Will anything beat Monster Hunter: World?
After another year of incredible success, developer / publisher Capcom has released its newly updated “Platinum List”, showcasing each title that has sold over a million copies in the company’s nearly 40-year history. It will come as no surprise to anyone that, once again, the upper echelon is dominated by two franchises: overwhelming zombie terror resident Eviland giant hunting adventure Monster hunter.
Of the top 15 titles on this year’s list, seven are Monster hunter Appetizer. 2019 Monster Hunter: World continues to be Capcom’s biggest seller ever, adding another 400,000 units in the last quarter to an incredible 16.8 million units to date. Its expansion Monster Hunter: Iceborne is in sixth place with an impressive 7.2 million units.
The Top Five is completed entirely with resident Evil entries, including 2017 Resident Evil VII (8.5 million), 2019’s Resident Evil 2 remake (7.8 million), 2009 resident Evil 5 (7.8 million), and 2012 Resident Evil 6 (7.7 million). 2020 offer, a remake of Resident Evil 3, failed to enter the Top Ten, ranking 18th, with 3.6 million units sold.
Regarding the main fighting franchise Street Fighter, the humble SNES edition of Street Fighter II maintains its Top Ten position, seated at number six, with an impressive 6.3 million units. Not bad for a 30-year-old game. Its modern equivalent, Street Fighter V, is just behind number seven, having moved 5.2 million copies since its launch in 2016.
Capcom has already revealed some of its plans for 2021, with the arrival of Resurrection of Ghosts n ‘Goblins, Capcom Arcade Stadium, Monster Hunter Rise, of course, Resident Evil Village. Will any of these launches find their way into the sacred corridors of the Platinum List? I will tell you next year.
Check out the full list of games on Capcom’s corporate website.
