User blog comment:Plexioth- xD/Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate/@comment-1011548-20110908064915/@comment-3298463-20110908121822

Pretty sure Nintendo moved some strings to make it a 3DS exclusive and boost its sales in Japan.

About the new brute, it's true it looks kind of Pokemon-ish and the plasma thing is weird to say the least, but I also thought Jinouga looked stupid at first and it ended up surprising me.