Yes and you are correct, but is Nintendo's Wii service ideal for the Monster Hunter online portion? Do you think Capcom will incorpate a online portion in the American Wii version of MH3?

I hope so, cause they should of done the same with the PSP versions.

Clearly as you stated more people care about MH multiplayer-wise than they do single-player wise. That's the main attraction I have on this series. I did before and I do now. I lost interest because I would face nearly impossible bosses on my own. But knowing you have a few friends around you and your strategizing new ways to take down this monster. Is that sets Monster Hunter a unique gaming experience.

@outlawauron & DMeisterJ

Monster Hunter on PSP fails in America just for the simple fact people don't gather around and take advantage of the ad-hoc feature. More people in Japan are more socializable than Americans are in this country.

In Japan you can see Japanese at a bus stop gaming with several of their friends. That's what makes the PSP and Monster Hunter in Japan so popular.

Yeah... i did that math up there you seemed to miss it somehow.

Lets say you buy MH for PS2 first.  One of four things could happen.

1) I like it!  I've spent 70 dollars for basically 1 game.  Costing myself 20 dollars

2) I don't like it.  I've saved myself 30 dollars. Saving myself 30 dollars.

3) It's ok... but the online will decide it.  I don't like it.  I've cost myself 20 dollars.

4) It's ok... but the online will decide it.  I like it.  I've cost myself 20 dollars.

So i'm spending 20 bucks... for a 1 in 4 chance to save myself 30?

Really?  This makes sense to you?

Whatever Kasz.

Don't buy the game. Have no clue what you're getting yourself into. I was simply trying to warn people that this is not going to be everyone's cup of tea, but if you would like to wait 18-24 months to get your hands on the game, and play it, why are you excited for the game in the first place?

Yeah... cause i'm sure i couldn't find any hype threads where you were excited for a game that was 18-24 months from coming out.

Though the same reason why people don't buy GT5:Prologue yet are still excited about GT5.

It's just a waste of money.

@DMeisterJ

I clearly don't understand why you and Kazs are arguing in the first place.

I understood you and Soriku's argument, all Soriku was pointing out that he cares and believes that MH3 will sell on its online and that's where its best to play it at.

Kazs, idk..

So don't buy it then.

I hope you do buy and enjoy MH3.

I'm not sure either.

I just made a statement about being excited about a series you've never played, and now there is an argument.  Whatever.  I'm done with it anyway.  >_>

It's simple.  Dmeister thinks everyone should buy the PS2 version... even if they don't care about the singleplayer... and even though... as he admits.. there is going to be little change in the core game.

So they can save themselves 30 bucks if they don't like it...

When it doesn't make any sense financially.

Since you're losing money in 3 of the 4 circumstances.

It's simple logic.  It doesn't make sense to buy the PS2 version first just to see if you'll like the Wii version... unless you think there is a good reason you won't like it.  (in which case... why even buy the PS2 version?)

I imagine i will.  I've been gaming since the atari and i can name the games i haven't had fun with on my fingers.

Mars Gothic Ressurection

Final Fantasy 7

Portal Runner (I think... was the name... i think it was a spinoff of those army man games? Some green woman who controlled like a freakin racecar)

Motorstorm

Pretty sure there is one or two more... but that's about it.