User blog comment:Plexioth- xD/Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate/@comment-76.69.5.128-20111121070057/@comment-152.132.9.129-20111121162035

^They did say it. They said that the west would be happy with Mario 3D land so they didn't have to put out Monster Hunter 3G like they did in Japan for the Holiday season. It was their reason for not having 3G in the West for the Holidays. Mr. Iwata explained it in an interview.