Forget for just one second that Nintendo's adding a second circle pad to the 3DS. Capcom has announced an exclusive entry in the Monster Hunter series for the system. Though it has yet to be announced for the United States, here's hoping this game, which is an upgraded version of Wii's Monster Hunter Tri , will make its way over.

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You can read some details about the game in our, but as Japanese readers dig through Famitsu's story, more details have emerged. The following comes fromThe topic of 3D gaming comes up with any major 3DS release. Monster Hunter director Kaname Fujioka put fears of 3D-required gameplay to rest, noting that while the development team did design a new area with 3D in mind, anyone can play the game in 2D with no impact on the game at all. "You can hunt all you want without having to concern yourself about 3D," Tsujimoto said.As noted in our previous story, Monster Hunter 3G will incorporate touch controls. It turns out these controls are customizable, and players can determine what kind of shortcut buttons, such as a camera-centering function, the bottom screen will feature.Monster Hunter titles typically feature a "marquee monster." In this case, 3G is focusing on Blakydios, which is described as a "Brute Wyvern" type of creature that first debuted in Tri. The development team is making some alterations to this member of the species, however. "A lot of [the Brute Wyverns] didn't use their front arms very much. As a result, we put a lot of that sort of thing into this monster, making its arms a lot larger and capable of punching things."It also headbutts its enemies, so it's got a pretty straightforward fighting style," said Fujioka. "When it punches, it also releases this sticky material on the ground that gradually builds up and explodes over time. Blakydios's moves are pretty simple, but it's spewing this goo all over the place, so players have to a close eye on their positioning at all times."Famitsu's interview also touched upon weaponry. Monster Hunter 3 Monster Hunter 3G is due out by the end of the year in Japan.