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In the "Game Report Card" reader poll run by the magazine Family Computer Magazine,it scored 22.26 out of 30, as shown below.
This score placed it 66th among all Super Famicom titles (323 titles in total, as of 1993).
Quintet reported that Soul Blazer sold 295,000 copies worldwide, with 200,000 copies sold in Japan, 70,000 copies sold in North America, and 25,000 copies sold in Europe.
IGN ranked Soul Blazer 76th on its "Top 100 SNES Games of All Time" describing the game as bold and memorable.
In 1995, Total! listed the game 35th in their "Top 100 SNES Games", commenting its game size, graphics and strong storyline.
Although it is usually considered part of the unofficial "Gaia trilogy", according to the producer of Enix USA, there is no connection between Soul Blazer and Gaia.
The Japanese publication Micom BASIC Magazine ranked Soul Blazer third in popularity in its April 1992 issue, and it received a 22.26/30 score in a 1993 readers' poll conducted by Super Famicom Magazine, ranking among Super Famicom titles at the number 66 spot.
The Granstream Saga is an intended spiritual successor of the series, as it was developed by Shade (a studio composed of former Quintet personnel), has similar themes, and makes references to the previous titles.
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