The Wii U version of Capcom’s Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate doesn’t support the Off-TV Play feature. The reason for this is because, according to producer Ryozo Tsujimoto, Capcom wants players to use two screens – the Wii U GamePad’s screen and the TV screen – while playing the action role-playing game. Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate releases for the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U on March 19th in North America, and on March 22nd in Europe. A free demo of the game will be available to download from the Nintendo eShop on February 21st.
“We don’t have that feature within Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate – really, the way that we approach making the title for the Wii U was that we wanted to make the Wii U GamePad subscreen a compliment to the main screen. So instead of making the screens replaceable or being able to switch them, we really wanted to make sure that players are utilizing both real estate of the screens, in conjunction with each other.”
-Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate producer Ryozo Tsujimoto
Update: Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate on Wii U now features off-TV play via an update.
Firstly Capcom doenst know what theyre doing..
mega man universe
mega man x9
mega man legends 3
all cancelled
Secondly…?
24 hours until the Wii U demo is released!!!!!!!!!
Americans have 48+ hours for this demo.
Really? I’ll have to try it out.
I’ll try it out as well. Maybe it will change my opinion on the game.
Remember that the game takes time. You must be patient with it.
42 minutes after 12:00 midnight, it’s officially February 20th. The demo will be released on the 21st.
I guess I’ll check it out then.
Oh really? Great!
Nintendo would applaud this kind of decisions
Or… Because the 3ds version is supposed to be the offcreen version. Since most ppl play their handheld at home anyway so making wiiu version offrcreen compatible would make the 3ds pointless
So people without a 3DS are SOL??
Capcom dropped the ball. Not everyone likes gaming on a tiny handheld, and I refuse to buy one just to play a few games. It would be nice to have the option of off tv play, especially for a game that requires as much time as MH3
Ever hear of the XL? I’m 25 and I play at home or on the go. Trust me those are not tiny compared to the regular 3DS
Obviously.
So much meaning in and information in 1 word. I dont know why but this is the best responce.
Can you play the game with the GamePad instead of the Pro Controller? That picture looks kind of stupid……..
You will probably be able to use all Wii related controllers. So smile :).
The fact that the 3DS has a monster hunter 3 ultimate makes this a good point. If I want to play in my bed, I shall simply use the 3DS. Hope that the demo is sweet!
Yet again Ubisoft is messing up. Fool me oncr, chupa mi culo. Fool me twice I am HE-MAN! *joke* for all those asses “adarass” S-Unit”
What the? You are posting on the wrong article.
He’s a moron. Just ignore him.
lol, This site is getting stupider Comments everyday, I think it might be time to Migrate to another News site. :P
Do you have any idea where we could Miigrate to?
N4G!!
Sure. If you want your comments to be bombarded with ‘Disagrees’ by the billions of Sony fans
let us take that long and painful journey….together
Some games will feature that option and some won’t. It’s essential to think about the individual game design rather than just tack such an option on unreasonably and implement it in a way that just doesn’t quite work well. Good on Capcom for not feeling forced to include it, if they didn’t feel it would mesh well with the overall game experience.
Are you kidding or trolling? It’s the exact opposite of what you’re saying: needlessly tacking on pointless touch screen features and depriving us of Off-TV Play. The only reason they could have to not include it is either incompetence, laziness or greed (buy both for off-tv play).
I agree, its probably laziness… Its a very very simple code to insert.. In fact an amatuer programmer could do it in less then a few hours.
Off TV-Play is one of the biggest features of this console. Game designers need to wake up and take note … I’ll let ZombiU slide, because the game is fantastic ;), but part 2 needs off tv play.
wonderful.
Marvelous
Fucktastic
What saddens me is the fact that back in the days of the NES and Super NES, Capcom was like my favorite 3rd party company. With games like Mega Man, Street Fighter II, Final Fight, Super Ghouls N’ Ghosts, and all of those cool Disney games they made on the NES (including one of my favorite NES games, Snow Bros.), they seemed unstoppable. They were awesome. But as the years go by, they seem more and more dull. I haven’t played a Capcom game that I loved ever since Resident Evil 4. I would have loved Mega Man 9 and 10 if they had been physical copy, retail releases. But I’m not talking about WiiWare or eShop games. Those don’t fall into the topic I’m talking about. It just makes me wonder what the future holds for Capcom?
Play Dragons dogma. It’s a wonderful game.
Its a solid game but there were a few issues with it. A few key factors would have made it so much better. Like fast travelling or more port crystals? (forget the name) More citys to buy certain things to.
STILL stuck in the 1980s?!
Still don’t realize how great the 80’s (and 90’s) were?
I do realize how great the 80s and 90s were, but those times are OVER.
If they was over, then why do 80’s and 90’s games still appear on eShop, and why do people still buy them? The classics will NEVER die!
“The classic will NEVER die!”
Capcom says hello.
That doesnt make the fact that you seem to be stuck in the past any better. We all know how many good games there were back then but that doesnt mean that every single game made by a company that has changed over the years is crap.
I never said it did. I said that I haven’t seen a game I liked from Capcom since Resident Evil 4. Please don’t twist or stretch my words.
I feel the same way about them but you really have to try Phantom Trick: Ghost Detective if you haven’t already. That’s a really really good game of them from recent history.
