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Media Create Week 37 (Sep 09 - Sep 15) 2013 - Monster Hunter 4 sells close to 2 million copies
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September 18, 2013, 21:24
 
Somehow I don't imagine that Capcom is feeling too bad about their decision to move Monster Hunter to Nintendo handhelds. The 3DS sold a few units as well. A few hundred thousand, that is.


Domination, baby!

Media Create Sales: Week 37, 2013 (Sep 09 - Sep 15)

01./00. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 # (Capcom) {2013.09.14} (¥5.990) - 1.715.060 / NEW
02./00. [PS3] AKB1/149: Love Election # (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.09.12} (¥5.980) - 27.052 / NEW
03./00. [PSP] Brothers Conflict: Brilliant Blue # (Idea Factory) {2013.09.12} (¥6.090) - 15.297 / NEW
04./06. [3DS] Friend Collection: New Life # (Nintendo) {2013.04.18} (¥4.800) - 10.530 / 1.431.527 (-11%)
05./01. [PSP] Uta no Prince-Sama: Music 2 # (Broccoli) {2013.09.05} (¥3.990) - 10.343 / 78.758 (-85%)
06./07. [3DS] Mario & Luigi: Dream Team # (Nintendo) {2013.07.18} (¥4.800) - 9.428 / 302.594 (-18%)
07./03. [PS3] JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle # (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.08.29} (¥7.980) - 8.906 / 454.343 (-55%)
08./09. [3DS] Disney Magic Castle: My Happy Life # (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.08.01} (¥5.480) - 8.822 / 264.131 (-18%)
09./02. [PS3] Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist (Ubisoft) {2013.09.05} (¥7.770) - 8.252 / 30.677 (-63%)
10./10. [3DS] Youkai Watch (Level 5) {2013.07.11} (¥4.800) - 7.791 / 172.022 (-18%)
11./13. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf # (Nintendo) {2012.11.08} (¥4.800) - 7.348 / 3.410.090 (-4%)
12./14. [3DS] Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon (Nintendo) {2013.03.20} (¥4.800) - 5.352 / 896.600 (-11%)
13./08. [PSV] Killzone: Mercenary (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2013.09.05} (¥4.980) - 4.304 / 15.356 (-61%)
14./19. [3DS] Mario Kart 7 (Nintendo) {2011.12.01} (¥4.800) - 4.195 / 2.120.291 (-2%)
15./11. [PSV] Ragnarok Odyssey Ace (GungHo Online Entertainment) {2013.08.29} (¥4.935) - 3.969 / 44.975 (-58%)
16./04. [PS3] Dead or Alive 5: Ultimate # (Koei Tecmo) {2013.09.05} (¥6.090) - 3.566 / 22.174 (-81%)
17./12. [PS3] Puppeteer (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2013.09.05} (¥5.980) - 3.503 / 12.403 (-61%)
18./22. [3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2 # (Nintendo) {2012.07.28} (¥4.800) - 3.400 / 2.094.152
19./20. [WII] Taiko no Tatsujin Wii: Super Deluxe Edition # (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.11.29} (¥5.040) - 3.390 / 560.681 (-9%)
20./21. [3DS] Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies (Capcom) {2013.07.25} (¥5.990) - 3.336 / 339.000

Top 20

3DS - 10
PS3 - 5
PSP - 2
PSV - 2
WII - 1

Hardware

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|System | This Week | Last Week | Last Year | YTD | Last YTD | LTD |
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| 3DS # | 276.792 | 79.191 | 60.903 | 2.813.463 | 3.120.009 | 12.593.343 |
| PS3 | 12.146 | 13.790 | 13.903 | 618.010 | 791.894 | 9.478.094 |
| PSV | 6.020 | 7.314 | 10.858 | 698.912 | 530.412 | 1.829.737 |
| PSP # | 5.449 | 5.493 | 9.069 | 363.566 | 566.758 | 19.992.577 |
| WIU | 5.003 | 5.702 | | 445.615 | | 1.072.902 |
| WII | 962 | 978 | 6.019 | 59.077 | 391.630 | 12.697.913 |
| 360 | 244 | 201 | 739 | 18.425 | 49.251 | 1.632.259 |
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| ALL | 306.616 | 112.669 | 103.684 | 5.017.068 | 5.553.536 | 59.296.825 |
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| 3DSLL | 236.700 | 60.077 | 35.870 | 1.899.422 | 562.433 | 3.989.793 |
| 3DS | 40.092 | 19.114 | 25.033 | 914.041 | 2.557.576 | 8.603.550 |
| PSP | 5.449 | 5.493 | 9.069 | 363.566 | 566.758 | 19.816.590 |
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Posted: 09/18/13, 21:24  - Edit:  09/18/13, 21:24
 
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Loving that Luigi's Mansion sold almost a million copies so far. Great game that absolutely deserves every sale it gets. Hope that paves the way for another, or at the very least more Mario "universe" games that have a compelling story/characters done in such a living, breathing, soul-filled way.

