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Title: Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate (3ds)
Post by: Gravoth_iii on January 15, 2015, 05:20:24 pm
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Anyone hunters here getting their 3ds's ready? could use some peeps to hunt with. Release is 13 feb, probably going to be getting it on release.

This one's only on 3ds, kind of a shame but i managed to get my 2ds(3ds just without the 3d function) for like 50€ so i got a good deal out of it.

Never will you feel as satisfied killing a massive beast as in any of the monster hunter games.
Title: Re: Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate (3ds)
Post by: TheAppleSauceMan on January 15, 2015, 09:28:50 pm
Probably gonna pre-order it. Will be my first Monster Hunter game though.
Title: Re: Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate (3ds)
Post by: Gravoth_iii on January 16, 2015, 05:11:26 pm
Changes so far seem to be:
-More vertical combat, you can climb more around in the area and bosses are adapted to this. Could change things up quite a bit.

-New weapons which are 1. Insect glaive, spawns a bug that attacks with you and buffs you when called back. Sounds neat.
 2. Charge blade which is a sword and shield that can be changed into an axe, like Switch axe but instead of being switched into a kind of greatsword its a sword and shield. Could also be fun, i was rolling the switch axe quite a bit in 3.

-Most monsters any Monster hunter game has had, sitting nicely at a total of 96 different monsters.

-Addition of online, which 3u on ds didnt have. Im hoping and thinking this will be a monster hunter game that will bring more western audiences into the game because this niche game just hasnt really reached out much here yet while in japan its massive.
Title: Re: Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate (3ds)
Post by: Banok on January 16, 2015, 10:21:18 pm
I actually want a 3ds right now

majora's mask
pokemanz

those fire emblem games look like might actually be good too, I like me some permadeath.

but even if I bought one can't see myself paying £30 for games. just not conscionable to me anymore. I wonder hows hard 3ds piracy is...
Title: Re: Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate (3ds)
Post by: Gravoth_iii on January 16, 2015, 10:52:01 pm
The console definitely has a lot of good games, its niche part, the 3d thing, is just a waste tbh. Be on the lookout for 2ds's because they can drop pretty cheap like i mentioned, got mine for 50€ while a regular 3ds costs like 150+.
Title: Re: Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate (3ds)
Post by: TheAppleSauceMan on January 16, 2015, 11:14:15 pm
Dropped the full 200 on the 3DS but it's easily been worth it so far. Great little toy for when I don't have access to my desktop or I'm lounging on the couch. Or for when I need something else to do while I grind some game on my desktop (looking at you Life is Feudal).

Really need to get Fire Emblem, still backtracked on Pokemon and Bravely Default though. Not enough time!
Title: Re: Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate (3ds)
Post by: Gravoth_iii on January 17, 2015, 02:30:22 am
Going to continue my adventures in MH3U while waiting.


Still have to beat this


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Probably my favourite monster in MH so far, a dark lazor shooting t-rex that eats anything. And he doesnt even care if he's not the main monster being hunted, sometimes he'll just pop in on a random hunting quest because he does as he pleases. Also he eats everything, when he's hungry he will eat any food placed and if that isnt an option then he will eat his own chopped off tail or the player..

Just fighting whatever monster you set out to fight, suddenly a new theme starts
, hmm well this is odd- OH GOD NO!
Title: Re: Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate (3ds)
Post by: SeQuel on January 17, 2015, 08:41:33 pm
Monster Hunter threads just make me depressed since I can't play them. Fuck Capcom and their stupid platform choices.
Title: Re: Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate (3ds)
Post by: Tennenoth on January 18, 2015, 01:53:47 pm
Recently got a 3DS at Christmas time in preparation for work, got monster hunter 3 free because I bought Pokemon separately, alongside the console itself and have enjoyed it a lot, I was surprised at the different games that were actually around for the console, over the last two weeks its practically replaced my desktop since I'm not home all the time anymore. I will probably wait until the price drops a little or at least until I finish my backlog of games... Still slowly working my way through Fire Emblem: Awakening during my lunch breaks (which for those talking about it is a great game, really nice strategy elements, a little reminiscent of Final Fantasy Tactics if anyone played that.)

