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[Parakeetman]

Is there any way to play JP games in English? (Asking about Animal Crossing etc..don't need MH in English)

Unfortunately no and seeing how the MH series has been in the past the chances of english options would be slim to none.

Hmm other games that I own dont seem to have english options. Animal crossing didnt from what I remember. Had the DL version. Generally for the most part Japanese titles dont include english in it. There are some which might, but a lot of the major ones do not.

 

[panda21]

that beetle thing he was fighting just now was awesome

is that a 'big' monster or just a jaggi type monster that hangs around?

 

[Sarcasm]

ugh

A) Have MH but nothing else

or

B) No MH4 but hope there is a west release but have the other games I want too!

FFFFFFFFFFF

MH doesn't need to be in English but AC does lol

 

[la_briola]

I bit the bullet. Ordered a 3DS LL + Frankenstick + MH4.

My Japanese is pretty bad though, but its Monster Hunter.

 

[Muchi Muchi Pink]

If it's just MH you want to play from the japan-only games: Wait for the western release or get two systems. If it's worth is up to you.

 

[fabricated backlash]

Oh, isn't that annoying as hell? Why isn't it just one big open world? Limitations of the 3DS?

Nah it's more of an insurance of player sanity.

 

[chronosic]

I can't tell if you're genuinely upset over the loss of the water battles, or if you're trolling. I hope it's not the latter since trolls will be hunted and turned into boots.

Man, I love the under water battles, and removing them from the game only serves to dampen the amount of gameplay options. I dont understand the babys who complain about it being too hard, it honestly takes one battle to get used to it, and for team crybaby, they could have refined the under water mechanics for this release. The game isn't as good as it could be because of the lack of underwater battles.

 

[Parakeetman]

Man, I love the under water battles, and removing them from the game only serves to dampen the amount of gameplay options. I dont understand the babys who complain about it being too hard, it honestly takes one battle to get used to it, and for team crybaby, they could have refined the under water mechanics for this release. The game isn't as good as it could be because of the lack of underwater battles.

The mechanics have been changed up a lot with the introduction of real uneven terrain and all the extra climbing / jumping etc. Once thats been stabilized am guessing they might consider looking at underwater again.

Though personally just because you like it, doesnt mean the rest of the fan base did. Since apparently the outcry was enough for them to not have considered it with this title.

All underwater battles turned into anyways was basically grab a lance if you are going diving. Since you could block and most attacks went directly to the front allowing for precision attacks which is important considering how shit your mobility becomes.

 

[Zornica]

I need to get a Japan Unit to play this correctly?

Which means I lose out on other games since I really don't read JP.

(Don't really need to read it to play MH heh)

you could gain a lot by learning katakana though... the good thing is, you wouldn't even have to learn vocabulary in most cases. with some imagination, you could figure the most things out.

Man, I love the under water battles, and removing them from the game only serves to dampen the amount of gameplay options. I dont understand the babys who complain about it being too hard, it honestly takes one battle to get used to it, and for team crybaby, they could have refined the under water mechanics for this release. The game isn't as good as it could be because of the lack of underwater battles.

yeah me too... I really liked those, never understood why people hated them.

do we know if there's going to be a midnight eshop launch? (or any eshop launch time?)

 

[chronosic]

The mechanics have been changed up a lot with the introduction of real uneven terrain and all the extra climbing / jumping etc. Once thats been stabilized am guessing they might consider looking at underwater again.

Though personally just because you like it, doesnt mean the rest of the fan base did. Since apparently the outcry was enough for them to not have considered it with this title.

All underwater battles turned into anyways was basically grab a lance if you are going diving. Since you could block and most attacks went directly to the front allowing for precision attacks which is important considering how shit your mobility becomes.

The lance was amazing for ceadeus, but every other weapon type is just as viable under water. I like how it made you learn new movesets for underwater battles, it keeps you on your toes and keeps the game fresh, which is awesome in a game you're going to put 999 hours into lol.

 

[Sarcasm]

you could gain a lot by learning katakana though... the good thing is, you wouldn't even have to learn vocabulary in most cases. with some imagination, you could figure the most things out.

At the moment, learning Chinese is my priority. =S

 

[Parakeetman]

The lance was amazing for ceadeus, but every other weapon type is just as viable under water. I like how it made you learn new movesets for underwater battles, it keeps you on your toes and keeps the game fresh, which is awesome in a game you're going to put 999 hours into lol.

