MH4 info (mostly confirmed now)

Rumors but they have gotten a few things correct before:

http://stickskills.com/2012/07/04/monster-hunter-4-details/

I think most of those are going to be true...mostly because that's just likely.

The only thing i couldn't have guessed myself is the moving camp. But does that mean it could get destroyed by a monster too?

No, I would say it just stars in a different location due to the larger open world.

I am disappointed in the no water areas though. I feel that this would be taking a step back in the series evolution but may explain why they would choose to skip a release of monster hunter 3G in the west if they plan on releasing monster hunter 4 here.

I hear ya!! i just got a message from my friend talling me that there will be no water battles so i will be back to>>> Omg!! i can't carve the death plesioth becouse it's in the water and my hunter can't swim!!!.

Yep i think it's a step back, maybe they did try with water battles but becouse of the graphics of the 3ds it was too much work so they just decided: The hell with it!!, if they want water battles let them play MH TRI.

And they just want to try the new mecanics to not screw up the water battles. Also the story may be in the midle of a country where there is no water, MH TRI the boss was a water monster.

So maybe on MH 5 we will get water battles and new mecanics. .

http://m.cubed3.com/index.php?op=2&storyid=16957&r=

Here is an article posted about MH4 with some scans from the latest Fmaitsu.

What do you think about the traveling camp?

dcj91x wrote:

http://m.cubed3.com/index.php?op=2&storyid=16957&r=

Here is an article posted about MH4 with some scans from the latest Fmaitsu.

What do you think about the traveling camp?

"The single player mode is set to be some of the biggest in the Monster Hunter line - revolving around the largest number of NPCs within the home camp dubbed "Barubare"; a horde of caravans that move between various areas in the overworld, instead of a fixed location. "

Seems like they'll be doing a new way of "free hunting" like in Tri, but instead, the camp moves to where you're going..
Sounds a little interesting.


The removal of water is pretty disappointing to me, but hopefully the ground gameplay will more than make up for it.

"Enemies and AI have also bee spruced up - changes in movement and attacks based on how high they are above ground, on slopes etc. These environment can also suffer wear and tear, creating a more lifelike and robust world to explore with "new elements" and "funning running around fields". There will be a stronger focus for overworld play, and the key water element of Monster Hunter 3 won't be in this next game. "

This also seems interesting too, it seems like the monsters will behave differently depending on what area they're in.
Somewhat like how water monsters in tri changed when they entered water maybe?

dcj91x wrote:

http://m.cubed3.com/index.php?op=2&storyid=16957&r=

Here is an article posted about MH4 with some scans from the latest Fmaitsu.

What do you think about the traveling camp?

The armors look really good. Also, the black and purple one reminds me of Fatalis... Probably he returns??

The blue one has the colors of deyuragua, I think that is his name, from mhfo.

Eddy wrote:

The armors look really good. Also, the black and purple one reminds me of Fatalis... Probably he returns??

That armour's going to be for the monster that shows up at the end of the trailer, no doubt about it.

The firey one to the left looks a bit like a firey countepart to MH3's Barioth set.

WinNerd wrote:

The firey one to the left looks a bit like a firey countepart to MH3's Barioth set.

I thought of the monkey that they showed.

The first armor made me think of Infernape, the pokemon.

Things that haven't really been pointed out about the armors.

The way the fourth one's hands are different, it looks like gunner armor often does.

The fifth looks like it is holding a knife.

The first one's hands look encased in the armor how can it hold a weapon? (Or the third one, really?)

Derb wrote:

The first one's hands look encased in the armor how can it hold a weapon? (Or the third one, really?)

You can still see part of the first hunter's hand. It isn't encased in any armour, there's just some big ol' fur balls on the gauntlets hiding his hands. Wouldn't be difficult at all to hold something with that armour. Same goes for the third one, there's an indent in the gauntlets right next to the hunter's hands so holding a weapon wouldn't be any more difficult than it already is.

There are new actual in game images out today. But I'm not at a computer or place to post them. Anyways if anyone sees them add them. They look pretty good but I can't help to think that the colors seem to run together and it wasn't made to be looked at without the 3D on.

dcj91x wrote:

There are new actual in game images out today. But I'm not at a computer or place to post them. Anyways if anyone sees them add them. They look pretty good but I can't help to think that the colors seem to run together and it wasn't made to be looked at without the 3D on.

