If you've been having doubts about how the Monster Hunter series would translate to Nintendo's Wii console, this new trailer for Monster Hunter 3 will probably change your mind. It's an overused term, but I'd say "awesome" is a good word to describe it.

The Japanese are about to get a new treat to go crazy over again, with another Monster Hunter set to take them by storm. Following the success of all the other Monster Hunter titles before it, Monster Hunter 3 finally gets dated for release in the region, with bundles to boot. Details after the link.

After stewing Monster Hunter 3 under TBA in their press site for a while, Capcom has finally confirmed that the latest installment in the franchise that swept Japanese gamers is also getting a North American release. The publisher has also revealed that they'll be releasing eight other titles to the Wii - all within the fiscal year, April 2009 to April 2010.

While it's not as solid as the confirmation that we would prefer, some confirmation is still better than no confirmation at all, yes? Coming straight from the Capcom presswire is a Monster Hunter 3 listing that hints the arrival of the game on North American soil, which still remains to be announced. More in the full article.

Monster Hunter 3 producer Ryozo Tsujimoto and director Kaname Fujioka recently talked to Weekly Famitsu about the differences between the Wii game and the rest of the series. Read all about it in the full article.

You've seen hunters taking down monsters in the Monster Hunter 3 footage posted earlier. Today we also got some info on the weapon types that will be available to every aspiring hunter looking to take down the beasties that populate the game.

From the highways and biways of YouTube comes a ten-minute footage for the latest MH title, Monster Hunter 3. This vid takes us right from the top menu, character selection, then straight into action, with loading screens in between. Check it out.

For over a year now, it's been the same old story in Famitsu's Most Wanted list: Japanese gamers who took part in their polls voted Final Fantasy XIII as the most anticipated title. It's claimed the throne for over twelve months already, but that's changed now. What are Japanese gamers looking forward to the most these days? Dragon Quest IX for the DS. Yeah, leave it to the Japanese gamers to replace an RPG with another RPG - another Square Enix RPG, for that matter - on their most wanted list.

There's been apparently some talks earlier pointing to a Monster Hunter 3 port for consoles other than the Wii. But looks like that's been nipped right in the bud even before it could build momentum.

According to a Capcom spokesperson, their upcoming Monster Hunter 3 may be getting some platform releases on other consoles too. In an interview with a Chinese magazine, the Capcom rep mentioned that "the decision of Monster Hunter 3's Wii-exclusivity is not yet final." Which makes the PS3 a likely candidate. More so, we could also end up with another portable Monster Hunter game too, once MH3 gets released.