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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

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