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[Anteo]

I hope you aren't referring to this thread. A simple ctrl+f search shows something else.

I'm not of course. I'm talking about the Long queues of people waiting outside the stores for MH4 in Japan today thread.

 

[test_account]

Because Sony/Vita fans won't shut up about this game not being for their system.

I dont think you saw the previous quote. What was first said was "Pretty sure the topic was on point until someone thought it to be funny to compare MH4's sales to Vita LTD sales.". Then it was said "its a fairly obvious and important point though", so i was wondering why it was important to point this out if no one had mentioned the Vita before someone decided to do a MH4 vs Vita hardware numbers comparison.

I find it ridiculous, baffling, and frankly insulting that anybody is trying to suggest that Monster Hunter 4 topics have not been full of Vita port begging and people making proclamations that it would sell better on Vita. It has even been happening in this thread. This is a derail , so please just do yourselves a favor and scan through some old MH4 threads to see what I'm talking about. If you don't want to do that, then I don't see what you have to contribute.

This type of reply is pretty unnessecary, because here you write it like i've said things that i've never said. That alone is ok, because people can misunderstand, no problem, but to add stuff like "I don't see what you have to contribute" and "thats insluting" based on things that i never said, that is annoying to me to be honest.

I have never said that there hasnt been any port begging. Of course there has been, both for Vita, and even to get the game to WiiU. What i cant remember to have seen are claims that MH4 would have sold more on Vita (and of course this simply means that i cant remember to have seen it, i never made a claim that it never has been said. There is a huge difference between those two things). Maybe i can vaguely remember some one-liners about it, but i cant remember to have seen any compelling arguements about it at least. I dont see how anyone could get insulted by me simply not remembering to have seen a particular thing.

 

[DrROBschiz]

I think the thing you might not be understanding is that there's two different viewpoints on this subject in the thread, and it's something a lot more nuanced than some iteration of "3DS versus Vita".

The viewpoint you're espousing is an idealistic one; you have a perception of what you want from the series, and so you're arguing from the perspective that, all else being equal, that's what's best for the series.

The opposing viewpoint is talking in the context of business realities. All else is *not* equal. 3DS requires little investment above the PSP iterations, it's being aided extra support from Nintendo, and it has the userbase for local multiplayer. People aren't harbouring any malice towards your standpoint, it just appears to be fundamentally unrealistic in light of current market trends. Your arguments against it boil down to "I want it this way, therefore it's good business sense". That's not a rational conclusion.

Excellent post and you are right

It puts me in a very frustrated position. Its a shame that WiiU is struggling at the moment since that was the best iteration of Monster Hunter I have yet played.

Off TV play, Voice Chat, full online, Tons of control options.

Its hard to compromise on the 3DS. Even more frustrating that Nintendo iterated on their portable hardware TWICE without addressing the discrepancy

I digress. Clearly they are doing exactly what makes sense. And thats making tons and tons of money

Sigh....

 

[sörine]

It's not looking likely. 8-4, who did the translation for Tri and MH3U, aka the last two games to come here, confirmed that they're not doing it.

It looks like we'll have to wait until the G-version again.

8-4 confirmed they aren't working on it now, which isn't unusual for the Monster Hunter series. Every previous game didn't start localization until after the Japanese release.

 

[DrROBschiz]

8-4 confirmed they aren't working on it now, which isn't unusual for the Monster Hunter series. Every previous game didn't start localization until after the Japanese release.

Thats a shame. I thought I had read in an interview that they had a global scope in mind during the development of 4

But I cannot find said interview and now Im not sure if I am making it up.

 

[Vyse The Legend]

8-4 confirmed they aren't working on it now, which isn't unusual for the Monster Hunter series. Every previous game didn't start localization until after the Japanese release.

Nope. John said they worked on MH3's localization prior to the JP launch:

Getting this a big, fat, two days early. CAN NOT WAIT.

