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Boutros on 04 January 2012
Pavolink said:
Boutros said:

What do you mean not in the PR? Did you read the article? Capcom and Nintendo struck a deal to make MHTri exclusive to the Wii. Even Iwata said it was Nintendo's strategy to ''expande the game-player population''.

Such thing did not happen for MH4 which leads to believe it is not the same situation as MHTri and we very well might see the game on another platform. If the game really is exclusive to the 3DS, I think we would have heard about it by now don't you think?

Official PR Announcement for MH3 Tri 2007

Capcom Co., Ltd. (Capcom) is pleased to announce the development of a new edition in its mega-hit "Monster Hunter" series: "Monster Hunter 3 (tri-)" for the Nintendo Wii.

The "Monster Hunter" franchise is a series of action games that puts the player in the boots of a fearless hunter tracking down and battling huge and ferocious monsters all while traversing breathtaking natural environments. To date, the series has shipped over 4.5 million copies worldwide (as of September 30, 2007). The "Monster Hunter Freedom" series for the PSP® (PlayStation® Portable) system (referred to below as the PSP® system) makes use of Network Play to build upon the gaming experience, which has boosted its popularity, especially in the student market, and has also helped to make it the first PSP® game to sell over a million copies in Japan. The series has also been the recipient of numerous awards with "Monster Hunter" for the PlayStation®2 receiving the Award of Excellence at the Eighth Annual CESA Game Awards and "Monster Hunter Freedom 2" receiving the Grand Award at the Japan Game Awards: 2007.

Capcom has worked tirelessly on the latest title in the series, "Monster Hunter 3 (tri-)", to utilize the unique aspects of the Nintendo Wii, which will create a "Monster Hunter" game unlike any of its predecessors. The attractiveness of the Wii experience is sure not only to please existing fans of the series, but also attract newcomers to this unique adventure.

As always, we at Capcom will continue to strive to develop new and original games that appeal to a broad audience around the world while expanding our properties for multiple platforms. We believe that by bringing the "Monster Hunter" series to multiple platforms, it will help the franchise reach an even greater number of users eager for its unique gameplay.


http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/news/html/e071010.html

 

No word exclusive.

 

For comparision:

Capcom's "Monster Hunter 3 (Tri) G" and "Monster Hunter 4"
(tentative title) are confirmed for release on the Nintendo 3DS™!

Capcom Co., Ltd. is pleased to announce its plans to release "Monster Hunter 3 (Tri) G" and "Monster Hunter 4" (tentative title) for the Nintendo 3DS system.

The "Monster Hunter" series are hunting action games which take players on a hunt for huge monsters inside a world rich with nature. The games introduced a new kind of communication style, and created a "Monster Hunter craze" through cooperative play focused on hunting monsters with friends. Ever since the first game was released in 2004, our fan base has grown, and the "Monster Hunter" series has sold 18 million copies total.

By releasing the newest "Monster Hunter" on the Nintendo 3DS, we aim to further strengthen the brand by captivating Nintendo 3DS users, and adding to the existing fan base.

"Monster Hunter 3 (Tri) G", scheduled for release on December 12th, 2011, utilizes "Monster Hunter 3 (Tri)" (Released on Nintendo Wii®, August 2009) as its base, and will contain new elements that take advantage of the Nintendo 3DS and its capabilities. Not only will players be able to enjoy the feeling of depth from the 3D perspective, but the game will take advantage of the system's wireless functionality. In addition to the familiar controls, a customizable touch panel will also make controlling the game even smoother than before. Finally, G rank quests, new monsters, equipment, and new supporting characters will be included in order to satisfy long-time players, as well as those who are new to the franchise.

Making games multiplatform is a basic strategy, and Capcom has strengthened the "Monster Hunter" franchise, as well as other popular brands, by using it. Capcom will continue to meet the player's expectations through superior developmental knowhow and research, and by choosing hardware that benefits our games the most.


