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[Hellraider]

How playable is this with just a regular 3DS XL?

Absolutely perfectly playable.

 

[ZeroX03]

Getting my copy tomorrow. I'm excited. So is Samus' blaster light or heavy, I'm confused.

Australia: make sure you're only paying $48https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/182470 when you pick up your copy of MH4U or MM3D tomorrow. EB and JB should price match.

 

[-tetsuo-]

Midnight tonight

New 3DS XL
Majora's Mask 3D (which I have barely ever played and well over 15 years ago)


MOTHERFUCKING MONSTER HUNTER 4 ULTIMATE

 

[The Technomancer]

Seven other friends? I thought it was a miracle I made a party of four including myself with 3U and you guys are eight? So jealous right now!

We keep getting others hooked

Originally it was five of us playing 3U, but we've gotten two more people into the series since then and the eighth is going to be diving in for the first time tomorrow

 

[Enigmatic Rainbow]

I need a new avatar. Where the icons at?

?

 

[RiderKairuu]

Hmm....may buy.

Does anyone know if this has a belt loop? I'm searching for a viable way to bring my 3DS to work every day.

 

[HawthorneKitty]

That is complete bullshit. Who the hell thought that would be a good idea? I'm still reeling at how stupid that is.

Males would complain they would not be able to equip the Zero Suit otherwise.

 

[Hugstable]

?

Are those LINE stickers? I always need more stickers lol

 

[The Technomancer]

I'm honestly not sure what I'm going to main. I was a hammer guy through most of 3U, but I kind of want to give gunlance a try

 

[Einbroch]

Do costumes matter? I thought the point of these games was to get sweet looking gear and show it off.

 

[Night Angel]

Males would complain they would not be able to equip the Zero Suit otherwise.

Mmyes.

 

[Moondrop]

I really feel as if we're standing on the precipice of the abyss. Monster Hunter is such a life destroyer, and this one appears to be better than ever.

Oh well, goodbye cruel world.

 

[Oichi]

Yep. You can;t wear the armor of one of gamings most iconic women if you play as a girl.

Are you sure about that?

 

[OverturePT]

Guys, what weapons would you recommend for a novice?

 

[Kinsei]

Do costumes matter? I thought the point of these games was to get sweet looking gear and show it off.

You talking about stuff like the Power Suit? That is gear.

Are you sure about that?

Not anymore. I guess it must have been changed for the western release.

Guys, what weapons would you recommend for a novice?

Sword and shield or hammer.

 

[aka_bueno]

From the OT:



Wait, so my female hunter won't be able to wear Samus' Power Suit? Am I reading that right? If so, wtf?

lol that is one of the dumbest things ive read today. Baffling decision

 

[ship it]

Midnight tonight

New 3DS XL
Majora's Mask 3D (which I have barely ever played and well over 15 years ago)


MOTHERFUCKING MONSTER HUNTER 4 ULTIMATE

I have all these right now and am currently doing this at work

 

[Einbroch]

You talking about stuff like the Power Suit? That is gear.

With stats and everything?

Then yeah, that sucks. Thought it was just a costume slot or something.

 

[Kensuke]

Got the game about three weeks ago (review copy) and managed to fight my way up to G-rank. I'm using the Insect Glaive exclusively right now. It feels like I can do so much with it, both alone and with a team.

Time to show off a little. Here are the two (high rank) sets I'm currently using. You can look up armor skills here.

Set #1 Name Monster:

Spoiler

Gold Rathian

Skills:
Attack Up XL
Great Luck
Partbreaker
Divine Blessing
Thunder Res -20 (negative skill)

Set #2 Name Monster:

Spoiler

Ukanlos

Skills:
Honed Blade (Sharpness +1 & Attack Up Large)
Razor Sharp
Adrenaline +1
Negate Mud/Snow
Critical Eye -1 (negative skill)

Both sets are very focused on getting a lot of damage. Set #2 is probably stronger, but Set #1 is way better for getting more rewards.

 

[Gaz_RB]

Midnight tonight

New 3DS XL
Majora's Mask 3D (which I have barely ever played and well over 15 years ago)


MOTHERFUCKING MONSTER HUNTER 4 ULTIMATE

It's seriously a national holiday

 

[RiderKairuu]

Guys, what weapons would you recommend for a novice?

Sword and Shield. Great mobility and you can block + use items while the weapon is drawn.

 

[EvilMario]

That is complete bullshit. Who the hell thought that would be a good idea? I'm still reeling at how stupid that is.

Hype deflated a tiny bit. My Monster Hunter group is mostly made up of women and there will be a couple very disappointed with that.

 

[Ace 8095]

Buying this from Best Buy tomorrow. With the $10 gc and GCU it's only $22. If it hate it I can trade it in for more than that.

 

[Kinsei]

With stats and everything?

Then yeah, that sucks. Thought it was just a costume slot or something.

Yep. You even have to craft it yourself.

 

[Enigmatic Rainbow]

Are those LINE stickers? I always need more stickers lol

Yup, some animated ones too:

 

[tuffy]

It's interesting how much earlier some skills show up now. Ones like Honed Blade and Bonus Shot used to be G rank but now show up on high rank sets. Steady Hand even has decorations now which might make it a lot more viable than before.

 

[PKrockin]

Guys, what weapons would you recommend for a novice?

Try most weapons. Then try some weapons again after you start getting good. Your tastes may change completely once you get used to the game. I know mine did a complete 180.

