thanks for the link Basil
it looks AMAZING!!!
i think its the best looking 3ds game

i think he is trying to say that since the vita is much more powerful they don't need to optimize the game too well to make it look good. Regardless if capcom thought there was even a slight chance that the vita version would sell as well as any of the psp versions they would release the game for the vita. They didn't release the game of the ps3 becaues monster hunter games were never huge sellers on consoles so they knew it wouldn't sell enough to warrent the budget required for a ps3 game, and they aren't releasing it on the vita because the vita is selling so horribly in Japan that even if it sells to every vita owner in Japan, it would do still do better on the 3ds.

This has probably already been said but...

MH is significantly harder than Pokemon, I dont think the Pokemon audience would get into it. Having just been beaten repeatedly by tigrex in the desert (5 star guild hall mission) in 2 player co-op (thanks ad hoc party on ps3) in monster hunter freedom unite on the vita. I think if the pokemon crowd even hit the lower level bosses like Blangonga or even blue kut ku it would be overly frustrating for them. The game is MUCH more finnicky & unforgiving than a game like pokemon (& thats using 2 analog sticks for controls for MHFU on the Vita too). I think any idea of a large audience crossover wouldnt be feasible. Having played almost all of the MH's I'd say the difficulty quickly exceeds Demons & Dark Souls (personal opinion, based on how I found those games). Pokemon fans would (for the most part) get very angry with MH I think & any young kids playing it would have to be patient kids

just my thoughts...

sorry, i meant to say i think his logic is wrong as well. But with the vita, if it was selling at the same pace as the 3ds was, they would be willing to dedicate enough resources to make a good looking game because handheld monster hunters sell very well, but since it is selling rather poorly in Japan they decided to go with the 3ds.

Everyone was expecting  that, but then Nintendo dropped the bomb.

Insane how this isn't on the Vita.

Rol drops the Cold-Hard Facts.

Yeah but its always been $ony, and everybody was really happy with the mega corp. buying everything...well times change.....

Is Nintendo known for buying exclusivity? They surely have done it before, but I can't remember another game where they buy the exclusivity

That only works with $ony and M$, Pezu$.