It’s probably a PS3 or 360 game, and I don’t have those consoles (and probably never will). Same goes for the earlier suggestion from Gamer, Dragon’s Dogma.
It’s a 3DS game
my bad, it’s a DS game
It’s a DS game indeed and a very good one to be honest. Can’t imagine a ‘it’s all about gameplay’-gamer (not saying that you are one) wouldn’t like it. In some weird way that game flew under many people’s radar.
CAPCOM :
Dragons dogma 1 with all DLC
Dragons dogma 2 to the Wii U Capcom please make it happen.
Not gonna happen.
Dragons Dogma 1 for Wii U? Doubt it but Dragons Dogma 2 I wouldn’t doubt it comes to the Wii U.
Interesting……if they’re so insistent on us using both screens then they must have put some significant stuff on the pad.
Can’t wait to see what the demo, let alone the full game, has in store….
It’s mostly because it’s a port of the 3DS version.
Somehow I doubt that, but I won’t discount the possibility.
We’ll see what happens.
Capcom really needs to make better games.
Are you saying MH sucks? >:\
Can’t wait for the demo. Dissapointed about no offscreen , but this game is going to grant my Wiiu hundreds of hours of hardcore play time , for that I am gratefull.
Mass effect 3 Multiplayer ftw , can’t stop playing it on Wiiu…
ITSFUCVKING DUAL SCREENED ON 3DS SO WQORK THAT OUT DUMB NUT AAAAARRRRRRRRHHHHHH WHY DO U LIVE IN MY WORLD AAAAARRRRHHHH
Just shut up.
That’s okay I don’t mind. I’ll just use my 3DS version for off-screen play. I just can’t wait to play the game.
Translation: We’re too lazy. U mad?
Fucking Capcom -__- i want off screen co-op..
i think we’re getting addicted with that off-screen gameplay…
I second this
-whistling- …. *drops a link and walks away*
http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2013/02/turns_out_destiny_could_be_coming_to_the_wii_u_after_all
Not that this counts as confirmation, either, but I do remember something related to Destiny using the “My Body is Ready” meme. Maybe the chances aren’t as slim as we once thought?
I’m still keeping my doubt, so that I can avoid disappointment if it’s not true, but it’d be cool to see it come to fruition.
Also, first post of the 20th, for me.
I wonder what Sony is going to bring out today…….
Here’s hoping they give me reasons to celebrate instead of sigh.
New ips has better chance of being susesful on new released consoles.
That depends on the console and the install base. There’s no more of a guarantee for PS4 than there is for any other system.
Edit* PS4, Wii, or 720, than there is for any other system that may be coming out in the future.
I really wish we had a damned edit button.
Edit to edit: Wii U, not Wii.
Wish for an edit button redoubled.
:| God they really should’ve given the U a different name lol
TO WAKE IUP AND REALIZE I LIVE IN A WORLD WERE THIS NEEDS EXPLAINING IS LIKE REALIZING YOU WERE BORN INTO A WORLD THATS FULL OF RETARDED MORONS
IF THE 3DS IS DUAL SCREENED AND THIS GAME IS DUAL SCREENED IN THAT WAY WOULDNT IT STIL BE THE CASE ON WIIU
HERP DERP
Turn your bloody caps lock off.
You realize that MH3U ‘utilizes’ the Gamepad in -the- most gimmicky way possible that it might as well be a parody: Using it as a map screen? There’s no excuse for not allowing you off-tv play with the useless second screen ‘features’ disabled.
I don’t mind, I want to play my game on a bigger screen anyway. Besides, what’s up with people throwing a tantrum because there’s no off-TV play?
Wanted to add: Yes, the off-screen is really neat and convenient but the lack of it doesn’t change how a game plays or how good it is. People, just chill out for once and stop complaining about everything! Games are meant to be fun, not something to get worked up for!
3ds two screens each screen doing a function
wiiu two screens each doing a function SOOOOOOOO IS THIS ROCKET SCIENCE LOL @ IDIOTS
I think the game is good enough for me to see past this.
That sounds like a good reason, they did it so that players can have an unique experience with the gamepad+TV screen. Off screen play is really great though for when I feel like relaxing down on my bed and just playing…I can do that with Tekken Tag 2 which is really cool. And if I didn’t read wrong there’s a demo coming out tomorrow? Hope it comes to the EU eShop too, defo will download it :)
fair play
Couldn’t they have both touchscreen functionality and offscreen play as well? A lot of games do that
Yes, that’s why I’m waiting for the price drop. There’s really no excuse.
THey are smart with this.
If you want to play online – you have to buy Wii U version.
If you want to play “offscreen” you have to buy 3ds version.
I want to play offscreen and online, and this is not possible. I wish 3ds had online multiplayer feature, but they just dumped the whole game with basically same graphics and slightly increased textures for Wii U just for fans to buy both version. I don’t think i’ll be paying 100 euro for double version… *sigh*, and i can’t choose which one to buy.
That’s good thinking! More devs should take advantage of the second screen rather than just make it off-TV play!
I dont mind that it doesnt have off-screen play, i really dont use that feature
No off screen no purchase for me, what a load!!
I seriously cannot wait for this game. I want to play online with people day one!
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Isn’t off TV play being added in the update? The one that the previous article talks about?
Yes, because of community request. Capcom is not keen to the idea.
This is an old article brought back up because of context.