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Monster Hunter 3 Roars to Life on Wii April 23rd

Prepare for the hunt. The rumble of approaching monsters grows louder by the day and on 23rd April 2010, Wii owners will get to taste the game that has been a phenomenon in Japan, when Monster Hunter Tri roars into shops across Europe. To further whet your monstrous appetite, Nintendo can reveal today that the new game will offer a free online multiplayer mode in Europe.

The game - the first time the Monster Hunter series has come to Wii - will allow players to hunt and communicate together completely for free to become cunning, skilled hunting packs...tracking the fearsome creatures that share your world, and battling them in a quest for Evolution.

Players will be able to set up quests and join each other in the hunt online with just a few simple steps. If you meet a friend or someone you wish to hunt with, you can simply add them to your friend roster, following their mutual agreement. This makes them easy to find in the future, where a double click will take you straight to their quest if they are online.

The game is also fully Wii Speak-compatible, which will mean that you and up to 3 of your fellow hunters can share your online experiences in a whole new dimension.

Dedicated European servers will make the online multiplayer service fast and smooth. You will be able to keep all your attention and your wits fixed on the action - and you'll need to, in order to succeed.

Monster Hunter Tri is an action game with a difference. Your adventure is built interacting with and battling the scores of incredible beasts that inhabit your world - a living, breathing ecosystem. The monsters' behavior is modeled on real animals with territorial displays designed to keep you away if you get too close, migrations and a realistic food chain that sees
the strong prey on the weak. This is a world where the monsters deserve your respect... and where the hunt is not for entertainment, but for your survival and improvement.

Target the monsters you need to slay by thinking tactically about what they can offer you - take a fire-resistant monster's scales to upgrade your armor and make yourself fire-resistant, for example.

In Europe, the game will ship as game only and two separate special bundles: one containing a black Classic Controller Pro and one which contains Wii Speak accessory and a black Classic Controller Pro. Fancy joining the hunt on 23rd April when Monster Hunter Tri thunders onto Wii across Europe? We'll see you online...