Monster Hunter is a pretty big deal in Japan. It’s also a pretty big deal here in the west, but in Japan, it’s a full-fledged phenomenon similar to Pokémon or Call of Duty. Essentially, it’s a must-have. The latest entry in the franchise, Monster Hunter 3G, has raked in an impressive 471,055 units sold in just the first week of release.

Thanks to this (relatively) massive launch, Nintendo saw sales of its 3DS handheld go straight through the roof. The company reports selling 371,326 units in the week of Monster Hunter 3G’s release – the best sales week on record since the device hit shelves. To date, the 3DS has moved over three million units, despite the fact that people seem dedicated to shaming it as a niche peripheral.

On interesting fact – the “week” of sales data for Monster Hunter 3G only represents the first two days of actual data. When the full numbers for the week are released, they’re sure to be much higher. In the meantime, it looks like Satoru Iwata can relax a little bit about the future of his company. Assuming, of course, that Shigeru Miyamoto doesn’t make any more unplanned announcements.

[Destructoid]

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