Ok, ok, I get it:Monster Hunteris Godzilla-huge in Glorious Nippon. They can’t get enough of the stuff. For the past month or so, it seems like that’s all I ever hear about — we get tips about it all the time, and I can’t seem to escape the TV commercials for the recently-releasedMonster Hunter Freedom Unite. Up until now, I’ve been resolutely refusing to be interested in the game because a.) if it’s popular, it’s the law that I have to dislike it, or I’ll lose my street cred and b.) I honestly don’t know that much about the franchise.
Well, stupid old Capcom broke me down with a brand new trailer forMonster Hunter Tri(that’sthe Wii-exclusive one). It looks cool, and not just “for a Wii game.” It looks cool in the way that says thatthree million Japanese peoplemust be on to something.
If the title of the franchise doesn’t make it obvious,Monster Hunteris kind of like MMOPokémonfor “adults”: there’s no Pokedex, but the goal is to guide your up-and-coming hunter to glory by battling monsters and completing quests. All of theMonster Huntergames (Triincluded) feature online multiplayer, allowing you to team up to tackle the biggest monsters.
I use quotations around the word “adults” because, whileMonster Hunterseems to be adeep, fully-fleshed action-RPG(with the trailer to match), everyone knows that onlychildrenplay videogames, and that only themost childish childrenplay them on the Wii. Waggle is kids’ stuff, amirite?
Monster Hunter Triwill be out in Japan at the end of the month, but publisher/developer Capcom has been tightlipped about a North American or European release.
Assuming it does make it over here, are you guys willing topay monthly feesto play it? Hit the jump, watch the trailer, and then let me know in the comments.
[ViaGamekyo]
