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Friday5th Apr 2024
News Capcom Reminds Monster Hunter Fans About 3DS And Wii U Online Shut Down
"Important Nintendo information"
Next week marks the end of online play and other functionality for the 3DS and Wii U, and it's not just Nintendo issuing reminders. Japanese publisher and developer Capcom has now released a message about the shutdown and certain Monster Hunter games that will no longer be playable online. It will also no longer be...
Tuesday14th Mar 2023
News Capcom Reminds Monster Hunter Fans To Grab 3DS & Wii U Entries Before eShop Closure
"These games will no longer be available"
We're getting closer each day to the shutdown of the 3DS and Wii U eShop services. Many companies have been issuing reminders to grab their games on these platforms before its closed, and now Capcom has joined in with a PSA regarding the Monster Hunter games. On the company's official Monster Hunter social...
Tuesday15th Mar 2022
News Capcom Launches Its Biggest 3DS Sale Ever (US)
The end is nigh
It's no secret that the 3DS — along with its console sibling Wii U — is heading toward that bright light at the end of the tunnel. With the handheld's eShop closing within the next year, it's natural that publishers will want to capitalise on this unfortunate eventuality with some rather sweet deals. It's a nice opportunity for...
Friday17th Mar 2017
News Capcom is Running a Sale on All Monster Hunter Games on the North American eShop
Get 'em before they get away!
It seems likely that we'll be seeing a Monster Hunter game on the Nintendo Switch at some point in the near future, given the success the series has found on the 3DS. Still, whatever's next for the series is being kept tightly under wraps, but for those of you in North America that've been looking to jump into the...
Friday2nd Dec 2016
News Monster Hunter Generations December DLC Has Blanka And Chun-Li Felyne Armour
As well as special gear designed by Square-Enix's Tetsuya Nomura
Capcom has lifted the lid on Monster Hunter Generations' free DLC offerings for December, and Street Fighter fans have a lot to smile about. Take part in the "SF: Ultimate Entrance Exam" Prowler Quest and you can win Blanka and Chun-Li armour sets for your Felyne companions. Also up...
Friday4th Nov 2016
News The November Monster Hunter Generations DLC is Now Live
With a distinctly Japanese flavour
We're on the final stretch of free Monster Hunter Generations DLC, with content due to keep coming up to early 2017. The latest set is distinctly Japanese in flavour, given us a taste of the sorts of outfits, weapons and extras that are no doubt hugely popular in Capcom's homeland. The DLC quests are all...
Friday28th Oct 2016
News Monster Hunter Generations Has Sold 4.1 Million Units
Monstrous results
Ever since more or less becoming a Nintendo handheld exclusive, it seems that the Monster Hunter series has been gradually finding better footing in the West. The series has always been a home run in Japan, but Capcom has been tirelessly working to garner similar results overseas. According to Capcom, Monster Hunter Generations...
Tuesday11th Oct 2016
News Monster Hunter Generations Gets a Tempting Discount in North America
Time to hunt it down
Monster Hunter Generations is one of the best games to come out on 3DS this year, offering a mix of nostalgia and new ideas. As always it's also got a whole lot of content, with free DLC adding to that every month; we gave it 9 out of 10 in our review. Lucky North American 3DS owners now have a chance to pick it up at a...
Friday7th Oct 2016
News The October Monster Hunter Generations DLC is Now Live
Fire Emblem! Ghosts 'n Goblins! Weird Zombie-kun Set!
Monster Hunter Generations is an excellent game, and its appeal continues to grow with a fresh batch of free DLC every month. Many of the costumes come through 'High' level quests, and add some cool content for those that have battled through the core campaign. The October add-ons are now...
Tuesday20th Sep 2016
Video Learn a Little More About Monster Hunter Generations
It gets the Did You Know Gaming? treatment
One of the year's biggest releases on 3DS (in multiple ways) has been Monster Hunter Generations, the latest series entry to be localised to the West. It seems to have achieved decent sales, and it delivers a nice blend of nostalgia and new ideas for series newcomers or veterans. Some may still be on the...
