 In Europe, the game released in March 29, 2002.By the end of 2001, "Shadow Hearts" had sold nearly 104,000 units, being among the top 100 best-selling games of that year in the region.By the end of their 2001-2002 fiscal year, Aruze announced that the game had sold approximately 110,000 units in Japan; its low sales, together with underperformance of other titles, contributed to a loss within its console game division.