I remember when MH3 came out, we were actually localizing the US version at the time and after 12 hour crazy work days, we'd go home and...play the JP version online. LOL.

Working on different crazy projects this time around, but still planning to end each day with a nice big serving of MONHAN baby.

If they're not doing it now, they're likely not doing it ever.

 

[Calamari41]

I dont think you saw the previous quote. What was first said was "Pretty sure the topic was on point until someone thought it to be funny to compare MH4's sales to Vita LTD sales.". Then it was said "its a fairly obvious and important point though", so i was wondering why it was important to point this out if no one had mentioned the Vita before someone decided to do a MH4 vs Vita hardware numbers comparison.



This type of reply is pretty unnessecary, because here you write it like i've said things that i've never said. That alone is ok, because people can misunderstand, no problem, but to add stuff like "I don't see what you have to contribute" and "thats insluting" based on things that i never said, that is annoying to me to be honest.

I have never said that there hasnt been any port begging. Of course there has been, both for Vita, and even to get the game to WiiU. What i cant remember to have seen are claims that MH4 would have sold more on Vita (and of course this simply means that i cant remember to have seen it, i never made a claim that it never has been said. There is a huge difference between those two things). Maybe i can vaguely remember some one-liners about it, but i cant remember to have seen any compelling arguements about it at least. I dont see how anyone could get insulted by me simply not remembering to have seen a particular thing.

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=651267

I hope you enjoy reading this 800-post thread filled with people saying that it would sell better on Vita. Make sure you read it all, because it gets really good in the last third or so. I never said that you said any of this stuff, by the way. Just that it is crazy to me that somebody is trying to say that Monster Hunter threads don't get hijacked. The fact that you dismissed the idea that people are bringing up Vita sales to say that those people were wrong leads me to believe that you don't think that it has been happening. Again: nobody brought up Vita sales to rub anything in. Vita sales were brought up in order to show that Capcom made the right decision by releasing the game on the 3DS, a decision for which they are berated in every single thread having anything to do with this game. Including this very thread.

So what if the arguments aren't "compelling?" That very fact is what makes them so annoying.

 

[sörine]

Nope. John said they worked on MH3's localization prior to the JP launch:

If they're not doing it now, they're likely not doing it ever.

That was just the Wii U port, which released 3 months before the western launch. 3U was a 3DS game really though and it's localization started well after the Japanese release.

-edit-
My mistake, rereading it seems this was about Tri? I never knew that, though I still doubt this means MH4 in the west is conclusively off the table.

 

[DaBoss]

That was just the Wii U port, which released 3 months before the western launch. 3U was a 3DS game really though and it's localization started well after the Japanese release.

That's MHTri for the Wii. Not talking about MH3U.

 

[Kurod]

Nope. John said they worked on MH3's localization prior to the JP launch:



If they're not doing it now, they're likely not doing it ever.

That's really worrisome. I don't want to have to wait for a 4G localization that will likely take three years...

IMO Capcom probably got someone else to do it. No doubt they asked 8-4, but for various reasons, such as the one in your avatar, they must've been too swamped to take on another big project right now.

Good point and it makes a lot of sense. That's quite a relief.

 

[zroid]

That's really worrisome. I don't want to have to wait for a 4G localization that will likely take three years...

IMO Capcom probably got someone else to do it. No doubt they asked 8-4, but for various reasons, such as the one in your avatar, they must've been too swamped to take on another big project right now.

 

[test_account]

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=651267

I hope you enjoy reading this 800-post thread filled with people saying that it would sell better on Vita. Make sure you read it all, because it gets really good in the last third or so. I never said that you said any of this stuff, by the way. Just that it is crazy to me that somebody is trying to say that Monster Hunter threads don't get hijacked. The fact that you dismissed the idea that people are bringing up Vita sales to say that those people were wrong leads me to believe that you don't think that it has been happening.

So what if the arguments aren't "compelling?" That very fact is what makes them so annoying.

