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monster hunter 3? I hope it does 1mil in the rest of the world making 2mil lifetime



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so monster hunter 3 looks like it is appealing to America



Kenryoku_Maxis said:
outlawauron said:
jarrod said:
outlawauron said:
Kenryoku_Maxis said:
numonex said:
Considering that 100% of the Japanese male gaming population are metrosexual or emo. It does not surprise me at all. Anyway female gamers cry at everything.

Yeah...that's why Dragon Quest IX is the best selling title of the year.

Final Fantasy stereotype much?

Since when are Dragon Quest characters manly? I mean, I don't see how DQ is a opposite of FF.

He's not saying they are, he's saying the game has a diverse audience.  Kids play it, otaku play it, salarymen play it, housewives play it, seniors play it... Dragon Quest is an "everyone" game, like Super Mario.

I know Final Fantasy doesn't have as wide appeal as Dragon Quest in Japan, but it's still a monumental game.

Final Fantasy is widely popular in Japan, the #2 most popular RPG there.  And we're not picking on it.  We were just using Dragon Quest as an example to prove someone elses stupid (stereotypical) statement wrong.

Actually, it's #3 behind Pokemon & Dragon Quest.  #4 if we count Monster Hunter too.



jarrod said:
Kenryoku_Maxis said:
outlawauron said:
jarrod said:
outlawauron said:
Kenryoku_Maxis said:
numonex said:
Considering that 100% of the Japanese male gaming population are metrosexual or emo. It does not surprise me at all. Anyway female gamers cry at everything.

Yeah...that's why Dragon Quest IX is the best selling title of the year.

Final Fantasy stereotype much?

Since when are Dragon Quest characters manly? I mean, I don't see how DQ is a opposite of FF.

He's not saying they are, he's saying the game has a diverse audience.  Kids play it, otaku play it, salarymen play it, housewives play it, seniors play it... Dragon Quest is an "everyone" game, like Super Mario.

I know Final Fantasy doesn't have as wide appeal as Dragon Quest in Japan, but it's still a monumental game.

Final Fantasy is widely popular in Japan, the #2 most popular RPG there.  And we're not picking on it.  We were just using Dragon Quest as an example to prove someone elses stupid (stereotypical) statement wrong.

Actually, it's #3 behind Pokemon & Dragon Quest.  #4 if we count Monster Hunter too.

You are very wrong if you think that FFXIII wont outsell MH3.



Rei said:
jarrod said:
Kenryoku_Maxis said:
outlawauron said:
jarrod said:
outlawauron said:
Kenryoku_Maxis said:
numonex said:
Considering that 100% of the Japanese male gaming population are metrosexual or emo. It does not surprise me at all. Anyway female gamers cry at everything.

Yeah...that's why Dragon Quest IX is the best selling title of the year.

Final Fantasy stereotype much?

Since when are Dragon Quest characters manly? I mean, I don't see how DQ is a opposite of FF.

He's not saying they are, he's saying the game has a diverse audience.  Kids play it, otaku play it, salarymen play it, housewives play it, seniors play it... Dragon Quest is an "everyone" game, like Super Mario.

I know Final Fantasy doesn't have as wide appeal as Dragon Quest in Japan, but it's still a monumental game.

Final Fantasy is widely popular in Japan, the #2 most popular RPG there.  And we're not picking on it.  We were just using Dragon Quest as an example to prove someone elses stupid (stereotypical) statement wrong.

Actually, it's #3 behind Pokemon & Dragon Quest.  #4 if we count Monster Hunter too.

You are very wrong if you think that FFXIII wont outsell MH3.

You are very wrong if you think FFXIII will outsell MHP2G.  Or MHP2 even.



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jarrod said:
Rei said:
jarrod said:
Kenryoku_Maxis said:
outlawauron said:
jarrod said:
outlawauron said:
Kenryoku_Maxis said:
numonex said:
Considering that 100% of the Japanese male gaming population are metrosexual or emo. It does not surprise me at all. Anyway female gamers cry at everything.

Yeah...that's why Dragon Quest IX is the best selling title of the year.

Final Fantasy stereotype much?

Since when are Dragon Quest characters manly? I mean, I don't see how DQ is a opposite of FF.

