Topic: Monster Hunter Thwii

[UltimatePartyBear]

Apparently Capcom's just announced a Monster Hunter game is coming to the 360.  I'd like to be the first to make a reference to Resident Evil 4 and the Capcom Five.  Thank you.  (Although it's the PS3 fans who are actually mad about getting screwed on this one.)

Edit: Here's a link.

[BlackNMild2k1]

Isn't it an MMO though? Did they even announce the release date?

Why does Capcom do this? Why sabotage the little bit of hype they may have had for MH3 by announcing an HD version just a few months before the release of the Wii version that Nintendo has already agreed to helping you sell?

And Sony fans shouldn't worry. The next MH game they get will probably be interchangeable with the PSP version or something.

[vudu]

Why does Capcom do this? Why sabotage the little bit of hype they may have had for MH3 by announcing an HD version just a few months before the release of the Wii version that Nintendo has already agreed to helping you sell?

Monster Hunter 3 came out 6 months ago in Japan and this game hasn't been confirmed for a western release.  It's not the same as the RE4 situation.

[Chozo Ghost]

Why does Capcom do this? Why sabotage the little bit of hype they may have had for MH3 by announcing an HD version just a few months before the release of the Wii version that Nintendo has already agreed to helping you sell?

Monster Hunter 3 came out 6 months ago in Japan and this game hasn't been confirmed for a western release.  It's not the same as the RE4 situation.

Plus this game is "Monster Hunter Frontier" which isn't even the same game.  My guess is that this is going to be to MH3 what Umbrella Chronicles was to RE5.

So no, it definitely isn't the same as RE4 all over again. This is a new game in its own right. That said, regardless of how good it is it is coming on the 360 which pretty much almost guarantees it to be an instant flop over in Japan.

[NinGurl69 *huggles]

Did Capcom fix the part in MH3 where there were no pointer controls or any special waggle inputs?  A glorified PSP/GameCube game absent of Wii features should be played on a GameCube controller, not some made-up PlayStation-derivative controller where the sticks are in the wrong place.

[UltimatePartyBear]

The relative sizes of the consoles' install bases makes the situation plenty different, too.  I don't actually know anything about Frontier other than it's a PC game, and I haven't been interested enough to find out anything else.  I just wanted to get the Capcom Five reference out of the way for teh lulz.

[BlackNMild2k1]

Why does Capcom do this? Why sabotage the little bit of hype they may have had for MH3 by announcing an HD version just a few months before the release of the Wii version that Nintendo has already agreed to helping you sell?

Monster Hunter 3 came out 6 months ago in Japan and this game hasn't been confirmed for a western release.  It's not the same as the RE4 situation.

Yes, but this is also the age of the internet and not the magazine. If they announce something in Japan, everyone around the world knows about it right away if they are paying attention. Now there may have been a few US gamers looking forward to MH3 because there were no other options on the HD consoles and this just made them decide to "wait and see".

If this isn't releasing anytime soon, then there was no need to even pre-empt the release of MH3 Wii with this news. It only has the potential to deflate whatever hype may have been, just like the RE4 situation.

[NWR_insanolord]

Of course it's getting a Western release; no one, not even Capcom, is stupid enough to make a game for the 360 and then only release it in Japan.

[Chozo Ghost]

Of course it's getting a Western release; no one, not even Capcom, is stupid enough to make a game for the 360 and then only release it in Japan.

But it would be funny if they did, then the game flops, and then the 360 gets crapped on for "failing to meet expectations" just like the Wii does whenever 3rd parties expect a game to succeed under impossible circumstances.

[Stratos]

Betcha if it does fail they fully admit they blew it with marketing and what-not like they seem to deny with every Wii game they make.

[BlackNMild2k1]

No they will blame Nintendo since it is apparently Nintendo's job to advertise this game, not Capcom's.

[Stratos]

I was referring to the 360 game. Unless you are saying that Capcom would blame Nintendo for the 360 game failing. Sadly I think not even that would surprise me at this point.

[vudu]

Of course it's getting a Western release; no one, not even Capcom, is stupid enough to make a game for the 360 and then only release it in Japan.

You sure about that?  I count 47 Xbox 360 games that have been released in Japan but not America.  Monster Hunter isn't that big of a name in America.  It might not be worth it to bring over an online-centric title to the 360.

[Chozo Ghost]

This is the sort of game Microsoft needs to boost its sales in Japan where it is struggling.