I found these here:

Spoiler:

These them?

Yup, that would be some of them.

See what I mean about the colors all blending?

........
Hunters are hired by the caravan leader and travel with the caravan, visiting a variety of lands. The villages the caravan encounters along the way all have their own mayor and unique culture.

There are a lot of villages in the game, Tsujimoto said, and a lot of characters. Because the villages are so varied, you'll also encounter a tremendous variety of characters. This is one way in which they hope to offer single players a greater feeling of drama, said Tsujimoto. For multiplayer, Tsujimoto expects that the drama will, like always, be made by players as they play.

The first village you'll visit in the game is called "Barubare." This village was made in the feeling of a marketplace to give players the sense of being in a gathering spot for many people. Players go to Barubare to register their hunters, and will find all the standard facilities one would expect of a Monster Hunter village.

Villages that are encountered later in the game also have the standard, required facilities, but some have special facilities that you won't find anywhere else. Fujioka hopes that in the end, players will select a village of their liking for use as their main base of operations.

dcj91x wrote:

Yup, that would be some of them.

See what I mean about the colors all blending?

........
Hunters are hired by the caravan leader and travel with the caravan, visiting a variety of lands. The villages the caravan encounters along the way all have their own mayor and unique culture.

There are a lot of villages in the game, Tsujimoto said, and a lot of characters. Because the villages are so varied, you'll also encounter a tremendous variety of characters. This is one way in which they hope to offer single players a greater feeling of drama, said Tsujimoto. For multiplayer, Tsujimoto expects that the drama will, like always, be made by players as they play.

The first village you'll visit in the game is called "Barubare." This village was made in the feeling of a marketplace to give players the sense of being in a gathering spot for many people. Players go to Barubare to register their hunters, and will find all the standard facilities one would expect of a Monster Hunter village.

Villages that are encountered later in the game also have the standard, required facilities, but some have special facilities that you won't find anywhere else. Fujioka hopes that in the end, players will select a village of their liking for use as their main base of operations.

I hope that the NPCs will have a bigger role in this game. And as there are more villages that means there are more lands.
Maybe everything is a big land with snowy areas, desert all in one area. Wonder how monsters will do now that there are no exact areas

So they're turning my non-involved story game into a game with a story that'll involve me? Hm, interesting, I do like the multiple village thing, I dunno about you but Moga Village gets a little stale around the time you hit Ceadeus.

Quentin wrote:

So they're turning my non-involved story game into a game with a story that'll involve me? Hm, interesting, I do like the multiple village thing, I dunno about you but Moga Village gets a little stale around the time you hit Ceadeus.

Monster Hunter... with story!?
Well, Tri had sort of a story.

I'm pretty sure every Monster Hunter has had some sort of story. If you can even call it that.

"Scary monster dangerous, you kill scary monster, become big hero."
"But now bigger monsters, NPC McQuestgiver! D:"
"Yes, hunter. Bigger monsters indeed much bigger. Also bigger threat. Deadly task ahead. You kill bigger monsters! Great reward if you do!"

Snagglux wrote:

I'm pretty sure every Monster Hunter has had some sort of story. If you can even call it that.

"Scary monster dangerous, you kill scary monster, become big hero."
"But now bigger monsters, NPC McQuestgiver! D:"
"Yes, hunter. Bigger monsters indeed much bigger. Also bigger threat. Deadly task ahead. You kill bigger monsters! Great reward if you do!"

Lets see
MH1: Kill Rathalos and Monoblos
Mhdos: Kushy and Luna
MHF2: Tigrex and Akantor
MHFU: Narga and Ukanlos
Tri: Lagia and Ceadeus
P3rd: Jinouga and Amatsu
TriG: Yoshi and Guran Miraosu

Who knows which will be the cover monster and the final boss of MH4

I'm betting on either Momo or the Shadow creature being the Flagship Monster for this game.

It's going to be a Bnahbraa.

(It would have been funnier if I could remember how to spell it. Maybe not.)

Let me put my Horrid cut and past skills to work!!!

Spoiler:

That works for the cover right?

"You died of dysentery."

dcj91x wrote:

Let me put my Horrid cut and past skills to work!!!

Spoiler:

That works for the cover right?

I dont get what you are trying to say.