Danganronpa is a very important game that proved Japan was still capable of innovating on a portable game level budget during a time when people were saying that Japan was done for in the game world.
Despite all of the genuine care that went into trying to make Dragon Quest successful in the US, it just did not sell as a $50 game. There were so many unsold copies that Nintendo eventually gave it away free with new $20 subscriptions to Nintendo power, further sweetening the deal with a strategy guide that contained a full walk-through and additional back story.