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Monster Hunter 4 Debut Trailer Confirms 3DS Exclusivity

Posted on Saturday, June 30 @ 10:30:30 Eastern by Jonathan_Leack

When it comes to handheld sales, almost nothing has more impact than a Monster Hunter game. That's one of several reasons it was surprising to hear Capcom share thoughts about the next title in the series steering clear of the Vita, and they weren't kidding.

Monster Hunter 4 has finally been formally announced by Capcom. During this year's Game Jam event, Capcom debuted an impressive new trailer which shows many of the game's environments and encounters. See below:


The biggest things to note about the game are that it really is exclusive to Nintendo 3DS, will support the Circle Pad Pro peripheral, and is a direct sequel to the 2009 hit, Monster Hunter Tri.

I find it baffling that Sony wasn't able to strike a deal with Capcom, especially given that the Monster Hunter series lends itself well to dual-analog sticks—which 3DS owners will have to use a peripheral to replicate—and would look gorgeous on the Vita's screen. Whatever the reason is behind the Nintendo exclusivity, you can be sure that it wasn't a pretty sequence of events.

Monster Hunter 4 will release in Spring 2013.
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  • Noritama
    Noritama

    Joined: Feb 2012
    Posted: Jun 30th, 2012 at 11:03 am
    Omfg I want it now :*(
  • xDUMPWEEDx
    xDUMPWEEDx

    Joined: Jan 2012
    Posted: Jun 30th, 2012 at 11:32 am
    This is a MASSIVE blow to Sony in the Japanese market. This move will single handedly cost Sony thousands of Vita sales, and will clearly cement the 3DS as a the leader in the Japanese handheld market. Sony has been failing miserably to market and sell the Vita since launch, and this blunder continues the downhill string of events. Epic Fail.
  • nine_ball
    nine_ball

    Joined: Nov 2011
    Posted: Jun 30th, 2012 at 12:15 pm
    The Vita will just have to wait until Phantasy Star Online 2 comes out for it next year. Still, Sony should have sucked off Capcom for this title.
  • TheJx4
    TheJx4

    Joined: Jun 2011
    Posted: Jun 30th, 2012 at 1:43 pm
    Wow....yeah, that his a huge blow. Looks like Call of Duty is the killer app for now. Probably not in Japan though.
  • OdiousLupous
    OdiousLupous

    Joined: Jul 2011
    Posted: Jun 30th, 2012 at 3:14 pm
    Wasnt there a previous post from Nintendo on how they didnt want to fight with Sony and Xbox for game exclusivity?
  • Noritama
    Noritama

    Joined: Feb 2012
    Posted: Jun 30th, 2012 at 3:52 pm
    You know it could of been Capcoms choice to release this on the 3DS only. They do have that right.
  • wildmario
    wildmario

    Joined: Jan 2007
    Posted: Jun 30th, 2012 at 4:40 pm
    Basically, Nintendo isn't going to force or beg 3rd parties for exclusive games, but it's still up to the 3rd parties on what platforms they want to release on.
  • Heath_Hindman
    Heath_Hindman

    Joined: May 2011
    Posted: Jun 30th, 2012 at 5:39 pm
    In order to survive, the Vita now needs to get like...
    -A new (original) Legend of Heroes
    -Final Fantasy XII International
    -Final Fantasy Versus XIII
    -Dragon Quest XI
    -External UMD drive
    -64-gig memory sticks and all memory sticks drop in price
    -Persona 5
    -Ports of all 8 existing Yakuza games, perhaps spread across multiple, separate, themed bundles.
    -New original Yakuza game
    -New original Atelier game
    -Patapon
    -More Gundam things
    -3D Dot Game Heroes 2
    -Valkyria Chronicles 4
    -Disgaea 4 port and Disgaea 5 simultaneous PS3/Vita release.
    -New original Final Fantasy Tactics
    -...um...Mario!
  • OdiousLupous
    OdiousLupous

