Capcom Makes With The Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate Humor So You Don’t Have To…

Posted on March 18, 2013 by geelw

BUT WAIT, THERE’S MORE! I have the funny as hell feeling that somewhere on the Internet, SOMEONE is thinking this video is for a REAL product and is very madly tapping out that 800 number, credit card at the ready. Sucker. Of course, if Capcom DID actually release swag like this and put it up on their web shop, it would sell out in about the time it takes to watch that video. Yeah, you know how those rabid fans are. A fool and his money actually NEVER get parted because he or she sits in the corner crying because that fake number didn’t dial though. A real smart dude or dudette is broke and happy because they have a crapload of too cool swag filling their shelves. That, dear reader is today’s wisdom. Now go buy something too cool for yourself… oh, a brand new Wii U and/or 3DS and copies of Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate for both systems would be a great start, I (and Capcom) would say…

Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate: Two Ways For Four To Dispatch A Ton of Dinosaurs…

Posted on March 12, 2013 by geelw

Wii U and 3DS owners are doing the happy dance around that blazing campfire (or they’ve cut a hole in a carpet to start one) today as Capcom has finally gotten the eagerly awaited Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate into retailers. 3DS owners who bought the game from the wonderful Capcom Online Store got a pretty cool bonus system case you’ll see in that video below. I usually hate unboxing vids, but it’s been a looooong day of still fruitless waiting for UPS and not getting much done, so I’m tired and a bit cranky because I didn’t get all the posts up I needed to. Hell, at least the Post Office delivers close to the same times each day, bleh… Well, tomorrow is another day, but I’ll be playing catch-up so I can stay on my target for the month.

Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate Wii U, 3DS Bound In March

Posted on January 18, 2013 by geelw

Excellent news and even better, there’s a demo dropping on the eShop on February 21. Of course, you’re SOL if your Wii U isn’t being used online, so let’s hope Capcom cooks up some actual demo DISCS for those gamers who want to try this out. They did this with Monster Hunter 3 on the Wii (which was one of a very few Wii games that actually got a demo disc). Given that this series has gotten a few titles yet to be released in the US, the most dedicated US fans of Capcom’s long-running Monster Hunter franchise who can’t afford to buy all those consoles (or are willing to learn Japanese) are probably some of the most frustrated gamers out there. Granted, the game may be huge in Japan (they’ve gotten custom MH-themed consoles), but it’s still more of a niche title here thanks to the somewhat complex control scheme that’s guaranteed to fluster newbies right out of diving in for extended play sessions.

Me, I love the game world and humor and art direction, but I’m old (*creak*, *groan*)and like my action games a bit less timed and a bit more free roaming. Still, MH3U has that gravity pull thing going for it where once you’re hooked, you’ll keep forging ahead until you get it done. I’d LOVE to see Capcom actually bring Dragon’s Dogma to the Wii U at some point (even though it looks as if that won’t happen) simply because that game had the feel of a Monster Hunter game with a lot more going for it in terms of openness and overall setting. That and outdoor areas aren’t broken up into separate “rooms” with load screens between them…

Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate Gameplay: Fred Flintstone Wouldn’t Last Five Minutes Here…

Posted on December 15, 2012 by geelw

Capcom’s fan favorite dino-hunting series with its learn it or suffer control scheme and spectacular prehistoric beasts of assorted sizes is coming to the Wii U soon enough, so they’re rolling out videos to show off their baby. I have a bunch of MH games here, but have never gotten around to completing one because I only play them solo and just can’t muster up the patience to deal with the quirks some fans adore. I think it’s the timed missions that tick me off the most, as I want an open world and enough breathing room to muck around and learn stuff with zero pressure. The superb Dragon’s Dogma was and is PERFECT for this style of play and I hope Capcom sees fit to get Wii U owners that game (or its upcoming sequel), as it’s one of those memorable experiences that gets better the longer you play it.

Granted, I’m used to games with plenty of learning curves, but there’s just something about the Monster Hunter series that hasn’t clicked with my old self. That said, I’ll definitely buy this, no doubt and you should to if you’re a fan of the franchise or are looking for a great game to kick your butt around the room and make you laugh when it offers up its comic relief moments. Just don’t expect it to be a cakewalk and realize once you’re in, you’re in for the long haul and you’re golden.