For the most part while it was amusing personally it was more of a slog to deal with the underwater elements. Though for that particular title it added something different to do within the same formula which is what made it unique.

This time around there are a bunch of new mechanics to be learned similar to what went on with the underwater battles. So will just have to see it as a movement in a different direction.

Perhaps after this title is over and feedback is gathered, they will reevaluate the decision to have removed underwater combat. Similar to how they brought the cats back due to the massive outcry for them. As it was a huge selling point for MHP2G. And seeing how they have injected steroids into that aspect of the game in 4, Id say they do take the feedback given by the majority seriously.

With that being said better pray there are others who like to turn blue underwater along side you make enough noise to see a potential comeback in a future version.

 

[NewGame]

Oh, isn't that annoying as hell? Why isn't it just one big open world? Limitations of the 3DS?

The game plays sort of like a fighting game, the regions are separated by loads for several reasons (it's been like that for every game in the series) and you will love them when you have 2 HP and have to dive out of the room to heal up.

 

[RyougaSaotome]

Whos Adam Evanko?

A cool dude in Japan who works at Disney and plays pretty much only Monster Hunter. Solo. Forever.

Dude knows his MH shit, and has played 4 at a ton of the events in Tokyo. Probably all of them. lol

 

[Parakeetman]

A cool dude in Japan who works at Disney and plays pretty much only Monster Hunter. Solo. Forever.

Dude knows his MH shit, and has played 4 at a ton of the events in Tokyo. Probably all of them. lol

Thats cool didnt know that at all. Time to get my Google-Fu on! Thanks for the reply man!

 

[Proven]

Underwater battles were primarily a problem due to mobility, right? Considering they're adding more land mobility I pray they actually go back to the drawing board with under water fights.

I didn't have too much of a problem in Tri, but I also used SnS. Once Tri G came out I just stuck to ranged weapons.

 

[Peru]

Kilzane streamer also to the cheeky monkey. They seem to have sped up / chucked more big monsters into the opening hours of this one.

 

[panda21]

is that a new monster killzone is fighting now? looks awesome

 

[Peru]

is that a new monster killzone is fighting now? looks awesome

Tetsukabura? Yep

 

[Ken]

hurry up cdjapan

 

[Parakeetman]

Tetsukabura? Yep

You know I noticed that things tail turns like to stone or something in the streaming vid. Then goes back to normal. Was I just seeing things or did you guys notice that too? Like it hardens its skin.

 

[Bulbasaur]

While I'm hyped to play this, I am not so hyped about having to buy and then use a circle pad pro XL. Don't tell me you can do without it either, MH3U without it is clunky and outright painfull.

 

[Proven]

While I'm hyped to play this, I am not so hyped about having to buy and then use a circle pad pro XL. Don't tell me you can do without it either, MH3U without it is clunky and outright painfull.

You have the name of my favorite pokemon, a terrible avatar, and the opposite experience I had with Tri G on an XL without a CPPro

 

[panda21]

oh cool, Tetsukabura looks fun. killzone is getting killzowned

You know I noticed that things tail turns like to stone or something in the streaming vid. Then goes back to normal. Was I just seeing things or did you guys notice that too? Like it hardens its skin.

yeah it was definitely doing that.

 

[thetrin]

Oh, isn't that annoying as hell? Why isn't it just one big open world? Limitations of the 3DS?

No, it's a fucking life saver. The loading screens are part of the flow of gameplay.

 

[Peru]

Oh wow, the game starts on the desert ship http://youtu.be/vLLn3id_nT0?t=9m10s

 

[panda21]

how come no one is playing with the bug stick thing? can you not get it til later?

Fought the first new large monster. Fuck. Yes. The lance run+jump attack is SO BADASS. #thisgame

oh god i can't wait for the 8-4 podcast tomorrow. assuming they get away from the game long enough to record one

 

[sprsk]

Played about 2 hours now

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[sprsk]

how come no one is playing with the bug stick thing? can you not get it til later?



oh god i can't wait for the 8-4 podcast tomorrow. assuming they get away from the game long enough to record one

We talk a little about it but unfortunately it was before that tweet.

SO GOOD!

