User blog comment:Mckrongs/Monster Hunter 4 for the Nintendo 3DS/@comment-6050823-20130605012207/@comment-1837917-20130605022656

That would be hilarious, and a little surprising. xD I can't see much reason, other than to sate the desires of those who would rather have a full-console MH, why they would come out and say that it would be for Wii U. My reasoning is that somewhere along the track, there has been an executive decision to design the 4th Gen's opener for handheld, most likely because that's where the majority of their sales come from.

And think about the sales of the Wii U - sure, they've been quite solid, but they haven't been amazing. The 3DS on the other hand has picked up and is selling quite a bit, so releasing MH4 to a handheld console that ensures good sales is a wise marketing choice.

But, this is Capcom we're talking about, anything could happen. :)