Monster Hunter hits platinum and suddenly becomes attractive to rappers

by Steven Bailey { Mar 6th 2007 at 9:00AM }

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]

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Roy @ Mar 6th 2007 9:05AM

Wow...good job Capcom!

symphony1125 @ Mar 6th 2007 9:08AM

Nice!!!! I know that I'll be picking up a copy of MH2 when it's released in September here in the States!

txa1265 @ Mar 6th 2007 10:12AM

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.

required @ Mar 6th 2007 12:11PM

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.

Alien @ Mar 6th 2007 12:47PM

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

daniel-kun @ Mar 6th 2007 1:21PM

Erm sorry, but... attractive to rappers? Is there something I don't get here? :-)

txa1265 @ Mar 6th 2007 1:56PM

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 ...

Kade Storm @ Mar 6th 2007 2:02PM

...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?

mandarin @ Mar 6th 2007 2:33PM

Rappers?

Tristan @ Mar 6th 2007 3:27PM

Amazing, should I just get this and not get the first one?

pixelator @ Mar 6th 2007 5:22PM

"I am uber pissed..."

Dude, are you watching Super Gals..??

symphony1125 @ Mar 6th 2007 9:16PM

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.