Magicpaint
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They shipped 500k? Okay that's actually great for what it is. All I ask for is that they bring it to the West. The rest is all gravy.
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Monster Hunter 4G announced for 3DS, Fall 2014
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They shipped 500k? Okay that's actually great for what it is. All I ask for is that they bring it to the West. The rest is all gravy.
Sorry, but you're 100% wrong. MH3U had more text to localize than any Ace Attorney game and is actually on par with most mid-sized JRPGs. Localizing a MH game is a monstrous undertaking.
Obviously you'd know better than me, but I'm still confused how that works out. I guess the sheer number of item, weapon and armor descriptions add up?
That depends entirely on the quality of the source text and the documentation of said text, but you're right.
fabricated backlash
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If it comes to the West I'll buy it instantly. If there's a WiiU version I'll buy that one as well.
It comes from NPC conversations, item/weapon/armor descriptions, quest descriptions, etc. There's also a lot of difficulty in updating the writing from the older games to match the new content.
MightyKAC
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Gods Eater and a few other hunting games are actually doing well on the Vita in Japan and that's partly due to the fact that they DON'T have to compete with a Monster Hunter on that platform.
Out_Of_Ammo
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Oh shit :O
Just skip 4 and bring this over Capcom. I need this.
Just skip 4 and bring this over Capcom. I need this.
If that is true, GE2 wouldn't even close to Bamco sales expectation, while in fact they did, almost. Those audience you mentioned should already owned a 3DS anyway.
Pie and Beans
Look for me on the local news, I'll be the guy arrested for trying to burn down a Nintendo exec's house.
Fuck knows when we'll actually get 4 then. Capcoms gonna seriously up the ante on the milking for this series now it enters the lean age.
Muchi Muchi Pink
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My prediction if it gets localized: March 2015. Bye.
Wasn't expecting it so soon. Yeah, 2nd G came out one year after 2nd, but I wasn't expecting to see this again.
Well, now we know what's going to happen.
MH4G this Fall.
MH4G HD Version next year
Well, now we know what's going to happen.
MH4G this Fall.
MH4G HD Version next year
As a launch title of 3DS successor
Eh, 4 is already online-enabled, so there are less reasons for the Wii U SKU. But it's possible we'll still get the HD Version...just on the next gen handheld.
MH3U supposedly did relatively well. Also, they surely have the assets all done in high resolutions anyway.
Yup PSP games did it first. Also Diablos is soooo coming back
You could indeed transfer saves from 2nd/2ndG or Freedom 2/Freedom Unite. I have no idea if there were other games with save transfers, because that's the only time I ever did it myself.
Principate
Saint Titanfall
That's combined with the psp however which you would assume had the audience anyway.
Alright, it makes sense since this is the first time since the PSP that an original and G version of the game are released on the same platform.
DrROBschiz
Member
Kind of bummed about this
Really want localization and multiple platforms.
Cant deny the hold 3DS has on the region though. Makes perfect sense for them to keep mining this goldmine
Really want localization and multiple platforms.
Cant deny the hold 3DS has on the region though. Makes perfect sense for them to keep mining this goldmine
PotionBleue
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I hope not. It was absolutely terrible for all non-English languages.
InternHertz
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I wonder what the catch is for the savegame transfer. They specifically say "ほぼ" in the announcement, which tells me some things can't or just won't be transferable.
I hope (and I think) it's nothing important of course.
I hope (and I think) it's nothing important of course.
To be fair, 8-4 only does english translations so that wasn't their fault.
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Satisfied yes, but the brand hasn't really grown significantly by that move. As the biggest hunting action franchise next to MH I'm I doubt if it'll ever become a million seller.
test_account
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Nah, Monster Hunter 3G and Monster Hunter 4 development started on the 3DS before either the 3DS or Vita were out, so what that picture show is not the reason. The reason is that Capcom calculated/guessed that the 3DS would be a good enough platform to support big sales (and maybe made a deal with Nintendo as well, but that is just speculation). Its not because of the sales that this picture shows.
That picture also just shows much smaller games being compared to the juggernaut known as Monster Hunter. It could be an interesting picture to see how big Monster Hunter actually is in Japan, but it has basically nothing to do with the 3DS and Vita when it comes to Capcom's choice of platform.
Sure, if you like tired internet memes and badly worded armor skills. The Feylnes in particular were like nails across a chalk board.
I'm looking at you, Rock Steady.
Fixed that for you.
Doesn't seem any worse than what they did with MH3, and I happily bought every iteration of it (MH3).
Spieler Eins
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It already is a yearly series in Japan. But I wonder what comes next year, seems too early for MH5.
HawthorneKitty
Sgt. 2nd Class in the Creep Battalion, Waifu Wars
The ios companion app.
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The way of COD, it's always been like this, did you just realise this now?
Domstercool
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Eh? The series has done this before.
Freedom 2 = February 22, 2007
Freedom Unite = March 27, 2008
There's no difference here. It's due in fall, MH4 was out September, so it's the same pattern again....
Why is it a dick move? MHP3rd -> MH3U also was a year in between. I don't see any differences. It's a dick move for Capcom themselves, this might hurt the sales of MH4 in the meantime. Not sure why they would announce this so early in advance.
The series has gone the way of COD before COD went the way of COD.
saves carry over = "Oh, I can get a head start!"
Hellraider
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Where the hell is a felyne spin off for 3ds? It makes too much sense to make one!
No need. Everyone would buy it regardless.
There was one for the PSP already. Maybe they could bring that to the 3DS as a G version!
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Honestly think they should have announced and sold the budget release before announcing this. I don't really see the benefit.
Well, if MH4 was free, sure, a lot of them would think "I can get a head start, great!".
But it costs money, so no, I doubt they will think exactly that. Who wants to pay now for a game and at the end of the year again to play a part of the content?
Capcom has done this before with RE4 GC, RE4 PS2, so this doesn't really surprise me, just a dumb move again.
HawthorneKitty
Sgt. 2nd Class in the Creep Battalion, Waifu Wars
I wish the Airou had an ounce of mascot power in the West.