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Monster Hunter Delayed in Japan

by Kiven on January 15th, 2008

The Wii’s Smash Bros. isn’t the the only game getting a a tiny delay. Capcom has announced a delay of its own over in Japan today, pushing back PSP’s Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G by two weeks from March 13 to March 27. According to a statement issued by by the company, the delay was made in order to improve the quality of the game.

While this news probably isn’t as world shaking as the Smash Bros. delay, Japan does love itself some Monster Hunter, to the tune of over 1.5 million units for the last PSP entry. In short, lots of reasons for Japanese gamers to cry today.

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