Me too. I was going to try it out on Wii until I learned that I needed a classic controller and no Gamecube controller option which made me pissed. There is no Monster Hunter for PS3 so I am out of luck there as well.
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Famitsu: Monster Hunter 4 sells 1.875 million copies, 3DS sells 298k units in 2 days
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Me too. I was going to try it out on Wii until I learned that I needed a classic controller and no Gamecube controller option which made me pissed. There is no Monster Hunter for PS3 so I am out of luck there as well.
Gaiaknight
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the 3ds has such a huge stranglehold on japan right now that i dont see being lifted any time soon especially with pokemon right around the corner. I honestly wouldnt be surprised if dragon quest 11 ends up being a 3ds game at this point.
Let´s start at first with Dragon Quest XI
ArcaneFreeze
Member
You could import Portable3rd HD for PS3. Its in Japanese but really you just need to learn to read the symbols, and theres websites to help follow the game. Of course if your PS3 is hacked you can download an english patch for it.
MH titles are known for ridiculous legs - 5 million is quite a stretch though, 4 million already would be a great achievement. Especially when we consider MH4G might hit next holiday season for 3DS/WiiU.
2DS hasnt been announced for Japan so far.
Zelenogorsk
Banned
Dear Capcom,
This Monster Hunter thing is doing well, don't mess up.
-Zelenogorsk
This Monster Hunter thing is doing well, don't mess up.
-Zelenogorsk
Gaiaknight
Member
lol yea i caught myself after that mistake but point still stands if Nintendo can lock down the next numbered entry of DQ for 3ds i dont think anything would be able to stop the 3ds then.
Wow really? Guess they don't really need it there.
Well the thing is that at the moment every single Vita owner in Japan would have to own some thing like say Soul Sacrifice. Even with that 100%attachment rate, it will never reach what Monster Hunter did in 2 days. It's mathematically impossible even if Sony decided to give away SS tomorrow as a free download to every single Vita owner in Japan even without PS+. There are more people solely playing Monster Hunter 4 than there are people playing any game on Vita's in Japan at this very moment.
Information like this can even change the tide and sway some of the makers of Monster Hunter clones to consider the 3DS as a viable platform for their software. This is currently happening with Animal Crossing clones in Japan (That Disney game, Hometown Story, Denpa Men 3, Rune Factory 4). The logic of "does it make sense to fill a void the departure of one game left on one system" is at some point going to clash with the logic of wondering if this kind of audience has left the Vita and will be more likely to buy a God Eater or Soul Sacrifice type game on the 3DS instead (of course SS will be staying on the Vita, but you know what I mean). It will be interesting to see if a company decides to put a MonHun clone on both the 3DS and Vita and see if that Monster Hunter audience wants more of those kinds of games on the 3DS or if MH3U and MH4 are simply flukes and that audience is solely entrenched on the Vita.
thetrin
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They require investment to get into. They're not pick up and play games. But oh god, once you do get into MH, there's no going back. Soooo addictive.
Mihael Mello Keehl
Banned
They really need this stateside.. and yes its sad for vita but what can they do.
The vita will have her moment to shine this December
Mihael Mello Keehl
Banned
With the tv? Maybe
ArcaneFreeze
Member
Kvikmyndahús;82443761 said:
According to GameFaqs its Soul Sacrifce 2. God Eater 2. and Phantasy Star Online Nova.
Muchi Muchi Pink
Member
With Pokémon around the corner, yeah.
you'd have to not be paying attention to assume otherwise. this will be the best year for the 3ds. it's all downhill 2014 onward.
ArcaneFreeze
Member
It really is gonna be interesting to see how Nintendo will be able to sustain the 3DS success into 2014 and beyond. With there focus shifting to reviving the WiiU I feel theres gonna be alot more money hatting for the 3DS side of things from third parties. We are getting Bravely Default 2 and should be assuming DQXI would be coming sometime in the near future so that might help hold things up.
TechnicPuppet
Nothing! I said nothing!
Absolutely phenomenal, how many franchises are there in the Megahit club, that are still going?
COD
Minecraft
Monster Hunter
Pokemon
Super Mario Land?
Halo?
Mario Kart?
Animal Crossing?
Wii fit?
COD
Minecraft
Monster Hunter
Pokemon
Super Mario Land?
Halo?
Mario Kart?
Animal Crossing?
Wii fit?
Laughing Banana
Weeping Pickle
Doubtful it will ever be as bright as this, but eh, who knows.
Psycho_Mantis
Banned
Most of the franchises you listed there far exceed MH sales. Remember MH only sells crazy in Japan but the franchises you listed are worldwide hits. In the end the LTD will be around 4-4.5 million.
I think all the usual '1 entry' titles will just get a second entry on the 3DS.
