They said it couldn't be done, but the PSP is about to have two platinum titles on it's hands and they both are Monster Hunter games. Capcom announced today that they have shipped 1million units of Monster Hunter Portable 2nd just weeks after the games release. In addition, the original Monster Hunter is just about to hit the same milestone shortly. The news of this makes the inevitability of a Monster Hunter 3 all too real. Now that Japan has it's killer app for PSP, let's hope more games begin to climb to this milestone and raise the low software sales on PSP in Japan.
[Via Game Watch]
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3-06-2007 @ 9:05AM
Roy said...
Wow...good job Capcom!
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3-06-2007 @ 9:08AM
symphony1125 said...
Nice!!!! I know that I'll be picking up a copy of MH2 when it's released in September here in the States!
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3-06-2007 @ 10:12AM
txa1265 said...
I wasn't all that thrilled by the original Monster Hunter ... pretty average game, IMO. Many better games I'm anticipating, but great news that it is selling so well in Japan. However, the fact that *both* games are big-sellers and not much else is selling seems to indicate a love for the game rather than a bouy of life for the platform.
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3-06-2007 @ 12:11PM
required said...
I don't think the PSP was ever doing horribly in Japan, nor do I find the system is in desperate need of "a bouy of life".
The PSP is very popular, it has hundreds of games and millions of users - end of story.
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3-06-2007 @ 12:47PM
Alien said...
Good news , this few month seems to be batter and batter for the PSP . Could Sony be doing the right stuff ? Man , that would be first lol
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3-06-2007 @ 1:21PM
daniel-kun said...
Erm sorry, but... attractive to rappers? Is there something I don't get here? :-)
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3-06-2007 @ 1:56PM
txa1265 said...
Sony isn't doing anything right ... they signed on some people who are doing things right! I'm playing Ratchet & Warriors now for reviews ... nice month indeed ...
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3-06-2007 @ 2:02PM
Kade Storm said...
...Monster Hunter 2nd looks amazing. My friend gets imports, and the visuals are abso-*******-lutely, amazing! Well parts of the visuals, because as you know, Monster Hunter's been known for stunning environments and stuff.
However, praise aside: I am uber pissed that part 2 doesn't support infrastructure mode! When will they get this part right? I mean, both the PS2 renditions sported netplay, so why deprive PSP of such a useful feature?
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3-06-2007 @ 2:33PM
mandarin said...
Rappers?
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3-06-2007 @ 3:27PM
Tristan said...
Amazing, should I just get this and not get the first one?
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3-06-2007 @ 5:22PM
pixelator said...
"I am uber pissed..."
Dude, are you watching Super Gals..??
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3-06-2007 @ 9:16PM
symphony1125 said...
What do rappers love?? Platinum!!!
I think that's what the pun was supposed to be... good lord folks!
Anyways, MH2 isn't hitting the states until September... that's a good ways off and I don't think that it would take that many months just to translate it.... so here's to hoping that Capcom answers the demand of infrastructure.
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3-06-2007 @ 9:43PM
vR said...
"Platinum" = bling. That's the "rappers" reference. Super obscure =(
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3-07-2007 @ 12:18AM
NeverSage said...
"12. "Platinum" = bling. That's the "rappers" reference. Super obscure =("
Dunno, maybe it's an American thing. I got it.
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3-07-2007 @ 3:46AM
Kade Storm said...
...ah shit! Guilty as charged, Pixelator.
Hey, maybe the US release will sport infrastructure, and the Japs will get it via online patch. I mean, it already has the download service going, so why not?
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3-09-2007 @ 8:53AM
txa1265 said...
Unfortunately, the sad thing is that once again Sony's deceptive use of 'shipments' when everyone else uses 'sales' tells a tale. The game is *not* platinum, it has sold
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3-15-2007 @ 12:26PM
StMadnes said...
this game will never be the great game that it is capable of being without multiplayer infrastructure. period! (turning green)
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