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Inafune hints at overseas release for Monster Hunter Frontier
by JC Fletcher 
{ Feb 5th 2010 at 3:30PM }
Unless, of course, it's already kickstarted by Monster Hunter Tri, coming out in North America and Europe this April, right?
Monster Hunter Tri supports Wii Speak, bundled with accessory in Europe
by JC Fletcher { Feb 1st 2010 at 12:00PM }
Not only will the Western releases of Monster Hunter Tri support the Wii Speak accessory, but it will be offered as part of a bundle in the European version. In addition to the standalone game and a Classic Controller Pro bundle, you'll be able to buy a pack containing Monster Hunter Tri, a black Classic Controller Pro, and a Wii Speak mic.
[Via Siliconera]
New Xbox 360 Japan ads are ... interesting
by Richard Mitchell { Jan 26th 2010 at 6:30PM }
In fact, at end of the Monster Hunter ad -- embedded after the break -- the text translates as "XXXX is next!" and then fills in "XXXX" with "Monster Hunter." As noted by Andriasang.com, the promotional site has several spaces filled with Xs, implying that Microsoft has some other game announcements up its sleeve.
[Via Andriasang.com]
Monster Hunter Frontier soon stalking beasts on Xbox 360
by Griffin McElroy { Jan 26th 2010 at 9:00AM }
On top of a promotional trailer (which we've posted after the jump), Capcom's released a few details about the game, the most interesting of which is the title's subscription plan. According to Famitsu, Japanese players will be required to purchase Hunter Life Course Coupons for 1,400 yen ($15), which will give them access to the game for 30 days and a one-month Xbox Live Gold subscription. Not a bad deal at all.
The game's official site also went live earlier this morning, and will be updated again on February 1. Keep an eye out for more details in the coming weeks, even though chances of this coming to the West seem slim at best.
Nintendo distributing Monster Hunter 3 in Europe this April
by JC Fletcher { Jan 5th 2010 at 1:45PM }
"Nintendo has identified Monster Hunter Tri as a key title for the Wii platform in 2010," Capcom Europe senior director of marketing Michael Pattison said. " We are really excited about partnering with Nintendo to further develop this franchise." Perhaps it could be developed further by releasing the Classic Controller Pro along with it. Just an option.
Gallery: Monster Hunter 3
Wait outside the Monster Hunter Tri site
by JC Fletcher { Dec 23rd 2009 at 3:15PM }
The site features screenshots, the North American announcement trailer, weapon descriptions, and, perhaps most useful for us, a short listing of monsters -- maybe now we won't catch so much flak for referring to one of the game's trademark creatures as "like a dragon or something." It's like a Monster Hunter University for everyone!
In the announcement, Capcom still referred to the game's release date as "Spring 2010," so we expect it to be one of the less delayed titles in Capcom's lineup.
Marvel vs. Capcom 2 defeated HD Remix in sales battle
by JC Fletcher { Nov 23rd 2009 at 6:00PM }
"We have three titles that have drastically over-performed our expectations," Capcom's VP of strategic planning and business development Christian Svensson told GamesIndustry.biz. "The most recent of which was Marvel vs Capcom 2, which we didn't expect to exceed Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo HD Remix's numbers, but it has."
One IP that hasn't quite exceeded Capcom's expectations in the west is Monster Hunter. The company is working to turn that around with events like Monster Hunter Tri University designed to familiarize press with the workings of the series. "We are strategically investing in the brand in the West," Svensson explained, "because we know that as a company we're going to continue to be creating Monster Hunter content, so it behooves us to do what it takes to make it stick here." In other words, Japanese sales ensure that Capcom is going to continue making the things, so Capcom might as well try to sell them outside of Japan as well.
Gallery: Marvel vs Capcom 2
Capcom schools Monster Hunter Tri rookies, unsure about Wii Speak for US
by Randy Nelson { Nov 19th 2009 at 6:00PM }
Capcom held a university-themed event Tuesday evening in San Francisco to introduce newcomers to the Monster Hunter universe in the runup to next spring's North American release of Monster Hunter Tri for the Wii. We'd already played the game at previous events, so we knew what to expect: Monster Hunter, looking nice (especially the large monsters) but not as nice as it could have on the PS3.
