragon Quest X Storms to Number One in Japan

It was his hat Mr. Krabs, he was number 1!

No surprise here, considering how much Japan loves Dragon Quest.

Go 3DS, also yeah for DQ, even though I hate mmorpgs

Dragon Quest is awesome, so this was obvious.

These are not impressive numbers for Dragon Quest in Japan, considering that IX, for example, sold more than 2 million on pre-orders alone.

Yeah, every time a Dragon Quest game is released in Japan, the productivity level of the country is cut in half. Those numbers don't indicate that. Not even 500,000?
In other news, the PSP outsells the Vita

Yes good now can we have confirmation of the Wii U version for North America please? D:

@SpaceKappa And Europe too, please! Not to mention Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3D.

@moomoo Pretty good numbers for a console MMO in Japan, regardless of the series it's based on.

It's funny how the 3DS is doing okay in other countries while it does stellar in Japan, while the PS VITA is struggling in Japan while probably doing good in other countries. It's almost like some sort of equilibrium is being achieved

@FOREST_RANGER Unfortunately, VITA is not doing good anywhere.

While Drangon Quest is selling well, the Amazon Japan reviews don't seem too delightful at 3.3 average rating (or 2.3 for the standalone copy). D:

How the heck can a game that looks as silly as Dragon ball's artwork sell so well? I like DQ I-V, but this is crazy.

^Dragon Ball was for the longest time the best selling manga in Japan, and still is the most popular anime series outside of Japan. If anything, the artwork is what attracts people to it.

Now I KNOW no one here is hating on Akira Toriyama's artwork. D:<

@TheDreamingHawk Also, that is incredibly ironic coming from someone with an Earthbound avatar.

@SpaceKappa I might have to beat someone up... >:[

And here we sit in America, waiting for an RPG to come out next week thats been out for 2 years in Japan already.

I'm not saying I hate the artwork, I just don't know why they don't make the characters like they were in I-VI. I mean, those were great designs, and this game seems like it's trying to drift AWAY from the traditional style.

DQX is an MMO, these numbers are fine. What really interests me are the 3DS LL's and Mario's legs, plus the 30,000 jump for the Wii,

Everything must evolve, TheDreamingHawk. There's nothing wrong with the new character designs IMO; the only reason I wouldn't play this game is because I'm not a DQ fan :3

@TheDreamingHawk I'm assuming you've played the DS versions of 4-6, in which case, those "old" character designs are the same as the new ones.

@TheDreamingHawk Toriyama has been doing the art for every single Dragon Quest game since the very beginning, so the designs have only changed as much as his personal style has evolved.

@Mickeymac The DS Games are where I stopped liking the artstyle. Since Terry's wonderland 3D, it just seems different. And that's my opinion so trying to change it won't work.

Look at those appauling VIta numbers... dead & dusted!

Akira Toriyama's art is great and I personally think it suits the Dragon Quest series well. I honestly would be a bit upset if the art style for the rest of the series were to suddenly change.
Great to see another good week for Nintendo. Lame P4A is only in 10 though. Hope it goes up. And surprised to see Redigitize is still here. I want that game NAO!

I've never liked the artwork in the DQ series. Not that that's the only thing I don't like about the series.

I think that Vita may be the last handheld we see from sony, or at least second-last.

It's always nice to see the consoles you have going uphill. Might check out dragonquest series if it becomes convenient.

I wish Digimon World would get localized. I know it's not as popular as Pokemon but still...

Dragon Quest X needs to come to North America too, that would be SWEET!

@TheDreamingHawk "And that's my opinion so trying to change it won't work."

Where'd that come from?

and would you look at that vita! selling like week-old hot cakes that are cold, and in a town where many people dislike hotcakes.

@TheDreamingHawk: I fail to see where you're being harassed...? He's just trying to discuss things with you, I think — as are the rest of us here.

The internet: serious business.

Anyway, not-so-great numbers for a DQ game. Perhaps people are waiting for the Wii U release (although that doesn't sound like Japanese behaviour.)

It's a little off-topic, but with designers like Yuji Naka and Sakaguchi making games for iOS, I'm curious how those devices (made by an American company, of all things) are doing in Japan?

EDIT: Some quick googling reveals they've got a huge market share. That's honestly impressive for an American company.

Id like to see sony mocking nintendo now.

Interesting to see that the PSP outsold the Vita. Is the Vita really that bad of a portable system? Also, good to see Nintendo pushing more 3DSs including the new XL version.

@Urbanhispanic It's expensive, not bad. All it'll need is a price drop to get things moving, but Sony can't afford that right now.

Lol @ Vita sales.

Its such a shame that DQX was made for Wii. If it was released 2 years ago, sure. But it's way too late in the game to be releasing it on Wii. I dont know how the whole online only part is going to go down either. Dragon Quest has always been a solo experience apart from IX which was local multiplayer. I would have much preferred a DQ8 like experience on the Wii. But such is life. I really would like some news on the WiiU version.

@Strongo9 I think you do have a point, but I still think it's quite unimpressive for a DQ. Sure, there are almost three times more DS systems out there than Wii consoles, and I guess you're right about that. (I can't understand for the life of me why Nintendo haven't waited to make this a Wii U launch title — it seems the Wii U will be a much more online oriented machine) Also, I can say that being a MMO detracts me as a fan of the series.

Will everyone stop picking on the Vita

@fchinaski Yeah but it's strong for the Wii. You to consider that we already know that DQX will be on Wii U, every copy on Wii it's like 10 copies on Wii U. It's a dead console after all.

I guess many Japanese fans are waiting for the Wii U version of DQX...I don't know whether those sales are impressive, or not. On one hand, it's Dragon Quest, so the figures could be seen as underwhelming. On the other hand, those are some impressive numbers for a game on the (basically dead) Wii.

Well, whichever way it's viewed, the game IS No.1, so that can only be a good thing.

Sad that the Vita seems more dead than PSP.

The important in DQ10 isn't how much it will sell but if it will mangage to keep the subscribers or not. Its a MMORPG so dont compare it with DQ9 but with Final Fantasy Online.

@fchinaski Because you don't put an MMO on a launching console. I don't thing you understand just how much of an investment an MMO is. There's a reason developers go bankrupt just trying to make one...