Capcom's adventure epic hits our shores this Spring...

Looks like those eagerly awaiting some online monster-slaying can get their kicks a little earlier than expected. ONM has confirmed that Capcom's Monster Hunter 3 will be releasing in Europe as early as April.

Nintendo themselves have confirmed that they will be throwing themselves behind the Wii adventure game in a big way. Monster Hunter 3 stands as the best-selling third-party Wii game in Japan by some margin.

There are loads more gorgeous screens over in the gallery.

The series lets players team up online to embark on monster-slaying quests across a beautiful, sprawling world. You can read our hands-on preview of the game here.

Will you be picking up Monster Hunter 3 when it launches? Let us know below...