One title that’s sure to cause some buzz in Japan is Monster Hunter 3, correct? Mr. Barton thinks the title will be big, but perhaps not as big as everyone is thinking.
“I agree that Monster Hunter is a massive title, it was the best-selling game in Japan last year. But with the Wii version you’re taking a huge title, which one-in-four PSP owners have, and you’re trying to transfer that userbase from handheld to home console. And so I feel there’s a relatively large risk that it won’t have the same level of success that it had on the PSP.”
http://gonintendo.com/?p=79374
Where do these guys keep coming from? Seriously. Monster Hunter franchise is at its peak right now, it will surely sell tons. Saying it won't sounds as ridiculous to me as Nintendo saying a full fledged Pokemon RPG cannot exist on consoles. Arghh!
PS: If you click on the article / statement, the analyst is right about the recent dip in Nintendo Wii in Japan, and the the error of Nintendo's ways with Animal Crossing and Wii Music.
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