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Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate: over 1m units shipped worldwide
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Ah yeah, I remember that now, thanks a bunch.
Guess we're going to have to wait for their financial results before we get up-to-date ww shipments.
But yeah, that's pretty good news, especially the western sales. For once, Capcom was actually "sensible" when it comes to expectations... unlike MH4, ha ha.
Eolz
Member
Awesome news, well deserved, and particularly impressive in such a short time (in the west).
Their list of deciding factors is right too.
The demo really shows how more accessible the game became and how easy it is to play online.
The best MonHun game yet, for newcomers and veterans alike. Really glad it sold that much in the west this time.
Wonder what their strategy will be for 5 from this (probably NX launch, but will we see a worldwide release this time?).
Their list of deciding factors is right too.
The demo really shows how more accessible the game became and how easy it is to play online.
The best MonHun game yet, for newcomers and veterans alike. Really glad it sold that much in the west this time.
Wonder what their strategy will be for 5 from this (probably NX launch, but will we see a worldwide release this time?).
Worldwide is a must for the franchise to move forward, it just makes the most sense seeing these sales. Hope some first party company can help them with achieving this.
I'd put a fair part of it's western success down to both reviewers finally becoming familiar with it, and finally having online play on the 3DS, too. I'm not too sure that the DLC/community/event quests stuff means much, that's been a constant for a while, but there was much more of a fanfare around this release. It being a fantastic computer game probably helps too 
Werewolf Jones
Gold Member
Good job Capcom, MH4U is most deserving of success status. Changes made in the series for the better I don't think I could ever go back to TriG now.
Jo Shishido's Cheeks
Member
Brilliant news for a brilliant game, one of the best on the system.
Fuck yes. Looking forward to new releases. I just hope next time it's on a platform with a comfortable controller. The n3DS XL really isn't designed for prolonged hunting sessions
Or give us connectivity with a Wii U Pro Controller. That would be amazing.
Psh, i've done 14-hour sessions already with a group of people doing local co-op!
Omnistalgic
Member
I'll be jumping in during the holiday season with 3DS deals so that's good to hear. I would rather play these things on consoles though tbh. No one is going to be playing MH with me locally lol.
I'm jealous since 450 hours of my game time, none of them come from local coop session
MH is done best with your buddy D:
Bruno MB
Member
That's an outstanding performance for Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate outside Japan. And unlike Monster Hunter Tri, the sell-through seems good considering it sold in North America near 300,000 units in its first month, and over 100,000 units in Europe in its first week.
I always thought that it would fall short of Capcom's expectations once its Japanese sales were revealed. But now, stronger than expected international sales will make up for the slightly disappointing Japanese sales. It's not that it sold bad there, far from that, but I feel they were aiming higher considering they expected it to sell 3.9 million units worldwide.
I always thought that it would fall short of Capcom's expectations once its Japanese sales were revealed. But now, stronger than expected international sales will make up for the slightly disappointing Japanese sales. It's not that it sold bad there, far from that, but I feel they were aiming higher considering they expected it to sell 3.9 million units worldwide.
I assumed they would fall short of that, but still come very close to it (3.7m minimum). Wasn't expecting the great western sales either, but they've been building the audience for the past 2 years with MH3U (download codes for friends, etc...).
Sammy Samusu
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I thank Capgod for this awesome game.
I have reached a point in my life where I don't have time to play all the new releases, so it's nice to have one great game with incredible replay value. I'll keep playing it for years to come, until they release the next Monster Hunter game! <3
I have reached a point in my life where I don't have time to play all the new releases, so it's nice to have one great game with incredible replay value. I'll keep playing it for years to come, until they release the next Monster Hunter game! <3
Let's not forget the Korean release (March 26). I think they hit their target.
And this thread was going so well. Let's not go down this road please.
Console wars aside, a face-lift would do nothing but benefit the game. I'm kind of tired with the graphics hardly ever changing.
I'm really happy this series finally broke the 1m barrier in the west this means at least the next mainline title is guaranteed to be released here.
Seems waiting for the G version before releasing it helped too.
The Sell-through for Tri ended up being good in the end no? Considering they shipped an additional 100k after the initial shipment (or something of the sort).
The curse of all MH threads, if somebody doesn't seriously bring up that discussion, someone else will do it ironically which inevitably bring up the serious discussion anyway :/
Seems waiting for the G version before releasing it helped too.
The Sell-through for Tri ended up being good in the end no? Considering they shipped an additional 100k after the initial shipment (or something of the sort).
The curse of all MH threads, if somebody doesn't seriously bring up that discussion, someone else will do it ironically which inevitably bring up the serious discussion anyway :/
RuneFactoryFanboy
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Glad to hear it has done well, MH4 is an amazing entry in an amazing series. Im at 300 or so hours already.
