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Feature The Bloodthirsty History Of Monster Hunter, From Sony PlayStation To Nintendo Switch

In the hunt for knowledge? You've come to the right place

Monster Hunter is Capcom’s second-best-selling video game franchise. It’s bigger than Street Fighter, it’s bigger than Devil May Cry, and it’s bigger than Mega Man. However, it could be argued that Monster Hunter has had a rocky road leading up to the monumental success of Monster...

• Tue 23rd Mar 2021
• Features
• Monster Hunter
• Nintendo Switch
• Capcom

News Monster Hunter is Ten Years Old Today

No sword is too big

Monster Hunter is now officially ten years old, with the original title on PS2 arriving in Japan on 11th March 2004. Its early years were on Sony hardware, with the PS2 and outstanding success on the PSP, before Nintendo swooped to secure exclusive releases in the main series. Monster Hunter Tri on Wii has been followed by...

• Tue 11th Mar 2014
• Monster Hunter
• Capcom

Weirdness This is How Monster Hunter Beasts Spring to Life at Universal Studios Japan

Monstrous monsters on the prowl

We recently reported on Monster Hunter Real 2014, a Monster Hunter-themed extravaganza at the Universal Studios theme park in Osaka, Japan. The exhibit, which is open until 11th May, features Monster Hunter themed food and drink, elaborate models of gear from the game and quests that visitors can go on. One of the...

• Tue 4th Feb 2014
• Weirdness
• Capcom
• Monster Hunter
• Japan
• Universal Studios

Soapbox A Monster Hunter Obsession, and Why the Franchise Could Take Off in the West

Tom Whitehead argues the case for the divisive, demanding series

I'll put it out there right from the off — I'm no Monster Hunter veteran. Not by a long way, and in fact my first experience with the series was Monster Hunter Tri on the Wii. I played the campaign to completion and enjoyed it a lot, but it wasn't until Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate that...

• Tue 4th Feb 2014
• Features
• Soapbox
• Wii U
• 3DS
• Monster Hunter

Video Capcom Celebrates 10 Years of Monster Hunter

Epic

This is a big year for the Monster Hunter franchise, and Capcom has every reason to be happy with its current status. Monster Hunter 4 cruised past the company's sales targets for Japan, and in the process won't have done any harm to Nintendo's chances in retaining exclusivity of the franchise. In the Japanese market MH counts for a lot, so its...

• Tue 28th Jan 2014
• Capcom
• Videos
• Awesome
• Monster Hunter

News Monster Hunter 3 G on 3DS to Go Online Via Wii U Adapter

An optional extra for those with just the 3DS game

While today's 3DS Nintendo Direct from Japan showed a variety of interesting upcoming games, there was a surprise announcement of a new peripheral that will allow those with Monster Hunter 3 G on 3DS in Japan to take their local multiplayer games online for the first time. All you need is a Wii U...

• Thu 21st Feb 2013
• 3DS
• Capcom
• Wii U

News Monster Hunter 3 G Traps an eShop Discount in Japan

Re-packaged "Best Price" offer also on the way

Fans of the Monster Hunter series that live outside of Japan have been a little hard done by, casting envious glances to gamers in Japan who are looking forward to Monster Hunter 4, while the rest of us wait for the expanded version of Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate. While Ultimate is also coming to Wii U...

• Thu 18th Oct 2012
• 3DS
• Japan
• Upcoming Releases
• eShop

News Resident Evil Director Wants To Make a Monster Hunter Flick

Run to the hills

Despite the sheer volume of duds and the critical mauling they invariably receive, Hollywood still seems obsessed with tapping into video game culture and creating movies based on well-known gaming franchises. The failures of Super Mario Bros., Street Fighter, Dead or Alive and Alone in the Dark have done nothing is dampen the...

• Tue 11th Sep 2012
• Movies
• Interviews
• Industry
• Monster Hunter

News Monster Hunter News Teased by Capcom Community Representative

North American hunters on alert

The release of Monster Hunter 3 G and the confirmation of Monster Hunter 4 have been contributing factors to making 3DS the must-have handheld console in Japan. When 3 G was released it contributed to week-one 3DS console sales that surpassed the actual launch of the system, and the game itself passed 1.5 million...

• Thu 26th Jul 2012
• 3DS
• Teaser

News Doubts About Monster Hunter 3 G Worldwide Release

We're still hoping

Monster Hunter 3 G has been, as expected, a success since its Japanese release in late 2011, surpassing 1.5 million sales. We've been waiting for news of a confirmed worldwide release, but have only had rumours and speculation in place of formal announcements. Some on the ground in Japan seem to doubt that the release will come at...

• Sun 27th May 2012
• 3DS
• Upcoming Releases