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Captain Obvious: Famitsu Editor-in-Chief thinks Dragon Quest IX will sell photo

In a brilliant flash of almost Nostradamus-like insight, Famitsu Editor-in-Chief Hirokazu Hamamura has come out and announced that he believes that the upcoming Dragon Quest IX will sell faster than copies of Twilight (yes, it's sickening, but someone is buying that book). More from his comments:

"March [DQIX's launch month] will be bigger than the year-end sales war. Even side-stories (such as Dragon Quest Monsters) have sold a million copies, and the previous title in the series (DQVIII) sold 3 million plus. It [DQIX] should be expected to sell from 4 million to 5 million copies." 

I appreciate mr. Hamamura's expertise, I do, but saying that Dragon Quest is going to sell in Japan is kind of like saying Monster Hunter is going to sell in Japan -- it's kind of obvious, isn't it? At any rate, I'm looking very forward to Dragon Quest IX personally. Perhaps their new IPs are nothing to write home about, but I feel I can still expect an ass-kicking good time from Square's hardcore franchises. 

[Via Kotaku]


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AgentMOO's Avatar
AgentMOO at 01/05/2009 14:23
Ghoulies for DS!
-PL-'s Avatar
-PL- at 01/05/2009 14:24
I'm gonna buy this game and then do a spinning jumpkick to the cashier's face because it's that awesome.
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SephirothX at 01/05/2009 14:27
Just as I clicked on this article the random line generator said "Destructoid thinks Colette is hot". Im apparently a memeber of the DToid community, does this mean I think Colette is hot too? And if so, is it weird that these three things occured at once?

Also.. people actually bought Twilight?
SephirothX's Avatar
SephirothX at 01/05/2009 14:27
Just as I clicked on this article the random line generator said "Destructoid thinks Colette is hot". Im apparently a memeber of the DToid community, does this mean I think Colette is hot too? And if so, is it weird that these three things occured at once?

Also.. people actually bought Twilight?
SephirothX's Avatar
SephirothX at 01/05/2009 14:27
Just as I clicked on this article the random line generator said "Destructoid thinks Colette is hot". Im apparently a memeber of the DToid community, does this mean I think Colette is hot too? And if so, is it weird that these three things occured at once?

Also.. people actually bought Twilight?
SephirothX's Avatar
SephirothX at 01/05/2009 14:27
(gah, sorry about the double post)
gamadaya's Avatar
gamadaya at 01/05/2009 14:32
Am I the only one who imagines Famitsu editors as a bunch of uptight, middle-aged, Japanese businessmen who really don't care about games? I have no idea why I perceive them that way.
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Dan CiTi at 01/05/2009 14:34
I hate the DS. First it ruined Animal Crossing, then Wind Waker, and now this,. Why can't this at least be for Wii?
ParaParaKing's Avatar
ParaParaKing at 01/05/2009 14:59
He's wrong.
DQIX will sell a shitload!
atastysammich's Avatar
atastysammich at 01/05/2009 15:02
I was gonna buy that. After all of Japan peer-pressured Level 5 into turning it back from an interesting-sounding action-RPG into another standard turn-based deal, I decided I'm gonna wait and see. I've got plenty of those I need to finish as is.
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naia-the-gamer at 01/05/2009 15:27
I came for the Captain Obvious picture, I leave somewhat disappointed.

@atastysammich: The Japanese do not want DQ fucked with, which can be good and bad at the same time. At least there is a multiplayer aspect to it that is different.
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dollrapist at 01/05/2009 15:51
Dragon Quest is too cool for America.

Fat US kids don't understand. They're too busy playing metro-sexual fabulous heroes with giant penis swords.
Mr Wrighty 987's Avatar
Mr Wrighty 987 at 01/05/2009 16:00
because i live in england ive never played a DQ game but by the looks of that picture its about a big green guy raping kids! <jk>

Is this coming coming out in europe any time soo?
Colette Bennett's Avatar
Colette Bennett at 01/05/2009 16:37
sorry Naia, I should have used the classic image! I blame this on having too much to do today >__<
SephirothX's Avatar
SephirothX at 01/05/2009 16:39
Oye, how the crap did I triple post here? Gah.
Holyetheline's Avatar
Holyetheline at 01/05/2009 17:05
Yeah this game will sell truckloads.
B-Radicate's Avatar
B-Radicate at 01/05/2009 22:53
No, I won't.
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