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Monster Hunter Wilds
The upcoming Monster Hunter title to kick off the 6th generation of Monster Hunter games. The game is teased to be released during Summer 2025.
Monster Hunter Wilds further expands on wide open environments, Monster Hunter World's Slinger, and Monster Hunter Rise's Canyne mounts via the Seikret. This new improved mount adds flying/hovering to high up spots, and can hold a second swappable weapon to equip during combat at the player's leisure.
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.
Monster Hunter Rise
The portable title of the 5th generation, Monster Hunter Rise was released for Switch on March 26, 2021, for PC on January 20, 2022, then PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series on January 20, 2023.
Carrying over the seamless areas and the new armor skill system of Monster Hunter World, Monster Hunter Rise introduces new monsters based on Japanese Yokai, led into a craze by a mysterious phenomenon known as The Rampage. The Wirebug and Canyne (Palamute) are introduced for traversing swiftly through new locations and reimagined Monster Hunter 3 locations.
Monster Hunter World: Iceborne
The expansion DLC for Monster Hunter: World, released for Playstation 4 and Xbox One on September 6, 2019, then for PC on January 9, 2020.
A new adventure starts with a mysterious "song" causing Legiana to migrate to an unknown chart of the New World, known as the Hinterlands (Hoarfrost Reach). New monsters and returning old monsters, with their weapons, armors, and skills are added to the game. The player gains a Clutch Claw moveset, earned immediately upon purchasing DLC (usable for Low Rank newbies that own Iceborne), and a customizable calming home with a variety of furniture options.
Monster Hunter: World
The mainline title to kick off the 5th generation, Monster Hunter: World was released for Playstation 4 and Xbox One on January 26, 2018, then for PC on August 9, 2018.
The Research Commission studies the Elder Crossing, a migration of Elder Dragons to die in a specific spot in the New World, the setting of Monster Hunter: World. A variety of new monsters and some old monsters are hunted and studied in this strange continent. Hunters gain a nifty tool called the Slinger, which can slingshot small objects to distract monsters, set off traps, or be used in combat for myriad effects. Loading zones exist no more from this game forward, as all areas in locations are seamless travelled.
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
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.
