When I lived in Japan the 2nd time, it was December 2010. That's when MONSTER HUNTER PORTABLE 3RD was released. It sold like 3 million copies the 1st week or something crazy like that. I witnessed the cultural phenomenon first-hand & it was inspiring to say the least! So, needless to say......there's a level of ANTICIPATION for MONSTER HUNTER 4 in Japan. It hasn't been announced for North America yet, but if you want to check it out: DOWNLOAD the MONSTER HUNTER 3 ULTIMATE DEMO on 3DS & Wii U eShop, if you want to see what the hell "everyone" was playing!