PS3 Monster Hunter 3 cut due to high dev costs

by Ross Miller { Oct 10th 2007 at 1:55PM }

Last night, Nintendo confirmed that Monster Hunter 3 is coming to the Wii. Capcom's uber-popular title was previously known to be a PlayStation 3 title, so what came of that project? According to Capcom, that version is gone.

"Due to high development cost of titles for PS3, we have decided to switch the platform to which we release our Monster Hunter 3 title," said Capcom's Katsuhiko Ichii in a report from Thompson Financial News (via Gamasutra).

Though the series has not enjoyed as much popularity here, Monster Hunter is a highly successful franchise in Japan and sure to drive hardware sales for Nintendo up a bit. We can't resist pondering, though, if the Wii version will re-use assets from the previous PSP games in the series.

Tags: capcom, monster-hunter, nintendo, sony

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)

Jon @ Oct 10th 2007 1:58PM

"We can't resist pondering, though, if the Wii version will re-use assets from the previous PSP games in the series."

I have a feeling it will.

jamma @ Oct 11th 2007 6:39AM

It's a good job Lair was so cheap to develop and successful

SAINT AQUA @ Nov 8th 2007 11:22PM

Of course it will.

Vexorg @ Oct 10th 2007 1:59PM

This thread can only end disastrously...

Ska Oreo @ Oct 10th 2007 2:01PM

"Due to high development cost of titles for PS3, we have decided to switch the platform to which we release our Monster Hunter 3 title," said Capcom's Katsuhiko Ichii in a report from Thompson Financial News"

Translation: Yeah, we really don't want to spend that much money on a game that won't really do well on the ps3.

I know this may sound like a flame, but it's the truth. Why spend so much money on a game that might not do well on the ps3 when you can make a cheaper version that will sell like crazy?

DBX00 @ Oct 10th 2007 2:10PM

Either that or the art direction they would take on the game just would look like last gen on the PS3, but since people expect that on the Wii it becomes acceptable. I anticipate the series will make an appearance on the PS3 but it will only happen after they have some better established game engines to decrease the cost of development.

JL @ Oct 10th 2007 2:13PM

It should go more like this:

We are Capcom. We have no balls. We will just stick to the console that has sold the most units. Plus we wont have to make new tech.

Thanks.

Pussies!

mr nimblewick (SegaDF - Jogurt Ring) @ Oct 10th 2007 2:30PM

"We are Capcom. We have no balls. We will just stick to the console that has sold the most units. Plus we wont have to make new tech."

You mean like all the games they have made for 360 since it has sold the most units in Japan?

vinny @ Oct 10th 2007 2:44PM

oh it just brings a smile to my face looking at all the pissed off ps3 owners

Jake @ Oct 10th 2007 2:50PM

Companies like to make money. They aren't making this game for the PS3 because they are afraid they can't make money on it.

For them to make a game that looks PS3 worthy, it will cost them more money than they can make back due to PS3's disappointing sales and userbase.

You can say it is due to development costs. You can say it is due to userbase (i.e. expected sales). You can say it is because the same game will make more money on another system.

Really, though, the bottom line is that all are true. This is the same reason so many other companies have treated the PS3 like a 3rd tier system. You just can't make money on the platform right now compared to the others, so why bother?

People keep delaying games hoping things will turn.

BPM (FDF - Hypno-Toad) @ Oct 10th 2007 3:36PM

"We are Capcom. We have no balls. We will just stick to the console that has sold the most units. Plus we wont have to make new tech."

You mean like how they made most of their games on the weaker PS2, than the stronger GameCube and Xbox?

ulovemikeroch @ Oct 10th 2007 4:08PM

Again, vinny the only fanboy I see here is you.

MYPS3KilledMy360 @ Oct 11th 2007 12:02AM

UMM? CAN I GET A F*CK U CAP! WITH ALL THESE EXCLUSIVES GOING AROUND FOR OTHER CONSOLES AND MULTIPLATFORM IS THE WAY BULLSHIT YOUR REALLY F*CKING PS3 OWNERS OVER CAP. F*CK ANOTHER STREET FIGHTER GIVE ME LOST PLANET DONT PRETEND LIKE I DIDNT SEE IT BEING PORTED TO THE PC U F*CKIN SNEAKY SON OF A BITCHES.

loungemonkey @ Oct 10th 2007 2:01PM

Makes sense.

copa @ Oct 10th 2007 2:13PM

At least the game wasn't delayed.

