Monster Hunter 3 News

10-10-07, Nintendo Wii exclusive deal with Capcom
Link: http://www.forbes.com/markets/feeds/afx/2007/10/10/afx4204151.html

"Nintendo Co Ltd, the world's largest maker of portable game consoles, on Wednesday won an exclusive deal in which major game developer Capcom Co Ltd will supply its blockbuster Monster Hunter 3 action game title for its Wii home-use, stand-alone game machines."

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"'Due to high development cost of titles for PS3, we have decided to switch the platform to which we release our Monster Hunster 3 title,' Capcom managing corporate officer Katsuhiko Ichii said."

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"'I understand that some experts argue that our success is short-lived and temporary. So, we now need to make efforts to constantly expand the player base by offering services and titles that can appeal not only to those who have never played games but also to those who play them hard,' he said."

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"'Wii has so far been successful, but it lacks a strong player base among teenagers, while Monster Hunter is highly popular in this age group,' said Hirokazu Hamamura, president of Enterbrain, the publisher of influential entertainment magazines."

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