Friday, March 12, 2010
Nintendo Have Released A New Trailer For Monster Hunter Tri
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Nintendo Announce Monster Hunter Tri Is Coming Out In Europe On 23rd April
Nintendo and Capcom have announced that Monster Hunter Tri is coming out in Europe on 23rd April. Nintendo and Capcom have also announced that the game will be free to play and is compatible with the Wii Speak accessory.
Press Release
Monster Hunter Tri
An epic action game for Wii with over 1 million units sold in Japan already launches across Europe on 23rd April 2010. The game lets players customise their character, armour and weapons in order to protect a town from majestic monsters as it rebuilds following a devastating earthquake. It was confirmed today to European players that online play will be available for all players with broadband Internet access at no additional cost. Online text chat is fully functional and online voice chat is enabled using the Wii Speak accessory.
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Nintendo Announce Monster Hunter Tri Is Coming Out April 20th In The USA
Nintendo have announced that Monster Hunter Tri is coming out in the USA on 20th April. The game is coming out solo for $49.99 of $59.99 with a black Classic Controller Pro. The game also supports the Wii Speak Microphone and has online voice chat. for those who don't have the microphone, the game also supports a online text chat function.
Press Release
Capcom's Monster Hunter® Tri, an epic action game for Wii, launches in the United States on April 20. The game lets players customize their character, armor and weapons in order to protect a town from majestic monsters as that town rebuilds following a devastating earthquake. Online play will be available for all players with broadband Internet access at no additional cost. Online text chat is fully functional and online voice chat is enabled using the Wii Speak™ microphone, which is sold separately. At a suggested retail price of $59.99, limited quantities of Monster Hunter Tri will include the new Black Classic Controller Pro™, while both Black and White versions of the controller will be available separately at a suggested retail price of $19.99. The game will also be available without a controller at a suggested retail price of $49.99.
Monday, January 25, 2010
Nintendo Announce A Monster Hunter Tri And Classic Controller Pro Bundle
Nintendo have announced a new Bundle for the upcoming Capcom Monster Hunter Tri Game. When the game is released in N.America in April, A Monster Hunter Tri And Black Classic Controller Pro Bundle will be available for $59.99. The game will be available for $49.99 without the Classic Controller Pro.
Press Release
SAN MATEO, CA, and REDMOND, WA, - January 25, 2010 - Capcom® Entertainment, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, and Nintendo of America today announced an exciting new bundle featuring one of the most highly anticipated titles for 2010, Monster Hunter® Tri, and combining it with the new Classic Controller Pro™ for the Wii™ system. The Classic Controller Pro's more traditional control configuration will give gamers the ultimate Monster Hunting experience when the bundle becomes available in North America this April at a suggested retail price of $59.99.
"Monster Hunter Tri has made a huge splash in the Japanese market, and we're confident the bundle with the Classic Controller Pro will give fans in North America plenty to get excited about," said Steve Singer, Nintendo of America's vice president of Licensing. "Gamers of all kinds enjoy playing games on Wii. Monster Hunter Tri delivers an incredible new experience on Wii, while the Classic Controller Pro gives players even more control options for their favorite Wii games."
The new Classic Controller Pro includes a second row of shoulder buttons and ergonomically friendly grips. The Classic Controller Pro plugs directly into the Wii Remote™ controller, and until now, has been available only in the Japanese market.
The Classic Controller Pro will be compatible with more than 450 Wii, WiiWare™ and Virtual Console™ games. The Classic Controller Pro bundled with Monster Hunter Tri will be black, while both black and white versions of the controller will also be available separately at a suggested retail price of $19.99. The game will also be available without a controller at a suggested retail price of $49.99.
Making its North American debut on Wii this spring, Monster Hunter Tri is one of the most strikingly beautiful titles developed for Nintendo's Wii system. Pushing the hardware to the limit, Monster Hunter Tri depicts a living, breathing ecosystem where humans co-exist with majestic monsters that roam both dry land and brand new sub-aqua environments – a first for the series. Offering the player varied control configurations to suit their style of play, players can choose between the Classic Controller Pro, Wii Remote™ and Nunchuck™, or Classic Controller™ to slay the monsters that inhabit the world.
The Monster Hunter series has sold over 11 million units worldwide and has become a social phenomenon in Japan giving rise to training camps, dedicated festivals and numerous licensed products. According to Media Create, Monster Hunter Tri sold 520,000 units in its first week of release in Japan and became the leading title sold across all platforms for the week of its release.
For more information about Monster Hunter Tri, please visit: http://press.capcom.com
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Monday, May 25, 2009
Sony - Monster Hunter Freedom Unite Demo coming out Thursday - Press Release
Ahead of Monster Hunter Freedom Unite's June 26th release, Capcom are releasing a Demo for the game this Thursday, May 28th, which has 3 quests.
You can Download it directly to your PSP via the PSN, or through the PS3.
There is the chance to get a UMD demo of this game which will be sent out from June 1st, but these are strictly limited and need to be applied for online.
Press Release
The demo of Japan’s most successful PSP title is coming to PAL territories on May 28th, giving wannabe hunters the chance to experience three dangerous quests from the game ahead of its release on June 26th. Sony PSP owners can download the demo directly to their PSP free of charge via the PSP Store by selecting the store icon and connecting using their PSN I.D or they can download to their PS3 console and simply transfer the demo across.
Players can adventure with up to three friends to get a taste of the multiplayer social gaming phenomenon that’s taking Japan by storm or choose to go it alone with the aid of a Felyne companion. After selecting your weapons and armour you will journey through woodlands, swamps and deserts to hunt down some of the fiercest and most majestic monsters that ever lived.
As an alternative to downloading this demo Capcom is also producing limited numbers of the demo UMD’s which Gamers can register to be sent at www.encyclopedia-gigantica.com or www.capcom-europe.com from the 1st June. Successful registrants will receive four copies of the demo so that they can easily set up a hunting party.
For more information on Monster Hunter Freedom Unite please go to www.monsterhunter-freedomunite.com or for the latest press assets visit www.capcomeuro-press.com
Remember that in the world of Monster Hunter you are never alone.
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SCEE Press Centre
Email: scee_presscentre@scee.net
Tel:+44 (0)20 7859 5000
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