WiNG @ Oct 10th 2007 2:02PM

I have a feeling this is hilarious.

Look, this is simply gonna be the greatest year in gaming ever.

Halo 3
Orange Box
Sonic and Mario in the same games (2)

Notice how none of that has to do with PS3. Except Orange Box, which will probably get delayed 3 times, then cancelled. Or released with 20 frames per second.

loungemonkey @ Oct 10th 2007 2:04PM

man you are a sad fella. PS3 has great games for me this year, as does the 360, and Galaxy is coming too (who knows if we will see Smash this year).

JL @ Oct 10th 2007 2:29PM

Yeah Wing, that was completely Sony hateful.

Uncharted looks like it will be great. Unreal is still going to be coming out for it soon, and they have other stuff down the pipeline that looks good.
Haze, Killzone 2, Ratchet and Clank, I mean c'mon, things are looking pretty decent.

The 360 has me aching for some Mass Effect action, not much else though.

The Wii is the worst though RIGHT NOW. Too many kids games, not enough games for my tastes. Smash bros will be good but now we may be looking at a delay on that. That mario/sonic olympics game looks very childish and I doubt it will be much fun beyond a couple of hours.

James @ Oct 10th 2007 2:50PM

Myself the Halo 1 fan, I didn't like Halo 3. But pretty much everyone else did.
But Orange Box (which is killer awesome) and Smash Bros Brawl are going to be giant.

So I agree with you. Summed up nicely too! There isn't a momentous occasion with the PS3 or PSP, even the DS, this year.

Go PCWii! Perhaps.

Nightvortez @ Oct 10th 2007 7:34PM

What about Call of Duty 4, Unreal Tournament 3, Ace Combat 6, Ratchet and Clank Future, Guitar Hero 3 ect?

Tell me how a game about the Olympics, no matter whom it features, is better then any of these practically epic franchises. Not to mention new titles like..

Rock Band, Uncharted, Mass Effect, Assassins Creed, Haze, Area 51, Dark Sector ect.

If anything the Wii has gotten the short stick of the games this year.

Elan @ Oct 11th 2007 12:18AM

"The Wii is the worst though RIGHT NOW. Too many kids games, not enough games for my tastes. Smash bros will be good but now we may be looking at a delay on that. That mario/sonic olympics game looks very childish and I doubt it will be much fun beyond a couple of hours."
Worst thing? They've got Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn, Super Mario Galaxy(I haven't been a fan of Mario since Super Mario World, but this one looks like alot of fun), Super Mario Kart and Super Smash Bros Brawl coming out in the next six months. Not to mention the new Medal of Honor(I think) which is said to have controls equal to that of MP3, as well as 32 player online multiplay, and the other third party games coming out in the coming months.

Clack @ Oct 11th 2007 4:39PM

"Worst thing? They've got Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn, Super Mario Galaxy(I haven't been a fan of Mario since Super Mario World, but this one looks like alot of fun), Super Mario Kart and Super Smash Bros Brawl coming out in the next six months. Not to mention the new Medal of Honor(I think) which is said to have controls equal to that of MP3, as well as 32 player online multiplay, and the other third party games coming out in the coming months."

Well, to be honest Fire Emblem is looking a bit craptastic since it's pretty close to a straight GC port with no Wii pointer functionality (which is just straight up dumb imo).

However, I'm keeping an eye on the Wii release list and there's six must buy games for me in November alone. The quality games are there amidst the shovelware.

Oh, and the Medal of Honor game should friggin rock. Unless Epic can bring some glory back to the UT franchise with this iteration than it's probably the only online FPS I'm going to bother with this winter.

Kaemon @ Oct 10th 2007 2:03PM

Yeah, it will re-use elements from the PSP games, just like it would have if it was on the PS3.... its not like they're gonna redo the whole freaking system.

