Hey, Japan loves Monster Hunter. Nintendo wants Japan to love the 3DS. What better way to do that than with Monster Hunter?
While the 3DS Circle-Pad was leaked with the news that the Wii Monster Hunter would be making its way to the 3DS, Monster Hunter 4's development wasn't known until this morning. The fact that the next full Monster Hunter game will be on the 3DS may have Japanese gamers thinking twice about the purchase of a PlayStation Vita.
The title isn't exactly a shout out to Western gamers, but in Nintendo's backyard, the 3DS may still do just fine.