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Monster Hunter

Monster Hunter (モンスターハンター, Monsutā Hantā) is a Japanese media franchise centered on a series of fantasy-themed action role-playing video games that started with the game Monster Hunter for the PlayStation 2, released in 2004. Titles have been released across a variety of platforms, including personal computers, home consoles, portable consoles, and mobile devices. The series is developed and published by Capcom.

The games are primarily action role-playing games. The player takes the role of a Hunter, slaying or trapping large monsters across various landscapes as part of quests given to them by locals, with some quests involving the gathering of a certain item or items, which may put the Hunter at risk of facing various monsters. As part of its core gameplay loop, players use loot gained from slaying monsters, gathering resources, and quest rewards to craft improved weapons, armor, and other items that allow them to face more powerful monsters. All main series titles feature multiplayer (usually up to four players cooperatively), but can also be played single player.

As of June 30, 2023, the game series has sold 94 million units worldwide, and is Capcom's second best-selling series following Resident Evil.[2] The early games in the series principally sold well in Japan and other Asian countries, popularized by the series' use of ad hoc multiplayer features on portable consoles. Monster Hunter has been critically well received in Western markets, but had generally languished in sales, in part due to the game's steep learning curve. However, with Monster Hunter: World (2018), Capcom aimed to attract a global audience using the power of advanced home gaming consoles and computers and released the title simultaneously worldwide. World became the best-selling Monster Hunter game within three days of its release, and became Capcom's single best-selling video game of all time with 21 million sales as of July 5, 2022, including more than 70% outside of Japan. By May 2024, the series has sold more than 100 million units, with nearly half attributed to Monster Hunter: World and Monster Hunter Rise and their expansions.

In addition to games, the franchise has an anime based on the spinoff game Monster Hunter Diary: Poka Poka Airou Village, Monster Hunter Stories: Ride On based on the spinoff title Monster Hunter Stories, a manga Monster Hunter Orage, and a book Monster Hunter Episode.[3] A feature film directed by Paul W. S. Anderson was released on December 3, 2020.

An animated film, subtitled Legends of the Guild, was released on August 12, 2021, on Netflix.

Gameplay edit

The core feature of Monster Hunter is its compulsion loop.[4] Unlike traditional computer role-playing games, a player's Hunter does not grow and has no intrinsic statistics or attributes whatsoever. Rather, the Hunter's abilities are instead defined by the specific weapons and armor selected. The player can equip weapons, armor, and items most beneficial towards completing a given mission, and if successful, the Hunter is awarded in both in-game money ("zenny") and loot representing parts from the monster. These parts, along with other resources collected while on missions or through mission rewards, can be used to forge or upgrade new weapons and armor which then can be used in against more powerful monsters and tackle more difficult missions, completing the compulsion loop. Harder missions are typically restricted by a hunter's rank, which cumulatively increases as the player completes specific missions designated by the quest giver. Mission rewards are often generated randomly, often requiring the player to grind the same monster repeatedly to get the right parts. Weapons and armor have intrinsic bonuses or penalties towards certain types of elemental or physical damages, and may provide special skills which can be fine-tuned through the mix-and-matching of equipment pieces.[5]

The games feature a variety of different weapon classes, ranging from swords, hammers, and bows, with the most recent titles (Generations, World, and Rise) having a total of fourteen classes.[4] Each weapon class has a unique set of combat maneuvers and reflect a number of different play styles based on speed of attack, damage strength, range and the application of buffs and debuffs to monsters and allies. Monster Hunter games use an "animation priority" combat, committing the player to a move until the animation is completed and leaving them potentially vulnerable to a monster's attack.[6] Further, players are encouraged to watch their Hunter's health and stamina. Losing all health will force a retreat to a base camp, and after three such retreats, the mission is deemed a failure. Performing most combat actions consumes stamina, which recovers in a short amount of time; once exhausted of stamina, the Hunter becomes vulnerable as they pause to catch their breath. Monsters and other environmental hazards can also inflict blights and other negative status effects that impair combat abilities. Combat is centered around watching for a monster's tells prior to an attack to be able to dodge it and/or make a counterattack, and looking for openings to unleash strings of attack combos, depending on the Hunter's current weapon.[7] Unlike most other action games, Monster Hunter fights have been compared to a series of boss fights.[4]

Nearly all Monster Hunter games have a single-player mode; in these, the Hunter is often accompanied by a Felyne or Palico, a bipedal sentient cat-like creature that supports the player with limited offensive abilities in combat. Felynes also assist the player in cooking meals, maintaining gardens, and returning them to camp if they are defeated in battle.[8] The noises of Felynes are created using the real-life vocalizations of cats owned by the games' development team, causing them to compile a library of cat noises stretching back to the original Monster Hunter. The noises are sometimes arranged in order to depict a situation that would be impossible to subject a real cat to, such as being attacked by a monster.[9]

Most Monster Hunter games released with support for four-player cooperative online modes, allowing the group to hunt down stronger versions of monsters, though this support has since been disabled in older games. The games typically have a main quest line, frequently called "Low Rank" or "Village Quests", which can take up to fifty hours to complete. Once completed, the game opens up with new "High Rank" or "Gathering Hall" quests, featuring stronger versions of monsters they have previously faced, as well as new monsters not yet seen and unique variants of these foes, all of which provide better components for more powerful weapons and armor sets, providing hundreds of hours of potential gameplay following the main quest.[10][4] Most, if not all titles have a third rank of difficulty ("G Rank" or "Master Rank"), released after the base game. These add more monsters, locations, weapons and armour sets to the game.[11][4]

History edit

 
Ryozo Tsujimoto in 2016

The first Monster Hunter game was one of three titles Capcom had developed to take advantage of the processing power and online capabilities of the PlayStation 2, which according to Ryozo Tsujimoto, who has been the series' producer since Monster Hunter Freedom 2, had begun to match arcade games in capabilities; the other two such titles were Auto Modellista and Resident Evil Outbreak.[12] Tsujimoto considered Monster Hunter to be the culmination of the work of these other two titles once it was released.[12] He also felt that the game was intended for such cooperative play so that players of any skill level, working with others, could feel accomplished in taking down giant creatures.[13] Monster Hunter proved a success, selling over 1 million copies, principally in Japan.[13] Enhanced versions of the early games, adding more difficult monsters and end-game quests, were released with a "G" affixed to the end (such as Monster Hunter G for the first such game); for those titles that were released in Western regions, these were often, though not always, affixed with the Ultimate moniker. A second team worked to develop a series for the PlayStation Portable. These games often had a more lighthearted tone and expanded upon the palicoe system. In Japan, these games were released under the "Portable" title, while in the west they were released under the "Freedom" title. Even after these naming conventions were abandoned, this established the general tradition of one team releasing games for home consoles and a separate team releasing a portable game a few years later.[4]

