With hindsight being 20/20, the obvious answer was to get Capcom to agree to an exclusivity deal when MH2P/F was turning out to be a genuine system seller. How do you not even try to cover for something like that? Nintendo wasn't going to be on DS-level hardware forever.
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Long queues of people waiting outside the stores for MH4 in Japan today
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With hindsight being 20/20, the obvious answer was to get Capcom to agree to an exclusivity deal when MH2P/F was turning out to be a genuine system seller. How do you not even try to cover for something like that? Nintendo wasn't going to be on DS-level hardware forever.
Well.....
Nintendo is amazing. But the REAL beast mode goes down on Monday night
Okay, please continue with MH4 discussion
MagiusNecros
Gilgamesh Fan Annoyance
If they don't they might be buying one on the way out.
Yeah, but we still have to see those MH4 sex legs, Pokemom and the Holiday season. Plus, people with OG 3DS may be buying an XL too, so there is enough room for beastly sales
I can't help but think that would've been impossible anyway. This is going to be pure conjecture but at that time, MH3 for Wii would've been out or almost out and Capcom was probably already planning MH3G for Wii as well. Capcom most likely were working on both MHP3rd and MH3G at the same time so Sony outright moneyhatting the franchise would have been impossible since Nintendo was offering various benefits for the translation of MH3. Capcom eventually decided to make MH3G for 3DS instead of Wii.
Again, pure conjecture but I don't see that being too far off.
frankie_baby
Member
there's probably (well at least until a few hours ago) quite a few monhun fans yet to jump onto the 3ds train as the last game was just an enhancement of the wii game
QuiteWhittle
Member
It's sold out on most online retailers
That's what I think too. Capcom wanted to move the series to Nintendo handhelds (because they sell more) and they asked too much to Sony to keep it on their hardware, and Sony couldn't afford it.
GetemMa
Member
Well.....
Nintendo is amazing. But the REAL beast mode goes down on Monday night
Okay, please continue with MH4 discussion
Ha.
I wish actually. I have Lynch on one of my fantasy teams and he didn't do much in week 1.
But yes...back to the MH4 discussion.
Really? Are you sure? I would think Nintendo is doing way better financially to be able to afford it.
Obviously
No they don't. Sony Corp and SCE is not the same thing. Nintendo makes A LOT more money than SCE.
Edit: And also, the main hardware for Nintendo is 3DS, the main hardware for Sony is PS4. If they had the money to moneyhat someone it would make more sense to spend it in a PS4 game.
Bronetta
Ask me about the moon landing or the temperature at which jet fuel burns. You may be surprised at what you learn.
You could almost say, Sony shot themselves in the foot.
This. is. HUGE.
Japan three biggest franchises (DQ, MH and Pokémon) are all on Nintendo handhelds right now, therefore, unless the next big thing happens on them, consoles will never have lines this big anymore.
There will still be lines, though, like for FFXV.
In a different universe Sony moneyhatted Capcom and Vita is not dead in Japan (it's still dead everywhere else).
Well.....
Nintendo is amazing. But the REAL beast mode goes down on Monday night
Okay, please continue with MH4 discussion
I got Colin Kaepernick at QB starting in week two. Hope Seattle goes down hard this Sunday. (Sunday night game is 49ers vs Seahawk, Monday night game is Steelers vs. Bengals).
http://twitcasting.tv/ebihara_ten/movie/19694250
This girl's been streaming herself waiting in line and playing the game afterwards.
RurouniZel
Asks questions so Ezalc doesn't have to
One of these days I need to go to Japan during a big launch like this. Gotta experience the atmosphere and anticipation of the new MonHun!
I agree. I was like what the fuck is an old dude doing in line. Makes me want to visit their arcades.
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what will happen when pokemon comes out? do we have to make another tier?
what will happen when pokemon comes out? do we have to make another tier?
Mihael Mello Keehl
Banned
Ha wish I could, would make itGif that shit, son. Someone here has to have the photoshop skills to make that happen
Is it possible that they just went with what was sure to be the more popular platform?
In recent memory sure, but in terms of what they can afford to spend, obviously Sony has more money. Sony can invest more into their video game business, since they have lots of other revenue streams. It's how they keep selling their hardware at heavy losses, while Nintendo needs to make a profit or else be taking a massive risk.
That's what I just said. They don't care as much! (about their handheld)
Immaculate
Banned
tfw youre on forum dedicated to video games posting this
LordBaztion
Member
Holy crap, they will be really pissed off when they realise that is not the line for GTAV.
God damn. Seeing these massive lines gets me so excited for the hype build up and payoff of GTA5 midnight launch and the console launches.
I have no interest in getting an Xbone this fall, but I'll be DAMNED if I don't watch some streams and check out live-blogs from lines and shit.
