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Inigo13 on 24 April 2009
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DMeisterJ said:
Inigo13 said:
DMeisterJ said:
NJ5 said:
MHG is not just a port... it's a port of a remake. 92k day one is good.

No, MHG (Wii) is a port of a PS2 game (MHG) which was a expansion (of sorts) to Monster Hunter on the PS2.

Monster Hunter Freedom (PSP) is a port of MHG (PS2), but that has nothing to do with MHG on Wii.

Monster Hunter G (Wii) is a port of Monster Hunter G (PS2) and has no correlation with the PSP as it's the PS2 version.

 Okay, so the best comparison for Wii first day and first week sales should be the PS2 version of MHG. Oh wait, that would make these sales look good, so you can't do that, right?

No, the best comparison wouldn't be that, because that came out when Monster Hunter was not a popular franchise.  The true barometer really should be MHP2G because that's the most recent game, and the install bases are comprable, and the series is now popular.

I was being kind with the MHP1 comparison but that doens't fly because there are 4x the Wiis out now than PSPs when it launched.

You were weren't being kind. You're being the exact sort of fanboy that you complain about on vgchartz. This is a short-term, cash in port released by Capcom to generate interest in MH3 for Wii. The fact that it sold almost half of the first day shipments should clue you in on Capcom's expectations. It didn't bomb, and it didn't break out.

If MH3 did this much opening day then you'd have every right to call it a bomb/disappointment/failure. Seriously, what number wouldn't have been a failure to you? 200,000? 300,000? No one, NO ONE was expecting those sorts of numbers from this.