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[popyea]

The MH4U boxart has been revealed

The characters look like they've been hand-rendered. It's all very stiff looking, like it's a collage of separate elements. Why do they think having extra information is worth completely destroying the aesthetic for? Vagueness is less off-putting to consumers than just looking plain cheap.

 

[Assault]

WOW! That looks absolutely dreadful. MHP 2nd G has the best box art in the series, imo:

Oh well. At least the game will be amazing.

 

[Gotdatmoney]

Man that's atrocious. Monster Hunter 3 still has the best box art.

 

[Codeblue]

Yeah, not great, not compared to this

I still think this is garbage compared to what Japan got.

Edit: new one is garbage too. May be the push I need to go digital.

 

[depward]

Yeah whatever pretty much. Gets all of the tick boxes checked but seems dialed in.

Whatever. It's Monster Hunter!

 

[Ultratech]

Yeah...that box art is pretty terrible.

The JP box art for MH4 and MH4G are a little better, but eh.

 

[WarRock]

I don't like any MH cover.

Not that it matters though as I'll never see it, 4U is a day one digital download. Hell it's likely a take a week off of work if it comes out when I'm not particularly busy type of game.

The PSP ones are pretty good.

 

[Kazerei]

Yikes. The angles and poses of the hunters and the monster look awkward. I don't like the colors and the lighting either. My favorite so far is the MH3G (Japanese) boxart, which was really cool because the Brachydios's bright green slime was quite striking against the dark (volcano) background.

 

[Wolf Akela]

Looks like a very quick photoshop job. The characters don't even look like they belong there.

 

[Kacho]

That's seriously fucking awful. You did a bad job Capcom.

 

[Brofield]

I think the centre of it all is the flagship monster.

The more I look at it the more I can't stand that dragon. Lagiacrus, Rathalos and Brachydios all look far more intimidating and challenging. This Gore Magala looks dreadfully dull in its own right.

 

[cw_sasuke]

If the Pal boxart is as shitty, it will be easier to justify an eshop purchase for me.

 

[eighty(one)]

Just give us localized JP box art - the US 4U art looks like shit. What's with the stiff archer in the right corner?

Horrible.

 

[LogN]

I still don't get why Capcom is so lazy with their best selling franchise. Invest a little more, make it for (current gen) consoles and it'll sell.

 

[Kyzon]

Man, this looks really amateur.

 

[NekoToshiro]

Is Nintendo still handling the bills for MH? I know I read it for Tri somewhere.

 

[deim0s]

Boring cover art and static.

Old Monhun covers are dynamic, you'd immediately know you'll get some Hunting Action!

 

[Vuze]

I think the centre of it all is the flagship monster.

The more I look at it the more I can't stand that dragon. Lagiacrus, Rathalos and Brachydios all look far more intimidating and challenging. This Gore Magala looks dreadfully dull in its own right.

I think Gore per se is quite intimidating especially in its rage form (which they probably don't want to spoil players on the boxart).

I still don't get why Capcom is so lazy with their best selling franchise. Invest a little more, make it for (current gen) consoles and it'll sell.

:,,)

 

[Shauni]

Is Nintendo still handling the bills for MH? I know I read it for Tri somewhere.

I believe this is true for regions outside Japan, yes.

 

[sphagnum]

Dull colors, uninteresting background, lighting it off (especially since the one hunter on top of the monster is clearly pasted on), monster's at a weird angle so that I couldn't even tell where its head was initially, complete lack of dynamism in the angle or the poses.

Very disappointing.

 

[Fistwell]

lol
hope whoever shat this shit is reading this thread. Shittiest cover art.

Shiiiiiiieet.

 

[Bjoern the Smexy]

They should at least use another background.
Something with more red and black. Then it would look awesome.

As it is now it looks like they're riding a dinosaur in Gizar Plains form FFXII.

 

[Kings fan]

 

[sphagnum]

Unless they announce one later on, as of now it's 3DS only.

 

[Insaniac]

I still think this is garbage compared to what Japan got.

Edit: new one is garbage too. May be the push I need to go digital.

I was just retching over the boxart when you made me remember i always go digital for monhun. Capcpom gibe pls

 

[Shauni]

Unless they announce one later on, as of now it's 3DS only.

How well did the Monster Hunter 3 Wii U port do? I was thinking it did pretty decent, so I'm sure it'll happen within a year.

 

[Toxi]

I think the centre of it all is the flagship monster.

The more I look at it the more I can't stand that dragon. Lagiacrus, Rathalos and Brachydios all look far more intimidating and challenging. This Gore Magala looks dreadfully dull in its own right.

Gore is a great-looking monster in-game. He really just doesn't work in a static pose.

 

[Mistouze]

You're carving the monster's head but he's still alive.

What are you doing?

Staaaahp.

 

[massoluk]

Had badass Japanese 4G box art, made horribly bland box art for 4 Ultimate. Why you do this, Capcom?

 

[FlyingSaucer]

Had badass Japanese 4G box art, made horribly bland box art for 4 Ultimate. Why you do this, Capcom?

Capcom doesnt want his games to succeed at retail, justifying selling them digital.

 

[ss-hikaru]

I don't think any of the monhan covers have ever looked great anyway.

Capcom doesnt want his games to succeed at retail, justifying selling them digital.

Based on in-store stock of Tri Ultimate for 3DS in Australia they don't expect it to sell at all. Was so hard finding a copy of this like two weeks after release.

