User blog comment:Mckrongs/Monster Hunter 4 for the Nintendo 3DS/@comment-115.87.23.131-20120817065612/@comment-1726879-20120817174645

Generally, companies don't like working with other peoples consoles. That's probably why the went for the Wii in the first place (let's be honest, a game that involves working tactics and teamwork doesn't belong on a console that's built for high-activity games such as bowling). It's just the fact that Nintendo work really closely with some japanese developers for things, so them moving to a local console it not suprising. Nintendo has the power in Japan, just like how the PS3 and Xbox have the power in the west, while the Wii sits on the sidelines, a cameo appearance in the endless show that is the PS3/Xbox argument.