The DLC claim sure is silly though. Content on the game card thats periodically unlocked isnt really DLC. Furthermore, Capcoms handling of it is frustrating. Everyone plays through games at different paces. By the time Capcom sent the unlock codes out for some of this content my group and I were well into G rank. If the content is on the game card then I could do without the artificial DLC release schedule.
The DLC claim sure is silly though. Content on the game card thats periodically unlocked isnt really DLC. Furthermore, Capcoms handling of it is frustrating. Everyone plays through games at different paces. By the time Capcom sent the unlock codes out for some of this content my group and I were well into G rank. If the content is on the game card then I could do without the artificial DLC release schedule.
MegaMelon
Member
Yeah that's my gripe as well. Sure, spread out the dlc so everything isn't available day one but at least have some stuff every month so everyone can enjoy no matter where they are in the game. Would it have killed them to give one or two g rank quests per month alongside the many low/high rank ones? In addition, it's frustrating when you can't upgrade your weapon because there's no g rank quest for that monster. DLC should add to the game with new stuff like the EX armours, not lock numerous quests behind a timer, preventing you from finishing a weapon in the base game.
Great news, maybe this means they'll stop skipping over games.
You're thinking about it the wrong way. They're 'events' rather than traditional DLC. In the older online-focused console games these quests would only be available for a limited time and would cycle in and out, just something to keep people coming back and playing more. The portable titles just made it so they would be available all the time because they had no online, and moving forward they kept that format in 3G, 4, and 4G as they were handheld titles (aside from the Wii U port).
You're thinking about it the wrong way. They're 'events' rather than traditional DLC. In the older online-focused console games these quests would only be available for a limited time and would cycle in and out, just something to keep people coming back and playing more. The portable titles just made it so they would be available all the time because they had no online, and moving forward they kept that format in 3G, 4, and 4G as they were handheld titles (aside from the Wii U port).
I'm glad I was part of that. It's the second MH game I've bought, and the first I've liked. I seriously think one of the biggest reasons it's done well is they cut out a lot of the obtuse bullshit in the previous games.
Also, a bunch of reviewers were able to write/talk coherently about it. That had a huge effect on my purchase.
Also, a bunch of reviewers were able to write/talk coherently about it. That had a huge effect on my purchase.
It's an expansion. All of the old content of 4 with new content added, along with additional gameplay refinements/rebalancing.
fredrancour
Member
An expanded version that contains all of the original. The world outside japan didn't get the regular MH4 localized at all. Those 2.5+ million 4g sales in japan are on top of the 4 million that MH4 sold there.
Mine too, other contenders are going to have to be truly special to top it. It pretty much hits everything I want out of a computer game, offering me something to do whether I have 15 minutes spare or several hours, whether I have a wifi signal or not. The community is fantastic too, there's always someone happy to show you how to tackle something tough.
RuneFactoryFanboy
Member
Well you can think of them however you would like. They are additional quests, already on the game card, that we cannot access.
I agree with MegaMelon on another point too, it's especially annoying when your armor or weapon upgrade is dependent on parts you can only get from these quests.
For example my friends and I played hundreds of hours of 3U. I planned out an armor set I wanted to make that required G rank Alatreon parts. Well, Capcom hadn’t unlocked that “event” yet so I had to wait. We played through the rest of the games content and by the time the quest was unlocked my friends and I were bored of 3U. I never got to make the set, and experienced the tail end of the games content without it.
Bruno MB
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Monster Hunter Tri shipped 1,150,000 units in Japan (these are lifetime shipments) and 690,000 units in the West during its first 6 weeks for a worldwide total of 1,8400,000 units. Monster Hunter Tri is currently listed in Capcom's Platinum Titles list with 1,900,000 units, since these are rounded numbers it could have technically received a 10,000 - 15,000 additional shipment after that. Also, we are talking about two massive regions, especially Europe. Maybe very few countries needed a new small shipment, while in other places there were a sizable amount of unsold copies.
http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/data/pdf/fy2010a.pdf - Page 16
http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/data/pdf/explanation/2010/1st/explanation_2010_1st_01.pdf - Page 10
This is the element that takes it to the next level for me as well. It scratches every itch I have as a gamer.
Have 15 minutes and I want something relaxed? Gather, organize gear, or fish in Dundorma. (Or spend endless hours on kiranico perusing weapon and monster stats).
Have 15-30 minutes and I want something more intense? Tackle a caravan hunt solo.
Have 30-90 minutes and I want an involved session? Log in to the online Guild Hall and go on a batch of multiplayer hunts.
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