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Despite the latest Wii iteration selling over a million copies in Japan, the Monster Hunter series has never found widespread acceptance on American shores. This week, Capcom hopes to remedy that oversight with the third major entry in the six-year old franchise. Has the publisher’s marketing push persuaded our readers to take arms against the incoming groundswell of Great Jaggis and Uragaans?
360
After Burner Climax
Sherlock Holmes vs. Jack the Ripper
PS3
After Burner Climax
Wii
All Star Karate
Bang Attack (Wii Ware)
Mega Man 4 (Virtual Console)
Monster Hunter Tri
DS
Game & Watch: Ball (DSi Ware)
Game & Watch: Donkey Kong Jr. (DSi Ware)
myPostcards (DSi Ware)
Surviving High School (DSi Ware)
PSP
Blood Bowl
PC
The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom
DesertEagle’s Pick: Once again I’m going to plunge into Monster Hunter‘s world, yearning to discover that miraculous essence that seems to enchant player like SeanNOLA. While previous entries have left me irritated and discouraged, my brief hands on with Monster Hunter Tri has left be optimistic. Hopefully, I’ll want to add ‘Stalker of Beasts’ to my business card.
SeanNOLA’s Pick: There is absolutely nothing coming out this week that interests me in the slightest. Not even a little bit… Naw, I’m just messing with you guys! I am already camped out waiting for Monster Hunter Tri. Is it Tuesday yet?
This week’s new release are sponsored by Capcom and Monster Hunter.
BOO!
I want the new controller. Can you buy that separately this week?
I take it Blood Bowl didn’t come out last week.
Where’s Karnov’s picks? He won’t pick MonHunter too, right?
I might give Tri and try. Especially, if I can score the controller bundle for $50 or less!
How much is Capcom paying you guys? Monster Hunter pic, intro, and two picks should go for no less than $500 😉
What kind of game is Sherlock Holmes vs. Jack the Ripper?
How much for the servo chair add-on for After Burner Climax?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvjNVom4EnA
this looks hot. I got dizzy just watching the video.
NOLA, I’m still waiting for your Blood Bowl review!
SNOLA and Deagle pick MHT. world meltdown is avoided. Humanity is saved.
Can you guys post your NFC? I want to play with you, please!!!
Nothing but MH this week. meh.
Yep, I felt a bit sick. Not a good sign for the full game.
Got my MHT bundle prepayed.
“Is it Tuesday yet?”- SeanNOLA
Are guys are pimping MHT hard, or just have no interest in the other stuff?
Never played a Monster Hunter game. What’s the hook?
What game do you get free with a bad case of hemorrhoids?
Blood Bowl.
Karnov, are you getting Monster Hunter, too?
I might give Winterbottom a crack. Wondering if keyboard and mouse>360 controller.
It got pushed back?
(Whistle)
“Delay of Game…10 yard penalty against the offense”
Sean, you you have to be a hardcore game to like Tri. I wanted to pick up the demo but my GS gave them all away.
What about Nintendo DSI stuff?
I don’t know All Star Karate, but I know All Star Crazy.
no DLC this week besides Afterburner this week?
Ill take a pass this week.
I’ll try Afterburner, but I’m thinking I’ll get sick.
HAHA, the firebreather is an unlockable character or what?
Are they monsters or dinosaurs? They looks like dinos to me.
How much is the MHT bundle with the controller?
I’ll be bargain hunting not Monster Hunting this week.
that.was.gross.
Karnov must be hunting real monsters.
Thanks for putting the new releases up every week. I’ve bookmarked the site just for your info.
Ok, who will be the first person to throw up from Afterburner? I got sick/dizzy from the video. Imagine that shit on a big screen.
What’s All Star Karate all about?
(To the tune of Kung Fu Fighting)
Everybody was Monster Hunting,
Those Felyne were fast as lightning
In fact it was a little bit frightning
But they fought with expert timing
They were funky Genpreys with neurotoxin
Requiring Hunters to try and outfox them
They were chopping them up and they were chopping them down
It’s an ancient Hunter art and everybody knew their High Rankin’ part
From a feint into a slip, and kicking from the hip
Everybody was Monster Hunting!!!
Sing it with me!
Tidegear +1 for not drinking the Monster Hunter flavored Kool Aid.
I wish I could see SeanNOLA’s face when he reads this post.
This made me a little sad that there are no nunchucks in Monster Hunter 🙁
Blood Bowl got pushed back a week, so I’m still waiting for my copy to arrive. Don’t worry, I didn’t forget about you guys!
Let’s be honest: I probably would have picked Monster Hunter regardless of what else was coming out, but it really didn’t have a whole lot of competition this week. I mean there are only 7 games!
You don’t get in games early?
Depends on the game and the publisher. Apparently, I won’t be getting Blood Bowl early…
I’m going with Sean’s pick! Monster Huntin’, I go.
I love the retarded feeling combat of the game. For those that dont like being in control of their game.
Yeah that’s a great pick right there. I’d like to personally recommend Superman 64, too.
Maybe it’s the not the combat that is retarded, but the player.
I have no problem with the game at all. Once you take the time to learn it. But you’re probably too busy to do that, aren’t you?
NOLA- finish MHT yet?
I heard some friends of Cheapy worked on Monster Hunter Tri localization. Hopefully they werent as as lazy as he was.
Sean must be balls deep in it right now.
Hey, wheres our review?????
Haha, yea I listened to that on the CAGcast right before I started playing – there is a typo in the first sentence of the game. I laughed. Overall, though, the localization is pretty great.
Patience, man – It’s a big game! DEagle and I are possibly writing on a duel review, and I’ll also be writing an article for Joystiq. Stay tuned!
They sent it to me late. I didn’t get it in until yesterday (good job, PR guys) but I have been playing non-stop trying to get through it in a timely manner. I was up until the wee hours of the morning with it, and I’m already pretty far into it. The first two ranks go by pretty quickly if you know what you’re doing.