For a while now there has been a big banner on the Japanese Xbox site teasing ‘Capcom X Microsoft’. The internet has been buzzing with guesses as to what it could be, ranging from a Capcom exclusive for Project Natal to a Capcom VS Microsoft mash’up brawler. Theories aside it was finally announced yesterday that the secret capcom title will in fact be Monster Hunter Frontier Online.

There has been a mixed response to the announcement of Monster Hunter Frontier Online as its not clear whether the game will actually reach the US or Europe. While Monster Hunter is undoubtedly a big brand that has had a fair amount of success in the US and Europe on the Playstation 2, Wii and PSP systems, Monster Hunter Frontier Online was actually released back in 2007 exclusively to Japan on the PC and eventually spread to Hong Kong and Korea before becoming regarded as the weakest of the franchise.

This is clearly another shot from Microsoft at trying to ween more Japanese gamers onto the Xbox 360 which isn’t a bad decision but whether anyone will care about a PC port that will surely feel dated by today’s standards is yet to be seen. No doubt there will be many gamers in the US and Europe itching to get hold of this game if it does make its way outside of Asia, to these gamers i say, don’t get your hopes up. If Monster Hunter Frontier Online does make it out of Asia then lets hope its not left as an sub-standard PC port.

Check out some Monster Hunter Frontier Online gameplay footage below to see what all the hype is about.