Kotaku: Monster Hunter

A 3DS Modded with a PSP Thumb Pad. What Do You Think?

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 04:30:00 EST

Currently, Nintendo's second slide pad solution is the 3DS Circle Pad Pro. One individual thought they could do one better. The result? This. More »

Japan's Ten Biggest Games of 2011 Were...

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 07:50:00 EST

2011 is over. So let's look back at last year and suss out what the ten biggest games in Japan were. More »

The 3DS Just Had Its Biggest Week in Japan Ever

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 08:00:00 EST

During the Nintendo 3DS's launch week, the portable sold 371,326 units in Japan. When Nintendo slashed the priced, the portable sold 214,821 units in Japan. What about when Monster Hunter 3G was released? More »

Silly Cosplay, Schoolgirls, and a Fake Monster

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 01:30:00 EST

Over the weekend, Monster Hunter 3G launched in Japan. Sister site Kotaku Japan was on hand for the festivities in Shinjuku. More »

Manhandling the 3DS Add-on Slide Pad Doohickey

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 13:00:00 EST

Over the weekend, the Circle Pad Pro was released in Japan, meaning that people across the country are playing the 3DS with dual thumb circles. More »

Report: The 3DS Circle Pad Boasts Insane Battery Life

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 01:30:00 EST

The Nintendo 3DS add-on Circle Pad, apparently dubbed the "Circle Pad Pro" in the West, runs on a single AA battery. More »

This Game Demo Will Self-Destruct

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 07:40:00 EST

Japanese gamers can soon download the Monster Hunter 3G demo to their Nintendo 3DS handhelds. Demos aren't a new thing, and they give players a taste of the final product. Monster Hunter 3G does that, too. The taste, however, doesn't last forever. More »

Japan's Popular Monster Game Momentarily Forgets the 3DS

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 04:00:00 EST

Monster Hunter conquered Japan on the PSP. Monster Hunter 3G is coming to the 3DS. For a brief second, the game totally forgot that. More »

This Cosplay Has a Monster-Sized Secret Weapon

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 05:00:00 EST

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Sometimes it's the cosplayer's appearance that sells the cosplay. Sometimes it's the costume itself. And sometimes it's a prop that makes you go, holy shit is that cool or what? More »

Slang for Taking Home Ugly People

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 03:00:00 EST

Dating parties. If you live in Japan and are a single guy or girl, you've probably been to one. In Japanese, they're called "gokon" (合コン) or even "konpa" (コンパ). They're basically group blind dates, with groups of guys meeting groups of girls (and vice versa), and they're peppered with drinking games, flirting, and innuendo. More »

3DS Monster Hunter Trailer Has Some Bite to It

Matthew Buzzi — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 13:20:00 EDT

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Here's a new trailer for Monster Hunter Tri 3G, which shows off some intense battles with the wide variety of monsters you will face. More »

3DS Monster Hunter Won't Have Online

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 07:45:00 EDT

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One of the things that impressed me most about the 3DS was its online. With the 3DS, Nintendo has delivered a solid online experience—an experience that will be M.I.A. for Monster Hunter 3G. More »

Stupid-Looking 3DS Slide Pad Gets a Monster Box

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 03:00:00 EDT

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Nintendo's dumb-looking and uncomfortable 3DS Slide Pad will be sold separately as well as bundled with Monster Hunter 3 (-tri) G. More »

Capcom, You Once Again Have the Best Booth at TGS

Luke Plunkett — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 00:00:00 EDT

No matter the year and no matter the games, Capcom always has the best booth at TGS. Forgoing the slick corporate presence of its rivals, it instead opts for elaborate themed demo kiosks, in 2011 deciding the presence of both Dragon's Dogma and 117 Monster Hunter titles gave it the perfect in to build a ton of awesome model beasties. More »

Japan's Biggest Game Getting a Big Change

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 03:30:00 EDT

For years, Monster Hunter has primarily been a PlayStation Portable game. With Monster Hunter 3G for the Nintendo 3DS, that's going to change. More »

Watch the Monster Hunter 4 Concept Trailer

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 03:30:00 EDT

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As revealed earlier today, Monster Hunter 4 is in development for the 3DS. The game is still early, and Capcom is calling the debut trailer screened at today's Nintendo 3DS Conference a "concept clip". More »

Nintendo Just Made Sony's Life Difficult with the Monster Hunter Smash and Grab

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 01:00:00 EDT

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The secret to Sony's success in Japan is summed up in two words: "Monster" and "hunter". The series has sold millions of PSP copies and millions of PSPs. It looks set to do the same thing. This time, MH won't only be doing that Sony's handheld portable, but for the Nintendo 3DS. More »

First Look at the Next Huge 3DS Game, Monster Hunter 4

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 00:30:00 EDT

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Capcom is developing Monster Hunter 4. The was revealed today at the Nintendo 3DS Conference as a 3DS title. More »

Monster Hunter, These Aren't the Droids You're Looking For

Luke Plunkett — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 07:00:00 EDT

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We're in the eye of the storm as far as cosplay goes for 2011. We've just come off a hectic past few weeks with Gamescom and PAX, and this coming weekend will see the Tokyo Game Show's annual delight of people dressed up as other people who don't really exist. More »

There's More To Learn about Nintendo's Ugly 3DS Add-on

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 07:00:00 EDT

It's dubbed the "3DS Kakuchou Slide Pad" or "3DS Expansion Slide Pad". It's real. And it's truly an ugly product—the ugliest since the original Nintendo DS. The lackluster looks are a shame because the 3DS is so pretty. There's more than looks to this, though. More »