I have no interest in getting an Xbone this fall, but I'll be DAMNED if I don't watch some streams and check out live-blogs from lines and shit.
You must really love Black Friday then...
lol, no they don't.
Nintendo makes far more money out of videogames then SCE ever has.
Sony does care about Monster Hunter, but I'm guessing it's just too late for them at this point.
Look at all the monster hunter clones that have released/releasing on vita. I'm confident Sony had a hand in contracting them.
I seriously doubt the various developers behind them decided to release these games on vita despite the fact the that franchise that carries that genre is on another, more healthy system.
I don't deny it... (although it's Boxing Day for me)
Coffee Dog
Banned
I'll never get these games. like, I get why COD is popular (constant positive reinforcement, very very low skill requirement) but I'll never understand the appeal of slowly swinging a sword 200 times to slowly whittle down a health bar of an enemy that barely reacts to you. I guess if the crafting mechanics are the appeal I sort of get that, but the core mechanics were such a turn off I couldnt even finish the demo.
One of these days I need to go to Japan during a big launch like this. Gotta experience the atmosphere and anticipation of the new MonHun!
Or a Pokemon or the original line queue'r, Dragon Quest! Can your 3DS handle all dem Street Passes?! XD
I agree with that. But still, I don't think Sony made a mistake. They needed to focus on their home console. Same thing as Nintendo did with the 3DS (leaving Wii U with almost nothing). It sucks for both the Vita and Wii U, but I believe it was the right decision to make for both companies.
Anyway, sorry for derailing the thread. Hopefully the success of both MH and Pokemon makes more JP devs stop focusing so much on mobile games.
NinjamicWZ
Banned
They didn't moneyhat Titanfall for PS4 either, though, and Vita likely would have been a 1/3rd of their prospects right now if they'd retained Monster Hunter 4 for it. Install base would probably be triple what it is, 3rd parties would have flocked to it in turn, maintaining a chicken/egg cycle.
I'm as diehard a Vita owner as it gets, but Sony dropped the ball with this. Even if they couldn't outbid for exclusivity, they could have paid to make sure they also got it.
Bronetta
Ask me about the moon landing or the temperature at which jet fuel burns. You may be surprised at what you learn.
The people questioning why people line up for video games probably haven't been to a midnight launch. It's a fun and energetic atmosphere. Knowing you're lined up with dozens, if not hundreds of other people all for the same game. I've only been to 3 midnight launches but I would definitely go again for something I'm really anticipating (even if I can order online or go in store the morning of)
This. Lining up with random people you never know, yet having the same objective is fun.
Pokebomb Tier.
EmCeeGramr
Member
The appeal is successfully killing a 10 ton dinosaur that is actively trying to step on you while also trying to get the best reward in time.
Father_Brain
Banned
In Sony's defense, it does seem like they responded to losing MH by incentivizing/funding as many hunting action games as possible, whereas Nintendo sat back and expected other titles in the genre to follow the genre king.
At least, that's my takeaway from what has and hasn't been announced in the genre for each platform.
At least, that's my takeaway from what has and hasn't been announced in the genre for each platform.
Gif that shit, son. Someone here has to have the photoshop skills to make that happen
I would also like to see someone make a gif of that.
I suppose the teamwork aspect stands out. LoL is hard to understand too if you don't take that into account
Chinpoko_Master
Member
Meanwhile, the rest of the world waits for GTA V.
Are you sure you played a Monster Hunter? The same one where a Monster limps from your beatings, and retreats to lick it's wounds? Or flails on the ground because it's getting the crap kicked out of it? Or have it's tail cut off?
It clicked for me even though I was soloing it up all the way back on MonHun Freedom 1, and I originally almost felt the same way you did. But the real hook is indeed multiplayer, especially in commuting capital, Japan. Westward, unless you played the original PS2 game, until Ad-Hoc Party on PS3's PSN or PC's X-link Kai, it was hard to arrange any multiplayer. Now you have the Wii and Wii U versions that had online multiplayer....I know it's not for everyone, but there had to be something that piqued your interest initially. Which one did you demo?
RurouniZel
Asks questions so Ezalc doesn't have to
My 3DS hasn't been working out those Street Pass muscles, it'd probably be crushed! XD
RadarScope1
Member
Thanks for the replies. Yeah, pretty obvious answer if I would have thought about it. Biggest game + biggest platform = biggest business.
As for lining up ... It's fun. I never buy anything at GameStop but I preordered my ps4 there so I could have the line-up-and-take-it-home-day-one experience, which I've never had before.
As for lining up ... It's fun. I never buy anything at GameStop but I preordered my ps4 there so I could have the line-up-and-take-it-home-day-one experience, which I've never had before.