TGS 08: Capcom announces US-bound Monster Hunter Freedom Unite

by Majed Athab { Oct 9th 2008 at 1:30AM }

What's the game that's got Japanese gamers all in a frenzy? It's Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G -- the title that's sold over two million copies on the PSP this year in Japan. Fortunately the Japanese are not being selfish and won't be keeping the multiplayer action title to themselves -- it's coming stateside in Spring 2009 and will be renamed Monster Hunter Freedom Unite.

While Freedom Unite isn't physically at the show, Capcom has another Monster Hunter title at TGS. That would be Monster Hunter 3 (Tri) for the Wii and it has been drawing huge crowds leaving people with hour long waits ... and it's only the first day. An "industry only" day. Just wait until the public comes in on the weekend. We wonder if the success that was founded in Japan will follow across the Pacific? Monster Hunter Freedom games haven't exactly been picked up by Western gamers in the past.

Tags: capcom, monster-hunter, monster-hunter-freedom-unite, tgs-08, tgs08

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

&rew @ Oct 9th 2008 1:36AM

Suck PSP, the Wii stole your best franchise.

PS. I know it was borrowed, not stolen.

&rew @ Oct 9th 2008 1:42AM

Dammit, I meant: suck it psp.
Disclaimer: sucking the psp voids the warrenty.

Chin-Poh @ Oct 9th 2008 1:47AM

More like the Wii stole it from the PS3. It was originally announced for the PS3 but left completely to go to the Wii.

Not like the PSP lost anything, you want MH on the go, PSP right now is the only choice and why its sold so great in Japan.

Ken @ Oct 9th 2008 3:01AM

I really think this series belongs on the psp especially with the ad-hoc co-op. Now, if you think tri is staying on the Wii and Wii only then you may be a little delusional. MHF2 has too much success not to have a sequel.

Aside from that this is bad news for me considering I just bought 2 copies of MHF2. Well spring is a ways off :p

Chin-Poh @ Oct 9th 2008 1:46AM

To my knowledge, MH isn't on the DS correct? Its helped the PSP sell crazy in Japan, god knows if it ever comes out for the DS in Japan. I guess that's why Capcom hasn't done it yet. Some law of physics would surely be broken.

Maverick Saturn @ Oct 9th 2008 7:57AM

No its not, had the DS be more powerful, no doubt it would be.

Celor @ Oct 9th 2008 2:09AM

Let's just hope Monster Hunter Unite has online... Can't wait to see some more footage of Monster Hunter Tri! ZOMG!

aj @ Oct 9th 2008 4:28AM

I am very much in love with MHF2. The only problem is that I don't have any friends with a PSP, or with a PSP and a copy of MHF2. And it's a shame.

t_m @ Oct 9th 2008 7:17AM

Japanese trains are going to collapse under the weight of DSes if this ever gets released on the DS.

It was bad enough being surrounded by 50 DSes before, and then by 30 PSPs on top when Monster Hunter got released.

Maverick Saturn @ Oct 9th 2008 7:58AM

First thing to get me excited at TGS all day, I've been waiting years for this! >:(

*Turns head* Nope, you kept me waiting MH2G, don't come kissing my toes now...

Cow Cow @ Oct 9th 2008 10:43AM

Cant rule out the DS just yet. IF Phantasy Star Zero can have 3d roaming and 4 player online wi-fi co-op play, then certainly Capcom can get off their asses and created a Monster Hunter DS game. Yeah it wont look as pretty as the PSP or console versions, but it'd still be possible