A lot of folks were banking on a Monster Hunter announcement from Capcom today. Fans were hoping that Monster Hunter Tri G would be confirmed for North America and Europe.
Sadly that didn’t pan out, and there are some fans out there who are concerned about the lack of announcements surrounding the franchise.
In response to this, Capcom’s Christian Svensson wrote on the Capcom-Unity forums:
“Alas, MH announcements tend to be made in Japan… as such, I have no news to share at this moment but you shouldn’t be worried.”
It makes sense for brand new Monster Hunter games to be announced in Japan before any other territory given its popularity in the region. Monster Hunter Tri G and Monster Hunter 4 were both revealed in Japan late last year. But for localization news, Capcom’s western branches would have to speak up and say something.
Maybe Svensson is alluding to some sort of Monster Hunter Tri G announcement at E3? I really don’t know since his quote is extremely vague. If there isn’t concrete news in the near future, I’d be very concerned about the status of that game in North America/Europe.
Goichi Suda probably isn’t making a Wii U game right now. That’s because he still doesn’t have a development kit.
As far as whether or not he’s looking to get ahold of one, Suda 51 said:
“It’s hard to say. Maybe, maybe not. It’s really depending on publishers. We are developers, so it’s up to a publisher.”
It feels like it was ages ago when Suda 51 first said he’d like to make No More Heroes for Nintendo’s next console. As we now know, that’s the Wii U. But without a dev kit, he won’t be able to make No More Heroes 3…
Downloadable content for Fire Emblem: Awakening will be available on the first day of launch in Japan. Nintendo has announced that players will be given the opportunity to add Marth to their game starting on April 19. Users can acquire Marth by completing a map.
This DLC will be free until May 31. From there on out, Marth will cost 300 yen.
Nielsen has conducted a new study to determine the most-anticipated titles on the Wii, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360. GameSpot reports that the rankings are “the result of the firm combining eight ‘key consumer metrics’ like awareness and purchase interest into a total rank, and then comparing it to scores for previously released games on the same platform.”
Titles announced before March 23 were eligible to appear on the list. Additionally, the games must be planned for launch between April and December.
You can find a listing of the most-anticipated Wii releases below. Head on over to our sister site for the PS3/360 rankings.
Madden NFL 13 – 96 percent
Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two – 94 percent
Battleship – 86 percent
Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes – 82 percent
The Amazing Spider-Man – 82 percent
Men in Black – 81 percent
The Last Story – 64 percent
Xenoblade Chronicles – 50 percent
And with that, the trifecta of Wii RPGs is complete.
That’s probably even less than a glimpse. The camera is placed preeeeeetty far away. I’m sure Renegade Kid will give us a trailer soon enough though.
Unfortunately, there were no Nintendo games at this year’s Captivate. Nothing for 3DS, and nothing for Wii. Well, no one thought there would be a new Wii announcement, but I digress.
The only news from the press event? Resident Evil 6 isn’t coming to Wii U. At least for now.
I’m sure Capcom will have something to show for Wii U at E3, so there’s that. I have no idea what the status of Monster Hunter Tri G is overseas, though…
Resident Evil 6 isn’t coming to Wii U. For now, at least.
Producer Hiroyuki Kobayashi told IGN that the game “will not be available at this time on the Wii U.”
He said:
“Unfortunately, RE6 will not be available at this time on the Wii U. Right now we’re concentrating on the PlayStation 3 version, 360 version and the PC version of the game.”
Kobayashi didn’t rule out a Wii U version completely. Technically we could still see the game on the platform at some point…
From 11th April 2012 the Nintendo 3DS system will become the exclusive audio guide in the world’s most popular art museum
10th April 2012 – As part of an ongoing partnership between Nintendo Co., Ltd and the Louvre Museum in Paris, the most visited art museum in the world, Nintendo will be providing the Louvre with Nintendo 3DS™ systems that will house an exclusive audio guide. The Audio guide Louvre – Nintendo 3DS will become available in the Louvre for visitors to enjoy from 11th April 2012 onwards. With this partnership, Nintendo & the Louvre hope that visitors to the museum will be aided with a tool to deepen their knowledge of art culture in a fun and interactive way.
Developers working at Nintendo Co., Ltd, based in Kyoto, Japan have developed the audio guide which is housed within the Nintendo 3DS system, in order to support the enjoyment and appreciation of the Louvre’s exhibits for many of the museum’s 8.9 million annual visitors. The audio guide will provide audio and visual tools which will help visitors to understand and deepen their knowledge of the artwork and exhibits in place.
