One Week After Launch, Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake Sets A 7-Year Record For Square Enix
has only been out for a week, but it's already set a couple of key records in Japan. As a remake of a classic game in the long-running RPG series, the new take on was never likely to have trouble finding an audience. Even so, the game's success so far is noteworthy on another level, marking a major victory for developer and publisher Square Enix.
As reported on the Genki Twitter account, which covers Japanese game news, is Square Enix's biggest Japanese launch since the 2017 release of . It's already the best-selling game of the year in Japan, with 821,770 reported sales on Switch and PS5 alone, a number that hadn't been met since the 2023 release of
The launch numbers exceed recent high-budget Square Enix titles like several games and. With Nintendo Switch making up the majority of the reported sales, the release on the handheld platform appears to be a significant boost to the overall performance.
Although is a globally popular franchise, it has an extremely secure foothold in Japan, and some franchise entries like the MMORPG have never made it to the West. Genki also mentions that "" are sold out of the game in Japan and await a restock that won't come until December, following the information with speculation that worldwide sales across all platforms have probably exceeded 2 million.
It's fitting that would reach heights that haven't been seen since . Even if it's unlikely to have the same proportionate level of success in every market worldwide as it has in Japan, Genki's projected numbers would be a fantastic achievement, and the Japanese sales alone should be enough to thoroughly justify its creation.
is iconic for a reason, and brings it back to life in fantastic form. 's review of the game awards it with a 9/10 rating and deems it a "," and the marriage of a faithful presentation of its original strengths with new additions could be the perfect way for new players to experience the game for the first time.
The game's success should be very welcome for
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