As of April, Blue Dragon had sold over 200k copies in Japan with something near a 50% attach rate. It also received great reviews including a 37/40 from Famitsu. That's way more than luke warm, especially when you're talking about the 360 and Japan. Gotta remember it's also a new IP.
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Do you think Blue Dragon could become as popular as Final Fantasy?
Sakaguchi: I don't know. I see a gradualism in the success that the Final Fantasy series has attained. The very first instalment sold 350,000 units and then has built on as the series of instalments has reach the marketplace.
Blue Dragon has sold through more than 200,000 units in Japan and again will continue to build momentum as we get into things like BD2 and BD3 - and that's what we're hoping; to really build on the franchise. Maybe it'll take ten years (laughs)
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