No no, i didnt dismiss the idea, the first thing i said was "it could be" when i replied to you earlier I just mentioned another possibility that i tought could be the case as well, but that was just a guess from me. They didnt say why they brought it up as far as i can see, but my guess could be wrong.

Thanks for the link, but i think there might be a misunderstanding here. What i ment regarding sales was that i cant recall seeing anyone claiming that MH4 would sell more if it was exclusive to the Vita instead of the 3DS. I know there have been much talk sales wise, such as that MH4 would sell more if it was a multiplatform game and that MH4 on Vita would boost the Vita hardware sales a lot., so i'm not saying anything against that. Sorry if i wasnt more clear on this earlier.

 

[DaBoss]

MH4 should come to the west since they have acknowledged that online is necessary for MH in the west. MH4 has online. The 3DS version outsold the Wii U version by quite a bit without online in the west.

 

[Calamari41]

No no, i didnt dismiss the idea, the first thing i said was "it could be" when i replied to you earlier I just mentioned another possibility that i tought could be the case as well, but that was just a guess from me. My guess could be wrong.

Thanks for the link, but i think there might be a misunderstanding here. What i ment regarding sales was that i cant recall seeing anyone claiming that MH4 would sell more if it was exclusive to the Vita instead of the 3DS. I know there have been much talk sales wise, such as that MH4 would sell more if it was a multiplatform game and that MH4 on Vita would boost the Vita hardware sales a lot., so i'm not saying anything against that. Sorry if i wasnt more clear on this earlier.

From the last page of the thread I linked:

I think a Vita MH made from scratch to take full advantage of the hardware would definitely outsell MH4 on 3DS.

The thread is filled to the brim with port begging, and has plenty of posts like this one too. I just don't have the time to skim through the whole thing and quote all of them. And that's just one of many threads on the topic. I just remembered this quote in particular because he said it in response to me asking him the question directly.

 

[DrROBschiz]

MH4 should come to the west since they have acknowledged that online is necessary for MH in the west. MH4 has online. The 3DS version outsold the Wii U version by quite a bit without online in the west.

I wonder if that had more to do with the stagnant popularity of the WiiU though

I would like to think the WiiU version would have sold so much better without the stigma attached to it.

 

[DaBoss]

I wonder if that had more to do with the stagnant popularity of the WiiU though

I would like to think the WiiU version would have sold so much better without the stigma attached to it.

More people own a 3DS than a Wii U. It's that simple. And the fact that it seems most Wii U owners only bought it for NSMBU.

 

[test_account]

From the last page of the thread I linked:


The thread is filled to the brim with port begging, and has plenty of posts like this one too. I just don't have the time to skim through the whole thing and quote all of them. And that's just one of many threads on the topic. I just remembered this quote in particular because he said it in response to me asking him the question directly.

No worries, thanks for the quote I hadnt seen that before, at least not from what i can remember right now. I dont see why MH4 would sell more on Vita than on 3DS, i wonder why people think that. But it would simply just be a guess because such senario (MH4 being exclusive for Vita) havnt excisted and will never excist.

Sorry for the misunderstand earlier by the way, when i thought you said that i claimed there hadnt been any port begging etc..

I didnt see your edit in your previous post before now:

Again: nobody brought up Vita sales to rub anything in. Vita sales were brought up in order to show that Capcom made the right decision by releasing the game on the 3DS, a decision for which they are berated in every single thread having anything to do with this game. Including this very thread.

If that is the case, i dont think that the current Vita sales are much of an indicator for this though, because the whole Vita situation in Japan would most likely had been quite different if MH4 was exclusive for Vita instead. How much different are anyone's guess though, but Monster Hunter is a huge franchise that does sell a lot of systems. But regardless of the Vita, we see on the MH4 sales number alone that it was not a mistake to bring it to the 3DS. The game seems to be great, so i hope Capcom has much success with MH4

 

[sonikokaruto]

and guess whay guys: you can still walk into a shop here in akiba and buy.it.

