Monster Hunter

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Monster Hunter
Publisher Capcom
Director Kaname Fujioka
Release JP: March 11, 2004
NA: September 21, 2004
PAL: May 27, 2005
Platforms
Playstation 2
Flagship Monster
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Monster Hunter is an online hunting action game for the PlayStation 2 console which released on March 11th 2004 in Japan, and the first game in the Monster Hunter series. It was released on September 21st 2004 in North America alongside a multitude of gameplay changes and overhauls.

Premise & Story

The player takes on the role of a "Monster Hunter", a customizable silent mercenary looking for work in the remote town of Kokoto. Under the guide of the village chief, the player advances through the ranks by slaying powerful monsters and earning money for the village. The singleplayer story concludes with a climactic showdown against a Monoblos.


Gameplay

Description of the gameplay loop.



Monsters

Monster Hunter featured 13 small Monsters and 17 large Monsters, for a total of 30 Monsters.
Kirin and Fatalis could only be encountered in Multiplayer, while Monoblos was exclusive to the games' singleplayer portion.

Small Monsters

Large Monsters



Locales

Monster Hunter featured 7 maps the player could explore and hunt in.
Additionally, it included two peaceful zones: Kokoto for singleplayer and Minegarde for multiplayer.



Development

Description of the games development. Source whenever possible.

Here is how you use sources[1].
Here is how to use[2] the same source multiple times[2].


Regional Differences

Description of any regional differences. Think MH1JP vs MH1US.



Reception

Monster Hunter became known for its naturalistic environments, immersive gameplay, and strategic action gameplay. Despite being a commercial failure in Japan, North America, and Europe, it was a critical success in its home country, winning Grand Prize at the 8th annual CESA Game Awards. Western critics were mixed on the game, with some considering it a solid (albeit niche) experience, and others calling it clunky and criticizing the control scheme.


Trivia

Various fun facts about the game.
  • Arranged in a bullet list like this.



Sources

  1. The place I got this info from, pg.10
  2. 2.0 2.1 The other place, pg.15


Monster Hunter Games
Sixth Generation Monster Hunter Wilds
Fifth Generation Monster Hunter: WorldMonster Hunter World: IceborneMonster Hunter RiseMonster Hunter Rise Sunbreak
Fourth Generation Monster Hunter 4Monster Hunter 4 UltimateMonster Hunter GenerationsMonster Hunter Generations Ultimate
Third Generation Monster Hunter 3Monster Hunter Portable 3rdMonster Hunter 3 Ultimate
Second Generation Monster Hunter 2Monster Hunter Freedom 2Monster Hunter Freedom Unite
First Generation Monster HunterMonster Hunter GMonster Hunter Freedom
Frontier Generation Monster Hunter Frontier
Online Generation Monster Hunter Online
Stories Generation Monster Hunter StoriesMonster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin