For some reason, I'm inclined to believe you don't post in all these Switch threads (literally about every single thing that happens with the console like 5 port threads a day!) with the same manner of fairness.
It's great news that the have a hit world wide, but XX on Switch still doesn't have any indication for localization and they undermined it's release in Japan in order to prop up World, so it's hard to say this is a mark of better treatment of from Capcom for the franchise going forward. Also of course a multiplatform console game given a huge marketing push is going to do better than an exclusive game to one handheld in the West where handhelds (and playing together locally) simply isn't as big and doesn't fit everyone's lifestyle.
French journalist Oscar Lemaire has made nice graphics based on Famitsu reports.
https://twitter.com/oscarlemaire
MH physical copies sold in Japan.
Blue = first week. Red = after launch. Green = cheaper re-release
It's the best selling Monster Hunter game ever. Just like we can stop perpetuating the "MH only works on portable" myth, we can also stop thinking about MH as a Japan-first franchise. Monster Hunter is now a multiplatform franchise with world wide appeal.
Monster Hunter is in January NPD. It will certainly be first.
and still under performed in Japan, not gonna Argue World Wide.
Why do we get posts like this when people who are praising the success of this game are pointing to the accessibility of more people playing it in the West and multiplatform, like some sales make it okay to shit on people's preference to play portably or locally when more options and more accessibility is a good thing? It's almost like people act like because it's not coming to Switch they are just salty it's not exclusive when I'm sure millions of MH fans got used to playing it wherever they can for years and in a way locally with friends that just isn't possible anymore.
They aren't dependent on Japan sales so it's a moot point. And this is pretty rich, considering it still beat the expectations of most people here even in Japan.
I didn't respond to someone saying they like playing local multiplayer. I responded to someone in a sales thread saying it "needs" local multiplayer. The same person that called people crazy for thinking MHW could outsell RE7, and then when it did, lies and claims he expected it to sell this well all along.
When sales are 3x higher outside of Japan, making it the best selling Monster Hunter ever, maybe Japan isnt the core base anymore.
Yes seriously because you see the switch is gods gift to gaming. If it was on the Switch it would have been the best selling game ever because you see the Switch is where everything sells amazingly. Forget the fact the fact the PS4 is a high selling consoles well worldwide and the project is one with world wide ambitions. Forget the fact that a million + sales in Japan on a console is fantastic. If it was on the Switch it would do better because the Switch is the best console ever.
I think it'll be interesting to see how Capcom handles future support. Deviljho already hints at more robust post-launch support, so they might be breaking from the pattern of past games and transition into more of a GaaS model -- something like Destiny.
Then you are right, next major release is Kirby in march.
As long as teh game didnt sell on Novelty, it will likely reach 10M if not before, once it reaches PC
wasnt those things done cause the base version was not well received (SFV and MvC:3). maybe a Game of the Year Edition, or the G versions. but there is the risk to create series fatigue like with XX
I mean, P3rd had Snake, and 4U had a ton of Nintendo and Capcom outfits. Same for X.
Yeah, I found that a strange point to bring it up. I don't even think that version is available in English so it's hardly a viable option
