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[iammeiam]

I absolutely cannot believe this is happening with Pokemon so close. That's so many sales between the two. Happy times for Nintendo.

 

[BD1]

Nintendo, Capcom (laughs)

 

[MrCookiepants]

That was never a guarantee. The Japanese blog sinobi said there were "signs" Monster Hunter would ship 2 million throughout the month of September.

Now it looks like it's going to be greater than that.

Okay. Good to hear.

Do we think Pokemon will do even better?

 

[AndrewDean84xX]

Damn, dat colaboration.....

 

[Kacho]

Pokemon is just going to point straight up lol.

LMAO

Glad MH4 is selling so well. It'll be interesting to see how they compare to the PSP titles over time.

 

[AppleMIX]

I knew that only 150 million in the bank wasn't as big of deal as people were making it out to be.

 

[Bullza2o]

Wow. Every time I see Japanese friends playing it (via Friend list --friended from ACNL) I get jealous.

We need an update of this chart now:

I love this chart. But knowing Pokemon it will probably ruin it haha.

 

[DaBoss]

So this means >2M shipments for September?

 

[Peru]

3DS YTD will catch up with last year in a month.

 

[ShockingAlberto]

And Capcom can't afford to build a next gen engine for MH why ?

Basically a giant cash machine. Costs probably 10m to make and they bring in 300,000,000 with it

"They just made so much money, I don't understand why they don't change everything popular about it and spend way more money making it for less sales."

 

[Hcoregamer00]

I absolutely cannot believe this is happening with Pokemon so close. That's so many sales between the two. Happy times for Nintendo.

Pretty much, I wonder how much Monster Hunter 4 will bring up the current software lineup (ie: Ace Attorney 5, All the Nintendo Games, etc). Also, I wonder if Pokemon X or Y will also give MH4 another huge boost.

 

[GulAtiCa]

Wow, just wow. This week's media create thread will be something else.

 

[daripad]

This is impressive.

I can't imagine Pokemon doing this good at launch

 

[Tiops]

This week's Media Create thread will be amazing.

 

[MagicWithEarvin]

Monster Hunter + 3DS in Japan this year = monster

 

[frankie_baby]

So this means >2M shipments for September?

that's already happened

can they do 3 million?

 

[SlipperySlope]

How have the previous versions sold?

 

[DaBoss]

This is impressive.

I can't imagine Pokemon doing this good at launch

Believe it. Pokemon is bigger than MH.

 

[Busaiku]

I can't imagine Pokemon doing this good at launch

Pokemon Black/White outdid Monster Hunter Portable 3rd, so it's definitely possible.

 

[Metallix87]

This is impressive.

I can't imagine Pokemon doing this good at launch

Pokemon is going to destroy these numbers easily.

 

[RobotHaus]

This is impressive.

I can't imagine Pokemon doing this good at launch

If anything it'll do better. Pokémon has an even larger audience to pull from.

 

[Gamerloid]

Wow, just wow. This week's media create thread will be something else.

That's exactly what I'm waiting for. Should be amazing!

 

[Hcoregamer00]

Pokemon Black/White outdid Monster Hunter Portable 3rd, so it's definitely possible.

that's already happened

can they do 3 million?

MH4's ultimate success depends on whether it will have long legs.

If MH3 for the 3DS was any indication, it will have VERY LONG legs.

 

[daripad]

Believe it. Pokemon is bigger than MH.

Pokemon Black/White outdid Monster Hunter Portable 3rd, so it's definitely possible.

At launch? I don't know. I hope so.

But I kbow Pokemon will sell better with time

 

[Aquamarine]

Okay. Good to hear.

Do we think Pokemon will do even better?

It's definitely possible!

For Nintendo's sake, I certainly hope they can pull that off.

 

[BY2K]

And Pokemon is a month away. Hold on to your butts, folks.

 

[Boogalogist]

Great news! Can't wait to play this in English! C'mon...bring it faster this time!

 

[Hcoregamer00]

If anything it'll do better. Pokémon has an even larger audience to pull from.

Oh yeah, it will be a huge killer app in Japan, and especially in North America and Europe.

 

[Busaiku]

At launch? I don't know. I hope so.

But I kbow Pokemon will sell better with time

Pokemon Black/White has the highest opening of all time.

 

[shakin_haitian]

This is bad news... For Nintendo.

Edit: I guess a lot of people don't remember the 2008 election.

 

[-Horizon-]

 

[Jawmuncher]

Sony crying at the office while nintendo and capcom laugh to the bank.
Why sony didn't think securing the IP at any cost on vita was worth it is beyond me.
Besides that hopefully this'll makes it's way to the west quicker. Hopefully with another crosssave version.

 

[Tenki]

This is bad news... For Nintendo.

How is having the biggest third party game on board bad?

 

[apana]

Call of Monster Hunter Duty

 

[EloquentM]

This is bad news... For Nintendo.

What?

 

[Prince Vultan]

Do people understand why its on 3ds now?

Nintendo moneyhats? Same reason as always.

 

[vicissitudes]

What are the chances this outsells Pokemon week 1?

IIRC:

Pokemon Diamond/Pearl: ~1.5m
Pokemon Black/White: ~2.6m
Pokemon HeartGold/SoulSilver: ~1.4m
Pokemon Black2/White2: ~1.5m

 

[daripad]

Pokemon Black/White has the highest opening of all time.

They released on a bigger userbase.

 

[Frostinferno]

At launch? I don't know. I hope so.

But I kbow Pokemon will sell better with time

Wiki has B/W's launch at 2.6 million. With all the hype around X/Y you can definitely expect similar numbers.

Edit: Beaten

 

[-Horizon-]

edit wrong post

 

[daripad]

Nintendo moneyhats? Same reason as always.

At least Nintendo cared about their handheld

 

[weevles]

got damn.

Capcom gonna make 3DS MH4 DLC up da ying yang 'cause dey need dat paper.

Sony am cry indeed.

 

[friskykillface]

damnnnnnnnnn. thats nuts.

0_o

 

[BrokenEchelon]

And Capcom can't afford to build a next gen engine for MH why ?

Basically a giant cash machine. Costs probably 10m to make and they bring in 300,000,000 with it

I suspect because it's the one IP keeping the rest of their inept company afloat.

 

[Immaculate]

Nintendo moneyhats? Same reason as always.

At least Nintendo cared about their handheld

come on guys this shit isnt even necessary

 

[Satch]

can i buy it now

 

[GWX]

Daaamn

 

[frankie_baby]

come on guys this shit isnt even necessary

the second is a fair point

 

[Metallix87]

Nintendo moneyhats? Same reason as always.

Bitter much?

 

[Anteo]

And now, we play the waiting game. Until 4G arrives to the west

got damn.

Capcom gonna make 3DS MH4 DLC up da ying yang 'cause dey need dat paper.

Sony am cry indeed.

DLC? They are going to make extra quest, put it in a cart with the main game and sell it as the expansion =P