Monster Hunters

[Zephon]

MHP3rd has been announced for release later this year in Japan.

Here is the press release:

Capcom Announces “Monster Hunter Freedom 3″ for Release
at the End of 2010!
- The wait is over! The game that started a craze is back! -

Capcom Co., Ltd. (Capcom) is pleased to announce the release of “Monster Hunter Freedom 3″ for the Sony PSP® (PlayStation®Portable), set for Late 2010.

“Monster Hunter Freedom 3″ is a hunting action game that puts the player in the boots of a fearless hunter tracking down and fighting ferocious monsters in a breathtaking natural expanse. The distinctive and groundbreaking cooperative game play style of the “Monster Hunter” franchise, which lets friends work together to bring down huge, fearsome monsters as a team has fostered a new level of communication and interactivity in video games, and has spawned the social phenomenon known as the “Monster Hunter Craze”. As well as recently being awarded the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Prize, an award that commends the people who created it, and receiving a Special Award in the games of the year division at the Japan Game Awards: 2009, Monster Hunter won the highest award and accolades at the CEDEC AWARDS.

The latest addition to the “Monster Hunter” series, “Monster Hunter Freedom 3″, adds new elements of communication while enhancing the feel and beloved game play of the series. With the introduction of brand new regions and monsters to the series, an improved Felyne Comrade System, and having polished the cooperative play system that makes playing “Monster Hunter” on the PSP® so much fun, the game’s content will not only satisfy players who are already fans of the series, but new users as well.

Also, beginning on March 13th, 2010 for about one month, fans will be able to visit the “Monster Hunter World” exposition at the Greenland theme park in Kumamoto Prefecture and be immersed in the world of “Monster Hunter”. There will be Monster Hunter-themed attractions and “Monster Hunter” merchandise on display. We plan to hold even more events like “Monster Hunter World” going forward.

At Capcom it is our continued goal to bring our properties to multiple platforms to provide the best entertainment experiences, and the “Monster Hunter” series is no exception to this. We hope to continue meeting and exceeding the expectations of gamers with our dedication to develop exciting titles for the best gaming platforms available.

source:here

Also a video here

[MusterBuster]

Added vid

[Pin-Pin-Ire]

I lost interest after you said PSP

Why do companies still bother with the PSP when the PS3 has better potential?

(ps. I know Japan has a different outlook on Games )

[ZootSuit]

Wicked, that does look ace. Seemed like a few of the critters from Tri have made into it.

Pin, it would be sooooo much better on the PS3. A boy can dream....

[Yaster]

Im gonna have to get in as much Freedom Unite as I can before this one.

Also, PSP ftw

[CaptainCortez]

I'm a huge Capcom fan, and attend every Capcom event which I catch wind of, but due to the length of the Monster Hunter games, I'm still only Hunter Rank 3 on Freedom Unite. This is the reason why I won't be buying Portable 3 for a while.

The games just go on for way too long, but even still, they're awesome.

I'm looking forward to this when I can finally beat Freedom Unite, and actually afford a new game. Still miffed about not being able to get the Ultimate Edition of God of War 3, so I haven't even pre-ordered the normal edition, as it's nothing in comparison to the Ultimate Trilogy.

So many games, and such little time.

[Zephon]

I'm a huge Monster Hunter fan too. It might be a bit weird going back to the PSP though after I've played the Wii version that comes out next month but I'll still be getting this when it eventually comes out over here.

Oh and thanks for embedding the video MB.

[jack--sos]

hmm as much as i love Monster Hunter games, it looks like theyve run out of ideas.  I can see a new Rathalos, a few new Tigrex's, a Basarios/Diablos cross and another *****-Ku whipping boy.

[Sparda2007]

Nice one been wondering when the next MH would be out on the PSP.
Would have preffered a PS3 version but i suppose the development time for it would be HUGE!!! can live in hope though, Ill be getting the new WII version when it comes out just to see what its like.

[InfiniteStates]

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Sparda2007 wrote:
Nice one been wondering when the next MH would be out on the PSP.
Would have preffered a PS3 version but i suppose the development time for it would be HUGE!!! can live in hope though, Ill be getting the new WII version when it comes out just to see what its like.

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It's the development cost that's huge... The Wii one was originally going to be on PS3, but Capcom shifted to the Wii because of the costs. Shame, because the PS3 could certainly have used the sales boost this game nets for hardware in Japan.

Sony would have done well to cut them some slack and keep the franchise on Sony's machines in my opinion. The MH franchise is insanely huge in Japan. A shame it never caught on a much in the west, although it does tend to have it's hardcore following.