It's no surprise that Monster Hunter is a hit in Japan, and it shouldn't come as a sucker punch to know that the title has made a pretty penny for Capcom. In fact, Capcom is gloating; the company has posted first quarter financial results (April 1 to June 30) which shows off a 60.1 percent profit increase of ¥4.02 billion ($37.2m). No doubt, this huge gain in cash is due to Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G which released March 27.
In this short time frame, the game has sold over 2.4 million copies in Japan -- the first PSP game to break the two million mark. Sales during the period went up 14.5 percent from the previous year raking in a total of ¥16.35 billion ($151m). Capcom notes that software sales other than Portable 2nd G were "mainly small-scale titles including spin-off software and repeated sales of existing products."
So Capcom, when can we expect the next Monster Hunter PSP game? It's obviously successful and needs some more money milking. Better yet, when is North America going to get in on the party with 2nd G?
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
7-30-2008 @ 2:23PM
strike said...
They've got a monster hunter manga, called monster hunter orage. Waitin for it to be translated :D
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7-30-2008 @ 2:37PM
xaos said...
Because Monster Hunter is so spectacularly story-driven o_O?
7-30-2008 @ 2:57PM
Tristan said...
Gosh seeing these high sales makes me wish I could see what is so hot about this game!!!
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7-30-2008 @ 3:32PM
bryansurvive said...
me two!
7-30-2008 @ 10:25PM
cafecito said...
Nothing hot bout the game. It's the most overrated game in the history of mankind.
7-30-2008 @ 3:22PM
Alien said...
So where is our DMC and RE Capcom ? I do hope that we will see more at TGS :?
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7-30-2008 @ 3:52PM
Joe said...
I too would like to See Capcom bring Monster Hunter G to the US. I loved the last two. Plus the cut scenes are really nicley done. Also if Capcom does bring the game to the US I want to see them put a lot of marketing campaigns behind it. That is why none of the other MH games sell well because they have not been marketed to sell. Plus as an added bonus to help sell the game Capcom should put true online play in the US versions too.
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7-30-2008 @ 5:51PM
yomachaser said...
It doesn't hurt that american reviewers all got together and agreed to never understand this series and give it endless low scores.
7-30-2008 @ 4:29PM
Bocho said...
Plus... If they fix the Combat game play , they will probably double the amount of copies sold.
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7-30-2008 @ 5:22PM
Jurgen said...
LOL....please say your joking right?? The strength of the game is its combat game play >.
7-30-2008 @ 7:47PM
Joker said...
Hahaha.. hahahahahaha, hahaha; HAHA.
ha!
7-30-2008 @ 10:24PM
cafecito said...
The combat's OK in my opinion. What sucks is the camera system.
7-31-2008 @ 12:17AM
bryanson said...
what the hell is monster hunters?? is it like pokemon??
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7-31-2008 @ 3:26PM
ultra lucky cat said...
Combat in MH is spectacular. Go play something easier if you require lock-on or other noobities. The camera only works for people with sufficient brainpower to operate it. ;)
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7-31-2008 @ 6:19PM
cafecito said...
Oh yez yu ar zuper mega intelijentz LOL ¬¬