Monster Hunter Tri Coming to NA and Europe Early 2010 (PR)

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SAN MATEO, Calif. — August 3, 2009 — Capcom® Entertainment, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, today announced that Monster Hunter™ Tri will be released in both North America and Europe for Nintendo’s Wii™ system in early 2010.
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Monster Hunter Tri will set a new bar in the action/adventure genre with the introduction of new features and game play elements as the multi-million unit selling franchise makes its debut on the Wii system.
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One of the most strikingly beautiful titles ever developed for Wii, Monster Hunter Tri depicts a living, breathing ecosystem where man co-exists with fantastic beasts that roam both the land and the sea. Featuring both online and offline cooperative modes, players can join online hunting parties with up to four players or play with two players on a single TV for select quests. Players also have the option to face Monster Hunter Tri’s challenging quests as a single player experience accompanied by Cha-Cha, an AI hunting partner whose tracking and trapping skills will prove invaluable in the hunt. New items, weapons and armor sets will also be available to assist the hunters as they embark on the most incredible Monster Hunter adventure to date.
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“Fans of Nintendo and Monster Hunter are eagerly anticipating the launch of this title in the US, which will be the first time the series is available on a Nintendo home console,” said Steve Singer, Nintendo of America’s Vice President of Licensing. “Having Capcom bring Monster Hunter Tri to the Wii console provides tremendous action, fun and entertainment to both veteran players and series newcomers alike.”
Visitors to this month’s GamesCom European gaming convention in Cologne, Germany August 19-23, will be the first to sample a localized version of the title on Capcom’s stand as it makes its English debut for a western audience. GamesCom attendees will have the opportunity to play the same game that took last year’s Tokyo Game Show by storm, with lines that stretched around Capcom’s stand as eager Japanese gamers waited in excess of five hours to play.
This desire to be one of the first to experience Monster Hunter Tri is indicative of the impact the Monster Hunter franchise has made on videogame culture in Japan. With sales of the series totaling well over 10 million units and 3.5 million sales of Monster Hunter Portable™ 2ndG alone, it’s no surprise to find that Monster Hunter has given rise to dedicated “training camps”, country-wide festivals and numerous licensed products. The franchise doesn’t just top the charts in Japan; it’s become a social phenomenon.
More information on Monster Hunter Tri will be revealed in the upcoming months. In the meantime, please visit the official Capcom press site at http://press.capcom.com


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No mention, that I see, of how they'll handle the online mode. I imagine they can't afford to run it for free, and that will sadly preclude me from getting in on this game.

A strong offline game can bring me back in though. Looks nice, anyway.
 
[quote name='theflicker']No mention, that I see, of how they'll handle the online mode. I imagine they can't afford to run it for free, and that will sadly preclude me from getting in on this game.

A strong offline game can bring me back in though. Looks nice, anyway.[/QUOTE]

The Japanese version requires a monthly fee of $8/$15/$20 for 1/2/3 months. You pay via Wii points. I'm sure the NA version will have it too.

Edit: Actually that is for a different Monster Hunter game on the Wii, apparently. I had no idea there was even 2 versions of it, heh.
 
I wouldn't be so sure about pay-to-play in the US. They did away with Monster Hunter 1's subscription fees in the US.
 
Hopefully this is when we'll get the black Wii as well. It would certainly make me go out and buy another one.

Is anyone still playing the original Monster Hunter online? Are the servers even still up?
 
I don't see how they could charge for the online mode in NA and EU given that the popularity of Monster Hunter over here is insignificant at best. Also, it's region locked, so it's not like it's going to affect Japanese gamers once NA gets online.

Oh, and I'm pretty sure the online here will be terrible since Nintendo relies on Gamespy for the internet servers :\
 
[quote name='cochesecochese']Is anyone still playing the original Monster Hunter online? Are the servers even still up?[/QUOTE]
Shut down at the end of 2007.
 
I don't want this to come off wrong, but...

What is the premise of this whole thing? Are we avenging some sort of monster attack on our village? Just going out and provoking/killing things doesn't sound "strikingly beautiful" to me. I'm sure I'm missing something so please school me on this phenomenon.

*zips up flame-retardant jumpsuit*
 
[quote name='KingBroly']I don't see how they could charge for the online mode in NA and EU given that the popularity of Monster Hunter over here is insignificant at best. Also, it's region locked, so it's not like it's going to affect Japanese gamers once NA gets online.

Oh, and I'm pretty sure the online here will be terrible since Nintendo relies on Gamespy for the internet servers :\[/QUOTE]

Capcom is using their own servers.
No one is forced to use Nintendo's.
 
Lol, a pay to play game on the Nintendo Wii, no thanks. Though I did love playing the franchise on the PSP.
 
[QUOTE='Cube Daddy;6145537]I don't want this to come off wrong, but...

What is the premise of this whole thing? Are we avenging some sort of monster attack on our village? Just going out and provoking/killing things doesn't sound "strikingly beautiful" to me. I'm sure I'm missing something so please school me on this phenomenon.

*zips up flame-retardant jumpsuit*[/QUOTE]
There's a lot to it I guess. You have to understand the single player is pretty crap compared to the multiplayer where the game really shines. It's damn good fun equipping the right gear and running off to take down something huge with your friends.

It's not so much provocation as it is pure hunting and loot hoarding. The gardening and crafting systems are pretty awesome as well.
 
[quote name='cochesecochese']There's a lot to it I guess. You have to understand the single player is pretty crap compared to the multiplayer where the game really shines. It's damn good fun equipping the right gear and running off to take down something huge with your friends.

It's not so much provocation as it is pure hunting and loot hoarding. The gardening and crafting systems are pretty awesome as well.[/QUOTE]

Hmm... maybe it's just me. I'll reserve judgment until I see this thing first-hand. Thanks for the explanation, cochesecochese.
 
[QUOTE='Cube Daddy;6147110]Hmm... maybe it's just me. I'll reserve judgment until I see this thing first-hand. Thanks for the explanation, cochesecochese.[/QUOTE]
Not a problem. It's definitely not just you though.

The gameplay is not for everyone that's for sure. It involves a lot of memorization and pre-planning along with patience. Personally I loathe the lack of a life bar for the beasties but I'm just such a fan of the gear I can get over it.
 
Definitely looks good, never played a MH game before but it seems like something I could get into. Won't pick it up if it's pay to play, but probably will if it is free to play.
 
I don't see the big deal behind pay to play. If it offers me hours upon hours of entertainment and they update it with new quests and the such (which they do), that small monthly fee is worth it entirely. $8 can barely buy me a damn movie ticket, and even then it only lasts a couple hours. But if $8 can buy me new quests and hours of entertainment, I'm sold. That's cheap. That's me though.
 
[quote name='Kaoz']Definitely looks good, never played a MH game before but it seems like something I could get into. Won't pick it up if it's pay to play, but probably will if it is free to play.[/QUOTE]
Same. Always been interested in the series, just never played. As long as it isn't p2p I'll probably get it day 1.
 
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