I'm itching to drop 300 on the SE 3ds and just go import cray cray


edit: also, it's weird people who are not in japan discussing this stuff of sales and vita am.cry.

Lemme break up the number of devices i see on the metro:

80 cellphones
10 percent tablets
5 percent 3ds
5 percent books


i haven't seen a vita in japan in a whole week (except at the store)

 

[frankie_baby]

I wonder if that had more to do with the stagnant popularity of the WiiU though

I would like to think the WiiU version would have sold so much better without the stigma attached to it.

considering wii u has just a fraction of the 3ds userbase the first week uk sales were fairly close

 

[Kurod]

If that is the case, i dont think that the current Vita sales are much of an indicator for this though, because the whole Vita situation in Japan would most likely had been quite different if MH4 was exclusive for Vita instead.

That may be true but it's just speculation and from a business standpoint it's still a riskier move that would also require more of an investment on Capcom's part to make.

 

[Calamari41]

No worries, thanks for the quote. I hadnt seen that before, at least not from what i can remember right now. I dont see why MH4 would sell more on Vita than on 3DS, i wonder why people think that. But it would simply just be a guess because such senario (MH4 being exclusive for Vita) havnt excisted and will never excist.

Sorry for the misunderstand earlier by the way, when i thought you said that i claimed there hadnt been any port begging etc..


I didnt see your edit in your previous post before now:


If that is the case, i dont think that the current Vita sales are much of an indicator for this though, because the whole Vita situation in Japan would most likely had been quite different if MH4 was exclusive for Vita instead. But regardless of the Vita, we see on the MH4 sales number alone that it was not a mistake to bring it to the 3DS. The game seems to be great, so i hope Capcom has much success with MH4

No worries. Upon re-reading my posts, I realize that I came across as way more standoffish than I intended, and for that I apologize.

As for your last point, I do agree with the notion that porting to Vita would definitely add a good number of units sold, and that the situation would be different if it were announced initially for the Vita instead of the 3DS. I think, however, that we have to work under the assumption that any mainline Monster Hunter is going to be an exclusive for numerous reasons that have been delved into elsewhere. And if we look at it with that being a given, and after these sales numbers were announced, we can both agree that the game is at the very least not harmed sales-wise by being on the 3DS.

 

[Smiles and Cries]

my guess is Media Create will report a sales number between 1.4m - 1.8m this week and hitting over 2million next week. How will you guys feel about these reports?

 

[Vyse The Legend]

IMO Capcom probably got someone else to do it. No doubt they asked 8-4, but for various reasons, such as the one in your avatar, they must've been too swamped to take on another big project right now.

Nope. It doesn't sound like they even asked 8-4. John implies as much in the latest podcast when he says he's not sure "if" this will come out in the West at all. He sounds really doubtful. If they had been approached, he probably would've sounded a bit more optimistic.

 

[DrROBschiz]

Nope. It doesn't sound like they even asked 8-4. John implies as much in the latest podcast when he says he's not sure "if" this will come out in the West at all. He sounds really doubtful. If they had been approached, he probably would've sounded a bit more optimistic.

Ugh...

Didn't 3U do well this time? Have they released the Digital and Retail numbers for global sales yet?

 

[Fushichou187]

I wonder how big a moneyhat both Sony and MS would be willing give for a next-gen MH on their respective consoles? One of the few franchises right now, outside of Nintendo IPs, that could sell crazy amounts of systems.

 

[Anth0ny]

Nope. John said they worked on MH3's localization prior to the JP launch:



If they're not doing it now, they're likely not doing it ever.

Damn =(

8-4 needs to do this.

 

[Psycho_Mantis]

I wonder how big a moneyhat both Sony and MS would be willing give for a next-gen MH on their respective consoles? One of the few franchises right now, outside of Nintendo IPs, that could sell crazy amounts of systems.

