User blog comment:Mckrongs/Monster Hunter 3 G - Possible Europe Localization?/@comment-28303251-20111021203055

Yeah, I kinda figured...chances of Portable 3rd ever getting out of Japan is slim to none. PSP is dead over here, and Sony is being stubborn with the PS3 version. So they're basically putting 3rd on the 3DS (only with more stuff, lol) so they can get it elsewhere. :p