Monster Hunter Portable 3rd has shown its face for the first time in months, and the latest images prove that conversion from the handheld PSP to the juggernaut PS3 has been extremely successful.
Monster Hunter Portable 3rd has shown its face for the first time in months, and the latest images prove that conversion from the handheld PSP to the juggernaut PS3 has been extremely successful.
The Monster Hunter series has been one of the biggest things missing from the PlayStation 3 platform, but a few months back Capcom gave us hope. A PSP “remaster” version was revealed exclusively for the PS3 titled Monster Hunter Portable 3rd HD. Unfortunately, only a release for Japan has been announced, but Capcom has now [...]
Monster Hunter Portable fans everywhere were most likely elated to hear to the news that their bestselling game would be the first to be remade for the PlayStation 3, in HD and 3D no less. However, the trophy hunters amongst you will likely be at least a bit disappointed when you hear this news.
Fans of Monster Hunter Portable may want to grab a hold of something sturdy for this particular piece of news. Ever wanted to play your favorite portable series at home on the big screen, with amplified visuals? Well then are you in for a treat.
When Sony announced their PlayView technology – which is able to quickly scale an image with more than 1 billion pixels with absolutely no delay – the industry understood the implications. What wasn’t clear was how Sony planned to leverage this technology for the benefit of the gaming populous. Those questions were answered with the release of something completely new coming to the PSN in Japan.
What happens when a genre in gets incredibly popular? Every developer tries to get their own corner on the market. What started with Capcom’s Monster Hunter has spawned into Namco Bandai’s God Eater, Tecmo Koei’s Dynasty Warriors: Strike, and even Square Enix with their just announced game: Lord of Arcana.
PlayStation LifeStyle reported a few weeks back that the Japanese version of Capcom’s Lost Planet 2 would be receiving a DLC skin of the ever popularly Monster Hunter series in Japan. The ‘Rathalos’ armor was yet another skin revealed by Capcom to be featured in the game along with Albert Wesker from the Resident Evil series and Frank West from Dead Rising. The worst part was that at the time, the Monster Hunter skin was a japan-only exclusive. Not anymore! The DLC will hit soon and the best part for sure is the price.
Today practically confirms that Naked Snake, from the famous Metal Gear Solid series, can do whatever the hell he wants. Take down villainous foe? Check. Destroy giant mecha? Affirmative. Kill dragons? You got it.
All the rage currently in Japan has to do with crossovers– don’t believe me? We reported early last week that Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker will feature a ‘Monster Hunter’ mode where Snake will enter the world of MH to hunt monsters, Metal Gear Style. Considering how popular Monster Hunter is in Japan, this is likely going to help sell hundreds of thousands of extra copies than it was originally going to. Capcom themselves is ready to cash-in on this idea as a few major Capcom identities will be entering the world of Lost Planet 2.
Recently, Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker’s creator, Hideo Kojima, had teased fans by revealing he would reveal a massive announcement today. Well, he hasn’t failed in regards to the announcement which includes a Monster Hunter cross over.
Capcom knows that people bought the hell out of Monster Hunter in Japan and it looks like they plan to make even more money off the series.
Capcom Co., Ltd. (Capcom) is pleased to announce that “Monster Hunter Freedom Unite” and “Monster Hunter Freedom Unite PSP The Best” for the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system has shipped over 3.5 million copies combined in Japan.
Following recent threats from Activision of pulling support from the PlayStation platform, Capcom has joined in and answered if they as well would also leave the brand.
Not too long ago, Capcom released a new viral video for the PSP title, Monster Hunter Freedom. The documentary video follows four Japanese civilians, who must work together to take down, you guessed it, monsters.
The Monster Hunter franchise has been popular in Japan for a very long time. In fact, it’s one of the top selling franchises on the PSP, and has been responsible for much of the handheld’s success in the region.