{"id":7116,"date":"2009-07-30T15:15:20","date_gmt":"2009-07-30T06:15:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.capcom.co.jp\/ir\/news\/.html"},"modified":"2021-10-16T17:02:09","modified_gmt":"2021-10-16T08:02:09","slug":"e090730d","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.capcom.co.jp\/ir\/english\/news\/html\/e090730d.html","title":{"rendered":"<strong>Monster Hunter Tri ships over 1 million units in Japan!<br \/>&#8211; Release marks new record for most units shipped for a third party Wii game in Japan at release* &#8211; <font size=\"1\">*Researched by Capcom<\/font><\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"mainText\">\n<br \/>\n<p>Capcom is pleased to announce that the initial Japanese shipment of Monster Hunter Tri has surpassed 1 million units.<\/p>\n\n<p>&#8220;Monster Hunter Tri&#8221; 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 &#8220;Monster Hunter&#8221; has also been expanded. For the first time in the series, the hunting of underwater aquatic beasts has been made possible. Also, &#8220;Monster Hunter Tri&#8221; 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 &#8220;Monster Hunter&#8221; brand to the Wii, and make use of the unique features of the Wii console.<\/p>\n\n<p>This is the first third party Wii game to have an initial shipment of over 1 million units in Japan. As a series, &#8220;Monster Hunter&#8221; has now surpassed 10 million units shipped.<\/p>\n\n<p>&#8220;Monster Hunter&#8221; is a hit series of hunting action games that allow players to hunt huge monsters in natural environments. The &#8220;Monster Hunter&#8221; series has created an original style of gameplay that allows friends to work together to take down the game&#8217;s gigantic monsters.<\/p>\n\n<p>In celebration of the 5th anniversary of the &#8220;Monster Hunter&#8221; series, a new cell phone focused website, &#8220;Monster Hunter Club&#8221;, has been established. There are also a number of special user-focused events planned, including a countdown event on the eve of Monster Hunter Tri&#8217;s release on August 1st, and &#8220;Monster Hunter Festa 09&#8221;, which will be held on August 23rd. The promotion of the series will continue to expand by means of a tie-in with the dinosaur-focused event &#8220;Kyouryu 2009: Sabaku no Kiseki&#8221; (Dinosaurs 2009: The Miracle of the Desert), as well as collaborations to produce pre-screening short films to be shown preceding movie showings in cinemas.  <\/p>\n\n<p>As always, Capcom continues to strive to maximize the value of its brands, and develop incredible entertainment experiences that will satisfy the widest possible audience.<\/p>\n<br \/>\n<br \/>\n\n<h4>\u3010Product Details\u3011<\/h4>\n<p><b>&#8220;Monster Hunter Tri&#8221;<\/b><\/p>\n  <table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"5\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"mbn\">\n <tr>\n <td width=\"30%\" class=\"blue\">1. Title<\/td>\n <td width=\"70%\">Monster Hunter Tri<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr>\n <td class=\"blue\">2. Genre<\/td>\n <td>Hunting Action<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n<tr>\n <td class=\"blue\">3. Platform<\/td>\n <td>Wii<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n<tr>\n <td class=\"blue\">4. 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