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The Last Story Finishes First In Japan

9:40AM February 3, 2011 | Michael McWhertor

The creator of Final Fantasy brought his latest adventure, Mistwalker’s The Last Story, to Japan this past week, with the Wii game debuting at the top of the country’s bestseller list. But this week’s chart definitely belongs to the PSP. More »

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Monster Hunter Finally Slayed By A.C.E.

9:40AM January 20, 2011 | Michael McWhertor

Who can stop Monster Hunter Portable 3′s streak? Only another PSP game, one with similar Japanese flair, Another Century’s Episode Portable. The mech simulation has dethroned the latest and four million selling Monster Hunter in Japan. More »

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Who Can Slay Monster Hunter In Japan? Right Now, No One

7:40AM January 14, 2011 | Michael McWhertor

The Monster Hunter dynasty continues its proud rein in Japan this week with the latest entry in Capcom’s beast slaying sensation managing to win over more PSP fans to its brand of hack and slash action. More »

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Monster Hunter Rings In The New Year Big For PSP

7:40AM January 11, 2011 | Michael McWhertor

Another week, another ridiculous amount of Monster Hunter Portable 3rd served up to Japanese video game fans. Just how many more fans did the monster hunting action adventure managed to lure in this week? More »

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Monster Hunter Has A Merry Christmas In Japan

6:00AM January 2, 2011 | Michael McWhertor

The PlayStation Portable represented well in Japan’s Christmastime hardware contest thanks to the continued sales rampage of Monster Hunter Portable 3rd and idol worship game AKB1/48: Idol to Koishitara… and maybe even The 3rd Birthday. More »

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Big Monsters! Big Robots! Japan Loves It!

7:00AM December 26, 2010 | Michael McWhertor

Threequels dominate Japan’s video game sales charts this week with the latest Monster Hunter, the latest Gundam game and the latest soccer RPG from Professor Layton game makers Level 5 sitting atop the list of newest bestsellers. More »

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Studio Ghibli Game Takes 2nd To Monster Hunter Portable 3rd

1:00PM December 16, 2010 | Michael McWhertor

Level 5 and Studio Ghibli collaboration Ni no Kuni hit the Nintendo DS in Japan this week. It appears to have done many favours for the DS overseas, but it was still Monster Hunter Portable 3rd in first place. More »

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Monstrous Monster Hunter Sales Helps PSP Strike Black

8:40AM December 11, 2010 | Michael McWhertor

PSP phenom Monster Hunter Portable 3rd made a huge splash in Japan during its first week on sale, moving close to two million copies in just a few days. What did that mean for the PlayStation Portable? More »

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Gran Turismo 5, Monster Hunter Are Very Kind To PlayStation Hardware

2:00PM December 2, 2010 | Michael McWhertor

The release of Gran Turismo 5 in Japan and the build up to Monster Hunter Portable 3rd give the PlayStation family a week to completely dominate overseas. Just how helpful were GT5 and the latest Monster Hunter? More »

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This Is The Monster Hunter Effect On The PSP In Japan

10:00AM November 27, 2010 | Michael McWhertor

The power of red plastic on Wii sales in Japan is nothing compared to the promotional power of the Monster Hunter series. How else can we explain the PlayStation Portable more than doubling its sales this week overseas? More »