Capcom Releases Monster Hunter on PS2

THE ONLINE
QUEST TO HUNT OR BE HUNTED BEGINS AS CAPCOM® RELEASES
MONSTER HUNTER FOR THE PLAYSTATION
2 COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM

SUNNYVALE, Calif. September 21, 2004 — Capcom,
a powerhouse in the multi-billion dollar video game industry, today released
Monster Hunter, an exciting new
online action game for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system. Monster
Hunter offers gamers the challenge of exploring vastly detailed
environments, confronting mammoth creatures and completing numerous quests.
The game can be enjoyed either single player offline or with up to four
friends online. Monster Hunter
is now available at retailers across North America and carries a “T” rating
for teen audiences by the ESRB (Entertainment Software Rating Board). 

In Monster Hunter, creatures
from all walks of life coexist with mankind.  The struggle to hunt or be
hunted rules the land.  As monster hunters, players will face a variety of
quests and battle against powerful beasts either alone or with the aid of
others.  Players begin by creating and customizing their very own character,
selecting the type of hair, face, voice, and other various features they want
their monster hunter to possess. Monster
Hunter unfolds as expeditions are revealed and players are given
the option to choose between the wide ranges of challenging assignments they
would like to undertake.  Hunters will be richly rewarded for every
accomplished objective, allowing them to upgrade weapons and equipment.

“Monster
Hunter is a game truly epic in scope,” said Todd Thorson, director
of marketing, Capcom USA.  “From the very beginning of creating your own
character’s physical appearance and attributes, to photo realistic
environments and larger than life quests,
Monster Hunter is a genre defining must play.”

With online multiplayer scenarios, gamers can participate in group play of up
to four players to work as a team to vanquish powerful monsters and accomplish
tasks.  Teams must work together to create traps for unsuspecting monsters or
distract a monster’s attention as one member tries to escape from a dragon’s
nest toting an enormous egg. Hunters will be overwhelmed
by the possibilities of online play as
Monster Hunter reveals the expansive world that awaits them.

Monster Hunter
includes the following features:

• Richly detailed and diverse environments
  – Explore breathtaking landscapes that are richly detailed and marvel at the
  surroundings that encompass the world of
  Monster Hunter

• Online and offline gameplay options –
  

• Up to four friends can play
  simultaneously online to hunt monsters and accomplish various objectives or
  choose to single handedly to take on diverse quests.

• Village Lobbies – Villages within Monster
  Hunter have lobbies which allow online players to chat and join up to create
  hunting groups and tackle missions

• Character customization –   Players can
  create and modify their main character. Various customizable attributes
  include name, gender, hairstyle, face, and voice. 

• Create your own unique equipment – Not
  only can weapons and armor be obtained by purchasing them, but can also be
  created from monster claws, scales and other various materials that can be
  collected

• Exclusive online content – For additional
  replay value, new quests featuring unique sets of enemies and objectives can
  be accessed online.   Some special items can only be obtained through
  completing exclusive online missions.

Capcom is a
leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive
entertainment. Founded in 1979, the company has created world renowned
franchises including Resident Evil, Street Fighter, Mega Man, Breath of Fire,
Devil May Cry and the Onimusha series. Headquartered in Osaka, Japan, the
company maintains operations in the U.S., United Kingdom, Germany, Tokyo and
Hong Kong. More information about Capcom and its products can be found on the
company’s web site at

www.capcom.com.

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