User blog comment:Mckrongs/Monster Hunter: Phantom Island Voyage/@comment-3095304-20111113012348/@comment-101.169.62.184-20111114233349

Jut going by sales alone isn't a good way to judge a series' popularity. If you factor in merchandise, MH is much bigger in Japan than any game series is in the West. Seriously, go to Japan and see how much merchandise they have there. It will blow your mind.