Monster Hunter Tri, known in Japan as Monster Hunter 3 (tri-), is the third console installment in the Monster Hunter franchise, released for the Wii on August 1, 2009 by Capcom. Early in development, the game was planned to be a PlayStation 3 title; however, extreme budget costs caused development to focus on the Wii instead. Prior to its debut, a demo of Monster Hunter Tri was included with Japanese copies of Monster Hunter G. A special bundle ...
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Monster Hunter Tri, known in Japan as Monster Hunter 3 (tri-), is the third console installment in the Monster Hunter franchise, released for the Wii on August 1, 2009 by Capcom. Early in development, the game was planned to be a PlayStation 3 title; however, extreme budget costs caused development to focus on the Wii instead. Prior to its debut, a demo of Monster Hunter Tri was included with Japanese copies of Monster Hunter G. A special bundle was also released on August 1 featuring the game packaged with a black Wii console and a Classic Controller Pro. On August 3, 2009, Capcom issued a press release confirming the game will be localized for North American and European markets. It's currently undecided whether or not the Western release will have monthly fees for online play.
The ecosystem in Monster Hunter Tri has been expanded to include underwater environments and desert regions. Eighteen new monsters were developed for the game, their interactive AI completely redesigned....
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