You've got to hand it to Bravely Default. Here is a new IP, targeting a relatively niche market, with some traditional RPG elements at it's core, that SquareEnix had no intention of releasing outside of Japan. That's a lot going against you in this industry. So again, you have to give the game a bit of credit for moving 200k units in just three weeks, and on a portable system, no less.

It also outsold Square's other big release of the month, Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII, which checks in at 164k sold. Is it really a surprise that a third tier sequel was outsold by a new IP? In this era of yearly releases of basically the same game, I would say yes. But that's also a good thing, and should increase Bravely Second's chances of making it out of Japan.