User blog comment:Plexioth- xD/Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate/@comment-74.69.74.255-20120915210113/@comment-1726879-20120916085446

With respect: It's possible that the 3DS lacks the power to actually use wi-fi to play Monster Hunter. There's a lot of variables that may cause difficulties when sent long-range across the country, continent or even world. Think about it, if you played a MH3 game with bad connection, the game was literally unplayable. There was no way you could play it unless you were hosting. Wireless play, however, is much easier, you're sending a signal measured in centimetres rather than miles or even leagues.

I wouldn't rule out that the 3DS will have difficulties making it work, but until Capcom explain whether it's due to deliberate removal or inability to adequately function, then we can only speculate as to why it isn't going to be available.

If however, they can make it possible for Wi-fi play, then I wouldn't be upset, it's a good thing to have, especially as though the fanbase over here is a little small (and it's unlikely to have four friends all buying the game to play), so they won't really be able to get its full potential.