Capcom explains why Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate doesn't have off-TV play on Wii U

"We don't have that feature within Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate – really, the way that we approach making the title for the Wii U was that we wanted to make the Wii U GamePad subscreen a compliment to the main screen. So instead of making the screens replaceable or being able to switch them, we really wanted to make sure that players are utilizing both real estate of the screens, in conjunction with each other." - Producer Ryozo Tsujimoto

Tsujimoto also said that they brought the game to Wii U because it really was tailored for a two-screen experience on 3DS. The dual screen option just made sense.

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