The series took off explosively in Japan with Monster Hunter G and Monster Hunter Portable/Freedom on the PlayStation Portable and even more so once its sequels Monster Hunter Dos, Monster Hunter Portable 2nd/Freedom 2 and Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G/Freedom Unite were released which supported up to four players.[14] Handheld systems are generally more popular in Japan and due to the country's high population density, it was easy to find players to hunt cooperatively with, making it a phenomenon there.[15] James Miekle, writing for PC Gamer, had worked for Q Entertainment and lived in Japan during the release of Monster Hunter Portable 3rd, which was the best-selling PlayStation Portable game of all time and described how even during work, impromptu Monster Hunter sessions would break out between employees and there was extensive marketing of Monster Hunter branded consumer goods.[14]

While Monster Hunter had been successful in Japan, its popularity in Western markets (primarily North America and Europe) languished. In contrast to the Japanese culture, Western markets favored home consoles and computers during the mid-2000s and because of a thinner population density, most players relied on Internet-based gaming rather than local ad hoc networking.[15][14] The series also struggled with a difficult learning curve that had made the games off-putting in Western markets.[16]

The series had little popularity in the West until the release of Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate on the Nintendo 3DS, a console that had gained a sizable foothold in Western markets. While Monster Hunter's popularity in the West was still to a niche group, Capcom saw the potential for more growth there and took steps to better localize the next few titles to make the series more attractive; Monster Hunter 4 was the first game in the series to break one million sales in Western markets.[15] Capcom recognized there was still room for further growth of the series there; in an October 2016 interview, Capcom chairman Kenzo Tsujimoto said they were looking towards increasing the popularity of the games in the Western markets, recognizing that gaming consoles like the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One have dominance in these regions over handhelds.[17] Monster Hunter: World, the series's first major entry targeting home consoles and computers, was developed to be more alluring for Western markets without trying to make the game simpler.[16] A number of changes in gameplay were made that took advantage of the consoles' new technology; notably, while the prior games had split each hunting area into different zones as necessitated by limits of the console hardware, World's used seamless zones and several changes to gameplay were made to account for this.[4] World became the series' best-selling game, achieving more than 21 million units sold by 2022 and making the Monster Hunter series Capcom's best-selling series following Resident Evil.[18]

With the success of the changes to the formula defined by World, Capcom decided to continue this approach with the series' next major title, Monster Hunter Rise for the Nintendo Switch.[19]

Games edit

Below is a list of games in the Monster Hunter main series. Each generation has a number of entries that are derivative of the original release. While the first four main titles were numbered, the subsequent installments, starting with World, use a keyword instead of a number to reflect a central concept for that game.[20]

Main series edit

Title Original release date

Japan

North America

PAL region

Monster Hunter March 11, 2004 September 21, 2004 May 27, 2005
Notes:
Monster Hunter 2 February 16, 2006 August 28, 2007 (PlayStation Portable) September 7, 2007 (PlayStation Portable)
Notes:
Monster Hunter Tri August 1, 2009 April 20, 2010 April 23, 2010
Notes:
  • Released internationally for Wii.
  • Monster Hunter Portable 3rd, a new game retaining the core content of Monster Hunter Tri and adding upon it, released exclusively in Japan and Korea for PlayStation Portable and PlayStation 3.
  • Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate, an enhanced port of Monster Hunter Tri that incorporated content from Monster Hunter Portable 3rd, released internationally for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U.
Monster Hunter 4 September 14, 2013 February 13, 2015 February 13, 2015
Notes:
  • Released exclusively in Japan for Nintendo 3DS.
  • Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate, an enhanced version of Monster Hunter 4, released internationally for Nintendo 3DS.
Monster Hunter: World[21][22] January 26, 2018 January 26, 2018 January 26, 2018
Notes:
  • Released on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, and first in series to be released worldwide simultaneously. A Microsoft Windows version was released on August 9, 2018.
  • Brought multiple changes to standard gameplay, such as the elimination of loading screens between map zones, and a more approachable design for new players to the series.
  • Monster Hunter World: Iceborne, a major story-based expansion, released for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in September 2019 and for Windows in January 2020.
Monster Hunter Rise March 26, 2021 March 26, 2021 March 26, 2021
Notes:
  • Released worldwide on the Nintendo Switch. A Microsoft Windows version was released on January 12, 2022. Versions for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S were released on January 20, 2023.
  • Cross-compatibility features with Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin.
  • Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak, a massive story-based expansion, released internationally on June 30, 2022 for Switch and Windows versions.[23] Sunbreak released on the other consoles on April 28th, 2023.
Monster Hunter Wilds 2025 2025 2025
Notes:

Spinoffs edit

Title Details
Monster Hunter i

Original release date(s):
  • JP: February 6, 2006
Release years by system:
2006 – Supported DoCoMo Fliphones
Notes:
  • It is a port of Monster Hunter G for the cellphone.

Original release date(s):
  • JP: June 21, 2007
Release years by system:
2007 – Microsoft Windows
2010 – Xbox 360
Notes:
  • The first full-fledged MMORPG spin-off.
  • Released only in Japan.
  • Shut down on December 18, 2019.[25]

Original release date(s):
  • JP: August 26, 2010
Release years by system:
2010 – Released on PlayStation Portable

2011 – An expanded version called Monster Hunter Diary: Poka Poka Airou Village G was released on PlayStation Portable
2015 – An enhanced port called Monster Hunter Diary: Poka Poka Airou Village DX was released on Nintendo 3DS

Notes:
  • A game based on the series' catlike "Felyne" creatures, known as the Airou (アイルー, Airū) in the Japanese language games.
  • The subtitle of the game can be translated into English as "Warm Felyne Village".
  • The game has only been released in Japan.

Original release date(s):
  • WW: June 1, 2011
Release years by system:
2011 – iOS
Notes:
  • First game in the series to be on the iOS system.
  • A fighting spin-off.

