Capcom hopes grassroots movement will endear Monster Hunter to the west
Despite its unbelievable popularity in Japan, Capcom's Monster Hunter series hasn't taken off to the same degree in western countries. Not to imply that the games don't have a dedicated stateside following – rather, the numbers just can't compare. With Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate's North ...
Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate trailer shows its angry antagonists
Enter: the majestic creatures of Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate who exist purely to be poked with giant sticks, hammers and swords. ...
Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate to get cross-region, off-TV play in April
Capcom is introducing a patch to Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate in April that brings both cross-region and off-TV functionality to the Wii U game. The introduction of cross-region play, which allows North American and European players to monster-hunt together in battles for up to four players, ...
New Nintendo eShop releases: Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate demos
Today is all about demos. If you've wanted to see what the whole "Monster Hunter" sensation is about, today you can download demos of Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate on both Wii U and 3DS. There are also demos of Trine 2 on Wii U and Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed on 3DS. Etrian Odyssey 4 will ...
Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate and the power of customization
Those who don't own a 3DS or Wii may not be familiar with Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate – it's an updated version of 2010's Monster Hunter Tri, coming to both the Wii U and 3DS in North America. Producer Ryozo Tsujimoto says the Wii U update is a logical fit based on Wii U's dual-screen setup. ...
Buy both Monster Hunter 3 Ultimates, get $20 off
Purchasing both the Wii U and 3DS versions of Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate would normally set the devoted huntsman back a smooth hundred zingers, but Capcom has announced that purchasing both together through Amazon will result in a $20 discount. Or, in outdated gold-rush vernacular, two sawbucks, ...
MH3 Ultimate, Fire Emblem Awakening EU bundles unveiled, Circle Pad Pro too
Nintendo revealed European hardware bundles for Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate and Fire Emblem Awakening in this morning's Direct broadcast, along with a release date of April 19 for Awakening. The Wii U MH3U bundle includes the black Premium edition of the console, a black Pro Controller, and the game. ...
Capcom media drop: RE Revelations, Remember Me, DmC DLC and more
Capcom showed its upcoming lineup to journalists in San Francisco this week, with playable builds of Resident Evil: Revelations, Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate, Remember Me, Darkstalkers Resurrection and the "Vergil's Downfall" DLC for DmC: Devil May Cry. We'll be posting our thoughts on those later, ...
Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate servers region-locked
When Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate comes out in March, you'll have no help online from the Japanese players who will have been practicing for months. The servers for online multiplayer in the Wii U action RPG are region locked, according to a GameReactor interview conducted with producer Ryozo ...
Capcom sales, income up in 2012
Capcom continued its recent financial boon with a net income of 6.6 billion yen ($72 million), up 104.9 percent, for the first nine months of its fiscal year, which will end on March 31, 2013. Capcom attributed the success to launches of major games, the growing popularity of its social games in ...
