Famitsu to have the scoop on 3DS dual analog add-on, new games

Tuesday, September 6th, 2011 at 11:29pm by Eugene

 

Andriasang has what they believe to be the inside scoop on what Famitsu has to reveal this week about the 3DS, and boy is it a doozy. It seems as if the 3DS will get it’s own version of Monster Hunter, and it will apparently be a version of the Wii game titled Monster Hunter 3G. 

According to Famitsu, the title will have the water elements found in the Wii version, and will include local wireless play. If true, this would mark the first time the series has been on a portable not named the PSP, and would help spark interest in the 3DS in the land of the rising sun.

The bigger news to come from Famitsu is the confirmation of recent rumors of a circle pad add on. The peripheral will evidently attach to the system next to the face buttons, giving the system the dual analog treatment.

I must note that none of these rumors have been confirmed, that’s why they are rumors. Until the magazine ships and page scans hit the Internet you should take this with a bit of skepticism, but it sure looks more and more likely to be true.

What do you think? Will you happily purchase an add on for your 3DS giving it dual analog support? Will you wait for a console redesign so you don’t have an unsightly bulge on your 3DS? Does a Monster Hunter title excite you even a little bit? Tell us!

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Zelda team “under considerable pressure” to match Monster Hunter graphics

Wednesday, April 7th, 2010 at 1:06pm by Dan
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No one makes better-looking games for Nintendo platforms than Nintendo. Unless of course you’re Capcom, working on the upcoming Monster Hunter Tri for Wii.

“Looking at the graphics objectively, I feel like Monster Hunter Tri’s visuals are a representative example of what can be done on Wii,” Nintendo president Satoru Iwata told a pair of Capcom developers this week. “It has placed the Zelda team under a considerable amount of pressure.”

Monster Hunter Tri, billed as “the best looking game on Wii ever,” arrives April 20. The next Zelda sequel, promising realistic visuals, is rumored to arrive as early as this fall, if not next spring.

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Artwork mashes Mario with Monster Hunter

Wednesday, July 29th, 2009 at 1:51pm by Jack

hunting_season_by_xiaobaosg“Hunting Season” by DeviantArt member ~xiaobaosg depicts a world where Mario and an even more dinosaur-like Bowser (definitely Ankylosaur) must confront, well, actual dinos. (via The Daily What)

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Monster Hunter 3 to be released in Japan summer 2009

Friday, February 13th, 2009 at 12:42am by Jake

Capcom has stated that the highly anticipated Monster Hunter 3 (tri) will be arriving in Japan this upcoming summer 2009. Surprised? I thought so. The third title in the main Monster Hunter franchise was originally estimated to be released in Japan very late into 2009, or even early to mid 2010. Capcom obviously gave the MH team a good kick in the development pants to get the move on.

I can guarantee the current shrinking Japanese Wii sales numbers will not only bounce back, but dominate the Japanese video game market for the rest of the 09-10 fiscal year, if not the remainder of the Wii’s lifetime.

What does this mean for U.S. and Europe Wii owners? The Monster Hunter development team has expressed interest in bringing MH3 to other regions if Capcom sees the market ripe for localizing. There’s no doubt we’ll see the title, but just when? 2010?

*Crosses fingers* Here’s hoping for a unlikely Q4 2009 localization.

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