http://ir.capcom.co.jp/english/news/html/e090730d.html
Going to be absolutely huge and it all starts in about a day and a half.
To put it into perspective, should the whole shipment sell, it'll be the first third party million seller on a Nintendo console since the Super Famicom era, Capcom's first console million seller since Onimusha 2 in 2002 (unless you count the combined three console versions of Biohazard 4), and Capcom's best selling console game on a Nintendo console since Biohazard 0.
Capcom is pleased to announce that the initial Japanese shipment of Monster Hunter Tri has surpassed 1 million units.
Monster Hunter Tri is the latest entry in the series, and adds fresh new features to the already rich and unique Monster Hunter experience. Beyond the greatly enhanced graphics, the entire world of Monster Hunter has also been expanded. For the first time in the series, the hunting of underwater aquatic beasts has been made possible. Also, Monster Hunter Tri has been tailored to home consoles by making use of the Nintendo Wii online functionality for multiplayer, implementing a split-screen co-op mode and introducing a new Arena fighting mode. This new entry in the series will bring the strength of the Monster Hunter brand to the Wii, and make use of the unique features of the Wii console.
This is the first third party Wii game to have an initial shipment of over 1 million units in Japan. As a series, Monster Hunter has now surpassed 10 million units shipped.
Going to be absolutely huge and it all starts in about a day and a half.
To put it into perspective, should the whole shipment sell, it'll be the first third party million seller on a Nintendo console since the Super Famicom era, Capcom's first console million seller since Onimusha 2 in 2002 (unless you count the combined three console versions of Biohazard 4), and Capcom's best selling console game on a Nintendo console since Biohazard 0.