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Monster Hunter Tri Could be PSP Bound

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Hold on to your hats, fanboys and girls. The hotly anticipated Monster Hunter 3, also known as Tri, may not be an exclusive Wii game after all. Capcom originally surprised many long-time fans of the series when it announced that the upcoming Monster Hunter installment would move to the family-friendly Wii console. First of all, previous releases have all been tied to Sony hardware, making this move feel a little bit like treachery. Secondly, fans worried that the casual nature of the Wii audience would cause Capcom to dumb down its notoriously difficult game.

Make no mistake about it, however. Monster hunter Tri is a pure-bred Monster Hunter game, with monumental dragons, vast expanses of nature, and interminable inventory screens. The only thing fundamentally different about the game is that it includes underwater environments, and it is partially controlled using motion input. The analog stick on the nunchuck guides the player avatar, while the Wiimote is used to swing whatever weapon the player is holding. Based on early hands-on impressions, all of this works surprisingly well on the Wii. It is hard for us to be more excited for a game than we are for Monster Hunter Tri.

The good news is that rumors are circulating that Capcom may break its earlier pact of Wii exclusivity and bring the game to a Sony console. Which one, you might ask? Well, the PSP is the obvious choice, considering that it has already hosted three successful installments of the game, and has an absolutely massive following in Japan. The PSP is also closest to the Wii in terms of raw performance. While we would love to see a PS3 version of the game, we will definitely settle for a handheld port.

What is the evidence for this claim? Well, it remains pretty thin. Earlier this week, a Capcom representative told game journalists that “The decision of Monster Hunter 3’s Wii-exclusivity is not yet final.” Later, Capcom updated the official website, officially denying the rumor. However, the language they used suggests that a future port of the game might still be on the table.


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This is what Monster Hunter 3 looks like on the Wii.


[Source: Nintendo Everything]

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Comments

Luke

 - March 16, 2009 5:35 PM

I'm sorry to object, but you forget the only reason Capcom "backed" out of using the Playstation 3 was because of financial impediments. Thus, when they state that they might bring the game to a Sony console, I'm very nearly 100% sure they mean the Playstation 3. To bring it to the Psp would further belittle the graphics, and they already have a game for the Psp, Monster Hunter Freedom Unite, remember?

victor

 - June 24, 2009 11:41 PM

well i think that capcom should make monster hunter 3 for psp to because like that it would get alot more fame and urn alot more money monster hunter is real famous in psp and it will be even more if the make monster hunter 3 for psp

mike

 - July 23, 2009 1:13 AM

If MH Tri really going to PSp, than, thank God, one of my dream come true...!

Henry

 - July 27, 2009 6:56 AM

I think tri would suit psp much better, more people have psp than ps3 and it was really the psp version that made Monster hunter popular around the world. Even though unite came out, psp users shouldnt be left out of the grea action of Monster Hunter

Trevor

 - August 5, 2009 9:58 PM

Monster hunter tri would be much better if i came out with PSP as well as wii and people would buy it more plus if it was just for wii you couldnt have online mode with your friends if they only had a PSP so going at the PSP to would be a grand idea and i hope they make it for PSP to! happy gaming!

Matt

 - August 24, 2009 9:45 AM

It is out on psp...

Stuart

 - August 30, 2009 10:02 AM

I really hope they bring it out on psp at least it can be connected to the ps3 console

onions

 - September 16, 2009 12:17 PM

is this for real real.. its a dream come true!!

Jenni

 - October 5, 2009 8:26 AM

It Better Come out on psp im like obbsessed with my boyfriends he never gets to play it no moreee even though i am so rubbish:) cant kill a red Kezuu:) xx

fausto

 - November 19, 2009 1:00 AM

monster hunter Might come out on psp becuase they only put on the wii to get its sales up then what better game then the best selling psp game. it might come out after a couple weeks or months just so they can at least sell the game on the wii first.

Austin

 - November 28, 2009 2:20 AM

either way i think it will be hugely succesfull

Jed

 - December 18, 2009 5:50 AM

please please please let it come out on the psp after wii...when the psp versions came out, it was a BANGIN' success. it will be so again since psp consoles are handy, wii might be home friendly, but the psp will give gamers a chance to play outside their home and play with friends IRL and monster hunter...so please, let's cross our fingers for this one.

Monster Hunter Fan

 - December 22, 2009 4:24 AM

I think it would be great for Tri to be on PSP. PSP,like Kris Erickson said hosted many Monster Hunter games. Monster Hunter one of the most famous games in the PSP console. But I agree on the fact that there would be a lot of graphics changes when it comes to the PSP console. Then again...It would be a major hit if it comes to the PSP console...

vince

 - December 22, 2009 9:33 AM

if monster hunter tri would come to psp ,,,,,, thank god my dream will come true

thai

 - December 29, 2009 4:17 AM

they should release it for psp too! just remember what got monster hunter famous in the United States. Without the psp, monster hunter wouldn't be what it is today.

foxy

 - January 8, 2010 5:23 PM

if monster hunter tri does not come out for psp i will go off it monster hunter is made for psp not wii

foxy

 - January 8, 2010 5:35 PM

monster hunter 3 tri should come out for psp

Klein

 - January 28, 2010 7:39 AM

I really hope it would come out on PSP even though they will change the graphic system... Decent Graphic System will not be that bad... and dont forget about the gameplay of MHFU which is one of the best selling game console all over the world... for PSP actually.. Lets just cross our fingers and start hoping that CAPCOM will bring us this game to PSP CHEERS!!

xfk

 - February 14, 2010 6:25 PM

its very applicable in psp for the players like the others said most of the fan of MH is a psp user then they were going to choose whats the best selling of all the choices or maybe they'll come up w/ ps3 and eventually they are going to make it in psp i hope it turn out that way.. MH is the best of all the rest

CraZy Felyne

 - February 19, 2010 4:12 PM

monster hunter 3 in psp will be much fun rather than in wii ...playin with different people...not just homebase mode..cravin for it

narugaslayer

 - February 21, 2010 3:29 AM

all my friends that have psp love monster hunter.they r craving 4 monster hunter 3 to be in the psp console.i am craving 4 it too.i play alone and never play multiplayer before in my life but it still rocks. multiplayer would be fantastic.i am 100percent sure it will be a big hit.by the way, anybody know what the 9 star urgent is?the last urgent quest?after naruga

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