    Joined: Jul 2011
    Posted: Jun 30th, 2012 at 6:48 pm
    If the Mario franchise were to ever jump ship, I think itd be the 7th sign of the apocalypse. Thats one fat Italian plumber whos going down with the ship. The ship he saved from sinking a few times in his many years. Hes like Scotty from Star Trek.
  • tinymhg
    tinymhg

    Joined: Jun 2011
    Posted: Jun 30th, 2012 at 7:33 pm
    Mario is a company man, through and through.
  • TheJx4
    TheJx4

    Joined: Jun 2011
    Posted: Jun 30th, 2012 at 11:41 pm
    The thing that Sony lacks is a Mario.
  • cyberjim2000
    cyberjim2000

    Joined: Feb 2010
    Posted: Jul 1st, 2012 at 4:16 am
    Wasn't Crash Bandicoot supposed to be the unofficial Sony mascot back during the PS1 era?
  • OdiousLupous
    OdiousLupous

    Joined: Jul 2011
    Posted: Jul 1st, 2012 at 8:07 am
    I enjoyed those Crash commercials where he taunted the Nintendo offices.
  • TheJx4
    TheJx4

    Joined: Jun 2011
    Posted: Jul 1st, 2012 at 7:36 pm
    Yeah, all that ended right after the PS1 era.
  • Noritama
    Noritama

    Joined: Feb 2012
    Posted: Jun 30th, 2012 at 10:03 pm
    None of that will happen. And I don't want another persona game they really need to bring up Devil Summoner again, but I'm glad they are moving the story along. I'm interested what the new theme will be. So much to cover.
  • Heath_Hindman
    Heath_Hindman

    Joined: May 2011
    Posted: Jul 1st, 2012 at 2:18 am
    Re: "None of that will happen."

    Thanks, I hadn't realized!
  • Heath_Hindman
    Heath_Hindman

    Joined: May 2011
    Posted: Jul 1st, 2012 at 2:23 am
    Wait a minute, I realize my post was mostly obvious fanfiction, but you REALLY think there's no chance at a new Legend of Heroes, Valkyria, or Yakuza on Vita?

    You do realize the last few games in each series appeared on...PSP, right? You...you realize that, right?
    I see you have Captain America in your avatar, so I'll forgive you not knowing what goes on outside of the US, but there are 2 PSP-exlusive Yakuza games, two PSP-exclusive Valkyria Chronicles games, PlayStation-brand handheld ports of 3 Disgaea games, and like a whole trilogy of Legend of Heroes games on PSP.

    ...And yet you think a continuation of a proven money maker "will never happen"?

    And a Gundam game has just been released on Vita. You already think it's the last?
    Dude...

    >_>
  • Chunibrow
    Chunibrow

    Joined: Mar 2010
    Posted: Jul 1st, 2012 at 3:01 pm
    Sounds like he hit a soft spot...
  • Bras
    Bras

    Joined: Jul 2008
    Posted: Jul 1st, 2012 at 5:17 am
    What's so great about this game anyway?
  • tinymhg
    tinymhg

    Joined: Jun 2011
    Posted: Jul 1st, 2012 at 8:43 am
    Yeah! If the trailer is game play a better name for it would be Hunted By Monsters.
  • OdiousLupous
    OdiousLupous

    Joined: Jul 2011
    Posted: Jul 1st, 2012 at 7:36 pm
    I only played one way back and it had its moments of fun, hunting down monsters and using them as materials to improve your gear. Was a rental so I didnt get too far, seemed like it was more for multiplayer.
  • Noritama
    Noritama

    Joined: Feb 2012
    Posted: Jul 1st, 2012 at 9:22 am
    Lets break this down.
    We aren't going to get Valkyra Chronicles 3 game for the Regular PSP or even the vita if they so grace it. It'll take a lot of people whinning an complaining online for that to happen.
    We are already missing out on another VC games,the Card Based one that is about to come out. Sega already announced they have no plans on releasing either or to the states due to the low sales numbers that the first two received.
    Yakuza, I can see a port in the future but I think they wasted their time on the spin off and the poorly dated released really hurted sales. It was released during the earthquake and pushed back in many areas in japan. Also it didn't fair too well here.
    Whats wrong my avatar? Don't love good ol' cap?
    I think you underestimate my knowledge of games from Japan. But that's fine I understand I'm basically a nobody on this site.

