In just little over a day of being in closed beta, Monster Hunter Frontier for the Xbox 360 has reached up to 51,455 simultaneously connected players. Capcom estimates that the player count for the Closed Beta will end up reaching 180,000 to 200,000 players.
The Xbox 360 is the least popular console in Japan, although the arrival of a Monster Hunter game will most likely boost console hardware sales, considering the vast popularity of the franchise in Japan. If the player count thus far is any indication of how many retail copies are going to sell, Monster Hunter Frontier may become one of the top-selling games for the system in Japan – up there with Blue Dragon and Tales of Vesperia.
For those who are interested in taking part in the Closed Beta, head on over to the official site (Japanese).