FF and DQ are bigger franchises on consoles. MH is only crazy on portables.

 

[DrROBschiz]

I wonder how big a moneyhat both Sony and MS would be willing give for a next-gen MH on their respective consoles? One of the few franchises right now, outside of Nintendo IPs, that could sell crazy amounts of systems.

I guarantee MS doesn't care in the slightest. Plus they get the MMO one anyways

Sony will hopefully do SOMETHING.

 

[Riki]

I guarantee MS doesn't care in the slightest. Plus they get the MMO one anyways

Sony will hopefully do SOMETHING.

Sony didn't do anything when 3 was already in development for the PS3. Or when the series switched to 3DS. Why would they do anything now?

 

[frankie_baby]

Nope. It doesn't sound like they even asked 8-4. John implies as much in the latest podcast when he says he's not sure "if" this will come out in the West at all. He sounds really doubtful. If they had been approached, he probably would've sounded a bit more optimistic.

Ugh...

Didn't 3U do well this time? Have they released the Digital and Retail numbers for global sales yet?

its a distinct possibility they may wait for the inevitable G version before bringing it to the west, the series is fairly niche outside japan so the west getting all the releases japan does might be too much

4 must be coming to the west at some point in some form, I see no reason for NOE to give away free copies like sweets if it wasn't to build up the audience for the next one

 

[test_account]

That may be true but it's just speculation and from a business standpoint it's still a riskier move that would also require more of an investment on Capcom's part to make.

I'm curious if a Vita version would have required more investment (longer developement time and/or a bigger developement staff) compared to 3DS. But yeah, but all this is indeed just speculation.

No worries. Upon re-reading my posts, I realize that I came across as way more standoffish than I intended, and for that I apologize.

As for your last point, I do agree with the notion that porting to Vita would definitely add a good number of units sold, and that the situation would be different if it were announced initially for the Vita instead of the 3DS. I think, however, that we have to work under the assumption that any mainline Monster Hunter is going to be an exclusive for numerous reasons that have been delved into elsewhere. And if we look at it with that being a given, and after these sales numbers were announced, we can both agree that the game is at the very least not harmed sales-wise by being on the 3DS.

No worries I hope my earlier post didnt come off as too "attacking" (not sure what word to use) towards you.

About your last point, i fully agree. Monster Hunter 4's first 4 days of sales are relatively close to what Monster Hunter Portable 3rd on PSP did in 5 days, so it was definitelly no mistake of Capcom to put MH4 on 3DS. I also agree that mainline Monster Hunter games will contunie to be exclusive to one platform. I also dont expect to see any mainline console Monster Hunter game anything soon either (perhaps a MH4 port to WiiU, but not a brand new game), especially seeing that Capcom named the next portable MH game for "Monster Hunter 4". It seems that they have dropped the "MH Portable" name.

 

[Fushichou187]

FF and DQ are bigger franchises on consoles. MH is only crazy on portables.

I think with Sony's strong emphasis on co-op as well as remote play, I think a PS4 MH could do ridiculously well for both the PS4 and the Vita.

 

[SpiceMelange]

I hope a G-rank version will come here in NA someday. I don't feel like playing only high-rank, the game starts at G imo

 

[Whiskeymatt]

A Pokémon x Monster Hunter cross-over.

Let's do this Nintendo/Capcom.

I can't even begin to imagine how many units this would move. There's got to be a way for this to work without killing the Pokemon you're hunting while still providing Monster Hunter goodness.

 

[frankie_baby]

FF and DQ are bigger franchises on consoles. MH is only crazy on portables.

FF 13-2 sold less than tri did on wii

 

[QaaQer]

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=651267

I hope you enjoy reading this 800-post thread filled with people saying that it would sell better on Vita. Make sure you read it all, because it gets really good in the last third or so. I never said that you said any of this stuff, by the way. Just that it is crazy to me that somebody is trying to say that Monster Hunter threads don't get hijacked. The fact that you dismissed the idea that people are bringing up Vita sales to say that those people were wrong leads me to believe that you don't think that it has been happening. Again: nobody brought up Vita sales to rub anything in. Vita sales were brought up in order to show that Capcom made the right decision by releasing the game on the 3DS, a decision for which they are berated in every single thread having anything to do with this game. Including this very thread.

