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.

It's a pretty well-known fact that the Japanese are crazy about Monster Hunter, in fact, the franchise has sold millions of games in Japan alone. Now another title joins the mix to add to that immense number. This time it's a port of the old PS2 Monster Hunter G to the Nintendo Wii, and it lives up to its family's elite reputation, selling 92,000 copies at Day 1. Capcom must be clicking its heels in delight.