Friday2nd Sep 2016
News Monster Hunter Generations September DLC Includes Star Fox and Strider Gear
Foxy felynes
Monster Hunter Generations is likely still keeping plenty of players busy, and Capcom has now rolled out the second batch of free monthly DLC to add a little extra to the game. The headline additions this time tie into the Star Fox and Strider franchises, though there's more to pick up as well. The Fox McCloud Felyne outfit and...
Thursday18th Aug 2016
News 3DS Claims Top Spot in July NPD US Results, Helped by Pokémon and Monster Hunter Generations
Capcom scores another hit with the monstrous IP
Although there were informal mutterings around results last week, the NPD US sales details for July are starting to go public; Nintendo, in a break from recent convention, has news so good that it's leapt out with a press release to sum up its successes. Bear in mind the NPD results only account for...
Monday15th Aug 2016
Video Find Out What Fans Like About Monster Hunter Generations
Best played with friends
Monster Hunter Generations landed on the 3DS last month and has found a warm reception. We awarded it a mighty 9/10 in our review, declaring it another must-have for fans of the franchise. To ensure we don't forget about this worthy release, our chums over at Nintendo UK have interviewed various Monster Hunter fans at a...
Friday5th Aug 2016
News August's Monster Hunter Generations DLC Celebrates Iconic Nintendo Franchises
And Okami, let's not forget that
Monster Hunter Generations has a lot of DLC on the way, all of it free into early 2017. The August batch is now available to download, and it's got some rather fun outfits and more to collect. There's a lot on offer, with three Nintendo franchises included in addition to some sporty efforts no doubt produced to...
Wednesday27th Jul 2016
Video Get a Good Look at MHFesta 2016, Japan's Monster Hunter Expo
So much Monster Hunter...
Monster Hunter Generations hasn't been out long, and it'll be interesting to see whether it can achieve similar success in the West to Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate, which was touted as a breakthrough release. In Japan, however, there's never any question over whether a major MH title will do well - the franchise remains hugely...
Monday25th Jul 2016
News Monster Hunter Generations Holds Top 10 UK Spot as Pokémon Titles Enjoy GO Benefits
A welcome boost in the quiet shopping season
The UK chart results are in, and they bring some positive news for Nintendo UK and also Capcom, with the quiet Summer months not doing too much harm to 3DS releases in particular. Monster Hunter Generations, which had an impressive debut in third place, secures 9th in its second week in the all-format...
Thursday21st Jul 2016
Gallery Take a Better Look at July's Monster Hunter Generations DLC Goodies
Worth it for the Starter Pack alone
Monster Hunter Generations arrived recently in the West, so we trust that plenty of you are currently going on some exciting hunts both offline and online. Something you may have overlooked is that, as per tradition, there's a launch set of DLC to get you started, and Capcom Unity has broken down the full details...
Monday18th Jul 2016
News Monster Hunter Generations Enjoys a Positive Launch in the UK
Disney Art Academy gets frozen out
The UK chart results are out for the last week of sales and certainly have some interesting news for 3DS fans, with Capcom seeking to follow up a previous hit with continued momentum. We're referring, of course, to the arrival of Monster Hunter Generations. The huge action title has finally arrived in the West and...
Sunday17th Jul 2016
Gallery A Look At HYPER JAPAN 2016
Nintendo out in full force
HYPER JAPAN is a wonderful cultural festival that celebrates everything Japanese, and returned to Olympia in London, UK for its three day summer showcase this past weekend. We've been to the show a couple of times before but this was our first time visiting the Olympia West Hall. Nintendo had a host of activities
Thursday14th Jul 2016
Nintendo Download 14th July (North America)
Monster Hunter Generations! Tumblestone! 3 TurboGrafx-16 games! Much more!
It's that time again, dear readers, for the North American Nintendo Download Update. We'd suggest that this week is a good 'un - there are promising download-only titles on both Wii U and 3DS, while the Virtual Console also has some tasty options. There are also two major...