    As for Gundamn games Of course they'll make a million Gundam games but will it honestly do anything in the world market?
    .
  • Noritama
    Noritama

    Joined: Feb 2012
    Posted: Jul 1st, 2012 at 9:23 am
    Also the Vita will be too busy making Gal Games to care about making real games ;D
  • Heath_Hindman
    Heath_Hindman

    Joined: May 2011
    Posted: Jul 1st, 2012 at 3:59 pm
    Re: "We aren't going to get Valkyra Chronicles 3 game for the Regular PSP"
    It came out in two thous....ooohhhh you were talking about games coming to America, not games coming out in general or being important to the success of the Vita in other territories. I get it.

    I did not make fun of your avatar. I made an observation. It appears the American way *is* to take neutral observations as somehow negative, though....

    I am also not the guy who has been thumb-downing you, on that note.

    Also, RE: "Yakuza, I can see a port in the future but I think they wasted their time on the spin off and the poorly dated released really hurted sales."
    First off, they sell assloads in Japan, hence the recent sequel (just this past March!). "Hurted sales"? It was the best selling game of June 2011 in Japan. Yakuza 5 for PS3 is already in development and there is no reason to say a another handheld will "never happen." These print money for Sega and move systems. Same with Gundam actually. ;)
  • Noritama
    Noritama

    Joined: Feb 2012
    Posted: Jul 1st, 2012 at 8:07 pm
    America has a larger stake in the console development, but as a whole. I know VC 3 did pretty well over in japan, but if they don't even bother to localize it they are wasting potential money for doing absolutely nothing. When companies fail to just make simple Localize versions they lose in potential sells. In the Japanese market the Vita will do well but I don't think that's enough for this day in age.


    Never accused you of giving me a thumbs down.

    I know they sell assloads of Yakuza actual stories, but the spinoff did pretty bad compared to other releases and they don't do well in America.
    If anything like I said, Japanese gaming as a whole needs to step up because when you gather all their games up in a group the development isn't there at all. There are a few gems, but it's not enough. Then again the same can be said about some of American releases but the difference is that they sell more.
  • Heath_Hindman
    Heath_Hindman

    Joined: May 2011
    Posted: Jul 2nd, 2012 at 1:48 am
    You're getting way off topic now, is the thing -- at least off the topic that I started in about.

    Your claim of "Valkyria, Yakuza, Disgaea, Legend of Heroes, Patapon will never happen on Vita" is silly to think, based on patterns and fairly sound business logic. That's what I was refuting. We can go in circles all day about which developer made money on what games and I can point out that you keep saying "the" Yakuza spinoff as if there has been only one, but that's not the point.

    The point was that you made a rather silly statement and I pointed it out. I then explained why it is silly.

    We then arrived at the conclusion that you appear to equate not coming to America with not existing at all and not making enough money to be profitable. Monster Hunter -- the topic game -- is a fantastic counter example to this fallacy, as it is a game that practically prints money despite poor and irregular international releases. That's where we'll have to agree to disagree. :)
  • Noritama
    Noritama

    Joined: Feb 2012
    Posted: Jul 2nd, 2012 at 10:15 am
    How am I going off topic. I'm talking about each thing with the theme that the vita is going to do not so well in general now. It's a fact that America holds most of the gaming market sales in its pocket. So games selling well in america is a big factor into whom leads in the handheld console race or even any console race.
    I never mentioned patapon nor LoH. Whats silly about my statements about the yakuza game when it tanked?
    Like you said I guess we are going to have to agree to disagree.

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