Original release date(s):
  • JP: April 17, 2013
Release years by system:
2013 – Released on Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii U
2014 – PlayStation Vita

2016 – An upgraded game called Monster Hunter Frontier Z was released on Wii U, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita and Xbox 360[26]

Notes:
  • Another MMORPG spinoff.
  • Frontier G was not released outside of Japan.
Monster Hunter Online

Original release date(s):
  • CHN: August 18, 2013
Release years by system:
2013 – Microsoft Windows
Notes:
  • Third Monster Hunter MMORPG game as a collaboration between Tencent and Capcom.
  • Uses Crytek's CryEngine 3.
  • Free-to-play business model.
  • Beta in Cancini began on July 6, 2013.
  • Planned to be released only for Windows.
  • Shut down on December 31, 2019.
  • Though developed primarily for Chinese players, and solely uses the Chinese language, the game is not region locked, and only limited by the language limitations. Tencent has approved the distribution of an English-language patch created by a fan group in May 2016.[27]
Monster Hunter Spirits

Original release date(s):
  • JP: June 5, 2015
Release years by system:
2015 – Arcade

Original release date(s):
  • JP: September 3, 2015
Release years by system:
2015 – iOS
2015 – Android[28]
Notes:
  • Name was changed from Monster Hunter Smart.

Original release date(s):[a]
  • JP: November 28, 2015
  • NA: July 15, 2016
  • EU: July 15, 2016
Release years by system:
2015 – Nintendo 3DS
2017 – Nintendo Switch
Notes:
  • Released internationally for Nintendo 3DS. Known as Monster Hunter X (cross-) in Japan.
  • Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate, an enhanced version of Monster Hunter Generations, released internationally for Nintendo Switch on August 28, 2018. Known as Monster Hunter XX in Japan, where it was released August 2017 on Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo Switch.[30]
  • Plays with more emphasis on action and customization.
  • Announced in a Nintendo Direct presentation on May 31, 2015.
  • Added new "Hunting Styles" and "Hunter Arts" abilities to make Generations the most customizable and personalized Monster Hunter yet.

Original release date(s):
  • JP: October 8, 2016
  • NA: September 8, 2017
  • EU: September 8, 2017
  • AU: September 9, 2017
Release years by system:
2016 – Nintendo 3DS[31]
2024 – Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows
Notes:
  • Plays more as a traditional role-playing game with less focus on action elements.
  • Has turn-based combat.
  • Much larger emphasis on story than mainline entries.
  • Has the player take control of various monsters from throughout the series and use them as pets/partners called Monsties.
  • Remastered version for modern systems to be released in 2024.[32]
Monster Hunter Riders

Original release date(s):
  • JP: February 29, 2020
Release years by system:
2020 - iOS, Android[33]
Notes:
  • Plays more as a traditional role-playing game with less focus on action elements and turn-based combat.

Original release date(s):
  • WW: July 9, 2021
Release years by system:
2021 - Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch
Notes:
  • Expands upon the previous game with new mechanics for battle, and monster build types also a much larger roster of monsters; much like Monster Hunter Rise, many returning monsters are from Monster Hunter World.
  • Has co-op multiplayer.
  • Cross-compatibility features with Monster Hunter Rise.[34][35][36]

Original release date(s):
  • WW: September 14, 2023
Release years by system:
2023 - Android and iOS
Notes:


Reception edit

Since the series debuted, Monster Hunter has sold 97 million units across all titles by December 31, 2023. It is Capcom's second highest-selling series, following Resident Evil.[39] The series surpassed 100 million units by May 2024, with nearly half of those sales attributed to World, Rise and their associated expansions.[40]

Total worldwide sales for Monster Hunter games exceeding 1 million units, through March 2023 are listed below:[41]

Title Sales (millions of units)
As of December 31, 2023
Monster Hunter World 19.60
Monster Hunter Rise 14.20
Monster Hunter World: Iceborne 11.60
Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak 7.10
Monster Hunter Portable 3rd 4.90
Monster Hunter XX/Generations Ultimate 4.70
Monster Hunter X/Generations 4.30
Monster Hunter 4G/4 Ultimate 4.20
Monster Hunter 4 4.10
Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G/Freedom Unite 3.80
Monster Hunter 3G/3 Ultimate 2.60
Monster Hunter Portable 2nd/Freedom 2 2.40
Monster Hunter 3/Tri 1.90
Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin 1.80
Monster Hunter Portable/Freedom 1.30

Several commentators consider the series' Felynes or Palicoes to be an integral staple of Monster Hunter.[9][42] The Palicoes in Monster Hunter: World received a great deal of social media publicity when their vocalizations attracted the attention of real-life cats of players.[43][44]

Other media edit

Video games edit

A female Monster Hunter appeared as a playable character via downloadable content in Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite. The game also features a stage called "Valkanda", which combines Val Habar from the fourth installment with Wakanda from the Marvel universe. Rathalos and Tigrex, two of the series' flagship monsters, make a cameo appearance in Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker on hunting missions.[45] Rathalos appeared as a special event monster to fight in Final Fantasy XIV as part of a cross-promotional event with Monster Hunter: World, with the Behemoth appearing in World in return.[46] In 2018, Rathalos also appeared as a boss character and a summonable Assist Trophy in the crossover fighting game, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate,[47] while several Mii Fighter costumes based on Monster Hunter were added post-launch in March 2021 a few weeks ahead of Rise's release.[48] In 2020, Rathalos made a limited appearance in Cygames' mobile title Dragalia Lost as part of an in-game event.[49] In 2023, Rathalos made an appearance as a limited-time boss in the mobile game Arknights, as part of the latter's Monster Hunter crossover event titled A Flurry to the Flame.

The Monster Hunter games themselves have offered crossover events with other Capcom and third-party properties, allowing users during the event to earn armor and weapons inspired by the other property. For example, Monster Hunter World has had promotional events that include Resident Evil,[50] Mega Man,[51] Assassin's Creed,[52] and The Witcher series.[53]

Anime edit

A series of anime shorts titled MonHun Nikki Girigiri Airū-mura Airū Kiki Ippatsu (ja:モンハン日記 ぎりぎりアイルー村) was broadcast beginning August 10, 2010. A sequel, MonHun Nikki Girigiri Airū-mura G, was produced.[54] An anime series based on the franchise premiered on October 2, 2016.

