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The Monster Hunter franchise is one that has garnered a fair number of fans over the years, where the game is huge in Japan itself. In fact, we might just be in the second month of 2014, but this does not mean that there is no reason not to look forward to 2015, since Monster Hunter 4 has been destined to arrive in the West next year. The Monster Hunter cash cow has plenty of milk left in it – or so it seems, since both Capcom and Nintendo have come together to announce the impending release of a special Monster Hunter 4 Nintendo 3DS XL that has the nickname “Rajang Gold.”

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Monster Hunter 4 Nintendo 3DS XL Announced original content from Ubergizmo.

All right, so right now the hottest game title on the market happens to be GTA 5, no doubt about it. In fact, the game itself has already pulled in a whopping $800 million (!) in sales since its launch, taking less than 24 hours to do so. That certainly is pretty interesting, but Japan has some records of its own to boast about. In fact, the recently released Monster Hunter 4 has also moved a whopping 1,715,060 retail copies in just two days.

Of course, this just goes to show just how crazy Japanese can get about their own gaming franchises. I do wonder how will Rockstar’s latest title fare in the Land of the Rising Sun, considering the game has yet to be released in that part of the world just yet, but it would be really interesting to see how GTA 5 stacks up against Monster Hunter 4 in that part of the world. If one were to combine both physical and digital sales figures of Monster Hunter 4 in Japan, it would exceed two million purchases across four days. This would surely surprise Capcom, as their original estimate stood at selling 2.8 million copies by March 31, 2014. I guess this has shattered all expectations, and it definitely rings in some good news for the publisher.

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If you’re a fan of Monster Hunter on the 3DS and you want to show your love of the game, Capcom has announced that the Monster Hunter themed 3DS XL cases are now available for pre-order! The case itself will be made from aluminum and according to Capcom, will be compatible Circle Pad Pro, although the caveat is that you will need to remove the bottom piece in order to do so. The 3DS XL version of the case was voted by gamers awhile back and we have to admit that compared to the original 3DS Monster Hunter case, the 3DS XL’s case looks much better especially with its bronze-ish finish. The case is available for pre-order via the Capcom Store for $19.95 and is expected to start shipping in March, and as Capcom notes, they do ship internationally so don’t worry if you’re not living in the US. So, who’s picking one up for themselves?

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It seems Nintendo has taken Wesley Snipes’ advice and bet on black. Nintendo has announced that it will be launching a new black version of the 3DS XL, known as the 3DS LL in Japan, on November 1. The console has the same hardware, it’s just a black satin finish. Nintendo has some other new colors set to launch in Japan at ¥18,900 (~$240 USD) as well.

The other colors include a pink and white version, a silver and black version, a black and red version, and a blue and black version. Nintendo is also talking about some of its limited-edition bundle packs that will include the console and a video game. One of the bundle packs includes the Monster Hunter Tri G pack including a black console and the game – also landing on November 1 for ¥21,800 (~$277 USD).

There’ll also be a special Animal Crossing bundle for the ¥22,800 (~$290 USD), including a white console with various different colored dots and fruits on it. Perhaps most interesting is the Super Mario Bros. 2 pack that has a black and red console with little images from the game on the cover such as stars and the game’s iconic question mark boxes. That bundle pack will sell for the same price. There’s no word on if or when these special editions might come to the US.

We’re sure that many gamers out there would love to see their favorite game turned into a Hollywood movie, or maybe not, depending on who the director is. Well if you’ve enjoyed the Resident Evil franchise so far, you might be interested to learn that Paul W.S. Anderson might be interested in turning Monster Hunter into a movie. When the director of the upcoming Resident Evil: Retribution movie was asked in an interview with Cinema Today as to which video game he would like to make into a movie, he replied by saying, “Recently, I’ve been loving Monster Hunter. A film conversion is currently in planning.” It is unclear as to whether the planning refers to something he’s doing on his own time or if there are studios in Hollywood who have picked it up already. Either way what do you guys think? Would Monster Hunter translate well into a Hollywood blockbuster movie? Or are some video games best left alone?

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