Tuesday12th Jul 2016
Video Get Ready for Monster Hunter Generations With the Opening Cinematic
Not long to wait now...
Monster Hunter Generations is now just a few days away, and Capcom is gearing up for what it hopes will be another successful release in the West. With reviews now dropping online - we gave it a strong recommendation in our own assessment - we're seeing the start of what's likely to be heavy promotion over the next few days...
Monday11th Jul 2016
News Monster Hunter Generations x Star Fox DLC Confirmed
Gee, I've been hunted by Fox. How swell.
Monster Hunter Generations is just days away, and in addition to Western-exclusive Capcom franchise cross-overs in its DLC offerings, it seems gamers outside of Japan will also enjoy some awesome Palico outfits themed on the big N's franchises; a Wind Waker outfit was confirmed recently. It's now confirmed...
Nintendo Download 14th July (Europe)
Monster Hunter Generations! Disney Art Academy! Tumblestone! Much more!
Another week begins, and we have the European Nintendo Download Update details to sink our teeth into. This week has plenty to offer with some major retail releases, some rather nice New 3DS Virtual Console offerings, a range of promising download-only options and some fantastic...
Tuesday5th Jul 2016
News Capcom Confirms Monster Hunter Generations x Wind Waker Outfit as Free DLC
Renews hope of equivalent Star Fox outfit
Just recently Capcom announced a neat Strider crossover DLC for Monster Hunter Generations, which is a Western exclusive and was suggested to be the 'final' of four multi-franchise crossovers. That made us worry that we'd miss out on some neat Palico outfits that arrived as free DLC on Monster Hunter X...
Thursday30th Jun 2016
Nintendo Download 30th June (North America)
Super Mario RPG! Zero Time Dilemma! Minecraft Story Mode DLC! LEGO! More!
It's that time again, dear readers, for the North American Nintendo Download Update details. This week has some rather tempting options, with major retail releases across both Wii U and 3DS, along with big name DLC to also consider on each platform. The Wii U Virtual Console...
Thursday23rd Jun 2016
News Monster Hunter Generations x Strider Collaboration Confirmed
Joins Okami, Ghosts 'n Goblins and Fire Emblem goodness
The upcoming Monster Hunter Generations has some rather neat collaborations confirmed for the West in the form of armour and weapons that will arrive as free DLC. On the cards are Fire Emblem, Okami and
Wednesday22nd Jun 2016
Video Here Are Monster Hunter Producer Ryozo Tsujimoto's Hunting Essentials
Don't leave home without them
Monster Hunter Generations arrives on the 3DS very soon, and is sure to swallow up hours and hours of our time with its beast-busting and item-crafting goodness. Series producer Ryozo Tsujimoto is clearly hyped about the forthcoming release, and on his recent visit to the UK decided to bring along his hunting...
Thursday16th Jun 2016
News Monster Hunter Generations Demo Codes Are On the Way in North America
Check that inbox
During the second day of the Nintendo Treehouse Live show there was an announcement and demonstration of the demo for Monster Hunter Generations. Hype at the reveal then became somewhat muted due to the peculiarity of its roll-out, however - it first appeared in the E3 2016 Humble Bundle Digital Ticket in the $4 tier. It then became...
Wednesday15th Jun 2016
E3 2016 Monster Hunter Generations Demo is Announced and Available Now (Sort Of)
In Humble Bundle, with free codes and eShop release also coming
Update 2: The European demo includes an offline tutorial and three challenges that can be tackled in co-op either offline or online. 'Slay the Great Maccao' (Beginner), 'Slay the Malfestio' (Intermediate), and 'Slay the Nargacuga' (Advanced). Update: If you're in Europe and have a...
Saturday11th Jun 2016
Video Check Out the Impressive Astalos in Monster Hunter Generations
Along with some neat insights into weapons and play styles
Now just over a month away, Monster Hunter Generations looms large as a significant 3DS release this summer. With the localised version getting closer Capcom is doing its part to get Western gamers geared up for the latest series entry. The official Monster Hunter YouTube channel has posted...
