Will anything ever top Monster Hunter: World?
After another incredibly successful year, developer / publisher Capcom has released its newly updated “Platinum List”, showcasing every title that has sold more than a million copies in the company’s 40-year history. It will come as no surprise that the highest level is once again dominated by two franchises: zombie-crushing horror Resident Evil, and giant-chasing adventure Monster Hunter.
Of the Top 15 titles on this year’s list, there are seven Monster Hunter entries. 2019’s Monster Hunter: World remains Capcom’s biggest seller of all time, adding another 400,000 units in the last quarter for another incredible 16.8 million units. Its expansion Monster Hunter: Iceborne sits in sixth place with an impressive 7.2 million units.
The Top Five is completely rounded off with Resident Evil entries, including 2017s Resident Evil VII (8.5 million), 2019s Resident Evil 2 remake (7.8 million), 2009’s Resident Evil 5 (7.8 million), and 2012s Resident Evil 6 (7.7 million). 2020 offer, a remake of Resident Evil 3, did not make the Top Ten, with 3.6 million sales units at number 18.
As for flagship combat franchise street fighter, the humble SNES edition of Street Fighter II retains its top ten position and sits at number six with a staggering 6.3 million units. Not too bad for a 30 year old game. The modern equivalent of it, Street Fighter V, places just behind number seven and has moved 5.2 million copies since its 2016 release.
Capcom has already announced some of its plans for 2021 with the arrival Ghosts n ‘Goblins Resurrection, Capcom Arcade Stadium, Monster Hunter Rise, and of course Resident Evil Village. Will one of these releases find their way into the sacred halls of the Platinum List? I will tell you next year.
Check out the full list of games on Capcom’s corporate website.
