I wonder if the xbo storefront counts the digital codes that come in the box version of pubg as digital sales. If so... their high digital position may be a little misleading
It does not.I wonder if the xbo storefront counts the digital codes that come in the box version of pubg as digital sales. If so... their high digital position may be a little misleading
That really gives me some fear, uncertainty and doubt.I wonder if the xbo storefront counts the digital codes that come in the box version of pubg as digital sales. If so... their high digital position may be a little misleading
Good to see even with this good launch people will not drop the "Xbox don't like japanese games" and how "everyone knew it would sell well because it's not japanese enough" now
I was worried Era stopped being Era for a second
Yes. We never see Forza Horizon 3 and Gears of War 4 despite them being heavily bundled.It does not.
Otherwise heavily bundled games would be constantly very high on that list.
MHO has 8 man raids though they look a lot like your typical MMO RPG boss fights and less like MH for my liking.
Ok, what?
The gear, leveling, and progression systems are radically different than any of those modern RPG's. There's no individual leveling, no skill trees for your character to unlock or XP systems unlike every game I just listed. Progression is tied directly to your ability to understand and react to the monster in front of you and your gear, and getting better gear means getting better at the game one way or another.
There's no trash mobs for you to farm for XP to overcome your challenges with numbers instead of skill.
Quest structure is probably the closest you can argue MH gets to a typical RPG, and even that is a ways off. I mean you spend a couple minutes walking around a map after accepting a quest from your handler, and then the better part of an hour fighting a single enemy.
To sum it up, Monster Hunter is a very Japanese game in it's design, (even with the changes World has made) so pointing to similarities with a more popular western focused genre to explain why it's doing so well on a particular platform kind of sells the game as less than it is imo. It's not doing good on Xbox because it's "less Japanese" than a game like Persona 5. It's doing good on Xbox because it's a great game, and I believe it's just that simple.
I'm not taking away from the games success on this platform, I'm just saying that it isn't what most people would even consider "Japanese".
That's it. We've hit peak ridiculousness. There's nowhere to go from here.
Dark Souls does great on Xbox, too.That's it. We've hit peak ridiculousness. There's nowhere to go from here.
There isn't because it's an opinion. I'm not treating it as a fact. I know opinions are allowed here regardless if you disagree...and I'm assuming that's what your comment is since it isn't telling me anything outside of a reaction.
I believe most played updates on Friday and Top paid updates every SundayHow often do the Xbox 'Top Paid Games' charts update? I often check them but never sure how up to date they are. Just wondering when we're likely to see a change.
Capcom are probably thinking... "we should have done this ages ago."
Great new Capcom.
It's a very weird opinion to have however, and an extremely weak one for arguing the point you're trying to make. The Monster Hunter / Phantasy Star Online style sub-genre of games is so inherently Japanese that many games of their style never make it over (including Phantasy Star Online 2 itself). Couple that with the fact that both of these series had prioritised handhelds over home consoles precisely because their market was considered so predominantly Japan, and I don't see how we're now suddenly arguing that the game is less "Japanese" than the types of games that have been finding mainstream (hell, system selling) successes globally since the 90s.
I don't think it's weak at all. All I'm saying is from a gameplay perspective, it's just not what I think most people consider Japanese. The characters, the look of the game may be, but I do believe that when people think of a JRPG, they aren't thinking about Monster Hunter in that mold.
It's not like I'm saying I'm right or anything or even trying to argue that what your saying is wrong....I'm just saying that I don't think the game is giving that vibe that it's a JRPG and this is what will deter Japanese devs from bringing more of their games to the Xbox.
Anyways, I'm gonna leave the thread because I don't want to derail it if that's what it seems like I'm doing.
I'm going to revisit this post in a month. PUBG will be in the top 5 for the entire year, but I'm betting MH will for sure be top 5 in a month.
Why is the split so important for this game? I see this type of post in just about every MH thread.
Most important take away is that despite the ludicrous notion that Japanese games don't sell on Xbox, they actual do.
Yeah but your character uses a sword like many western games so it no counts.
Yeah but your character uses a sword like many western games so it no counts.
Yeah but your character uses a sword like many western games so it no counts.
