Capcom has announced that its upcoming game Monster Hunter Tri, an exlclusive title for the Nintendo Wii, will be shipping to stores nationwide on April 20th, 2010 along with the launch of the new Classic Controller Pro. Nintendo also revealed that they will be offering online play at no cost. Gamers also now have options for how they want to communicate as they develop tactics and strategies for hunting majestic monsters, either by text based chat or Wii Speak, Nintendo’s hands free microphone.

A playable demo and a pre-order incentive will also be available exclusively through GameStop locations across North America. Nintendo fans can get a taste of the action on March 8th when the demo becomes available at GameStop stores nationwide and for a limited time only, those consumers who place a pre-order for the game will receive an exclusive collectible Monster Hunter Tri Points Card valued at 500 Points , good towards the purchase of any content in the Wii Shop or Nintendo DSi Shop Channels.