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Japanese Monster Hunter 3 Online Fees Detailed

July 24, 2009 in News comments 9

It's been known that Monster Hunter 3's online service will be running on a pay-to-play model. However, with the game coming out shortly in Japan, Capcom has confirmed the pricing for Japanese gamers to play online. Each copy of the game will come with a 20 day free trial. After that you'll need to throw down some cash to continue playing. However, as the article notes, things could turn out differently for the North American version.

With only days until it comes out Capcom confirmed Monster Hunter 3’s online mode will be pay to play. To access the online mode you need a hunting ticket, which are sold in tiers just like Monster Hunter G.

Before you fork over Wii Points you get a twenty day trial subscription. Afterwards, it’s 800 Wii Points ($8) for a 30 day subscription, 1,500 Wii Points ($15) for a 60 days, or 2,000 Wii Points ($20) for 90 days.

Please note the online fees are only for Japan. Monster Hunter, the original one for the PlayStation 2, also had a pay to play online mode in Japan, but the game was free to play here. Monster Hunter Tri is slated for a domestic release this fiscal year which means sometime between now and March 31, 2010.
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    kik36 Jul 24, 09
    YOWZA!!!! What a bunch of horse shit. Can't wait to see what some of the MMO's on PS3 are going to cost!
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    Krunal Jul 24, 09
    That's a rip off. I'm sorry but $20 for 90 DAYS!!! That's blimmin daylight robbery. I thought XBOX Live was expensive, I take back my words... this is blimmin expensive. That said, I've never paid for an MMO so I have no idea what they normally cost anyway
  • 0
    Dragoshi1 Jul 24, 09
    WAIT.

    This is Wii pricing!? Screw that.
    • 0
      Ech0ez Jul 25, 09
      It isn't Wii pricing, it's exclusive to Monster Hunter 3 because Capcom are funding their own online servers for it.
  • 0
    Sakuraba Neku Jul 24, 09
    Intrest in this game = lost.
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    Xeros the Slayer Jul 24, 09
    That's actually a lot cheaper than any other P2P MMO out there you know, that's $20 for 3 months. Vs $15 per month, and you know the game is actually going to be fun to play rather than point and click grinding that it's competition has.

    And if you didn't notice the whole "Japan only" part... wow. Hell, their PC version of the game, Monster Hunter Frontier, is free to play out of Japan. They also add new equipment and quests on a regular basis on the PC game. Every season they add a new creature and some amount of quests and equipment.

    There's also the fact that the game still is still free to play offline, even in Japan, and has local multiplayer modes.
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    Seeker X Jul 24, 09
    I WANT them to do this to the NA version, just to see how far they will be willing to go to SCREW you guys out of your money.
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    therealNgamer Jul 24, 09
    Ewww, online fees, gross. Please don't do this to us in America, Capcom. I just hate paying monthly fees to invest hundreds and even thousands of dollars into a single game that will become obsolete once the servers are pulled in a few years. This kind of stuff is a deal breaker for me.
  • 1
    FinalFantasyFanaticc Jul 25, 09
    Wow, now i'm actually happy this game has gone to Wii, because pricing it is *bleep*ing terrible.

    It's like they go "Oh yeah you guys have wanted online in monster hunter for a while now right?"...."Downside is were making you pay for it! suck on that!"

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