Another 3D Mario
Another 2D Mario
Maybe a Metroid
Another Animal Crossing Entry
Another Mario Kart
Another Pokemon (this is expected though, I think they do 2 mainline Pokemons on one handheld frequently)
Smash Brothers
Then third party efforts like probably the next Dragon Quest mainline and whatnot. I think they will do just fine overall with the 3DS during its lifespan, not as good as the DS, but I expect it to handily be the best selling hardware in Japan this gen, and to do overall very very healthy numbers. Its a shame that Sony fucked up the Vita, because the death of dedicated handheld gaming has been hilariously overstated.
Great numbers all around. Maybe 4 million is a possibility with a Best Release after all...
Off topic: IMO it's not about the presented data but the "opportunism" of your interventions. I'd bet my account on seeing if both of you appear in the first page of the September NPD thread writing about the GTA V sales and the Wii U LTD (hint: you won't)
Off topic: IMO it's not about the presented data but the "opportunism" of your interventions. I'd bet my account on seeing if both of you appear in the first page of the September NPD thread writing about the GTA V sales and the Wii U LTD (hint: you won't)
we won't get anymore mario games or animal crossings or mario karts. focus will be on the wii u, and it takes a good 2-3 years to make a game anyway. we'd be looking at 2016 at the earliest for the next mario kart, for instance, and it might as well come out for the 3ds's successor at that point. animal crossing will get a wii u game, most likely.
i'm guessing the schedule from here on out is:
smash bros (obviously)
majora's mask remake (it's almost assuredly happening)
rhythm heaven (one big franchise yet to be seen on the machine)
pokemon radruby/sadsapphire
pokemon z
kirby game (he's been noticeably absent from the platform and it's already two years old)
another fire emblem (awakenings was a huge success, so it would make sense to follow up on that, or to use the same formula to revive the wars series)
slaughterking
Member
These numbers are holding up extremely well against Portable 3rd. So far that might be the biggest achievement.
ArcaneFreeze
Member
-Another 3D Mario is probably a given, a different vein than 3DLand though.
-2D Mario probably not, if so maybe late in the 3DS's life time.
-Metroid most likely, after a WiiU version though.
-Animal Crossing I doubt, that game has long ass legs and its not really a game that needs a second entry.
-Mario Kart, maybeee but I see them doing a different Kart racer next time around.
-Pokemon definitely, Ruby/Sapphire remakes incoming for sure.
-Smash Bros. same as Animal crossing, Long legs, not enough changes to justify a second entry on the same console.
I could see them tapping into their GCube era games more often now though. Sequel/Remake or otherwise.
For 2014 this is what I see so far in terms of "Big Name" titles:
Majoras Mask Remake
Ruby/Sapphire Remake(Late 2014)
Smash Bros 3DS
Advanced Wars
Bravely Default 2
Kirby Game
Theres probably gonna be more, and some of these probably wont even happen, but meh we'll see.
Laughing Banana
Weeping Pickle
This kind of hostility and accusations is really not needed. Do you really feel ill towards those who might simply be excited/surprised at the thought of one game surpassing the entire sales of a hardware/platform?
And it's also silly that in your eyes a person needs to do the bolded above so that their surprise at MH4 > entire Vita sales can be considered legitimate.
TechnicPuppet
Nothing! I said nothing!
Yeah that's a good point.
Psycho_Mantis
Banned
Its a stupid comparison to make anyways. Who compares software sales to hardware sales of a competing platform. (hint:nobody).
Cygnus X-1
Member
MH4 on 3DS is probably the key factor that will save Iwata's CEO seat. It was a smart move and it's paying off. If 3DS keeps being on fire for the rest of the year, maybe the 100 billion profits are not an illusion anymore.
Laughing Banana
Weeping Pickle
Maybe as a direct comparison, but nonetheless it is interesting data to consider since many seem to hold the opinion that MH4 will be as successful as it is right now if it's available for Vita.
After my initial hype (and I'm still a bit hyped, but I was shocked at the time) I became realistic, this thing won't sell more than 50,000 units in it's launch week (and that's a optimistic guess)
The 3DS took over Japan, it's undeniable, but that doesn't mean that I'm not going to enjoy the Vita games that are (going to be) released.
Incredible numbers nonetheless, I expected the "LOL Vita" comments but that's expected after people laughing at the Wii U.
There, I fixed it for you!
StreetsAhead
Member
That says more about how much I care about GTA V relative to MH though doesn't it?
Nope, must be fan-boy bullshit! Because wah!
3DS LTD is now only a little but behind the Wii's in Japan.
Goddamn.
Hours Left
Member
Pokémon comes out next month.
A 3DS in every hand.
A 3DS in every hand.
Bu bu but some gaffer said the MH craze was over and that on 3DS sales wouldn't be that great since 3G LTD is "just" 2M WW.
Let's see if it has the same legs.
Seems in line with MHP3rd for PSP (considering the availability days).
Let's see if it has the same legs.
Depend on the impact of the 2DS...
Glass Rebel
Member
Now here's hoping that it'll have the same legs as Portable 3rd
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