Capcom has been teasing a Japanese announcement this week in conjunction with Microsoft, and tonight’s event and accompanying press release revealed what many suspected: Monster Hunter Frontier Online is coming to the Xbox 360. The company is aiming for a summer launch of the game, which will be a port of the PC MMORPG. Reports out of the event itself claim it will cost fans 1400 yen (about $15) per month to play. The 360 servers will be separate from the existing PC ones, but Capcom plans to merge the two sometime during the MMO’s life. So far, we have no word on the game coming stateside.
The Monster Hunter name might not mean much in the U.S., but it’s a force to be reckoned with in Japan. It stands to reason that the game will hit the PlayStation 3 eventually, but Microsoft co-marketed this event to get its name out as the home of the game. We may see a timed exclusive for the Xbox 360, which attached to one of Japan’s most popular franchises could give it some much-needed support in the region.
Other announcements include some anticipated release dates. VG247 reports that along with the event’s Japanese release dates, Super Street Fighter IV is now set for a U.S. release on April 27, with Lost Planet 2 following with a global release on May 18. Dead Rising 2 was less fortunate, receiving only a vague “2010″ date. We’ll update with new details as they become available.
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