So what if the arguments aren't "compelling?" That very fact is what makes them so annoying.

So why bring it into this thread?

 

[Psycho_Mantis]

FF 13-2 sold less than tri did on wii

FF13 sold nearly two times better than Tri.

I think with Sony's strong emphasis on co-op as well as remote play, I think a PS4 MH could do ridiculously well for both the PS4 and the Vita.

Maybe, MHP3rd did 400k but the chances of that happening are zero.

 

[Bulzeeb]

I'm curious if a Vita version would have required more investment (longer developement time and/or a bigger developement staff) compared to 3DS. But yeah, but all this is indeed just speculation.

well a game in HD would have cost more than a game in whatever the resolution is for 3DS, just look at the trailers, they can get away with some blurry and jagged textures in a 3DS game but I doubt people will react the same way if it where for vita

 

[zroid]

That may be true but it's just speculation and from a business standpoint it's still a riskier move that would also require more of an investment on Capcom's part to make.

Yep, Sony can't rely on third parties to bring their platform out of the mud. They actually did get the ball rolling earlier this year with Soul Sacrifice + price drop, and ever since then the games have been coming at a brisker pace, and the third parties are finding a niche, somewhat, with overachievers like Toukiden, Senran Kagura, and Dragon's Crown.

Capcom didn't need to pray for 3DS to do well when they decided to slap MonHun on it in 2011. With heavy-hitters like Mario, Mario Kart, Animal Crossing, etc. guaranteed on the system, there was much less risk involved. Will a Vita MH come out in 2014 or 2015? Ehhh, I'm not gonna speculate on that. But it shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone that they eyed 3DS first.

 

[frankie_baby]

FF13 sold nearly two times better than Tri.
.

and we still don't know yet if the IP can really recover from the damage 13 and 14 did to it

 

[DrROBschiz]

Yep, Sony can't rely on third parties to bring their platform out of the mud. They actually did get the ball rolling earlier this year with Soul Sacrifice + price drop, and ever since then the games have been coming at a brisker pace, and the third parties are finding a niche, somewhat, with overachievers like Toukiden, Senran Kagura, and Dragon's Crown.

Capcom didn't need to pray for 3DS to do well when they decided to slap MonHun on it in 2011. With heavy-hitters like Mario, Mario Kart, Animal Crossing, etc. guaranteed on the system, there was much less risk involved. Will a Vita MH come out in 2014 or 2015? Ehhh, I'm not gonna speculate on that. But it shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone that they eyed 3DS first.

I think what bugs me the most is the lack of commentary on the subject. At least when Capcom is asked about they say they currently dont have plans. Neither Sony or Capcom seems to have anything other than that to say about it

 

[Mpl90]

Guys, it's almost impossible for MH4 to not be released here.

-MH3U had good sales (over 200k at retail in US with 3DS and Wii U counted, almost 150k on 3DS alone)
-MH3U received a big dd promotion in Europe, and it boosted its digital sales so much that it's in top 20 All-Time 3DS Only eShop Charts in many European countries. In some of them, it's so high that it's possibly almost in the general All-Time Top 20
-MH4 has online play, there's no need to wait for a Wii U SKU that adds it and make the game more appealing to the West (and 3DS SKU still obtained to outsell Wii U one despite not having online)
-Not only MH3U sold well, but many Japanese-stylised titles sold well, if not pretty well on 3DS: look at Fire Emblem, Etrian Odyssey, Soul Hackers, SMTIV, Tales of the Abyss... 3DS has problems with Western core titles, not with Japanese titles
-Nintendo will help Japanese titles considered as with great appeal in the West to come over here
-Mario / Luigi Felynes and a freaking Link armor, complete with Master Sword, Shield and Boomerang, are in the game.

