Monster Hunter XX, known in the west as Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate, has solid 3.2 million copies on Nintendo 3DS and Switch combined. These details come from the latest Capcom Platinum Titles list, which highlights their best-sellers.
Will Monster Hunter's movie adaptation end up being any good? We won't know until it hits theaters, and that's not happening until Sept. 2020. Can anyone instill fans with some faith about the film? Here's what Monster Hunter game director Kaname Fujiok had to say when asked about his thoughts on the movie.
“Honestly, we haven’t watched it either yet (laughs), but we did discuss with the director and CG production team many times, and we could feel that they were thinking of the fans when making the movie, so the final result should probably satisfy players. Obviously a game and a movie will present itself differently, but the director is a professional, and we also feel his respect for Monster Hunter, so I hope players will look forward to that too.”
It's time to check out the first trailer for the upcoming Monster Hunter movie, with the above trailer being debuted at the Shanghai International Film Festival. The movie is set to launch on Sept. 4th, 2020. I have to say, at least visually, the movie is looking more like Monster Hunter than I expected it to.
Capcom has released the fiscal results for their most recent year, and included in the press release were some tidbits about various Switch titles. Check out the official blurbs on each game below.
- Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate enjoyed robust sales through its release in markets outside of Japan
- Mega Man 11 performed well
- Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection performed well
The Monster Hunter Food Cookbook has launched in Japan, and it includes 29 recipes for foods that you can find in various Monster Hunter games. The book has sections for drinks and soups, veggies, meats, rice dishes, and desserts. The Monster Hunter Food Cookbook is available for 1,620 yen. Check out more sample pages here.
Monster Hunter is finally a top-tier franchise outside of Japan, and this has paved the way for some content that wouldn't have otherwise seen release. NORMA has announced that both the Monster Hunter Epic and Monster Hunter Episode manga series' are going to get official Spanish translations. We don't have any word on release dates yet, but we'll keep you posted.
We've been covering all the game-related clothing that Uniqlo is offering, but now you can actually purchase these items in the states! Hit up the links below for a refresher on the various gaming-related lineups that Uniqlo is offering, including Mario, Splatoon, Monster Hunter, and Street Fighter.
Believe it or not, the Monster Hunter series debuted 15 years ago. There have been multiple installments over the years, and while it took quite a bit of time for the series to catch on in the rest of the world, Monster Hunter can now be considered a major worldwide franchise for Capcom. Here's to the next 15 years!
Capcom, Honma, and FolloWWind have revealed three Monster Hunter-themed microSD cards in Japan. These are 16GB microSD cards, and each one comes with an SD card adapter. These Monster Hunter microSD cards are set to launch in Japan on April 25th, 2019.
Last week, we found out that Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate sold over 1.2 million units on Switch. Fans were really impressed to see the game hit that total, as it's just a port of a previous game, and Capcom did little-to-no promotion for it. Could you imagine what would happen if Capcom actually created a new Monster Hunter game for Switch and advertised it? Rumor has it we won't have to imagine it for much longer.
Various sources are coming out of the woodwork to spread rumor of a new Monster Hunter game coming to Switch. Apparently the title could be revealed sometime next month, if all goes according to plan.
With how big the Monster Hunter franchise is right now, revealing a new title for Switch could be quite a momentous occasion. Let's hope this rumor ends up being spot-on.
