Dragon Quest III Remake Crushes Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth in Japan Sales

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In a surprising turn, ‘Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake’ has outperformed ‘Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth’ in Japan. Within just a week of its release, ‘Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake’ sold 826,945 copies across Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 5, as reported by Famitsu. In contrast, ‘Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth’ has sold 339,168 copies since its February launch.

‘Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake’ is a complete overhaul of the beloved classic, introducing innovative features that have resonated with players. Its success highlights a growing appreciation for games that honor their RPG roots. Meanwhile, ‘Final Fantasy’ has faced challenges, with recent titles not meeting sales expectations.

In 1988, the original ‘Dragon Quest III’ sold a million copies in a single day. Over 30 years later, the remake has achieved nearly that number in a week. This demonstrates a strong demand for classic, turn-based RPGs. While the audience may be smaller than that of mainstream titles like ‘Call of Duty’ or ‘Grand Theft Auto’, it’s evidently substantial.

As ‘Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake’ celebrates its impressive sales and positive reviews, the ‘Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth’ team has announced that no additional DLC, similar to ‘Intergrade’, is planned for the game.

Square Enix has acknowledged that both ‘Rebirth’ and ‘Final Fantasy 16’ have not met sales expectations. This contrast suggests that while ‘Final Fantasy’ may be struggling to connect with its fanbase, ‘Dragon Quest’ is thriving by staying true to its origins.

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Ysmael “Eng” Delicana is a writer based in Davao City, Philippines. He earned his bachelor’s degree in economics at Ateneo de Davao University before continuing to teach part-time at the same university. While teaching was a fun gig, being a geek and a writer seemed to be his calling. His expertise includes fantasy shows and movies, comic books, the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and popular RPG video games. Ysmael also excels at learning new things and getting to know new topics that are interesting yet foreign to him, and that’s why he can also be called a jack of all trades. He also works as a part-time writer for books about sports. As an avid fan of fantasy TV shows, video games, and books, Ysmael is fond of watching, playing, and reading things related to fantasy, magic, and mystical creatures. However, he is also a huge fan of anime, as he spends a portion of his time watching shonen anime. As long as something is interesting and worth his time, Ysmael tends to devote his effort to it, as he has been great at geeking out about a certain topic. Ysmael’s writing style tends to be quite conversational in the sense that he likes speaking to the readers instead of making them feel like they are reading something tedious. He picked up this during his teaching years because he needed to find ways to simplify topics that tend to be foreign and complex to students. Ysmael also writes for Comic Basics.

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