Manga and comics edit

A manga titled Monster Hunter Orage was published jointly by Kodansha and Capcom in April 2008. The author of the manga is Hiro Mashima. There are four volumes total with the last volume published on May 4, 2009. An English release of Monster Hunter Orage first took place on June 28, 2011. Elements from Monster Hunter were later included in the Worlds Unite comic crossover from Archie Comics, which featured several other Capcom and Sega franchises making guest appearances in the previously running Sonic the Hedgehog and Mega Man comic lines.[55]

Card game edit

A trading card game titled Monster Hunter Hunting Card was released in October 2008 with periodic updates planned.[56]

Merchandise edit

In 2013, several Monster Hunter 4 figures were given away as prizes in Japan, including ones based on Felynes.[57] In 2014, a Mega Man crossover toy was released,[58] a set of Felyne-themed 3DS XL accessories,[59] as well as a 24 karat gold Felyne statue that cost almost $30,000 to celebrate the series' 10-year anniversary.[60] In 2017, a highly detailed doll of a Felyne was released by Capcom for 162,000 yen.[61] More unusual products include Felyne toilet paper-holders.[62] Beyond merchandise, a Felyne-themed car was used to promote the series at the Odaiba Motor Festival.[63] In 2022, merchandise featuring the characters was utilized in a public safety promotion as part of an ongoing partnership between Capcom and local Japanese police.[64]

Film edit

A film based on the series has been in conception since 2012 by director Paul W. S. Anderson. The film was formally announced by Capcom in October 2018, with production starting that month with Impact Pictures and Constantin Film and was released in the United Kingdom and China on December 4, 2020. The film is based on a United Nations task force falling into an alternate dimension where Hunters fight off monsters and the force joins the Hunters to prevent monsters from returning through the portal to Earth. The film starred Milla Jovovich, Ron Perlman, T.I. Harris, Diego Boneta and Tony Jaa.[65][66][67][68][69]

Animated film edit

In 2018, Capcom and Pure Imagination Studios announced that they are working on a 3D animated film Monster Hunter: Legends of the Guild. The special was written by Joshua Fine, and features a fledgling hunter taking down an Elder Dragon.[70] Originally slated for a 2019 release, the film was released on August 12, 2021, on Netflix.[71]

Digital collectibles edit

On 21 May 2023 Capcom released the first digital collectible NFTs of Monster Hunters on the Veve platform.

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ Per the developer, World is the fifth installment in the main series. Generations is a spin-off.[29]