After spending some time with the three-level, English-localized trade show demo on-hand -- including a go using the very nice Classic Controller Pro, which is included in Japan's black system/game bundle -- we asked Capcom staff about two unsettled questions concerning the game's US release. The first was the matter of paying to play Monster Hunter Tri online, as the game eschews Nintendo's servers for Capcom-operated ones and is fee-based in Japan. We didn't receive a decisive answer, being told only that the publisher is "hoping" the game will be free to play in the US. We got a similar response when we wondered if Wii Speak support was 100% set for the domestic release -- Capcom's "hoping" to get it in, but couldn't promise anything.
The event did provide taste of what trying to coordinate a successful online monster hunt would be like without Wii Speak -- we found it nearly impossible to hear our fellow players (or the game) over the music being piped through the venue's formidable sound system.
Gallery: Monster Hunter 3
Monster Hunter pillow will give you nightmares
by JC Fletcher { Nov 17th 2009 at 11:30AM }
Japanese Monster Hunter fans will be able to bring this abomination into their lives, in white or red, on January 29, for ¥9,240 ($103.52).
[Via Andriasang]
Capcom posts strong Q2 2009 earnings, despite 'soft' overseas sales
by Richard Mitchell { Oct 29th 2009 at 2:01PM }
Capcom credits strong sales of Monster Hunter Tri in Japan, as well as continued sales of Resident Evil 5, Monster Hunter Freedom Unite and Ace Attorney: Investigations to its recent financial success. However, the company stated that overseas sales remained "soft" for the period thanks to the delay of Dark Void and the weak performance of Bionic Commando and Monster Hunter Freedom Unite. Joystiq readers will recall that Capcom leveled complaints at the same games in its first quarter report earlier this year. It's worth noting that overseas sales still amounted to ¥11.739 billion ($128 million), which accounted for 57-percent of the home video games division sales.
We suppose Capcom might consider that "soft," but the suits can't be too broken up about it.
Source -- Capcom | Favorable Financial Results for the 6 months ended September 30, 2009
Source -- Capcom | Consolidated Financial Results for the 2nd Quarter of the FY2009
Capcom announces new Monster Hunter spin-off for PSP, awaits money-flood
by Andrew Yoon { Oct 26th 2009 at 11:45AM }
Other than this logo, no other details were revealed about this mysterious new entry to the Monster Hunter franchise. Considering millions of Japanese people bought a PSP specifically for Monster Hunter, Capcom is bound to rake in a lot of dough when this eventually releases.
Capcom still undecided about Monster Hunter 3 fees
by JC Fletcher { Oct 22nd 2009 at 1:30PM }
The other part isn't necessarily bad news, but it could be in the future: Capcom still hasn't decided whether to use the pay-for-play model found in all online Monster Hunter games in Japan, or whether to make online play free like it has for those same games in North America so far. It's likely that Capcom will do things the same way as before (which means free online), but with the company not saying anything, we can't be sure yet.
Gallery: Monster Hunter 3
Review: Monster Hunter 3 (Ramen)
by Andrew Yoon { Sep 17th 2009 at 12:15PM }
Available for 200 yen (about $2.20), this packaged instant ramen is surprisingly good, featuring a hearty meaty taste and slight spicy kick. There are even dried meat pieces floating in the soup. While it may actually be beef, we're going to pretend it's dragon meat, because that's what a real monster hunter would eat, right?
Cheat at Monster Hunter 3, get banned until 9999 AD
by David Hinkle { Aug 31st 2009 at 12:15PM }
The message cited "modded data" as the cause for the banning, and while we can't confirm that there was any questionable data on the system, we will say that if you're looking to hunt monsters (possibly around early 2010), you may want to avoid the uber hax!!1! option. We'd hate for you to have to go on living a lootless life for the next couple thousand years.
[Via Kotaku]
Famitsu hands Monster Hunter 3 a perfect 40
by David Hinkle { Aug 6th 2009 at 5:15PM }
The true question is: Will it receive such critical acclaim when it hits the States and Europe in early 2010?
[Thanks, Victor]
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