Monster Hunter Tri Screens

Following its recent and highly successful launch in Japan with day one shipment numbers exceeding one million, Capcom is pleased to confirm that Monster Hunter Tri will be released in both Europe and North America for the Wii in early 2010.

Monster Hunter Tri will set the bar in the action/adventure genre with the introduction of new features and gameplay elements as the multi-million selling franchise makes its debut on the Nintendo system.

Screenshots of Monster Hunter Tri for Wii

One of the most strikingly beautiful titles ever developed for the Wii, Monster Hunter Tri depicts a living, breathing ecosystem where man co-exists with the fantastic beasts that roam both the dry land and the brand new sub-aqua environment - a first for the series.

Living the life of a hunter need never be a solitary experience with the option of split-screen mode where two players can hunt co-operatively or form a team of up to four hunters via the game's custom online Wi-Fi mode. Even solo players do not have to face Monster Hunter Tri's challenging quests alone as they will be ably accompanied by Cha-Cha, an AI hunting partner whose skills will prove invaluable. New items, weapons and armour sets will be also available to assist the hunters as they embark on the most epic Monster Hunter adventure to date.

Laurent Fischer, Managing Director, Marketing & PR, Nintendo of Europe, commented "The popularity of the Monster Hunter franchise in Japan is undeniable and the Day 1 shipment number indicates that the release of Monster Hunter Tri on Wii will be another major hit for the series. We are therefore really excited that Capcom is bringing this title to Europe so the Wii audience here can also experience the thrill of the hunt. "

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  This game looks great and plays great. I don't know why it didn't sell in Japan.

  LeSomeGuy, 30-11--0001 at 00:00
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  Didn't sell? It's already reached the million mark and has sold better than any of the other home console Monster Hunter titles. It was never going to pull in the numbers of the portable ones but it's done well and is still selling.

  ganepark32, 30-11--0001 at 00:00
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  Just came back from Cologne (Gamescom), where I got a quick hands-on and a demo by one of Capcom USA's reps. The game looked better than I expected and also plays quite nice. Capcom did however stress out that this is mainly a social game: you get the best out of the game when you're playing it together with friends over internet.

  Dennis, 30-11--0001 at 00:00
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  Kotaku reported that on first week it sold great, but the sales dropped to around 13K units the second week. And then proceeding that the price of the game dropped down to around $30 US. One main reason is that people are happy with their PSP version. This game is great and all, but it has basically no story, the sales of the game is on 4P dungeon raid. Therefore PSP is indeed the best version. I don't even think PS3 can do any better.

  LeSomeGuy, 30-11--0001 at 00:00