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For other uses see Monster Hunter disambiguation Monster Hunter モンスターハンター Monsuta Hanta is a Japanese media franchise centered on a series of fantasy themed action role playing video games that started with the game Monster Hunter for the PlayStation 2 released in 2004 Titles have been released across a variety of platforms including personal computers home consoles portable consoles and mobile devices The series is developed and published by Capcom Monster HunterLogo for Monster HunterGenre s Action role playingDeveloper s CapcomPublisher s CapcomCreator s Kaname Fujioka 1 Platform s PlayStation 2 PlayStation 3 PlayStation 4 PlayStation 5 PlayStation Portable PlayStation Vita Windows Wii Wii U Xbox 360 Xbox One Xbox Series X S Nintendo 3DS Nintendo Switch Android iOSFirst releaseMonster HunterMarch 11 2004Latest releaseMonster Hunter Rise SunbreakJune 30 2023 The games are primarily action role playing games The player takes the role of a Hunter slaying or trapping large monsters across various landscapes as part of quests given to them by locals with some quests involving the gathering of a certain item or items which may put the Hunter at risk of facing various monsters As part of its core gameplay loop players use loot gained from slaying monsters gathering resources and quest rewards to craft improved weapons armor and other items that allow them to face more powerful monsters All main series titles feature multiplayer usually up to four players cooperatively but can also be played single player As of June 30 2023 the game series has sold 94 million units worldwide and is Capcom s second best selling series following Resident Evil 2 The early games in the series principally sold well in Japan and other Asian countries popularized by the series use of ad hoc multiplayer features on portable consoles Monster Hunter has been critically well received in Western markets but had generally languished in sales in part due to the game s steep learning curve However with Monster Hunter World 2018 Capcom aimed to attract a global audience using the power of advanced home gaming consoles and computers and released the title simultaneously worldwide World became the best selling Monster Hunter game within three days of its release and became Capcom s single best selling video game of all time with 21 million sales as of July 5 2022 including more than 70 outside of Japan By May 2024 the series has sold more than 100 million units with nearly half attributed to Monster Hunter World and Monster Hunter Rise and their expansions In addition to games the franchise has an anime based on the spinoff game Monster Hunter Diary Poka Poka Airou Village Monster Hunter Stories Ride On based on the spinoff title Monster Hunter Stories a manga Monster Hunter Orage and a book Monster Hunter Episode 3 A feature film directed by Paul W S Anderson was released on December 3 2020 An animated film subtitled Legends of the Guild was released on August 12 2021 on Netflix Contents 1 Gameplay 2 History 3 Games 3 1 Main series 3 2 Spinoffs 4 Reception 5 Other media 5 1 Video games 5 2 Anime 5 3 Manga and comics 5 4 Card game 5 5 Merchandise 5 6 Film 5 7 Animated film 5 8 Digital collectibles 6 See also 7 Notes 8 References 9 External linksGameplay editThe core feature of Monster Hunter is its compulsion loop 4 Unlike traditional computer role playing games a player s Hunter does not grow and has no intrinsic statistics or attributes whatsoever Rather the Hunter s abilities are instead defined by the specific weapons and armor selected The player can equip weapons armor and items most beneficial towards completing a given mission and if successful the Hunter is awarded in both in game money zenny and loot representing parts from the monster These parts along with other resources collected while on missions or through mission rewards can be used to forge or upgrade new weapons and armor which then can be used in against more powerful monsters and tackle more difficult missions completing the compulsion loop Harder missions are typically restricted by a hunter s rank which cumulatively increases as the player completes specific missions designated by the quest giver Mission rewards are often generated randomly often requiring the player to grind the same monster repeatedly to get the right parts Weapons and armor have intrinsic bonuses or penalties towards certain types of elemental or physical damages and may provide special skills which can be fine tuned through the mix and matching of equipment pieces 5 The games feature a variety of different weapon classes ranging from swords hammers and bows with the most recent titles Generations World and Rise having a total of fourteen classes 4 Each weapon class has a unique set of combat maneuvers and reflect a number of different play styles based on speed of attack damage strength range and the application of buffs and debuffs to monsters and allies Monster Hunter games use an animation priority combat committing the player to a move until the animation is completed and leaving them potentially vulnerable to a monster s attack 6 Further players are encouraged to watch their Hunter s health and stamina Losing all health will force a retreat to a base camp and after three such retreats the mission is deemed a failure Performing most combat actions consumes stamina which recovers in a short amount of time once exhausted of stamina the Hunter becomes vulnerable as they pause to catch their breath Monsters and other environmental hazards can also inflict blights and other negative status effects that impair combat abilities Combat is centered around watching for a monster s tells prior to an attack to be able to dodge it and or make a counterattack and looking for openings to unleash strings of attack combos depending on the Hunter s current weapon 7 Unlike most other action games Monster Hunter fights have been compared to a series of boss fights 4 Nearly all Monster Hunter games have a single player mode in these the Hunter is often accompanied by a Felyne or Palico a bipedal sentient cat like creature that supports the player with limited offensive abilities in combat Felynes also assist the player in cooking meals maintaining gardens and returning them to camp if they are defeated in battle 8 The noises of Felynes are created using the real life vocalizations of cats owned by the games development team causing them to compile a library of cat noises stretching back to the original Monster Hunter The noises are sometimes arranged in order to depict a situation that would be impossible to subject a real cat to such as being attacked by a monster 9 Most Monster Hunter games released with support for four player cooperative online modes allowing the group to hunt down stronger versions of monsters though this support has since been disabled in older games The games typically have a main quest line frequently called Low Rank or Village Quests which can take up to fifty hours to complete Once completed the game opens up with new High Rank or Gathering Hall quests featuring stronger versions of monsters they have previously faced as well as new monsters not yet seen and unique variants of these foes all of which provide better components for more powerful weapons and armor sets providing hundreds of hours of potential gameplay following the main quest 10 4 Most if not all titles have a third rank of difficulty G Rank or Master Rank released after the base game These add more monsters locations weapons and armour sets to the game 11 4 History editRelease timeline2004Monster Hunter2005Monster Hunter GMonster Hunter Freedom2006Monster Hunter 2Monster Hunter i2007Monster Hunter Frontier OnlineMonster Hunter Freedom 22008Monster Hunter Freedom Unite2009Monster Hunter Tri2010Monster Hunter Diary Poka Poka Airou VillageMonster Hunter Portable 3rd2011Monster Hunter Dynamic HuntingMonster Hunter 3 Ultimate20122013Monster Hunter 4Monster Hunter Frontier G2014Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate2015Monster Hunter ExploreMonster Hunter Generations2016Monster Hunter StoriesMonster Hunter Frontier Z2017Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate2018Monster Hunter World2019Monster Hunter World Iceborne20202021Monster Hunter RiseMonster Hunter Stories 2 