Because they want MH to be a system seller in Japan. Imagine if this game would be on the Switch as well and how many potential people would not buy a PS4 as a result in the future.
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Monster Hunter: World (PS4/XB1 early 2018, PC later, directed by MH4 lead planner)
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Because they want MH to be a system seller in Japan. Imagine if this game would be on the Switch as well and how many potential people would not buy a PS4 as a result in the future.
Is that flowing water knocking the monster over? And is that a monster eating another monster?
The boss monsters eating other smallers monsters isn't new (it's been a feature for a long time), though we've never seen anything that elaborate before. That's generally your cue to wail away on it for free and hopefully get an easy tail cut.
SuperStiltzkin
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This was in the trailer they showed...
KCroxtonJr
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All can be forgiven if I get my Qurupeco memes back.
dragonlife
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This better have Tadayoshi Makino/Reo Uratani/Hideyuki Fukasawa/Akihiko Narita music in some way.
I still can't get over how much that T-Rex creature looks like undercooked chicken with hair. I hope they spice it up a bit, and add more color to the world in general. Everything looks so drab, but maybe it's just this area.
Kinsei, gurl, see you on PC.
I still can't get over how much that T-Rex creature looks like undercooked chicken with hair. I hope they spice it up a bit, and add more color to the world in general. Everything looks so drab, but maybe it's just this area.
Kinsei, gurl, see you on PC.
I was fine with swimming mostly because the underwater monster designs were so damn good.
PumpkinSpice
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Looks neat. Hope the difficulty isn't nerfed.
Much as I really don't mind the games being on handheld I have a really hard time playing Monster Hunter on the bus so being on a console's pretty OK for me; played all the other ones at home anyway.
Much as I really don't mind the games being on handheld I have a really hard time playing Monster Hunter on the bus so being on a console's pretty OK for me; played all the other ones at home anyway.
So this is what a westernized MH looks like.
What was indicating regenerating health and QTE in that trailer?
RoboGeorgeForeman
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I liked Swimming in Tri too (not so much in 3G). One of the few things about the new game that I'm not really down on.
I'm so glad you're wrong.
Godzilla's Left Toe
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This is probably the only part I liked from the trailer.
This gatling gun mode would be welcome in MH5.
But it is MH5 . . .
Muchi Muchi Pink
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So much bullshit.
Reading your replies throughout the thread, it seems you're really upset from previous experience with the git-gud crowd in MH...
I don't think that's what people are complaining about, but you're free to believe what you want. EmCeeGramr and several others have already detailed why they're skeptical about the game, yet here you are, being dismissive because some people don't agree with your HYPE OMG WOOOOO!!
Seriously, go take it up to the git-gudders if you're so upset about them, because I haven't seen one here yet.
TheThreadsThatBindUs
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Even if it wasn't, it wouldn't matter anyway since only about 5 people in Japan own an XB1
Yeah, they surely had to pay a ton of money because it could sell 5k copies between xbox and pc in Japan
Lyon N. Laap
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I said traditional MH. If this game differs significantly from the core gameplay expected from the series, which it may with the inclusions and style changes, I doubt graphics will lead to some mass emigration. Maybe new blood, but not the abandonment you proposed.
chrisPjelly
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Hmm, I think I've got it. Sony didn't "fund" the game development, but they will probably pay for the marketing of game in the west the same way Nintendo did. If I recall, Sony refusing to market P3rdHD is the exact reason why it was never localized.
Huh, I'll have to watch again but I guess I was too taken back by the detective vision and grapple shenanigans to notice all the quick cuts of combat. I thought that was from those new clips on the site others were talking about earlier.
Eh, I think swimming needs improvement. Could we agree on that?
Weapon balancing within water was so poorly done..
Yeah PS4/XB/PC and PS4 exclusive don't have much difference in Japan
FingerBang
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Don't have the PC data but it's growing, I think. Compared to before I meet a lot of people who play on PC (and there's many more Japanese games coming to PC).
Just a hunch, but my guess is that this isn't the standard behavior -- that it's showing something like a super move for the bowgun where you temporarily go full auto. Weapon design probably wouldn't still have the crossbow design if full auto was default behavior. Could be wrong though.
OrbitalBeard
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Jawbreaker
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I enjoyed fighting Lagiacrus, but they can definitely improve the controls. I'm all in for more underwater battles.
wesleyshark
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Edit: beaten
FingerBang
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It is PS4 exclusive in Japan, they definitely paid for that.
Sammy Samusu
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No, it's Monster Hunter: World.
Monster Hunter 5 will be announced at a later date.
Please anticipate.
Lol take it down a notch.
It definitely deserves a second crack at it. White Lagiacrus was just super boring compared to the underwater fights.Eh, I think swimming needs improvement. Could we agree on that?
Weapon balancing within water was so poorly done..
Prophane33
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Hope we hear something about XX tomorrow. I've played 2 of the last 3 Monhun games in Japanese, but I was really hoping to play this one in English on the Switch (preferably as part of a Monhun themed switch bundle).
I really don't think they needed to pay for exclusivity in Japan. Xbox One is a non-entity and the PC audience doesn't exist for games like this.
E_Darkness
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The info tidbits from the community manager has at least restored some of my faith in this. Still going to be worried until I actually play it and feel the gameplay flow.
I do see handhelds around occasionally. Not as much as before, and mobile is much more prevalent now, but there are still some.
Boogalogist
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Hrmmm...this looks a bit different for MH gameplay. MH gameplay is mostly about precision attacks. I sure hope they don't gimp the gameplay.
bobbychalkers
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That doesn't make sense to me though. Why would they take the bulk of the marketing in the west when the game is on 2 other viable competing platforms in the region. It made sense for Nintendo to pretty much adopt the series when they were getting it exclusive in the west but Sony doesn't have that claim.
Ghost Slayer
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Since the game doesn't come to Switch, you can expect this rumor to go into every MH World threads from now on until they release it for Swich
jimmypython
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if true, they paid a lot money to keep the game from nintendo
Eh, I think swimming needs improvement. Could we agree on that?
Weapon balancing within water was so poorly done..
Of course. It was quite rough, but it was still a ton of fun despite that. I was really looking forward to seeing how they would improve it in MH4 but then they just dropped it instead.
SuperStiltzkin
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I've played MH since the PS2. Been good since the PS2. Played all the ones on PSP and 3DS. Logged in about 200 hours on PS2 and 300+ on PSP and 3DS. I main greatsword, longsword, dual blades, and bowguns. I play with randoms online and have a great time.
I take issue with people who want more of the same when we've been getting that and will continue to be getting that. I don't see skepticism from some people. The hardcore traditionalists are the ones being dismissive, despite all previous MH games have had cinematic action trailers with crazier stuff than this trailer showed.
KCroxtonJr
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Most likely both, since it's open world we will need a way to get to different parts of the world, even when venturing out alone.
Can't tell if this is like a fast travel system or if it's more of a pre-baked way for players to join another player (flare seems to signal for others to join?)
I LOVE the way the world is looking so far too, this area is so dense and detailed. Hopefully there's other areas like desert and snow as well.
Do they? I've seen a lot of folks say they have no need for that game now. No idea why Capcom announced that game for the NS when Worlds is right around the corner.
slightconfuse
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I'm interested in it
TalentAlwaysWins
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You're right about that one
They clearly haven't. It just looks like gunners can actually use guns without feeling like they've been transported to the 1990s when people were still figuring out how controls work.
Long range weapon controls need to be less clunky and modernised to feel good. Look at games that do archery really well like Dragon's Dogma and Horizon as examples.
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