Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate cross-region and off-TV play to arrive via April update

Capcom has today confirmed that following the March release of Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate for the Wii U, a software update will be released in April as a response to Capcom community feedback.

The software update will add online cross-region functionality, allowing European and North American gamers to play together online in up to four-player battles. Monster Hunters will also be able to play the game using just the Wii U GamePad without the need for a TV screen as the software update makes the title compatible with off-TV play.

Capcom will also continue to support Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate for several months after release with additional free of charge downloadable quests. The first quest will be available at launch.

Moster Hunter 3 Ultimate will be released in North America on March 19th and across Europe on March 22nd for both the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS, both at retail as well as on Nintendo eShop.