Wings of Ruin2022Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak2023Monster Hunter Now20242025Monster Hunter Wilds nbsp Ryozo Tsujimoto in 2016 The first Monster Hunter game was one of three titles Capcom had developed to take advantage of the processing power and online capabilities of the PlayStation 2 which according to Ryozo Tsujimoto who has been the series producer since Monster Hunter Freedom 2 had begun to match arcade games in capabilities the other two such titles were Auto Modellista and Resident Evil Outbreak 12 Tsujimoto considered Monster Hunter to be the culmination of the work of these other two titles once it was released 12 He also felt that the game was intended for such cooperative play so that players of any skill level working with others could feel accomplished in taking down giant creatures 13 Monster Hunter proved a success selling over 1 million copies principally in Japan 13 Enhanced versions of the early games adding more difficult monsters and end game quests were released with a G affixed to the end such as Monster Hunter G for the first such game for those titles that were released in Western regions these were often though not always affixed with the Ultimate moniker A second team worked to develop a series for the PlayStation Portable These games often had a more lighthearted tone and expanded upon the palicoe system In Japan these games were released under the Portable title while in the west they were released under the Freedom title Even after these naming conventions were abandoned this established the general tradition of one team releasing games for home consoles and a separate team releasing a portable game a few years later 4 The series took off explosively in Japan with Monster Hunter G and Monster Hunter Portable Freedom on the PlayStation Portable and even more so once its sequels Monster Hunter Dos Monster Hunter Portable 2nd Freedom 2 and Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G Freedom Unite were released which supported up to four players 14 Handheld systems are generally more popular in Japan and due to the country s high population density it was easy to find players to hunt cooperatively with making it a phenomenon there 15 James Miekle writing for PC Gamer had worked for Q Entertainment and lived in Japan during the release of Monster Hunter Portable 3rd which was the best selling PlayStation Portable game of all time and described how even during work impromptu Monster Hunter sessions would break out between employees and there was extensive marketing of Monster Hunter branded consumer goods 14 While Monster Hunter had been successful in Japan its popularity in Western markets primarily North America and Europe languished In contrast to the Japanese culture Western markets favored home consoles and computers during the mid 2000s and because of a thinner population density most players relied on Internet based gaming rather than local ad hoc networking 15 14 The series also struggled with a difficult learning curve that had made the games off putting in Western markets 16 The series had little popularity in the West until the release of Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate on the Nintendo 3DS a console that had gained a sizable foothold in Western markets While Monster Hunter s popularity in the West was still to a niche group Capcom saw the potential for more growth there and took steps to better localize the next few titles to make the series more attractive Monster Hunter 4 was the first game in the series to break one million sales in Western markets 15 Capcom recognized there was still room for further growth of the series there in an October 2016 interview Capcom chairman Kenzo Tsujimoto said they were looking towards increasing the popularity of the games in the Western markets recognizing that gaming consoles like the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One have dominance in these regions over handhelds 17 Monster Hunter World the series s first major entry targeting home consoles and computers was developed to be more alluring for Western markets without trying to make the game simpler 16 A number of changes in gameplay were made that took advantage of the consoles new technology notably while the prior games had split each hunting area into different zones as necessitated by limits of the console hardware World s used seamless zones and several changes to gameplay were made to account for this 4 World became the series best selling game achieving more than 21 million units sold by 2022 and making the Monster Hunter series Capcom s best selling series following Resident Evil 18 With the success of the changes to the formula defined by World Capcom decided to continue this approach with the series next major title Monster Hunter Rise for the Nintendo Switch 19 Games editBelow is a list of games in the Monster Hunter main series Each generation has a number of entries that are derivative of the original release While the first four main titles were numbered the subsequent installments starting with World use a keyword instead of a number to reflect a central concept for that game 20 Main series edit Title Original release date Japan North America PAL region Monster Hunter March 11 2004 September 21 2004 May 27 2005 Notes Released internationally for PlayStation 2 Monster Hunter G an enhanced version of Monster Hunter released exclusively in Japan and Korea for PlayStation 2 and Wii Monster Hunter Freedom an enhanced port of Monster Hunter G released internationally for PlayStation Portable Monster Hunter 2 February 16 2006 August 28 2007 PlayStation Portable September 7 2007 PlayStation Portable Notes Released exclusively in Japan for PlayStation 2 Monster Hunter Freedom 2 a new game retaining the core content of Monster Hunter 2 and adding upon it released internationally for PlayStation Portable Monster Hunter Freedom Unite an enhanced version of Monster Hunter Freedom 2 released internationally for PlayStation Portable and iOS Monster Hunter Tri August 1 2009 April 20 2010 April 23 2010 Notes Released internationally for Wii Monster Hunter Portable 3rd a new game retaining the core content of Monster Hunter Tri and adding upon it released exclusively in Japan and Korea for PlayStation Portable and PlayStation 3 Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate an enhanced port of Monster Hunter Tri that incorporated content from Monster Hunter Portable 3rd released internationally for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U Monster Hunter 4 September 14 2013 February 13 2015 February 13 2015 Notes Released exclusively in Japan for Nintendo 3DS Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate an enhanced version of Monster Hunter 4 released internationally for Nintendo 3DS Monster Hunter World 21 22 January 26 2018 January 26 2018 January 26 2018 Notes Released on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One and first in series to be released worldwide simultaneously A Microsoft Windows version was released on August 9 2018 Brought multiple changes to standard gameplay such as the elimination of loading screens between map zones and a more approachable design for new players to the series Monster Hunter World Iceborne a major story based expansion released for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in September 2019 and for Windows in January 2020 Monster Hunter Rise March 26 2021 March 26 2021 March 26 2021 Notes Released worldwide on the Nintendo Switch A Microsoft Windows version was released on January 12 2022 Versions for PlayStation 4 PlayStation 5 Xbox One and Xbox Series X S were released on January 20 2023 Cross compatibility features with Monster Hunter Stories 2 Wings of Ruin Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak a massive story based expansion released internationally on June 30 2022 for Switch and Windows versions 23 Sunbreak released on the other consoles on April 28th 2023 Monster Hunter Wilds 2025 2025 2025 Notes Announced at The Game Awards 2023 for release on PlayStation 5 Xbox Series X S and Windows in 2025 24 Spinoffs edit Title Details Monster Hunter iOriginal release date s JP February 6 2006 Release years by system 2006 Supported DoCoMo Fliphones Notes It is a port of Monster Hunter G for the cellphone Monster Hunter Frontier