Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate Hits One Million Units Shipped on Nintendo 3DS

Written by Brandon Hofer on April 15, 2015

News: Capcom has revealed that Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate is the fastest selling title in franchise history and is available on the entire 3DS family.

Capcom recently revealed that Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate has shipped over one million units in the west on the Nintendo 3DS. This combines both physical and digital copies and covers North America as well as Europe. Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate is now the fastest selling and has the highest Metascore of any Monster Hunter title in the west. To help celebrate this milestone Capcom has announced that a special free Nintendo 3DS theme will be available for download in May as a token of their appreciation for all of the fan support.

In Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate, players take on the role of a hunter that joins up with a travelling caravan to explore new lands and combat ferocious enemies in pursuit of the ultimate hunt. This grand adventure includes hundreds of quests to take on a variety of extraordinary creatures that yield valuable resources. For the first time ever for the Monster Hunter series appearing on a handheld system, players with broadband Internet access are able to join up with friends online as well as the previously available local wireless option.

Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate is playable on all of the Nintendo 3DS family of handheld systems but features added functionality when experienced with the New Nintendo 3DS XL, such as enhanced graphics, additional camera controls using the C stick, and customizable ZL and ZR buttons. Capcom continues to support Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate with free of charge monthly downloadable quests and content that began in March and will be available for several months to come. The monthly packs are available on the first Friday of the month and include even more challenging hunts as well as quests to access the various themed collaboration contents to outfit hunters and Palicoes.

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