Monster Hunter Tri will be bundled with the Classic Controller Pro when it is released in April, Capcom said Monday.
As with the Wii game’s release in Japan last year, consumers will be able to buy it alone for $50 or upgrade to the controller bundle for $60. A black version of the controller will be included with Monster Hunter; black and white controllers will be available separately for $20.
I mention this mostly because the Classic Controller Pro is fantastic: The grips make it much more comfortable than the original Classic, and the shoulder buttons are significantly better. It’s pretty much the perfect retrogame pad.
Packing controllers in with games seems to have worked well for Nintendo, although at $60 this package is a bit less of a bargain than Nintendo’s first-party bundles. This should probably help Monster Hunter’s sales along, though.