Wow, that looks so unnaturally static. Like they're enjoying a delightful picnic in a sunny field. Goa Magaru just looks like a large mount.

Cue the barbeque jingle playing in my head -_-

 

[GasProblem]

Bad bad bad.

Still my most wanted 3DS game.

 

[Usobuko]

Kinda not needed, compare to both MH4 boxarts from Japan... Why not adapt either for extra lazy points but better eye candy?

Superior box art. By a mile.

 

[Shauni]

I've never really understood why it is that companies feel the need to create different boxart for different regions. Is there an issue with paying the artist per region or something? I can understand sometimes when a company feels a cover may not jive with a region, but in this case and many other, I don't get it

 

[NewGame]

This is bad. This is really bad.

Quick, boxart thread, save us!

 

[Recall]

Good job no one is pathetic enough to skip the game due to box art.

 

[Lernaean]

Good job no one is pathetic enough to skip the game due to box art.

It's MonHun. It could have a blank paper with 'Monster Hunter 4U' handwritten on it and i'd still buy it.
Cover is bad though

 

[Colombo]

SerIously that box art sucks. Nothing worse than a sequel having a worse box art than the previous games!

 

[Nohar]

What on Earth were they thinking with that box-art?

 

[Bleep]

Capcom USA have been doing strange things with the marketing of 3U and 4U. They changed the box arts of both games from dynamic, unique art to cobbled together messes of concept and game art from different sources. They also didn't use music from the series for their Monster Hunter 3U trailer, opting instead to use generic cinematic music, probably sourced from a royalty free music service. I get the feeling they lack confidence in letting games be what they are and have focused tested their marketing to try and offend the least amount of people rather than showing off how the games are unique.

Here are the box art changes...
Monster Hunter 3G/U:

Monster Hunter 4G/U (Quoted from ArtHands and Jaimonster):

In both cases they have removed unique looking monsters from the box and replaced them with more standard looking fantasy monsters from the games. Most of the box art for Monster Hunter games before these two featured the mascot monster for each title in Japan as well as the rest of the world. It really makes me think they are scared to show off a monster that has a big stump on its head or a monster that has scales flaring out like a pine cone.

Here is the American trailer for Monster Hunter 3U: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybblr8yfAdI They decided not to use any of the high quality and unique music from the series and tried to edit it like a generic movie trailer.

None of this really matters, but I would be interested in hearing from Capcom USA why they are making these decisions.

 

[Airan]

It's sad given that the PSP covers were amazing, Freedom 2 and Unite especially.

 

[Barrylocke]

Ick. Compared to the Tri cover, this one is pretty dull. But I do think there's some merit to the idea of having a cover that shows off that it can more easily play with multiple people due to wifi. I wouldn't be surprised if that had something to do with the final design (although they could have still made it look a bit more dynamic somehow).

I never really considered the idea of getting this game digitally, but it's true that this is the sort of game that you would want to always have on hand. Unless there's a hell of a special edition for this game, I may want to go with this route.

 

[tuffy]

The cover is basically a checklist of things about the game in image form, now that I think about it.

• multiple people can hunt the same monster at once - ✓
• jumping on a monster's back to attack is now possible - ✓
• oh look, elevation differences are important - ✓
• flying insects from the staff factor into it somehow - ✓

But yeah, something artistic that captures the spirit of the game would've been far preferable.

 

[Brofield]

I think Gore per se is quite intimidating especially in its rage form (which they probably don't want to spoil players on the boxart).

Gore is a great-looking monster in-game. He really just doesn't work in a static pose.

I'll take both your words for it (I didn't even think of it having a rage mode, but for that sake I'll stay spoiler free), but all the same, when compared to the japanese boxart...

Hell, the second one would have been the best boxart in my eyes. Hopefully Custom Boxart community can recreate it with English titles.

 

[Sammy Samusu]

Fujioka: http://www.siliconera.com/2014/07/2...irector-promises-something-cool-bowgun-users/

Without going into specifics, there is going to be some element we can’t really talk about that will be quite appealing to Bowgun users. So you won’t be completely left behind. There will be some cool new stuff to try out.

Yes! Make it even more overpowered! *evil laugh*

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0HJLYLU5U8

We did this in the community thread, felt so good! <3

 

[DoubleTap]

It looks like one of those MH photo booth pics from SDCC. I'm still buying it though.

 

[tuffy]

This bowgunning news is relevant to my interests. It doesn't sound like BYOB from Tri is coming back, but I'm at a loss as to what it could be. Firing while climbing? Crag shot-assisted jumps? A shield attachment that's worthwhile?

I do love bowgunning and had no idea they'd gotten any less awesome in 4.

 

[Toxi]

In both cases they have removed unique looking monsters from the box and replaced them with more standard looking fantasy monsters from the games. Most of the box art for Monster Hunter games before these two featured the mascot monster for each title in Japan as well as the rest of the world. It really makes me think they are scared to show off a monster that has a big stump on its head or a monster that has scales flaring out like a pine cone.

With all due respect, Gore Magala is a far more interesting looking design than Seruregiosu. Gore Magala has a unique look with the covered eyes, the arm-wings on a quadruped, and the purple color. Seruregiosu is Rathian with a sword on her head, and is honestly the blandest mascot monster I've seen.

My favorite mascot is Lagiacrus or Nargacuga.

 

[watershed]

That cover is pretty boring. It's weird how so many designers screw up box art.

 

[SphericalCrusher]

Gorgeous!