 

[thetrin]

Oh wow, the game starts on the desert ship http://youtu.be/vLLn3id_nT0?t=9m10s

That is really awesome. Cool nod for people who played a lot of MH3U.

 

[Sarcasm]

Is that circle pad thign required? realized my wife's cousin in Taipei has a JP unit.

 

[Peru]

how come no one is playing with the bug stick thing? can you not get it til later?

The guy streaming earlier used it. Looks very interesting, but he was not precise with it at all, may have some learning curve.

 

[NewGame]

Is that circle pad thign required? realized my wife's cousin in Taipei has a JP unit.

It's not a requirement but some people can't seem to play without a dedicated secondary stick to control the camera.

The game has a 'recenter' feature that works like a soft lock-on.

 

[thetrin]

I have a frankenstick so I have a dedicated camera stick. I played so much MH3U on Wii U that I can't live without it anymore.

 

[Sarcasm]

Yeah but I am not buying a boy stick for some one else's hand held..I'd buy the game though ha!

 

[la_briola]

Yeah but I am not buying a boy stick for some one else's hand held..I'd buy the game though ha!

Its like 10-12 EUR (from japan).

 

[Meier]

So is this where people will post the line up pictures? That's the best part of a big JP launch!

 

[panda21]

We talk a little about it but unfortunately it was before that tweet.

SO GOOD!

ah ok. when do you think we will get some kind of MoHoFo cast? I vaguely remember something about TGS and MoHoFo casts being mentioned on the last podcast but i forget what.

 

[Nilaul]

Played about 2 hours now

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Story?

 

[kollapse]

Hearing sprsk's positive impressions has me profoundly hyped for the next 5 or so 8-4 Play episodes.

What's the consensus on Play-Asia shipping this for arrivals on Friday? I imagine very slim at this point (mine is still "Preparing" and has been for days), but I remember when MHP3rd released it arrived here (Canada) the day of release for me.

 

[spineduke]

Have they changed/updated Basarios/Gravios? Basarios especially, he was a snoozefest back in the day.

 

[Mondriaan]

Underwater battles were primarily a problem due to mobility, right? Considering they're adding more land mobility I pray they actually go back to the drawing board with under water fights.

I didn't have too much of a problem in Tri, but I also used SnS. Once Tri G came out I just stuck to ranged weapons.

The problem is probably that collision detection is a lot more complicated underwater, and in Tri and Tri Ultimate it's probably as bad as collision detection was pre-Tri. Also, many people hate swimming and water levels in games because water environments are almost always boring, slo-mo fests.

 

[max_505]

Ah, yes. Post some insect staff vids if you guys find one. I've been more interested in that than the charge axe.

 

[Samurai_Heart]

Man Japan's 3DS bundles still give physical copies, what's up with that NoA/NoE?

 

[Sarcasm]

Man Japan's 3DS bundles still give physical copies, what's up with that NoA/NoE?

Where can you buy these?

 

[Samurai_Heart]

Where can you buy these?

If you are willing to pay $324 not including shipping =/
Edit: At this point there's no place else selling cept at price gouging costs

 

[Parakeetman]

Where can you buy these?

Yeah the chances of you being able to find one in the wild for standard price are next to none. The preorders vanished so fast once it went available.

As the other dude said only will be the scalpers looking to make a quick buck for inflated prices.

 

[Sarcasm]

Yeah the chances of you being able to find one in the wild for standard price are next to none. The preorders vanished so fast once it went available.

As the other dude said only will be the scalpers looking to make a quick buck for inflated prices.

Well I do live in Taiwan..maybe I an get lucky ^.^

 

[Oichi]

The guy streaming earlier used it. Looks very interesting, but he was not precise with it at all, may have some learning curve.

The insect stick is the weapon with the highest learning curve IMO. Other weapons like the Great Sword, etc. kind of offset their learning curve with raw power, but the insect stick is super tricky and requires a lot of micromanagement. You need to be constantly extracting essences from specific parts of monsters to really excel with the weapon.

 

[Meesh]

Man, I love the under water battles, and removing them from the game only serves to dampen the amount of gameplay options. I dont understand the babys who complain about it being too hard, it honestly takes one battle to get used to it, and for team crybaby, they could have refined the under water mechanics for this release. The game isn't as good as it could be because of the lack of underwater battles.

I'm with you, underwater battles added more depth to the game, hope it comes back for later installments.