Posted by 
 on: 09/18/13, 21:27
Not sure I'd say that's really close to 2 million, but still very impressive.

Posted by 
 on: 09/18/13, 22:02
@Jargon I thought about that, but apparently Famitsu numbers put it at 1.88 million in 2 days so... close enough.

Posted by 
 on: 09/18/13, 22:05
This is just the first two days though, MH4 has sold over 2 million by now.

CapCom said:
Moreover, a local development that features a link with Shibu hot spring resort in Nagano Prefecture as well as positive and wide-ranging collaborations with other industries in areas such as food, drinks, and clothing, etc. have been highly successful in exploiting promotional opportunities with the result that as early as the fourth day after the launch sales had already topped 2 million units.

http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/news/html/e130917.html

Posted by 
 on: 09/19/13, 03:10
Huh. Never would have guessed that Monster Hunter is popular in Japan.

Posted by 
 on: 09/19/13, 03:12
1.7 million? Aren't there only like 90 million people in Japan total? Nuts.

So does this version have online? And when is it coming to NA? (I've got my CPP XL all ready to go for big-screen, dual analog, 3-D, handheld gaming)

Posted by 
 on: 09/19/13, 03:16  - Edit:  09/19/13, 03:16
deathly_hallows said:
So does this version have online?

See that little "Nintendo Network" icon in the upper right-hand corner of the box art in the OP?

Posted by 
 on: 09/19/13, 03:23
@GameDadGrant The Nintendo Network logo doesn't mean it has online play, any type of online features will get that logo on the box. For example, NSMB2 and Theatrhythm Final Fantasy both have that logo and they don't have online play, just DLC.

But yes, there is online play.

Posted by 
 on: 09/19/13, 03:27
So, Pokemon X and Y for 3 Million in 2 Days in Japan?

Posted by 
 on: 09/19/13, 03:29
@GameDadGrant@Mop it up
Hot damn, I'm so excited, and I just can't hide it!

it's gonna be like 6 years before it's localized isn't it...

Posted by 
 on: 09/19/13, 03:32  - Edit:  09/19/13, 03:33
I don't want to hear about it. I just want it. But I'd much, much rather have it on the Wii U. It's gotta be in the works, right? Aren't 3U and 4 both MT Framework? Maybe I'll try the MH3U demo again on 3DS until I get used to it...

Posted by 
 on: 09/19/13, 04:18  - Edit:  09/19/13, 04:19
Anand said:
I don't want to hear about it. I just want it. But I'd much, much rather have it on the Wii U. It's gotta be in the works, right? Aren't 3U and 4 both MT Framework? Maybe I'll try the MH3U demo again on 3DS until I get used to it...

I hope they release it here in the States just like they did for 3DS and Wii U. It is indescribably cool to seamlessly take your character to either system.

Posted by 
 on: 09/19/13, 05:38
@Deerock69

Agreed!! It was very handy on long trips, or for questing during school. What a great feature!

Posted by 
 on: 09/19/13, 13:10
Nintendo and Capcom could further this collaboration to have the 3DS tow the Wii U along with it into the limelight.
(and let's hope Nintendo takes Capcom aside and makes a tempting offer to turn Breath of Fire 6 into a proper Wii U / 3DS title as well)

Posted by 
 on: 09/22/13, 15:53
@Dark Weres

Is Breath of Fire 6 a thing that's coming out?

Either way, yeah. Nintendo should be talking with Capcom about getting games on the Wii U. That system needs games like none other.

Posted by 
 on: 09/24/13, 15:01
@GameDadGrant

Yes...on iOS/Android.

Posted by 
 on: 09/24/13, 22:24
@ludist210

So Capcom not only stopped making Mega Man games, refuses to put Ultra Street Fighter IV on a Nintendo system, AND made a new Breath of Fire game...for freakin' MOBILE devices?!?


Posted by 
 on: 09/24/13, 22:42
 
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