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[Mpl90]

Just Homepassed someone from Japan who was last playing Monster Hunter 4.

No Kanji? IIRC, Japanese games are shown with their Japanese titles on the StreetPass. Unless...

 

[Frodo]

Just Homepassed someone from Japan who was last playing Monster Hunter 4.

That was quick.

 

[donny2112]

No Kanji? IIRC, Japanese games are shown with their Japanese titles on the StreetPass. Unless...

Tri G isn't. Many are, yes, but not all.

 

[DaBoss]

No Kanji? IIRC, Japanese games are shown with their Japanese titles on the StreetPass. Unless...

Monster Hunter games have the titles in English as evident by the boxart.

 

[Mpl90]

Monster Hunter games have the titles in English as evident by the boxart.

I know, but I thought they were indicated through kanji too.

Spoiler

Not doubting it's coming, far from it: MH3U's sales WW + European promotion + Nintendo words about important Japanese titles all guarantee its release over here.

 

[BlackJace]

It's really going down, guys. MC threads haven't had a huge launch event like this for a while.

 

[Bald Cleft]

D:

 

[zroid]

Is that one line for just the game and one line for the hardware bundle?

 

[Bald Cleft]

Is that one line for just the game and one line for the hardware bundle?

Yep.

Livestream in Shibuya Tokio

 

[Mpl90]

Yep.

Livestream in Shibuya Tokio

So, she's 251st in the line?

 

[Psycho_Mantis]

The stream doesn't show much people (girl is probabaly too short). I need pictures from above to see the madness

 

[Kouriozan]

So, she's 251st in the line?

Pre-order ticket maybe?
She was waiting the store to open apparently.

 

[Hero of Legend]

So what's up with that empty photo?

 

[QuiteWhittle]

So what's up with that empty photo?

It was taken around 3:00 in the morning, lol

 

[DaBoss]

http://www1.capcom.co.jp/monsterhunter/4/news_topics/topic_live.html

From MH4 OT. Thanks to Zenaku.

 

[Hero of Legend]

Taken around 3:00 in the morning, lol

And now it's?

The video is showing some in line, it's not zoomed out to see.

 

[QuiteWhittle]

And now it's?

The video is showing some in line, it's not zoomed out to see.

6:38 AM

 

[Hero of Legend]

6:38 AM

Do we know how big the line is? When is it supposed to get chaotic?

 

[Mpl90]

http://www.inside-games.jp/article/2013/09/14/70305.html

 

[zroid]

aw yeah

 

[CrisKre]

aw yeah

LIIIINESSSS! Finally!!!

 

[massoluk]

http://www.inside-games.jp/article/2013/09/14/70305.html

aw yeah

Now that's Japan we know and love.

LINE. LINE EVERYWHERE.

Pokemonhunmageddon begins here!

 

[daripad]

OMGthis is going to be amazing

 

[vctor182]

aw yeah

 

[Mpl90]

Does the article say there are 500 people outside of Tsutaya in Tokyo? Anything else of relevant?

 

[Lexxism]

I like those jackets.

 

[pieatorium]

I like those jackets.

the blue one especially

 

[zroid]

from the live stream

 

[Psycho_Mantis]

Curious whats the biggest software opening of all time in Japan. (1st week)

 

[Frodo]

YAY! IT HAS STARTED!

FILL MY HEART WITH LINES, JAPAN!

 

[QuiteWhittle]

Curious whats the biggest software opening of all time in Japan. (1st week)

Pretty sure the game was Pokemon Black/White. I can't recall exactly what it sold though.

Edit: 2.63 million first week

 

[pieatorium]

Pretty sure the game was Pokemon Black/White. I can't recall exactly what it sold though.

2.6 million

 

[Sandfox]

Curious whats the biggest software opening of all time in Japan. (1st week)

Pretty sure the game was Pokemon Black/White. I can't recall exactly what it sold though.

Pokemon BW opened at a large number that's not getting beaten any time soon.

 

[Lexxism]

Games with 2m+ opening

 

[slaughterking]

DCharlie has posted some live impressions from the launch: https://twitter.com/DCharlieJP

 

[spatenfloot]

aw yeah

Is that the Vita or WiiU line?

 

[KillerTravis]

 

[MasterSheen]

Lines are one of the best parts of sales age.

 

[Riki]

So I guess this Monster Hunter thing is popular?

 

[Soriku]

So I guess this Monster Hunter thing is popular?

SHOCKING NEWS

 

[KillerTravis]

DCharlie ‏@DCharlieJP 1h

#MonsterHunter staff coming down queue to make sure everyone has preorders - no day 1 stock --> already sold out?

DCharlie ‏@DCharlieJP 1m

Note : #shibuya #MonsterHunter queue been drained from 7am - theres still 200+ people waiting and queue is growing faster than draining

.

 

[Pie and Beans]

MonHun (Portable) has fully usurped DQ nowadays, hasn't it?

 

[zroid]

Reminisce: Media Create Sales: September 13-19 (2010). Black and White launch week.

 

[gogogow]

The lines are so awesome. When was the last time people had to line up for a game?

 

[KillerTravis]

DCharlie ‏@DCharlieJP 1m
At #biccamera #shibuya the #MonsterHunter queue goes up 3 flights of stairs

I love this kind of events.

 

[Glass Rebel]

I really don't see the appeal of Monster Hunter...

Spoiler

announce an European release date alreadyyyyyy

 

[iammeiam]

Lines are one of the best parts of sales age.

It does make me wonder if JP gamers will be scoping out our PS4 launch lines, or if it's just us fascinated with their lines.

 

[bigmit3737]

Haha this is so insane- I don't understand why Sony let this become a Nintendo exclusive.
It's surprising an refreshing to see a non Pokemon ff or dq franchise become so popular out of nowhere.

 

[Bald Cleft]

Really impressive.

 

[disco]

I don't know why I care - but I do! These photos are thrilling!