[vudu]

Monster Hunter isn't that big of a name in America.  It might not be worth it to bring over an online-centric title to the 360.

Looks like someone agrees with me!

Monster Hunter Frontier is not your standard MMO spinoff. It maintains much the same combat as the original, but expands the scale exponentially. ... So when I wonder if Monster Hunter Frontier represents a missed opportunity, it's not because they're porting a lousy game (to my knowledge). It's because it probably doesn't have a chance to make it over to North America.

I think Capcom itself put it best in their lengthy explanation of why it's not really feasible to bring it over here, "This is not a "spend $750K localizing, $500K on cost of goods and $500K on marketing, ship it and you're done" type of project the way many of you are making it out to be."

"The resources Japan has dedicated to MHF are considerable. They are indeed part of an entirely new business unit for that territory (called our Online Business Unit). They are the tip of the sword. We are not and it will take some time before we are able to allocate/get approved the necessary resources. For fans, that’s the unfortunate reality."

[NWR_insanolord]

Wait, if it's not coming to the West, that must mean Microsoft is paying Capcom to make it.

[UltimatePartyBear]

Wait, if it's not coming to the West, that must mean Microsoft is paying Capcom to make it.

If you need more evidence, Microsoft is hosting the servers for the 360 version.

[BeautifulShy]

http://gonintendo.com/viewstory.php?id=114957

A video of a Monster Hunter 3 event. It seems to show that there will be 4 player online.

[Adrock]

Wait, if it's not coming to the West, that must mean Microsoft is paying Capcom to make it.

Monster Hunter Frontier was a PC game and it's being ported to 360. If anything, that's why it's coming to 360. Minimal effort on Capcom's part.

[BlackNMild2k1]

Recent MH3 Interview:
http://www.revogamers.net/Entrevistas-604-Monster-Hunter-3-Tri:-Relatos-de-Caza-1.html

* translated from Spanish  *

- Fossils were useful for the team to understand dinosaurs’ movements and behaviors, and then implement them onto the new creatures. They could attend to an exclusive premiere of an extinct animals exhibition in Japan, and ask paleontologists about those subjects.

- Plesioth is a sea monster that you had to take out of the water in previous games. It’s one of the most wanted by fans, but it doesn’t appear in Tri because they wanted sea monsters roster to be completely new and fresh.

- Quest recording feature was always considered in R & D stage, but couldn’t be implemented due technical capabilities at the moment.

- “We’ll act acordingly against people who only want to disturb”, answered when asked if Japanese permaban against cheaters was considered for Europe.

- Monster Hunter Tri G, or any way of bringing western Tri version to Japan is not considered at the moment.

- With Nintendo’s support, could this be as big as Zelda? “Nothing is impossible. Nintendo and Capcom will put the biggest effort for this to be a major title in Europe”

- Wii Speak a dream come true? “Not exactly because there are some things that you can only do with the keyboard. More than a dream, it’s an excellent expansion to text chat, giving more options for the player”.

- How does the game show respect to the nature, being virtual hunters? “In this world, Monsters and Hunters coexist. What we wanted to express is a world where all individual living things are just living on their own part. Monsters behave according to that. If you intrude, they’ll come after you. If they’re hungry, they’ll come for feed. And in the same way, hunters need to hunt to make a living. We wanted to express that primitive world, and you have to go against the nature in order to live. There’s no concept of harm. What we wanted to show is the greatness of the Nature and how a hunter is just a part of the whole environment”

- Awesome example: "Aptonoth is a herbivorous monster, and it’s usually hunted when people need meat. There’s no point on killing him for the sake of killing him. So, with the purpose of showing respect to life, some players in Japan do a little prayer before they kill Aptonoth. They feel something like ‘sorry, but I need the meat’".

[TheFleece]

The announcement of a demo disc is the best of all the news today, free online play gets points too. I'm not too excited for the Classic Controller Pro™ so I may just skip the bundle. Demo!!

[Mop it up]

I'm tempted to get the bundle, I wouldn't mind having a Classic Controller for $10 since not every game that supports it uses the GameCube controller.

[Stratos]

I'm tempted to get the bundle, I wouldn't mind having a Classic Controller for $10 since not every game that supports it uses the GameCube controller.

And pre-ordering the bundle on Amazon nets you a $10 credit so it is like you are getting the controller for free.

[Mop it up]

I hope that's available until the release date as I'm not sure when I'll have some money to order it.

[Stratos]

I've not seen them remove a credit offer from a game before it's release yet so you are probably safe waiting.