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Monster Hunter 4 Is Looking Good As The 3DS Continues Its Amazing Year

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The absurd string of major games on the once-sleepy 3DS continues next month, at least in Japan, where they're getting the mammoth Monster Hunter 4 on September 14.

A new trailer for the game came out today. Watch it above.

Here in America, Monster Hunter's a niche thing. Those who are into it love it, but it's no blockbuster franchise. In Japan, it's a co-op multiplayer juggernaut that makes systems or—in the case of the 3DS—makes red-hot systems somehow even hotter.

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If you're wondering about MH4 for North America, the official word is that no announcement has been made about that.

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So there's this game in Japan in September. And then there's a Pokémon game the month after—worldwide! My goodness. When's the last time a system had a year of exclusives like the one the 3DS is having?

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