Rubang B (NDF - Heart) @ Oct 10th 2007 2:05PM

This game owns Japan. The Wii also owns Japan. The PS3 does not. Makes perfect sense to me.

Fernando Rocker (NDF - Water Ring) @ Oct 10th 2007 2:07PM

A quick question: Is really you in your avatar? 'cause its a cool look.

Shagittarius @ Oct 10th 2007 2:10PM

'nando are you waggling your wii over Rubang's avatar?

Fernando Rocker (NDF - Water Ring) @ Oct 10th 2007 2:13PM

Phranctoast @ Oct 10th 2007 2:18PM

"'nando are you waggling your wii over Rubang's avatar?"

He more or less threw it through the pc screen.

Rubang B (NDF - Heart) @ Oct 10th 2007 5:14PM

That's me New Year's 2004-2005. I should update my pic. My moustache is much more powerful now. I'm thinking about being Waluigi for Halloween.

Babel @ Oct 11th 2007 2:01PM

I think it's becoming kinda lame that people down-vote Fernando for just being Fernando now. I mean, all he was doing was asking Rubang B about his cool moustache. Had anyone else done it, it would've been fine. Leave Fernando alone until he does something to DESERVE IT.

rinks @ Oct 10th 2007 2:16PM

Wii can't reuse PSP assets. Doesn't have the horsepower.

*ducks*

Jerk Face @ Oct 10th 2007 2:36PM

LOL

Nice.

Ska Oreo @ Oct 10th 2007 2:41PM

FALCON PUNCH!!!!

NATO_Duke @ Oct 10th 2007 3:04PM

Oh damn - Zingtastic!

Phranctoast @ Oct 10th 2007 2:17PM

So it will be like playing Monster Hunter 2. The japanese have no problem replaying shit under different names (Pokemon!!!!).
Im still suprised Capcom havent figured a way to milk okami for the wii. They need to get some of that development cost paid for.

Fernando Rocker (NDF - Water Ring) @ Oct 10th 2007 2:18PM

Or Viewtiful Joe! I want to see the end. It's an incomplete serie!

Shagittarius @ Oct 10th 2007 2:21PM

If you failed to complete the word 'series' on purpose I salute you, otherwise its just ironic.

samfish (MSDF- Nurse Outfit!) @ Oct 10th 2007 2:32PM

I want Viewtiful Joe 3 on Wii Ware. Seems like a perfect, high profile fit to me.

And I'd slaughter some cows for Okami 2 on Wii.

samfish (MSDF- Nurse Outfit!) @ Oct 10th 2007 2:18PM

This could get messy, thanks to that last line at the end. But it would get even messier if you'd have tossed in a line about the 40GB PS3's lack of BC...

Spitkicker @ Oct 10th 2007 2:21PM

Poor SONY...they just can't catch a break. Wait...I don't feel sorry for them. They did this to themselves.

Tony @ Oct 10th 2007 2:23PM

So release it for PSP/ PS2, ditch lame unimaginative Wiimote mechanics for (wait for it!) fishing and sword fighting, and there's some cheap development and a well received game, right Capcom? If you're releasing it on a last gen' machine like Wii, why not put it on the others you're already familiar with?

Anyway, as far as next gen' goes, it'll be MHunter 4 for me, if indeed that's the one destined for PS3. A Wii-PS3 port is just too much of a compromise for me, when the series should be moving forwards for next gen' machines, not sitting still with added waggle as a sweetener.

JodyAnthony (FDF - Hedonism Bot) @ Oct 10th 2007 2:29PM

PS3 is not a next-gen system, it is a current gen system.

Shagittarius @ Oct 10th 2007 2:22PM

While it sucks to loose a series for the PS3 I wasn't planning on buying this on any console.

Vidikron (FU) @ Oct 10th 2007 2:45PM

Yeah, I don't care one bit about Monster Hunster, Pokemon, or any of that crap... but this is still a damaging loss in Japan.

Matt B @ Oct 10th 2007 2:22PM

I can't really see grandma and soccer moms buying this on the wii.

The hard core crowd(who will be buying this) is around half a million wii owners. Proof is in the sales of MP3 at around 481,000 sold to date.
It's pretty sad that a AAA title for the wii can't even sell a million copies.