Capcom: Monster Hunter XX and Generations doing well, Monster Hunter Stories “underperformed”
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As was the case with Nintendo, Capcom reported its latest financial results today for the fiscal year ending in March. The company’s digital contents business experienced net sales of 58,704 million yen, up 11.7 percent year-over-year. On the other hand, operating income dropped 8.8 percent from last fiscal year, at 11,096 million yen. Net sales for Capcom’s entire business were 87,170 million yen for an increase of 13.2 percent year-over-year.
Capcom noted that Monster Hunter XX, which just shipped in Japan last month, “is off to a promising start”. Monster Hunter Generations (known as Monster Hunter X in Japan) also “achieved solid sales overseas”. The one disappointment in the series was the RPG Monster Hunter Stories – Capcom says it “underperformed.”
Monster Hunter XX – Zelda: Breath of the Wild collaboration screenshots and art
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As previously announced, Monster Hunter XX’s Zelda: Breath of the Wild collaboration has kicked off in Japan. 7-Eleven stores will be distributing the new content through the end of May. It encompasses special gear, quests, and more. Take a closer look at the collaboration below.
Those Monster Hunter Stories amiibo will probably be released in the west
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Monster Hunter Stories was finally announced for the west during the most recent Nintendo Direct. However, it was only discussed briefly with a confirmed fall launch in North America and Europe.
In Japan, a number of different amiibo were created for Monster Hunter Stories. Although nothing has been said about the figures in the west, they’re likely heading coming over with the game itself.
The official boxart for Monster Hunter Stories was revealed alongside the overseas announcement. And as you can see, while it seems to have slipped by most people, the packaging image has the traditional amiibo logo tucked away in the top-right corner. As far as we’re aware, only the Monster Hunter Stories amiibo are compatible with the game. So even though folks have been wondering about the Monster Hunter Stories figures, this should mean that we’ll be seeing them in North America and Europe.
Thanks to Jake for the tip.
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The Great Ace Attorney 2 character details – Haori Murasame, Soseki Natsume, and Satoru Hosonaga
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Capcom updated the Japanese website for The Great Ace Attorney 2 with three official character profiles. Supporting characters Haori Murasame, Soseki Natsume, and Satoru Hosonaga are all fully detailed.
Here’s a summary, courtesy of Gematsu:
Haori Murasame
– Female student at Teito Yuumei University
– Susato Mikotoba’s close friend
– Arrested on a quiet beach, which became the scene of a crime
– She is enrolled in the same study lab as the victim, an exchange student from Great Britain
Soseki Natsume
– Novelist
– Returns home from studying abroad in the British Empire
– Currently the author of the serial novel “I Am A Cat”
– He has attracted attention as an up-and-coming novelist returning home from Great Britain
– During his coverage witnessed an incident
– He is an acquaintance of Ryunosuke Naruhodo from past events
Satoru Hosonaga
– Imperial police detective
– Witnessed the incident while carrying out a mission at the beach
– In order to provide a perfect testimony, he stands in court replicating his appearance at the time of the incident
– A professional undercover detective, he is an acquaintance of Ryunosuke Naruhodo from past events
Latest Capcom TV featuring The Great Ace Attorney 2, Ultra Street Fighter II
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This week’s episode of Capcom TV aired a short while ago. The Great Ace Attorney 2 and Ultra Street Fighter II were the main highlights, but Capcom naturally took the opportunity to show off the already-released Monster Hunter XX. The full recording of the show can be found below.
Monster Hunter XX trailer introduces Detective Conan collaboration
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Monster Hunter XX’s new Detective Conan collaboration is live in Japan. To highlight the event, Capcom released a trailer, posted below.
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Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers soundtrack sampler
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Along with today’s new trailer for Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers, Capcom also published a soundtrack sample – see below. In the game, many of the original songs have two versions that players can switch between.
New Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers trailer
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A new trailer is now live for Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers, which launches on Switch next month. You can view it below.
The Great Ace Attorney 2 – web demo, bonuses, special editions, story details, screenshots
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Capcom updated The Great Ace Attorney 2’s website today with plenty of content. The big highlight is a new web demo, which can be played on PC and smartphone web browsers.
We also have the following information pertaining to the game:
Bonuses
– “Great Turnabout Story Set” – Included with limited quantities of The Great Ace Attorney 2 and won’t be released in the future
– “Great Empire of Japan Chapter”: great turnabout in the courtroom for Ryunosuke Naruhodo’s close friend Kazuma Asogi
– “Great British Empire Chapter”: great struggle in London for the great detective Sherlock Holmes
– “Special Costumes Set”: bonus for early buyers; 3 costumes for Ryunosuke Naruhodo, Susato Mikotoba, and Sherlock Holmes; free from August 3 to August 31, and will cost money from September 1 onward
– Shop-Exclusive 3DS Themes – Geo and Yamada Denki will each offer an exclusive The Great Ace Attorney 2-style 3DS theme with your purchase of the game
The Great Ace Attorney 1&2 Limited Edition: Ryunosuke Naruhodo’s Adventure and Resolution
– 7,200 yen
– Contains The Great Ace Attorney: Ryunosuke Naruhodo’s Adventure – Best Price!, The Great Ace Attorney 2: Ryunosuke Naruhodo’s Resolution, and a mini soundtrack CD with 10 carefully selected songs from The Great Ace Attorney 1&2
– All housed in an original design box
New The Great Ace Attorney 2 footage
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Capcom showed new footage of The Great Ace Attorney 2 during its 15th anniversary live stream event for the series as a whole. Check out the recording below.
