Monster Hunter Tri Gets Wii Speak Support

**Generosity of God** · 02-01-2010, 10:03 PM

http://nintendonow.e-mpire.com/index...articleid=5593

***Viper*** · 02-01-2010, 11:51 PM

Wonder why Europe has been so vocal on this game lately but NOA has been too quiet.

Glad to see Wii Speak getting support and I hope that applies to the US release as well.

**JasonXe** · 02-01-2010, 11:54 PM

wii speak means online voice chat?

***Viper*** · 02-02-2010, 12:08 AM

Yep.

It's a mic device you put on top of your TV and allows for full room voice chat, not just single person like head sets. Built in software cancels out most non-voice noise, including game audio so it works pretty damn well.

**Generosity of God** · 02-02-2010, 10:34 AM

am i correct to say that Wii Speak doesn't have a port to plug in a head set?

i remember a while ago that that was the case but i've been looking for info on that feature but it doesn't seem to exist.

***Viper*** · 02-02-2010, 02:09 PM

Correct. It's actually so small, I don't think they could add a head set jack to it anyway.

**Generosity of God** · 02-02-2010, 02:25 PM

thought so.

hopefully the bundle doesn't cost too much more than getting the game by itself.

pricing sucks here in australia. new game = AU$100, classic controller = AU$30, Wii Speak = AU$50. so the max price i'm hoping for is AU$140. hopefully it's less but that's just wishful thinking

**JasonXe** · 02-16-2010, 12:20 PM

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***Viper*** · 02-17-2010, 12:10 AM

I stopped after 15 seconds. Don't want to ruin anything more than what I already saw.

**Bsack** · 02-18-2010, 05:05 AM

This game is online? When does it come out? How many people can play together? It's kinda like a MMO then? DO you just play through the main campaign together or something?

***tokoshi_x*** · 02-18-2010, 06:30 AM

Online - Yes
Releases - April 2010
Up to 4 players together
Not really like a MMO. And players basically play through various quests.

**Lucent Beam** · 02-18-2010, 05:12 PM

I don't even want to care about this game unless there are no subscription fees.

***Viper*** · 02-18-2010, 06:52 PM

Like the PS2 games before it in the west, this one won't have the fees either.

At least that's what they've led us to believe for the past several months.

**JasonXe** · 02-18-2010, 09:50 PM

is it available in japan already?

***Viper*** · 02-18-2010, 10:04 PM

Yeah, has been for a while. Sold a million over there already and it, like all home MH games in Japan, requires a subscription to play online.

**Lucent Beam** · 02-18-2010, 11:21 PM

Originally Posted by Viper

Like the PS2 games before it in the west, this one won't have the fees either.

At least that's what they've led us to believe for the past several months.

I don't want to get my hopes up, just in case. I never can justify a fee to play a specific game.

**pac4life** · 02-18-2010, 11:25 PM

Its pointing to no fees, and if one of the UK Nintendo magazines is to be believed, there will not be online fees. I'd say its pretty much a given, the way that Capcom has also gone about it.

**JasonXe** · 02-24-2010, 08:02 PM

Monster Hunter Tri Release Date Set for April
http://gamervision.com/users/coop/ar..._set_for_april

Today, Capcom announced an official date for Monster Hunter Tri, as well as information on the online multiplayer and a demo. Yes, that's right, a demo for the Wii. Welcome to the current generation, everyone, it's just swell. Fans of Capcom's series should be happy to know that a release is just around the corner, with the title arriving on store shelves on April 20, 2010. They won't have to wait until then to play it, though, as a demo disk will be in Gamestops on March 8th. As if that wasn't enough, there's also some news on the game's online component that should make fans of monsters and hunting weak in the knees.

Not only will the game be online for free, but it will have Wii Speak support, meaning everyone can scream at each other from across the room over the internet. While I'm not the biggest fan of the Monster Hunter series, it's good to see Capcom taking advantage of every element of the Wii in order to make the game feel as modern as possible. Sure, the online might not be up to snuff with the PS3 and Xbox 360's, but most companies seem to ignore it's even part of the system, including Nintendo. If anything was needed (beyond more accessible gameplay, that is) to make Tri a success in the US, competent online multiplayer should do the trick. The Classic Controller Pro bundle shouldn't hurt either.

We'll have more soon, so be sure to check back for all of your Nintendo related needs. I know you have them, we all do, it's alright, don't be ashamed.