He also noted that there may be some weapons exclusive to the North American release.
In another interview at TGS 2009, Chris Kramer, Senior Director of Communications and Community for Capcom USA indicated that although the Japanese version of the game requires a monthly fee to play online, Capcom isn't sure that such a system would work in the US. He explained, "It's something that we're looking into at the moment and there are a few factors to consider. Firstly, Monster Hunter isn't as popular in the West, so it might put people off. Secondly, Japan doesn't have Friend Codes, so Capcom runs all the servers and the monthly fee is essentially to pay for those costs."
Monster Hunter 3 supports up to 4 players online, and is set for a March 2010 release in North America.
I completely agree with Pale. Also, *obligatory comment about how this was on the forums days ago*.
I completely agree with Pale. Also, *obligatory comment about how this was on the forums days ago*.
And we knew about it days ago, but it took awhile to get written up and posted. But thanks for rubbing it in our faces...I hope it makes you feel like a big man.
I completely agree with Pale. Also, *obligatory comment about how this was on the forums days ago*.
And we knew about it days ago, but it took awhile to get written up and posted. But thanks for rubbing it in our faces...I hope it makes you feel like a big man.
The staff's just been getting a lot of un-due flack lately so Jigga's just a little sensitive.
It would be like it I made a joke about your mom at her funeral.
I have no idea how the comments got twisted there, but this game just went from maybe to sold if it's free online.
So what your saying is: If there was more journalistic overhead, than you'd consider using the forums as a resource?
Nigga, is you crazy?
Wii Speak makes this game tempting. Are the Monster Hunter games even worth it if you don't pay the online fee?
I would pay money for an ignore feature in these forums. Just saying.
Wii Speak makes this game tempting. Are the Monster Hunter games even worth it if you don't pay the online fee?
I would pay money for an ignore feature in these forums. Just saying.
There is one big difference with Monster Hunter G and Monster Hunter Tri's online mode when compared to the typical online enabled Wii game. Both of those games do not use the Nintendo Wi-Fi service instead they use custom servers that Capcom created and maintain. Also Monster Hunter Tri has new time sensitive quests and online items that they add so it's a fairly persistent online world. The game also has a huge online hub which I detailed in this article, if you haven't read it I recommend that you do (http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/newsArt.cfm?artid=18974)
The only way they could charge for an online mode is if they found some way to get rid of the hackers.
There is one big difference with Monster Hunter G and Monster Hunter Tri's online mode when compared to the typical online enabled Wii game. Both of those games do not use the Nintendo Wi-Fi service instead they use custom servers that Capcom created and maintain. Also Monster Hunter Tri has new time sensitive quests and online items that they add so it's a fairly persistent online world. The game also has a huge online hub which I detailed in this article, if you haven't read it I recommend that you do (http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/newsArt.cfm?artid=18974)Does all of this mean that it would be more difficult for people to hack? Because we all know people are going to try.
So what your saying is: If there was more journalistic overhead, than you'd consider using the forums as a resource?
I guess I'm having a hard time conceptualizing how this game works. Is it more like Phantasy Star than WoW? How about Guild Wars? I never played Guild Wars.
From what I can perceive, a general sequence of events in Monster Hunter goes: "Interact with NPCs in central city area -> Receive quests about killing monsters -> Gather a party of other hunters -> Explore the massive wilderness -> Kill the designated monster and any others who threaten the party -> Harvest dead monster for materials -> Forge stronger weapons and armour from said materials -> Repeat cycle".
So what your saying is: If there was more journalistic overhead, than you'd consider using the forums as a resource?
I'm saying you can post whatever you want in the forums, so of course you can do it quickly. Oh, it turns out to be a bullshit rumor? Oh well, it's just a forum post, right? Spelling and grammar...who cares? You have no stake in anything, so it's easy for you to sit there and complain. You're no different than 99.9% of the rest of the Internet, who would read a post about somebody curing cancer and respond, "Well, it took them long enough".
I apologize Stogi. However, realize that your off-the-cuff remarks also piss people off.
The one thing I will say is that we could never, for example, post the massive scans from that issue of Game Informer like what's in the Epic Mickey thread. As a publication, that's a big no-no that we can technically get sued for. That's what I mean by saying that the forums have no "journalistic overhead"; you can post whatever you want whenever you want, since forum discussion isn't regulated and offended parties have little legal recourse.
That's what I mean by saying that the forums have no "journalistic overhead"; you can post whatever you want whenever you want, since forum discussion isn't regulated and offended parties have little legal recourse.
I apologize Stogi. However, realize that your off-the-cuff remarks also piss people off.
The one thing I will say is that we could never, for example, post the massive scans from that issue of Game Informer like what's in the Epic Mickey thread. As a publication, that's a big no-no that we can technically get sued for. That's what I mean by saying that the forums have no "journalistic overhead"; you can post whatever you want whenever you want, since forum discussion isn't regulated and offended parties have little legal recourse.
That's what I mean by saying that the forums have no "journalistic overhead"; you can post whatever you want whenever you want, since forum discussion isn't regulated and offended parties have little legal recourse.
Well, they could threaten to sue you if you don't remove the images from the messageboards. At least that's the excuse NeoGAF uses for why they don't allow scans from English language magazines to be posted.
I'm afraid to add this as another "endless game" in my Wii library.
Woe is Pro.
