Monster Hunter 4 will be released on September 14th in Japan, gameplay footage

Monster Hunter 4 will be released for the 3DS in Japan on September 14th, Nintendo has announced. Producer Ryozo Tsujimoto confirmed the release date in a Nintendo Direct today (jump to the 7:50 mark), during which he also unveiled two limited edition 3DS XL consoles which will be released alongside the game at launch. A Western release for Monster Hunter 4 has yet to be confirmed.