The Monster Hunter Thread: A Whole New World

[CDB2]

Hold on to your Ice Resistance jewels, fellas!!

[Hawkingbird]

I’m going to get hot drinks ready for September

[CDB2]

Arch-Tempered, SSGSS, Shin Nergigante, comes out on May 11th!!

[Kurokun]

Monster Hunter World: Iceborne expansion launches September 6 for PS4 and...

The expansion will be available in the following formats:

For Existing Owners

The Monster Hunter World: Iceborne expansion will be available as digital downloadable content for $39.99 / €39.99.

A Digital Deluxe version including both the expansion and a Monster Hunter World: Iceborne Deluxe Kit downloadable content of cosmetic items will also be available $49.99 / €49.99.

For Newcomers

The Monster Hunter World: Iceborne Master Edition containing both the main game and the Iceborne expansion is available to pre-order at retail and will be available for purchase digitally at launch for $59.99 / €59.99. For European retail pricing please check with individual retailers.

At North America retail only, the Monster Hunter World: Iceborne Master Edition Deluxe option that also includes the Monster Hunter World: Iceborne Deluxe Kit downloadable content in a Steelbook will be available for $79.99.

Pre-Order Bonus

A special Yukumo Series layered armor set bonus is available exclusively for early bird customers.

[Gasaraki]

Exactly the pricepoint I expected.

[d3v]

Trailer misses out on the fact that Tigrex’s roar was played at the end of the presentation.

EDIT: NVM, Capcom’s own upload has it.

[Kurokun]

• 30:18 - live stream start
• 36:08 - Basic Info
• 37:20 - New Locale: Hoarfrost Reach
• 42:06 - New Cast of Monsters
• 42:28 - Banbaro
• 44:47 - Beotodus
• 46:56 - Nargacuga
• 49:07 - Velkhana: Elder Dragon
• 49:41 - New Hunter Actions
• 50:06 - Slinger Improvements
• 50:45 - Clutch Claw
• 51:52 - New Combos & Features (partial weapons preview)
• 53:58 - Product Info
• 56:11 - Arch-Tempered Nergigante Event

[d3v]

From Capcom-Unity.

The second burning question you’re all probably wondering is, “how much content is packed into Iceborne?” This isn’t just your average expansion. In fact, we can tell you that the volume of gameplay content in Iceborne will rival that of Monster Hunter: World, with even more quests to face this time around!

[Gasaraki]

Not too surprised about “more quests” since quests are probably not exactly hard to create, but I do wonder if they mean the story quests will also be more or if they’re just including a bunch of optionals and the like.

[GhenghisDong]

Really wish we got a new weapon, but everything else looks fantastic! Can’t wait to get back into the hunt.

Capcom gimme a staff that transforms into giant nunchucks plz

[Shinkuu_Tatsumaki]

Man I still want a spear type weapon. I don’t consider IG one.

[TrueSephiroth]

This x1000.

What bothers me the most is how the spear is one of the, if not the most mainstream melee weapon since it’s such a cheap weapon to make (vs a sword which was significantly more expensive to make irl), yet is so incredibly effective. Yet, all of these MMOs, Rpgs or whatever don’t seem to have a lot of Spear wielders.

You even get the damn halberd (not hating on halberd btw) over the spear, which to me is mind boggling.

MHW should have the spear as a usable weapon, we have multiple variations of a sword already, so why can’t we have another variation of a spear? You could easily make it unique from the Glaive as well, since in my opinion the Glaive is aerial bound often while the spear could be easily made to be more grounded instead.

[Gasaraki]

Question is how to make a spear weapon interesting. Like, what would they do to make it different. Would it just be a more mobile Lance? Lance is actually really mobile it just has a learning curve to get to that point. Would it just be IG on the ground? IG is already far stronger on the ground than in the air despite it’s air abilities.

Like, it doesn’t necessarily have to have a unique role but in that case they need to make the gameplay interesting with some kind of gimmick.

[d3v]

How about making it so that you can throw it for massive damage, but have to recover it afterwards. And during that time, you’re armed only with a shield.

[Optimus124]

Has Kratos made an appearance in this game?

[Radiantsilvergun3]

No.

[Gasaraki]

Javelin might be pretty sweet actually. And that definitely would be unique

[Kurokun]

ITT: people suddenly discussing spear stuffs

*1 lance player watching the topic *

[Hawkingbird]

I would like to see the tonfa weapon from G make into World.

[Kurokun]

Monster Hunter Generations Almost Had Two New Weapons - Siliconera

Hunting Hound

The Hunting Hound was a gunner class whose primary weapon was, well, a dog. The dog could have armor made for it (the book shows a design for Kirin’s armor) that would give it unique attacks and behavior. It was also designed to be able to find Monsters based on scent, or climbing to high places.

The player would issue commands in the form of button combos to coordinate different attacks – for example, the book shows you being able to target body parts, like the tail, or focus on breaking horns, and so on. Issuing a “follow the tail!” order would even have the pooch follow the Wyvern into the air! The player could ride it to move about the map faster, and it could be fed to recover health or stamina.

Wyvern Boomerang

The Wyvern Boomerang looks like an even more developed weapon concept, with combos already designed. The heavy weapon had an overhead attack not unlike the Great Sword, but the diversity is in its throwing attacks and how the player interacts with it in midair. X would throw it straight forward, X+A would throw it upward into the air, and A would be a round-house throw.

Now, for the interesting part – before catching the boomerang after a throw, it looks like there was a mechanic built into it where the player could literally punch it back out into the air towards a Monster. It could even break into two for more advanced combos. This is a nice reflection of The Great Macao, whose motif was boxing – both with its hands and its feet.