【Product Details】

"Monster Hunter 3(Tri) G"
1. Title: Monster Hunter 3 (Tri) G
2. Genre: Hunting Action
3. Platform: Nintendo 3DS™
4. Release Date: December 10, 2011 (Saturday)
 
MH3Tri was confirmed as exclusive until someone asked, not in the PR.

Despite all this, MH4 was never confirmed to be exclusive so there's no reason to shove away the possiblity of a multiplatform release.



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Pavolink on 04 January 2012
Boutros said:

Despite all this, MH4 was never confirmed to be exclusive so there's no reason to shove away the possiblity of a multiplatform release.

And that's what I'm asking: As the link you posted before, has anonyone asked Capcom if MH4 is exclusive or not?

It could be exclusive, it could be cancelled, it could be moved to Vita exclusivly, homeconsoles or it could be a multiplatform release. But now the only thing we have is a PR of MH4 being announced for 3DS.



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Munkeh111 on 04 January 2012

Well I hope so, I am starting to get a little concerned about the Vita in Japan, and this would obviously help greatly



darkknightkryta on 04 January 2012
Carl2291 said:
Itll happen eventually... Sony just need it to be something new and good. Not a port of MHP3 HD.

If they stole the exclusivity of MH4 from Nintendo, then it will be huge.

Capcom never said it was exclusive to the 3DS.  They just announced it coming to the 3DS. (Alteast that's what I recall from when the game was announced).



milkyjoe on 04 January 2012
cyberninja45 said:

This isn't even a rumour. Its just speculation:  http://www.siliconera.com/2012/01/04/rumour-monster-hunter-for-vita-in-2012-3ds-lite-coming/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+siliconera%2FMkOc+%28Siliconera%29

 

"Update: Just to make things a little clearer, both of these rumours are mere speculation, nothing more. The source for the Monster Hunter rumour is “industry officials” who speculate that there will be a Vita game released in the future. We’ve updated our wording to make this clearer."

 

The 3ds lite one is just speculation also.

 

LOL

Seems to me it was just speculation about things that might happen this year, which is something that a lot of gaming publications do, but as it was in a Japanese magazine that leads to lots of confusion over translations.



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Ghutto on 04 January 2012

Nintendo is the publisher and responsible for marketing of MH3 tri overseas. Now we know that MH3tri was exclusive to Nintendo Wii.
Nintendo will be the publisher and responsible for marketing of MH3triG and MH4 in Japan and Overseas.

Now you have your answer about the possibility of MH4 on Vita.



Khuutra on 04 January 2012

I'm stunned by the number of people who seem to think Monster Hunter fans have any particular loyalty to the Playstation Portable brand.

To my understanding, they don't. They just follow Monster Hunter. There is no Monster Hunter crowd on the Vita - it's split now between the PSP and the 3DS, with the former's crowd slowly (so slowly) moving to the latter.



Degausser on 04 January 2012

I love how no one has a clue what the different Monster Hunter titles are. They seem to throw around Monster Hunter, then Monster Hunter Portable, sometimes put a G on the end, maybe put the word freedom there, stop using numbers and use something like Tri, make a HD version.

There's so many of these bloody things the Vita will see one.



maverick40 on 04 January 2012

loving the damage control from the ninty fans on this...relax guys. it is just a rumour but good news for the vita
if it turns out to be true..



Degausser on 04 January 2012

Also can someone confirm my attempt to wrap my head around the vast amount of sequels is correct. The 3DS game is Monster Hunter 4, which is sequel to the Wii Monster Hunter Tri, which was sequel to the PS2 games. These traditionally sold less, with Tri being the best selling, but still less then the PSP games which...

Are part of the Monster Hunter Freedom series, which number 3 sold 4.5m in Japan.

They've been two seperate series for the most part, with Tri and Freedom 3 both in developement at the same time? Right?

So, while 3DS has MH4, the Freedom series which sells 4x as many copies in Japan, is still up in the air for platform?

Is there any major gameplay difference between the 'tri' series and 'freedom' series... or is it just that Freedom was on portables so sold better last gen. From what I can gather, Capcom will probably stick one on each console to have most bases covered... or at least make Freedom a multiplat.