Nintendo takes charge of Monster Hunter 3 in EU/AU

[LordTheNightKnight]

Innervate said:

Nintendo can advertise it all they want, this still begs the question: Is this a game western gamers want? I honestly don't see Monster Hunter doing anywhere as well here and in Europe as it does in Japan, at least with how the series is currently handled. It's not a bridge game, it doesn't use motion controls and it isn't pick up and play; I'm failling to see how Nintendo can properly market this game.

It has to be pick up and play. The series took of on the PSP, a handheld. Some non-pick up and play games sell well on those, but they're usually from strong brand names (Final Fantasy Tactics, GTA). MH sold better on the PSP than on the PS2. That system is where the brand took off. If it was not pick up and play, that would not have happened.