Nintendo 3DS Circle Pad Add-on is Real, Here's Your First Horrifying Look

Michael McWhertor — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 22:00:00 EDT

Wait a second. That crazy insane rumor that the struggling Nintendo 3DS would be getting a second analog slider might actually be true? If you believe early reports from the latest issue of Japanese video game mag Famitsu, well, yeah. More »

An Army of Video Game Fans in the Dragon Con Day Three Cosplay Gallery

Mike Fahey — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 14:30:00 EDT

It's the fourth and final day of Dragon Con 2011, but I'm not there. The final day of a convention like this is a sad affair. Instead, let's revel in the glory of yesterday's cunning cosplayers. More »

Japan Gets a New Xbox 360 Bundle

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 05:00:00 EDT

Forget all that talk that Microsoft is leaving Japan! Because on September 28, Xbox Japan is launching a new Xbox 360 250GB bundle that includes Monster Hunter Frontier Online. More »

Is This Man's Monster E-Penis Bigger Than Yours?

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 02:30:00 EDT

Satoshi Inoue is a comedian. That's what has made him famous. But recently, he's becoming better known for something else: An insane number of hours spent in Monster Hunter. More »

The World Does Not Need This Camera

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 06:00:00 EDT

The world really doesn't. But Capcom didn't ask the world. It looked at the Japanese sales for its wildly popular Monster Hunter games and crapped out this camera. More »

Why Japan is The Only Country That Adores Monster Hunter

Joshua Rivera — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 11:00:00 EDT

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Q Entertainment makes very pretty games like Lumines and Child of Eden. Games that are nothing at all like Monster Hunter. At the very least, he does walk the walk. More »

Can You Handle the Monster Hunter Cuteness?

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 06:00:00 EDT

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Monster Hunter isn't very cute. It also isn't very popular in the West, but in Japan, it's huge. More »

Can You Handle the Colors? The Cuteness?

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 02:00:00 EDT

If you've ever done an interview with Patapon designer Hiroyuki Kotani, you've heard him sing "Pon Pon Pata Pon" as he plays through the game. As striking as the visual style for that game is, it's got nothing on the visual craziness in this music video. More »

You Can Devour This Monster Hunter Bread!

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 08:00:00 EDT

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In Japan, Pokémon has its own bread, so why the heck doesn't Monster Hunter? More »

How Big Are Life-Size Monster Hunter Monsters?

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 05:00:00 EDT

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They're big! Yes, yes —we know Universal Studios and Capcom are teaming up to recreate Monster Hunter this August in the Osaka theme park. Here are some more details. More »

Universal Studios And Gaming's Monster Hit

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 23 May 2011 05:00:00 EDT

This August, Monster Hunter Portable 3rd is invading Universal Studios Japan. Details are scant, but the USJ event kicks off this August, and there should be recreations of the game's monsters. More »

A Planet Without Square-Enix

Tim Rogers — Thu, 19 May 2011 13:00:00 EDT

It has come to my attention that we might, within a few short years, find ourselves living on a planet devoid of Square-Enix. More »

Ten Thousand Bottles of Wine. Capcom's Head Honcho Bought Ten Thousand Bottles of Wine.

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 19 May 2011 07:30:00 EDT

Capcom boss Kenzo Tsujimoto makes wine. How did he learn about it? By buying 10,000 bottles of it. "I bought the most famous and the finest," Tsujimoto told The Japan Times. "I tasted a wide variety from all over the world; I compared them all in order to create the very best wine." Imagine if he played ten thousand video games! [Japan Times via Kotaku Japan] More »

Monster Hunter Stalks the Mighty iPhone

Mike Fahey — Wed, 18 May 2011 13:20:00 EDT

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The race to bag the biggest game of all gets small in Japan this June, when Capcom launches Monster Hunter Dynamic Fighting, the furiously popular franchises first foray onto the iPhone. More »

When Monsters Hunt Kids In Costume, Pokemon Simply Sit & Watch

Luke Plunkett — Mon, 16 May 2011 07:00:00 EDT

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Well, if it isn't Kirin from Monster Hunter. Who says the series isn't popular in the West. It's popular enough for somebody to dress up as a Monster Hunter character! More »

This Little Girl Will Break Your Heart

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 05:00:00 EDT

Across northeastern Japan, men, women and children that were displaced by the Tohoku Earthquake are taking shelter in refuge centers. Adults might want warm baths and cigarettes, but, according to reports, little kids want video games. More »

Japan's Biggest PSP Games Get Cute (Again)

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 06:05:00 EDT

One of the game's revealed in the wake of Japan's quake, Monster Hunter spin-off Mon Hun Nikki: Poka-Poka Airu Mura G is headed to the PSP. Here's a first look at the game in action. More »

Japan's Earthquake Hasn't Stopped These Two Games

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 05:00:00 EDT

With all the games being delayed (or worse, canceled) and game developers not coming into their offices, it would be easy to assume the Japanese game industry is grinding to a halt. More »

Where Geeks Get Their Hair Cut

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 02:00:00 EST

Real hair or fake hair, it doesn't matter. Akihabara salon Fuwat will totally cut them both. More »

So Many Japanese People Desire The NGP

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 08:00:00 EST

Sony's upcoming portable, codenamed Next Generation Portable or NGP, looks great and seems to play great, too. Japanese gamers were asked if they want it, and, oh yes, they do. More »