Many North American and European Monster Hunter fans were overjoyed about yesterday’s announcement of Monster Hunter Tri G. However, maybe it’s time to lower the excitement bar a bit. According to Capcom, “there are no plans to bring it (Tri G) to the West for now.”
It’d be crazy for the company to not even consider the possibility of localized based on the fact that the Wii title was successful in overseas territories. For now, though, don’t get your hopes up.
– New beast: Brakidios
– Brakidios is the cover monster for the game
– Brakidios’ forehead and front legs have a special substance that explode after a set time
– New base of operations: Tanzia Harbor
– Tanzia is known as an oasis for sea goers
– Tanzia takes the place of MH3’s Rockrack City network mode hub
– Can play the game with just the slide pad and buttons
– Can also choose to use the touch screen for some commands
– Lower screen shows a “Target Camera” panel
– Can toggle this panel on/off
– On: L button (for camera reset) will make the camera turn to the large beast you’re fighting
– Off: L will act normally, move behind your character’s back
– Can keep the Target Camera on and still make the camera turn to your back by pressing L twice quickly
– Official site doesn’t mention slide pad attachment (most likely waiting for Nintendo announcement)
– New weapon designs and Kayanba
– Three quests playable at TGS
– Hardest quest has you battling Brakidios
– Play the game at TGS and receive a special bag
This information comes from Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma…
“I’ve never actually finished it. I almost feel like there’s still no game more difficult than it. Every time I try to play it I end up getting ‘Game Over’ a few too many times and giving up partway through. Certainly after playing the original Zelda for the first time, I didn’t ever think that I wanted to make a game like that.”
Aonuma also discussed how A Link to the Past impacted his interest in the franchise…
“That sense of exploration of the world itself was really where I latched on to the series.”
Aonuma said that the first title he directed, Marvelous, was influenced by his appreciation for A Link to the Past. After seeing his game, Shigeru Miyamoto took interest in Aonuma and these series of events led to Aonuma joining the Zelda team.
BurgerTime Deluxe will be hitting the Japanese eShop on September 14 for 400 yen.
“Attention Shantae fans! Keep an eye on TouchArcade for a very special announcement, coming soon!” – WayForward website
Oh man… I’d explode with joy if a third Shantae game was revealed for the 3DS eShop. Something tells me that Risky’s Revenge is heading to the iPhone though…
While it’s not the biggest update in the world, we do have a small piece of news on Zelda: Skyward Sword. The game’s Siren Realm has a new name. An editor who worked on the Game Informer article for the magazine’s upcoming issue has said that the world is now called the Silent Realm.
We first heard about the Silent Realm a few months ago when the title made its second appearance at E3. During these sections, Link will not be able to use his sword. Guardians will chase the hero and are capable of taking him out with just one hit. Players will need to collect tear drops in order to leave the area.
The Siren Realm is probably best described as a mix of Twilight Princess’ tears of light quests and Phantom Hourglass’ Phantoms that are found in the Temple of the Ocean King.
There’s no question that Dragon Quest X has been in the works for several years. Square Enix announced the title back in 2008, but development must have started before then.
As it turns out, Square Enix has been making the game for much longer than originally thought. According to an ex-Square Enix employee, its development has already passed the six year mark.
Thanks to Thomas N for the tip!
3DS Downloadable Titles
Ikimono Zukuri Crea-toy – 700 yen
Virtual Console
Side Pocket – 400 yen
Video Content
Dobustu de Calendar for Itsu no Ma ni Terebi (lasts until the 16th)
2D video explaining download process for NES Ambassador games
Dragon Quest Anniversary Collection video
3D streaming video for Picture Lives!
This title is a sequel to Picdun, which was released for DSiWare earlier this year. The sequel, titled Dot Eater: New Picdun, launches in Japan next week for 300 yen.
