Games
Monster Hunter
The original Monster Hunter game, released for the PlayStation 2 on March 11, 2004 in Japan, September 21, 2004 in North America, and May 27, 2005 in Europe.
Defining the series' core gameplay, Monster Hunter is an online hunting action game where players experience life as a monster hunter in a light fantasy setting in which giant monsters roam the land. The Japanese version of Monster Hunter featured 5 weapon classes (Great Sword, Sword & Shield, Hammer, Lance, and Bowgun). A sixth weapon class, Dual Blades (aka Dual Swords), was added in the North American version, alongside a number of other major and minor gameplay tweaks and overhauls.
Monster Hunter G
An expanded and updated edition released for the PlayStation 2 on March 11, 2004 exclusively in Japan and Korea, with a further updated version released for the Wii on April 23, 2009 in Japan.
All changes from the international version of Monster Hunter carry over, along with major changes to game balance, particularly with a new Armor Skill system, replacing the Armor Set system from the original game.
New content includes extended and new Weapon trees, more quests, including the new G Rank, Subspecies for most large monsters, Rare Species, blue and white sharpness and the addition of the Training School.
The Wii port came bundled with a demo for Monster Hunter 3 and a Monster Hunter themed Classic Controller, some important differences include support for 16:9 aspect ratio, Freedom-style controls, some moveset expansions from 2nd Generation games, Harvest Tour quests, a preview window for equipment and the inclusion of Poogie.
Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak
The expansion DLC for Monster Hunter Rise, released for Switch and PC on June 30, 2022, and for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series on April 28, 2023.
Being an expansion of Rise, Sunbreak retains the fast paced action combat focus, increasing the roster with original and returning monsters, weapon upgrades, armors and quests taking place in new and familiar environments.