I bought this on both consoles. Both of my friends lists on each platform has a healthy population of players. I'm surprised at the amount of people on my Xbox friends list. Although hearing about the mass Destiny 2 exodus into Monster Hunter makes sense as all my friends who played Destiny 2 on the Xbox are now addicted to MH. I've had to help a lot of them out lol. I'm just doin' gods work.
I need all those "Xbox will have minimal community support" quotes in this thread right now.
It's not surprising Xbox players love co-op games, it's why almost every exclusive focuses on it."Somethingsomething Xbox gamers shootbang wrong demographic Halo/Forza no audience something something."
Oh please, it's animu AF and widely known to be made in Japan. The only way it could be more Japanese is if it denied the existence of the Ainu and slowly rewrote history text books to make Japan look like the victim in WWII.I'm not taking away from the games success on this platform, I'm just saying that it isn't what most people would even consider "Japanese" when most games these days offer the same type of systems.
Wow, please continue to convince people that classic Japanese games are actually not Japanese and that's why they sell on Xbox. I mean, what?Yeah but your character uses a sword like many western games so it no counts.
/sWow, please continue to convince people that classic Japanese games are actually not Japanese and that's why they sell on Xbox. I mean, what?
Seriously, it's Japanese through and through. From the cute cats, to the awkward conversations between characters, convoluted online system, unnecessary info dialogs ("connecting to Xbox live", "loading save" etc.) and weirdly small fonts. There might be Western games that share some of these problems but on the whole I attribute them to the game being Japanese. I heard these complaints from friends of mine who all used to play Destiny and are now addicted to Monster Hunter. It's successful despite being Japanese.Oh please, it's animu AF and widely known to be made in Japan. The only way it could be more Japanese is if it denied the existence of the Ainu and slowly rewrote history text books to make Japan look like the victim in WWII.
Seriously, it's Japanese through and through. From the cute cats, to the awkward conversations between characters, convoluted online system, unnecessary info dialogs ("connecting to Xbox live", "loading save" etc.) and weirdly small fonts. There might be Western games that share some of these problems but on the whole I attribute them to the game being Japanese. I heard these complaints from friends of mine who all used to play Destiny and are now addicted to Monster Hunter. It's successful despite being Japanese.
Oh please, it's animu AF and widely known to be made in Japan. The only way it could be more Japanese is if it denied the existence of the Ainu and slowly rewrote history text books to make Japan look like the victim in WWII.
absolutely could had fooled me, I have been playing MH: World on xbox since launch and the couple times I have attempted to put down SOS flares or make a party I got absolutely nothing.
I love the game but as for the multiplayer aspect it feels really dead.
absolutely could had fooled me, I have been playing MH: World on xbox since launch and the couple times I have attempted to put down SOS flares or make a party I got absolutely nothing.
I love the game but as for the multiplayer aspect it feels really dead.
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Not my experience at all. I've got over 60 hours in the game now and I've been playing with randoms, joining SOS callouts and finding people to hunt with no problem. Maybe there are still server issues in some locations but for me, it's been perfect. I'm finding the right people (and calling in help for missions) on Xbox faster than I ever did on the 3DS games. I don't think the new online implementation is perfect (i preferred the old way in a lot of ways) but it's certainly quicker and has a better chance of matching me with appropriate people for sure.
Sucks that you've had no luck with it! Hopefully it improves. My tip would be to use the filters when you search for sessions/SOS flares. Specify that you want people close to your HR or, even better, a specific monster that you want to target. I get back tons and tons of results every time when I search with filters.
COmpletely the opposite for me, where are you based? Every SOS flare i've fired I get three hunters involved.
Pretty much. I think we should just accept that Xbox is a viable platform for any kind of game, from kirk niche indies to Japanese games, even if not always as big as other platforms for these."Japanese games don't sell on Xbox, period"
"Well this one and fighterz are selling well"
"But only because it's new! We need to wait if it will top sales for five years before saying anything"
And then even if it did the next argument in line would be how the split was bigger for PS4 which somehow would make all the money Capcom/bamco got from a Xbox version not valid
Some people just want to argue for arguing's sake
It's almost assuredly an exclusivity deal with Sony for the region. The PC version also isn't releasing in Asia and this is literally Capcom's only Xbox One game not getting a Japanese release.Was that a deal or something? Or Capcom just said no due to the lack of install base? If it was a deal, it's the most unnecessary deal made lol.