By Erik Kain
Dear Capcom,
This is Confused Gamer.
I’m writing because this trailer for the Japanese Spring 2013 release of your game Monster Hunter 4 looks awesome. I don’t speak Japanese or live in Japan, so I won’t be able to play this game. Then again, I don’t have a 3DS or any other system for which a North American version of a Monster Hunter game has been released.
That’s because no North American release of any Monster Hunter game has made it to Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3, the two consoles I own. This is peculiar, since these are two of the most widely-owned consoles in the world. Odder still, Capcom has a long relationship with Sony and a PS3 exclusive release of a brand new Monster Hunter game seems like a no-brainer for everyone involved.
Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate has been discounted to $16.33 on 3DS and $19.79 on Wii U. Also on sale are Monster Hunter 4 ($28.99) as well as the upcoming Monster Hunter Generations ($31.99 for Amazon Prime members).
Check out a gallery of images for the epic-looking figure, designed by Final Fantasy's Tetsuya Nomura.
Monster Hunter X sold 1,542,104 units within its first two days of sale in Japan, according to a Famitsu report. The number includes retail copies, download cards, and the Monster Hunter X Special Pack. (It does not, however, include sales of the download version through the eShop.)
Additionally, 3DS hardware (including 3DS LL, New 3DS, and New 3DS LL) moved a total 133,628 units, compared to the previous week’s 33,203 units.
Here’s Monster Hunter X‘s launch numbers compared to previous big 3DS titles:
(Note: These are all according to Famitsu sales numbers.)
Pokemon X and Y – 2,096,050
Monster Hunter 4 – 1,875,115
Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate – 1,617,949
Monster Hunter X – 1,542,104
When Monster Hunter gets made for a non-Nintendo console I'll be more interested. I'd be much happier with a PS4/Xbone version with fully integrated online play.
Monster Hunter is coming to PS3, though it's a remaster PSP version. My question though, wtf happened to that. It's out in Japan I think
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Sony needs to get this up on PSN with multi language. I mean they have the translation already from the normal PSP version.
I love how Capcom always tries to say that there isn't a western market for it when they havent even tried.
Thank you, Forbes. Thank you.
WHAT ARE YOU DOING, CAPCOM? Stop releasing PSP ports and create a TRUE title for consoles. I've been waiting since the PS3's launch.
Capcom is taking the more cheaper/profit route by releasing MH games on handhelds
Great article.
I've been feeling this way for a while. Capcom's whole exclusivity with Monster Hunter on handhelds is so damn idiotic. They are limiting the overall potential of the franchise. They are holding back a franchise that could be even more popular than it already is. Imagine Monster Hunter on an hd console with Xbox Live/PSN online. It just makes to much sense.