Online Monster Hunter Frontier ZOriginal release date s JP June 21 2007 Release years by system 2007 Microsoft Windows2010 Xbox 360 Notes The first full fledged MMORPG spin off Released only in Japan Shut down on December 18 2019 25 Monster Hunter Diary Poka Poka Airou VillageOriginal release date s JP August 26 2010 Release years by system 2010 Released on PlayStation Portable 2011 An expanded version called Monster Hunter Diary Poka Poka Airou Village G was released on PlayStation Portable 2015 An enhanced port called Monster Hunter Diary Poka Poka Airou Village DX was released on Nintendo 3DS Notes A game based on the series catlike Felyne creatures known as the Airou アイルー Airu in the Japanese language games The subtitle of the game can be translated into English as Warm Felyne Village The game has only been released in Japan Monster Hunter Dynamic HuntingOriginal release date s WW June 1 2011 Release years by system 2011 iOS Notes First game in the series to be on the iOS system A fighting spin off Monster Hunter Frontier GOriginal release date s JP April 17 2013 Release years by system 2013 Released on Microsoft Windows Xbox 360 PlayStation 3 Wii U2014 PlayStation Vita 2016 An upgraded game called Monster Hunter Frontier Z was released on Wii U PlayStation 4 PlayStation 3 PlayStation Vita and Xbox 360 26 Notes Another MMORPG spinoff Frontier G was not released outside of Japan Monster Hunter OnlineOriginal release date s CHN August 18 2013 Release years by system 2013 Microsoft Windows Notes Third Monster Hunter MMORPG game as a collaboration between Tencent and Capcom Uses Crytek s CryEngine 3 Free to play business model Beta in Cancini began on July 6 2013 Planned to be released only for Windows Shut down on December 31 2019 Though developed primarily for Chinese players and solely uses the Chinese language the game is not region locked and only limited by the language limitations Tencent has approved the distribution of an English language patch created by a fan group in May 2016 27 Monster Hunter SpiritsOriginal release date s JP June 5 2015 Release years by system 2015 Arcade Monster Hunter ExploreOriginal release date s JP September 3 2015 Release years by system 2015 iOS2015 Android 28 Notes Name was changed from Monster Hunter Smart Monster Hunter GenerationsOriginal release date s a JP November 28 2015NA July 15 2016EU July 15 2016 Release years by system 2015 Nintendo 3DS2017 Nintendo Switch Notes Released internationally for Nintendo 3DS Known as Monster Hunter X cross in Japan Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate an enhanced version of Monster Hunter Generations released internationally for Nintendo Switch on August 28 2018 Known as Monster Hunter XX in Japan where it was released August 2017 on Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo Switch 30 Plays with more emphasis on action and customization Announced in a Nintendo Direct presentation on May 31 2015 Added new Hunting Styles and Hunter Arts abilities to make Generations the most customizable and personalized Monster Hunter yet Monster Hunter StoriesOriginal release date s JP October 8 2016NA September 8 2017EU September 8 2017AU September 9 2017 Release years by system 2016 Nintendo 3DS 31 2024 Nintendo Switch PlayStation 4 Windows Notes Plays more as a traditional role playing game with less focus on action elements Has turn based combat Much larger emphasis on story than mainline entries Has the player take control of various monsters from throughout the series and use them as pets partners called Monsties Remastered version for modern systems to be released in 2024 32 Monster Hunter RidersOriginal release date s JP February 29 2020 Release years by system 2020 iOS Android 33 Notes Plays more as a traditional role playing game with less focus on action elements and turn based combat Monster Hunter Stories 2 Wings of RuinOriginal release date s WW July 9 2021 Release years by system 2021 Microsoft Windows Nintendo Switch Notes Expands upon the previous game with new mechanics for battle and monster build types also a much larger roster of monsters much like Monster Hunter Rise many returning monsters are from Monster Hunter World Has co op multiplayer Cross compatibility features with Monster Hunter Rise 34 35 36 Monster Hunter NowOriginal release date s WW September 14 2023 Release years by system 2023 Android and iOS Notes An augmented reality game developed by Capcom and Niantic Inc 37 38 Reception editSince the series debuted Monster Hunter has sold 97 million units across all titles by December 31 2023 It is Capcom s second highest selling series following Resident Evil 39 The series surpassed 100 million units by May 2024 with nearly half of those sales attributed to World Rise and their associated expansions 40 Total worldwide sales for Monster Hunter games exceeding 1 million units through March 2023 are listed below 41 Title Sales millions of units As of December 31 2023 Monster Hunter World 19 60 Monster Hunter Rise 14 20 Monster Hunter World Iceborne 11 60 Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak 7 10 Monster Hunter Portable 3rd 4 90 Monster Hunter XX Generations Ultimate 4 70 Monster Hunter X Generations 4 30 Monster Hunter 4G 4 Ultimate 4 20 Monster Hunter 4 4 10 Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G Freedom Unite 3 80 Monster Hunter 3G 3 Ultimate 2 60 Monster Hunter Portable 2nd Freedom 2 2 40 Monster Hunter 3 Tri 1 90 Monster Hunter Stories 2 Wings of Ruin 1 80 Monster Hunter Portable Freedom 1 30 Several commentators consider the series Felynes or Palicoes to be an integral staple of Monster Hunter 9 42 The Palicoes in Monster Hunter World received a great deal of social media publicity when their vocalizations attracted the attention of real life cats of players 43 44 Other media editVideo games edit A female Monster Hunter appeared as a playable character via downloadable content in Marvel vs Capcom Infinite The game also features a stage called Valkanda which combines Val Habar from the fourth installment with Wakanda from the Marvel universe Rathalos and Tigrex two of the series flagship monsters make a cameo appearance in Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker on hunting missions 45 Rathalos appeared as a special event monster to fight in Final Fantasy XIV as part of a cross promotional event with Monster Hunter World with the Behemoth appearing in World in return 46 In 2018 Rathalos also appeared as a boss character and a summonable Assist Trophy in the crossover fighting game Super Smash Bros Ultimate 47 while several Mii Fighter costumes based on Monster Hunter were added post launch in March 2021 a few weeks ahead of Rise s release 48 In 2020 Rathalos made a limited appearance in Cygames mobile title Dragalia Lost as part of an in game event 49 In 2023 Rathalos made an appearance as a limited time boss in the mobile game Arknights as part of the latter s Monster Hunter crossover event titled A Flurry to the Flame The Monster Hunter games themselves have offered crossover events with other Capcom and third party properties allowing users during the event to earn armor and weapons inspired by the other property For example Monster Hunter World has had promotional events that include Resident Evil 50 Mega Man 51 Assassin s Creed 52 and The Witcher series 53 Anime edit See also Monster Hunter Stories Ride On A series of anime shorts titled MonHun Nikki Girigiri Airu mura Airu Kiki Ippatsu ja モンハン日記 ぎりぎりアイルー村 was broadcast beginning August 10 2010 A sequel MonHun Nikki Girigiri Airu mura G was produced 54 An anime series based on the franchise premiered on October 2 2016 Manga and comics edit A manga titled Monster Hunter Orage was published jointly by Kodansha and Capcom in April 2008 The author of the manga is Hiro Mashima There are four volumes total with the last volume published on May 4 2009 An English release of Monster Hunter Orage first took place on June 28 2011 Elements from Monster Hunter were later included in the Worlds Unite comic crossover from Archie Comics which featured several other Capcom and Sega franchises making guest appearances in the previously running Sonic the Hedgehog and Mega Man comic lines 55 Card game edit A trading card game titled Monster Hunter Hunting Card was released in October 2008 with periodic updates planned 