Dragon Quest Heroes fails to chart at retail in North America

[Sora96 17,256]

The NPD charts for October 2015 are up for North America. 

 

Software:

 

1.) Halo 5: Guardians (XBO)

2.) NBA 2K16 (PS4, XBO, 360, PS3) [Note: Second Month]

3.) Assassin's Creed: Syndicate (PS4, XBO)

4.) Madden NFL 16 (PS4, XBO, 360, PS3)

5.) WWE 2K16 (PS4, XBO, 360, PS3)

6.) FIFA 16 (PS4, XBO, 360, PS3)

7.) Destiny: The Taken King (PS4, XBO, 360, PS3)

8.) Yoshi's Wooly World (NWU)

9.) Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection (PS4)

10.) Rock Band 4 (XBO, PS4)

 

Dragon Quest Heroes is again nowhere to be seen. Zero surprise Nintendo are publishing the 3DS versions of VII & VIII then.

Edited November 13, 2015 by Sora96

[Ven983 490]

Well then it it pretty safe to assume that Dragon Quest is likely dead on Playstation and it's only chance of continuing outside of Japan is with Nintendo.

 

Plus, if Nintendo's NX is really going to get Dragon Quest XI and can support the version that will be on PS4, it shouldn't be a terrible loss as long as Nintendo supports Dragon Quest.

Edited November 13, 2015 by Ven983

[Setrex 1,031]

Considering they published DQIX and handle the publishing for both Bravely games, it shouldn't be a surprise for Nintendo to publish VII & VIII. No doubt when XI comes out Nintendo will handle that too.

Well then it it pretty safe to assume that Dragon Quest is likely dead on Playstation and it's only chance of continuing outside of Japan is with Nintendo. Plus, if Nintendo's NX is really going to get Dragon Quest XI and can support the version that will be on PS4, it shouldn't be a terrible loss as long as Nintendo supports Dragon Quest.

I thought VIII did well on PS2? Or was it only ok? XI seemed to generate hype with its PS4 announcement. I dunno o.O

[Ven983 490]

Considering they published DQIX and handle the publishing for both Bravely games, it shouldn't be a surprise for Nintendo to publish VII & VIII. No doubt when XI comes out Nintendo will handle that too.I thought VIII did well on PS2? Or was it only ok? XI seemed to generate hype with its PS4 announcement. I dunno o.O

 

DQ VIII did well on the PS2, but the DQ series has always been a little shaky outside of Japan.

 

Square-Enix pretty much gave everyone outside of Japan an ultimatum: buy Dragon Quest Heroes or we won't localize anymore titles.  I am not entirely sure how serious Square was about that but I wouldn't doubt it if that is what ended up happening. So unless DQ Heroes magically generates a good number of sales in the next little while, it it likely that Square will no longer be localizing the titles.  

 

It seems Nintendo has some faith in the series, which is why they are publishing VII & VIII, so our only solid hope for the series to continue outside of Japan at this point is with Nintendo. 

Edited November 13, 2015 by Ven983

[KingdomHearts3 2,591]

Ouch. That hurts and is insulting for SQEX.