Maybe we'll have to wait Q3/Q4 2014, but it's almost impossible it doesn't come over here.

 

[vinnygambini]

Guys, it's almost impossible for MH4 to not be released here.

-MH3U had good sales (over 200k at retail in US with 3DS and Wii U counted, almost 150k on 3DS alone)
-MH3U received a big dd promotion in Europe, and it boosted its digital sales so much that it's in top 20 All-Time 3DS Only eShop Charts in many European countries. In some of them, it's so high that it's possibly almost in the general All-Time Top 20
-MH4 has online play, there's no need to wait for a Wii U SKU that adds it and make the game more appealing to the West (and 3DS SKU still obtained to outsell Wii U one despite not having online)
-Not only MH3U sold well, but many Japanese-stylised titles sold well, if not pretty well on 3DS: look at Fire Emblem, Etrian Odyssey, Soul Hackers, SMTIV, Tales of the Abyss... 3DS has problems with Western core titles, not with Japanese titles
-Nintendo will help Japanese titles considered as with great appeal in the West to come over here

Maybe we'll have to wait Q3/Q4 2014, but it's almost impossible it doesn't come over here.

Iwata from Investor Relations: ''We plan to more actively support the Japanese software developers in distributing their key titles overseas''

It's coming, just a matter of when. I'm thinking March 2014.

 

[Glass Rebel]

There's no rush to localize MH4 when MH3U was released just this year. Capcom and Nintendo will look hard at next year and strategically place it in a fitting release slot.

 

[Vyse The Legend]

There's no rush to localize MH4 when MH3U was released just this year. Capcom and Nintendo will look hard at next year and strategically place it in a fitting release slot.

This is a niche title here. Fans who bought MH3U will, without a doubt, run and grab MH4 on day 1.

 

[bigmit3737]

well a game in HD would have cost more than a game in whatever the resolution is for 3DS, just look at the trailers, they can get away with some blurry and jagged textures in a 3DS game but I doubt people will react the same way if it where for vita

I would be shocked if it sold 2 million on the Vita, just because the userbase isn't there.

Of course capcom made a smart move by making it on the 3ds as the userbase is there and it is probably much cheaper to make.

I'm curious as to of it will break the popular one on the PSP sales wise. What was that number again?

Sony really needs to find a system seller in Japan, something with co-op and a somewhat different from monHon.

I wonder if freedom wars will make a dent sales wise . Sadly it doesn't seem Sony has many studios working on Vita games.

 

[frankie_baby]

I would be shocked if it sold 2 million on the Vita, just because the userbase isn't there.

Of course capcom made a smart move by making it on the 3ds as the userbase is there and it is probably much cheaper to make.

I'm curious as to of it will break the popular one on the PSP sales wise. What was that number again?

Sony really needs to find a system seller in Japan, something with co-op and a somewhat different from monHon.

I wonder if freedom wars will make a dent sales wise . Sadly it doesn't seem Sony has many studios working on Vita games.

i'd be surprised if it hits quite the same high portable3rd did, simply due to 3ds having a lower userbase than psp did at the time and i'd imagine a good percentage of 3ds owners aren't interested in monhun, the next one however I could easily see breaking records

 

[Glass Rebel]

This is a niche title here. Fans who bought MH3U will, without a doubt, run and grab MH4 on day 1.

Yeah, and to those fans it makes very little difference whether that day is now, next week, in a month or in a year. They want to get the people who got it from their free promotion and those who aren't that hardcore into MH. It'd would make a great release in a slow month.

 

[Lexxism]

Never mind

 

[Dr. Feel Good]

I would be shocked if it sold 2 million on the Vita, just because the userbase isn't there.

There isn't even 2 millions Vita's sold in Japan. So yeah, I think all of us would be pretty shocked.