56 Merchandise edit In 2013 several Monster Hunter 4 figures were given away as prizes in Japan including ones based on Felynes 57 In 2014 a Mega Man crossover toy was released 58 a set of Felyne themed 3DS XL accessories 59 as well as a 24 karat gold Felyne statue that cost almost 30 000 to celebrate the series 10 year anniversary 60 In 2017 a highly detailed doll of a Felyne was released by Capcom for 162 000 yen 61 More unusual products include Felyne toilet paper holders 62 Beyond merchandise a Felyne themed car was used to promote the series at the Odaiba Motor Festival 63 In 2022 merchandise featuring the characters was utilized in a public safety promotion as part of an ongoing partnership between Capcom and local Japanese police 64 Film edit Main article Monster Hunter film A film based on the series has been in conception since 2012 by director Paul W S Anderson The film was formally announced by Capcom in October 2018 with production starting that month with Impact Pictures and Constantin Film and was released in the United Kingdom and China on December 4 2020 The film is based on a United Nations task force falling into an alternate dimension where Hunters fight off monsters and the force joins the Hunters to prevent monsters from returning through the portal to Earth The film starred Milla Jovovich Ron Perlman T I Harris Diego Boneta and Tony Jaa 65 66 67 68 69 Animated film edit Main article Monster Hunter Legends of the Guild In 2018 Capcom and Pure Imagination Studios announced that they are working on a 3D animated film Monster Hunter Legends of the Guild The special was written by Joshua Fine and features a fledgling hunter taking down an Elder Dragon 70 Originally slated for a 2019 release the film was released on August 12 2021 on Netflix 71 Digital collectibles edit On 21 May 2023 Capcom released the first digital collectible NFTs of Monster Hunters on the Veve platform See also editList of Japanese role playing game franchises God Eater a video game franchise with a similar gameplay mechanic Lord of Arcana Toukiden Freedom Wars Horizon Zero Dawn Soul Sacrifice Wild Hearts Dauntless a free to play game with a similar gameplay mechanic but requires an Online Connection to playNotes edit Per the developer World is the fifth installment in the main series Generations is a spin off 29 References edit Iwata Asks Monster Hunter Tri Nintendo 30 July 2009 Retrieved 21 February 2019 Game Series Sales Capcom November 2 2022 Retrieved November 2 2022 MONSTER HUNTER モンスターハンター 公式ポータルサイト in Japanese Capcom Japan Retrieved 2011 07 06 a b c d e f g Bycer Josh October 3 2019 Examining the Rise of Monster Hunter Gamasutra Retrieved January 21 2021 Mackey Bob January 25 2018 The Gateway Guide to Monster Hunter Where Should I Start US Gamer Retrieved February 13 2018 Linneman John March 23 2021 Monster Hunter Rise can a portable match a full console experience Eurogamer Retrieved April 27 2021 Klepek Patrick August 5 2015 The History Behind Dark Souls Most Controversial Move The Backstab Kotaku Retrieved February 26 2018 The Latest Monster Hunter World Trailer Focuses On The Cute Cat Companions CINEMABLEND 2017 12 19 Retrieved 2018 02 12 a b Peppiatt Dom 2022 06 02 Monster Hunter Rise Palico noises come from the developers own often un cooperative cats VG247 Retrieved 2023 10 14 Kim Matt December 18 2017 Monster Hunter World is Kind of Short With Its 40 to 50 Hour Story Mode US Gamer Retrieved December 18 2017 Wood Austin December 10 2018 Monster Hunter World G rank Iceborne expansion announced and Geralt s coming too Games Radar Retrieved September 30 2019 a b MacDonald Keza February 21 2018 Call me Mr Monster Hunter the man who turned a Japanese curiosity into a global smash The Guardian Retrieved February 21 2018 a b Yin Poole Wesley March 11 2014 As Monster Hunter turns 10 can Capcom finally make the west listen Eurogamer Gamer Network Retrieved February 23 2018 a b c Miekle James January 30 2018 How Monster Hunter rose from niche import to an international sensation PC Gamer Retrieved January 30 2018 a b c Oxford Nadia January 25 2018 How Monster Hunter Went From Japanese Phenomenon to Global Success US Gamer Retrieved January 25 2018 a b Webster Andrew June 23 2017 Monster Hunter World could finally be the series s breakout global hit The Verge Retrieved June 23 2017 Saed Sharif November 3 2016 Capcom wants Monster Hunter to grow in the West knows handhelds alone aren t enough VG247 Retrieved November 3 2016 Game Series Sales as of December 31 2021 Capcom Retrieved February 1 2021 Robinson Martin October 6 2020 Monster Hunter Rise looks like it ll be the best of both worlds Eurogamer Retrieved January 21 2021 DeFreitas Casey October 6 2020 Numbered Monster Hunter Games Are No Longer the Norm IGN Retrieved October 6 2020 Frank Allegra 12 June 2017 Monster Hunter World coming to PS4 and more update Polygon Retrieved 25 March 2018 Wright Steven June 15 2017 Q amp A Monster Hunter World Leads Answer All the Big Questions Glixel Retrieved June 15 2017 Myers Maddy September 23 2021 Monster Hunter Rise to get massive expansion in summer 2022 Polygon Retrieved September 23 2021 Webster Andrew December 7 2023 Capcom announces Monster Hunter Wilds for 2025 The Verge Retrieved December 7 2023 Wong Alistair November 13 2019 Monster Hunter Frontier Z Goes Free to Play For Its Final Month Of Service Siliconera Retrieved November 13 2019 2013 09 18 TGS Monster Hunter Frontier G Announced for Vita IGN Whitaker Jed May 23 2016 The beautiful Monster Hunter Online is getting an English patch on May 30 Destructoid Retrieved May 24 2016 モンスターハンター エクスプロア MHXR 公式プロモーションサイト www mh xr jp Retrieved 25 March 2018 Why Monster Hunter World isn t called Monster Hunter 5 Polygon November 2017 Webster Andrew May 10 2018 Monster Hunter is coming to the Nintendo Switch this summer Polygon Retrieved May 10 2018 Monster Hunter Stories Announced For Nintendo 3DS Siliconera siliconera com 11 April 2015 Retrieved 25 March 2018 Wales Matt February 21 2024 Monster Hunter Stories is getting a Switch remaster this summer Eurogamer Retrieved February 21 2024 Madnani Mikhail January 28 2020 Capcom Just Revealed a Brand New Monster Hunter Game for iOS and Android Called Monster Hunter Riders Touch Arcade 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01 29 Archived from the original on 2020 08 31 Retrieved 2020 08 31 Romano Sal October 4 2019 Monster Hunter World Iceborne expansion Resident Evil 2 collaboration weapon and Palico design contest winners announced Gematsu Retrieved October 4 2019 Defreitas Casey December 8 2017 PSX 2017 Mega Man Invades Monster Hunter World IGN Archived from the original on December 9 2017 Retrieved December 8 2017 Makodonski Brett December 28 2018 Monster Hunter World s newest crossover event targets Assassin s Creed Destructoid Retrieved December 28 2018 Nunneley Stephany February 8 2019 Monster Hunter World x The Witcher contracts earn you Geralt and Ciri armor and weapon sets VG247 Retrieved February 8 2019 Monster Hunter Nikki Anime Shorts Get Sequel Anime News Network 2011 04 07 Retrieved 2011 06 04 Schedeen Jesse 26 February 2015 Capcom and Sega Join Forces for Worlds Unite Comic Book Crossover ign com Retrieved 25 March 2018 Monster Hunter becomes a card game andriasang August 22 2008 Archived from the original on October 24 2012 Retrieved April 29 2019 Eric Caoili Super cute Monster Hunter 4 figures Tiny Cartridge Retrieved 2018 02 12 A Monster Hunter Felyne becomes decidedly more Mega Man destructoid Retrieved 2018 02 12 These Felyne Themed 3DS XL Accessories are Ludicrously Cute Nintendo Life 2014 08 18 Retrieved 2018 02 12 Capcom Everyone knows that the 10th anniversary is the golden statue of an angry bipedal kitten anniversary Engadget Retrieved 2018 02 12 Ashcraft Brian An Incredibly Realistic Monster Hunter Felyne Doll Kotaku Retrieved 2018 02 12 Dump on this Monster Hunter toilet paper holders destructoid Retrieved 2018 02 12 Monster Hunter s Felyne Mascot Makes for a Cute Car Andriasang Archived from the original on 2018 02 12 Retrieved 2018 02 12 Bahri Syazwan 2022 10 04 Monster Hunter Felynes Fight Crime With Japanese Police IGN Retrieved 2023 10 13 Hopewell John May 21 2017 Constantin Drives Into Tentpoles With Monster Hunter Resident Evil Reboot Variety 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