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ebw on 19 January 2013
darkknightkryta said:
osed125 said:
darkknightkryta said:
osed125 said:
darkknightkryta said:
Monster Hunter 3 Portable HD was released last year on PS3 and Vita... around the time Monster Hunter 4 was announced (Vita version released after the announcement). On top of that Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate is on the Wii U. What kind of exclusive contract did they make that makes it not exclusive to the 3DS?

Check the new tittle ;)

Which still didn't answer my question, Monster Hunter 3 Portable is handheld and released on Vita AFTER Monster Hunter 4 was announced.  I don't doubt Monster Hunter "exclusivity", but there's probably a lot of mistranslations going on when this person released this rumour.  Maybe it was exclusive just for Monster Hunter 4 which would make sense since Monster Hunter 4 technically isn't the portable series.

Wait, a MH for the Vita? Didn't knew that, it's not on VGC database. 

Yeah, it's a port of Monster Hunter Portable 3 HD.

I'm extremely skeptical.  Capcom's own web page (http://www.capcom.co.jp/monsterhunter/P3rd/) mentions only PS3 and PSP.

Are you sure you're not thinking of the old MHP3rd for PSP which runs on Vita (and takes advantage of dual sticks)?



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Herolink7 on 19 January 2013

There is no Vita version of MHP3. Regardless, Vita will already be done in Japan by the time this supposed contract ends.



MARCUSDJACKSON on 19 January 2013

@teigaga i hope so to



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VGKing on 19 January 2013

Monster Hunter games in general or the Monster Hunter games made for 3DS?



small44 on 19 January 2013
Tarumon said:
Capcom ought to milk their franchises however they see fit. But I just find the rumor that Capcom would intentionally holdback MH4 for Vita to make no sense. Vita simply doesnt have enough installed base in Japan for this decision to warrant much thought. MH is big in Japan...not much anywhere else.

MH4 is not going to have any sort of news because Capcom is trying to cash in on the upcoming 3DS and Wii U release of 3G.

But wii u had a installed base of 0 but still got a Monster Hunter at launch



PS4 - over 100 millions let's say 120m
Xbox One - 70m
Wii U - 25m

Vita - 15m if it will not get Final Fantasy Kingdoms Heart and Monster Hunter 20m otherwise
3DS - 80m

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darkknightkryta on 19 January 2013
ebw said:
darkknightkryta said:
osed125 said:
darkknightkryta said:
osed125 said:
darkknightkryta said:
Monster Hunter 3 Portable HD was released last year on PS3 and Vita... around the time Monster Hunter 4 was announced (Vita version released after the announcement). On top of that Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate is on the Wii U. What kind of exclusive contract did they make that makes it not exclusive to the 3DS?

Check the new tittle ;)

Which still didn't answer my question, Monster Hunter 3 Portable is handheld and released on Vita AFTER Monster Hunter 4 was announced.  I don't doubt Monster Hunter "exclusivity", but there's probably a lot of mistranslations going on when this person released this rumour.  Maybe it was exclusive just for Monster Hunter 4 which would make sense since Monster Hunter 4 technically isn't the portable series.

Wait, a MH for the Vita? Didn't knew that, it's not on VGC database. 

Yeah, it's a port of Monster Hunter Portable 3 HD.

I'm extremely skeptical.  Capcom's own web page (http://www.capcom.co.jp/monsterhunter/P3rd/) mentions only PS3 and PSP.

Are you sure you're not thinking of the old MHP3rd for PSP which runs on Vita (and takes advantage of dual sticks)?

Whatever it was.  It has an actual Vita case, I saw it at the import store.



Tarumon on 19 January 2013
small44 said:
Tarumon said:
Capcom ought to milk their franchises however they see fit. But I just find the rumor that Capcom would intentionally holdback MH4 for Vita to make no sense. Vita simply doesnt have enough installed base in Japan for this decision to warrant much thought. MH is big in Japan...not much anywhere else.

MH4 is not going to have any sort of news because Capcom is trying to cash in on the upcoming 3DS and Wii U release of 3G.

But wii u had a installed base of 0 but still got a Monster Hunter at launch

MH 4 is confirmed for 3DS, not anything else, not Wii U.  Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate is just expanding off of Monster Hunter Tri, which was already a Wii title.  Wii U is not getting a MH main series during its lunch, had the Japan Wii U bundle been Monster Hunter 4 instead of Ultimate(tri), I dont think you would have seen such low numbers.

Anyway, MH4 is the MAIN series and the big deal. I have nothing against Vita as in wanting it to fail or not getting food games.  And I sympathize with Vita owners wanting to see MH4 coming to Vita.  But there is just a total lack of understanding of the series, or of game development in general.  How much of a face slap would it be for Capcom to delay its flagship franchise for Nintendo's flagship handheld so the 1 million Vita players gets to play MH4 at the same time as the 10 million 3DS buyer base?  And who would sign a 3 year timed exclusive with the time starting 3 years before it comes out?



happydolphin on 19 January 2013
aikohualda said:
pokoko said:
A maximum of three years? So what's the minimum?

today

hahahaha, priceless.



small44 on 19 January 2013
Tarumon said:
small44 said:
Tarumon said:
Capcom ought to milk their franchises however they see fit. But I just find the rumor that Capcom would intentionally holdback MH4 for Vita to make no sense. Vita simply doesnt have enough installed base in Japan for this decision to warrant much thought. MH is big in Japan...not much anywhere else.

MH4 is not going to have any sort of news because Capcom is trying to cash in on the upcoming 3DS and Wii U release of 3G.

But wii u had a installed base of 0 but still got a Monster Hunter at launch

MH 4 is confirmed for 3DS, not anything else, not Wii U.  Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate is just expanding off of Monster Hunter Tri, which was already a Wii title.  Wii U is not getting a MH main series during its lunch, had the Japan Wii U bundle been Monster Hunter 4 instead of Ultimate(tri), I dont think you would have seen such low numbers.

Anyway, MH4 is the MAIN series and the big deal. I have nothing against Vita as in wanting it to fail or not getting food games.  And I sympathize with Vita owners wanting to see MH4 coming to Vita.  But there is just a total lack of understanding of the series, or of game development in general.  How much of a face slap would it be for Capcom to delay its flagship franchise for Nintendo's flagship handheld so the 1 million Vita players gets to play MH4 at the same time as the 10 million 3DS buyer base?  And who would sign a 3 year timed exclusive with the time starting 3 years before it comes out?

Yes but PSV got any Monster Hunter even not a main game in the serie could help psvita and Monster Hunter series had a great legs so it`s noot that important the installed base.



PS4 - over 100 millions let's say 120m
Xbox One - 70m
Wii U - 25m

Vita - 15m if it will not get Final Fantasy Kingdoms Heart and Monster Hunter 20m otherwise
3DS - 80m

SxyxS on 19 January 2013

seems monster hunter exlusivity is the new ps4/xbox720 spec