He's not saying they are, he's saying the game has a diverse audience.  Kids play it, otaku play it, salarymen play it, housewives play it, seniors play it... Dragon Quest is an "everyone" game, like Super Mario.

I know Final Fantasy doesn't have as wide appeal as Dragon Quest in Japan, but it's still a monumental game.

Final Fantasy is widely popular in Japan, the #2 most popular RPG there.  And we're not picking on it.  We were just using Dragon Quest as an example to prove someone elses stupid (stereotypical) statement wrong.

Actually, it's #3 behind Pokemon & Dragon Quest.  #4 if we count Monster Hunter too.

You are very wrong if you think that FFXIII wont outsell MH3.

You are very wrong if you think FFXIII will outsell MHP2G.  Or MHP2 even.

It makes very little sense to use past releases of a franchise to judge its current popularity. MH3 is the last main Monster Hunter release, so its current popularity should be judged by it.

But if you want to use past releases:

FFVII, VIII, IX, X > MHP2G



Rei said:
jarrod said:
Rei said:
jarrod said:
Kenryoku_Maxis said:
outlawauron said:
jarrod said:
outlawauron said:
Kenryoku_Maxis said:
numonex said:
Considering that 100% of the Japanese male gaming population are metrosexual or emo. It does not surprise me at all. Anyway female gamers cry at everything.

Yeah...that's why Dragon Quest IX is the best selling title of the year.

Final Fantasy stereotype much?

Since when are Dragon Quest characters manly? I mean, I don't see how DQ is a opposite of FF.

He's not saying they are, he's saying the game has a diverse audience.  Kids play it, otaku play it, salarymen play it, housewives play it, seniors play it... Dragon Quest is an "everyone" game, like Super Mario.

I know Final Fantasy doesn't have as wide appeal as Dragon Quest in Japan, but it's still a monumental game.

Final Fantasy is widely popular in Japan, the #2 most popular RPG there.  And we're not picking on it.  We were just using Dragon Quest as an example to prove someone elses stupid (stereotypical) statement wrong.

Actually, it's #3 behind Pokemon & Dragon Quest.  #4 if we count Monster Hunter too.

You are very wrong if you think that FFXIII wont outsell MH3.

You are very wrong if you think FFXIII will outsell MHP2G.  Or MHP2 even.

It makes very little sense to use past releases of a franchise to judge its current popularity. MH3 is the last main Monster Hunter release, so its current popularity should be judged by it.

But if you want to use past releases:

FFVII, VIII, IX, X > MHP2G

Unlike the "past games" you listed MHP2G is a current gen release.   And it's also outsold all those FFs but FFVII/FFVIII, and at the rate it's going it'll likely outsell them too.  As will MHP3 whenever it gets released.

Current gen, imo the top 5's looking like it'll be...

  1. Pokemon (Nintendo)
  2. Dragon Quest (Square Enix)
  3. Monster Hunter (Capcom)
  4. Final Fantasy (Square Enix)
  5. Inazuma Eleven (Level-5) 

 



Rei said:
jarrod said:
Rei said:
jarrod said:

Actually, it's #3 behind Pokemon & Dragon Quest.  #4 if we count Monster Hunter too.

You are very wrong if you think that FFXIII wont outsell MH3.

You are very wrong if you think FFXIII will outsell MHP2G.  Or MHP2 even.

It makes very little sense to use past releases of a franchise to judge its current popularity. MH3 is the last main Monster Hunter release, so its current popularity should be judged by it.

But if you want to use past releases:

FFVII, VIII, IX, X > MHP2G

Final Fantasy is a lot bigger than Monster Hunter. Only 1 Monster Hunter makes it into the top 50 games in Japan ever, while quite a few make it in. Not only that, but 7 & 8 both sold more in Japan.

As for the biggest franchises in Japan it's something like...

Pokemon >  Mario > DQ > FF > Monster Hunter

However, Monster Hunter is yet to really prove itself with only 1 mega hit and 3-4 titles over 1m.

You can look yourself - http://vgchartz.com/worldtotals.php?name=&console=&publisher=&genre=&minSales=0&results=50&sort=Japan




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lol @ numonex he is banned :S and thats hell low how much they make



enough about numonex and his comment. He was banned, so drop it.




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