 

[Cloudius12]

My first Monster Hunter I'm going to be spend significant time on. Bundle comes in tomorrow. I hope its not too overwhelming.

Hmm....may buy.

I just received this case yesterday. This thing is huge!

 

[Not Spaceghost]

Guys, what weapons would you recommend for a novice?

Long sword, sword and shield or hammer.

If you're feeling slightly adventurous give the dual blades or the switch axe a shot.

Those are perfect weapons to start with.

 

[Kinsei]

That hasn't been true since Tri, unless you're saying the hammer was buffed again?

 

[Kensuke]

It's interesting how much earlier some skills show up now. Ones like Honed Blade and Bonus Shot used to be G rank but now show up on high rank sets. Steady Hand even has decorations now which might make it a lot more viable than before.

Not that early. The monster you fight to get the Honed Blade set is literally the last high rank (multiplayer) urgent quest.

 

[OverturePT]

Cheers guys. I'm looking at the hammer and will probably go with that mainly because I normally am a Sword and Shield guy (in other games) and want to have a different feel with MH.

 

[Blunoise]

So this won't becoming on eshop at 12am est right?

 

[Garou]

It's interesting how much earlier some skills show up now. Ones like Honed Blade and Bonus Shot used to be G rank but now show up on high rank sets. Steady Hand even has decorations now which might make it a lot more viable than before.

Well they had to have all skills represented in MH4 which came a year before MH4G.

 

[PKrockin]

That hasn't been true since Tri, unless you're saying the hammer was buffed again?

I only played the hammer a bit starting out in MH3U, but I thought it was very easy to get the hang of compared to other weapons.

 

[tuffy]

Well they had to have all skills represented in MH4 which came a year before MH4G.

That makes sense. Though it will take some getting used to!

 

[Kinsei]

I only played the hammer a bit starting out in MH3U, but I thought it was very easy to get the hang of compared to other weapons.

Oops I meant superpound, not hammer in general. It ended up going from one of my most used hammer attacks in 3 to one of my least used hammer attacks in 3U

 

[Ghostofst4rm4n]

The arm cannon is a light bowgun, surely. I think it's this weapon to be precise. One can tell from the short videos that it doesn't fold up like a heavy bowgun when sheathed and it appeared to be rapid-firing shots.

Hmm... I guess I'll mess around a bit with LBG this go round. Thanks for the heads up.

 

[Raxus]

My special edition Monster Hunter 3DS is now being tracked and is due to ship tomorrow. Should be hunting monsters in no time! Majora's mask is also coming in the mean time.

 

[Toxi]

Varia suit being male-only is dumb.

Can't wait to pick this game up.

 

[Cloudius12]

Does anyone know if this has a belt loop? I'm searching for a viable way to bring my 3DS to work every day.

This is the back of the case. Pics from:

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=722560

 

[toastyToast]

Got the game about three weeks ago (review copy) and managed to fight my way up to G-rank. I'm using the Insect Glaive exclusively right now. It feels like I can do so much with it, both alone and with a team.

Time to show off a little. Here are the two (high rank) sets I'm currently using. You can look up armor skills here.

Set #1 Name Monster:

Spoiler

Gold Rathian

Skills:
Attack Up XL
Great Luck
Partbreaker
Divine Blessing
Thunder Res -20 (negative skill)

Set #2 Name Monster:

Spoiler

Ukanlos

Skills:
Honed Blade (Sharpness +1 & Attack Up Large)
Razor Sharp
Adrenaline +1
Negate Mud/Snow
Critical Eye -1 (negative skill)

Honed Blade on a HR set? Wat?

 

[names2hard4you]

Played every game since FU. Never made a male character. Never will.

It's my time to join the ranks ehe.

 

[Ryuukan]

Wait there's no underwater?

Best $27 spent

 

[Kensuke]

Honed Blade on a HR set? Wat?

Pretty cool, right? Not as easy to get as it sounds though. You have to beat every single elder dragon before you get to Ukanlos.

The next set with Honed Blade isn't until G3...

 

[Nicktals]

So the circle controller addon for a regular 3DS works for this, right? Anywhere to get it for cheap in the US these days? I want to play this so bad, and was tempted to see if a Wii U version would come out...I don't think I have the patience to wait, but my regular OG 3DS is kinda beat up....

 

[Unicorn]

Is there a way to get immediate eshop credit from Amazon? I have credit there and want a code from Amazon or something so I can buy at midnight.

 

[Captain Rage Quit 69]

Pretty cool, right? Not as easy to get as it sounds though. You have to beat every single elder dragon before you get to Ukanlos.

The next set is Honed Blade isn't until G3...

Given I only played MH3U, does this game also use skill gems? If so, did you use gems to add in Honed Blade, or is that a skill you get from having a complete armor set? Also, if gems are still in couldn't you gem out critical eye -1?

 

[Kinsei]

Pretty cool, right? Not as easy to get as it sounds though. You have to beat every single elder dragon before you get to Ukanlos.

The next set is Honed Blade isn't until G3...

Wait Ukanlos has a high rank version? What BS is this? I know he had one due in P3rd since that game didn't have G rank, but I was really hoping he'd be G rank exclusive again.

 

[kollapse]

It's great seeing so much enthusiasm for a MH game here, and what appears to be a bunch of people getting it for the first time.

I played the hell out of 4 and skipped 4G to wait for this, so I'm extremely hyped for tomorrow.

I'm curious if everyone is going to be using the bug staff, because online with 4, it was very, very well represented (probably because of the novelty). It's fun, but I think I'll go a different route this time around.