Also been playing Bravely Default, although my lack of actual time has meant that I have completed the building of Norende but still haven't done all the temples.

Banok - Unfortunately/Fortunately depending on perspective, from my understanding, the piracy has gotten harder, you're probably aware of the R4 that made stuff for the original DS really easy to get hold of, but I read that they made sure that wasn't possible to do with the 3DS. Although there is a direct SD card slot, there might be some software that can run, similar to a jailbreak on a phone possibly, instead of a cartridge that runs? I haven't researched it if I am honest, but I have no doubt that somewhere, someone is working on something like that, if not having already succeeded, if you're that way inclined.
Title: Re: Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate (3ds)
Post by: Gravoth_iii on January 18, 2015, 03:01:49 pm
As far as handhelds go the 3ds probably has the best library of games so far. PSVita failed because it didnt manage to get enough games, even though the hardware is better. I've heard zotte endlessly telling me that i should try fire emblem, is it worth while? Something tells me it would be too slow and id drop it before getting anywhere close to the end..
Title: Re: Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate (3ds)
Post by: Tennenoth on January 18, 2015, 05:43:04 pm
Err, depends, you can skip all cut scenes etc, you don't have to do perma-death and you can ignore a lot of the randomly spawned enemies alongside any other players that show up if you have set up street pass and there are various speed changes you can do for the combat, e.g. you can skip the entire enemy & allied turns if you don't care what they're doing, you can stop the fight cut scenes too and just have the output show up instantly or you could simply just speed things up.

The game itself so far, not including my failures has taken me 18 and a half hours on hard (non perma-death) having attacked everything that has spawned, including side quests. I've found it great for drop in, drop out type game play, doing a fight or two then putting it down as the story conversations aren't that long, you really aren't left waiting for things to move on.

Zotte's recommendations are right the majority of the time, but if his recommendation is unconvincing, I shall add mine to his as well.
Title: Re: Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate (3ds)
Post by: SirCymro_Crusader on January 18, 2015, 06:58:28 pm
I remember playing the first monster hunter on ps2 or psp (can't remember exactly) loved it but had no clue how it worked so I never got far haha.

As for final fantasy tactics that has to be my all time favourite game
Title: Re: Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate (3ds)
Post by: Gravoth_iii on February 07, 2015, 11:21:33 am

Closing in on the release, here's some gameplay anyways. The use of different levels in the maps seems to be very well done. No longer just flat areas with more or less tight corridors.
Title: Re: Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate (3ds)
Post by: Tennenoth on February 22, 2015, 07:25:10 pm
Been playing it almost every free second I have since release day, the movement feels so much smoother and I was not a fan of the underwater mechanics of MH3U so I'm enjoying the fighting much more being able to dart about much faster.

If anyone fancies doing some multiplayer at some stage (those who got themselves a copy) I'd be up for a bit of monster murder on the weekends. :)

Currently trying out weapons and such like - more or less settled on the charge blade, just feels like it has the right balance of movement & power for my terrible skill level. Really quite low still though. The addition of the expeditions as well is brilliant, enjoying learning all the various things in there too.

Not really got any gripes about it either, maybe a little irritated with some of the monster's attacks but that's just a case of getting used to how to avoid them.
Title: Re: Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate (3ds)
Post by: Gravoth_iii on February 22, 2015, 07:34:42 pm
Quote from: Tennenoth on February 22, 2015, 07:25:10 pm
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Awesome, im up for playing anytime. Currently pretty low since i just got the game on friday and ive been sick all weekend. I also disliked the underwater and them kind of replacing it with layered levels and jumping attacks is way way better implemented and smoother. So far i got to say, all the reused monsters from previous games feel very fresh with new movesets.

Currently lancing my way through, 4star solo quests atm, probably going to play all day tomorrow so ill get quite a bit higher.

Friendcode is: 0018-2610-9326
Title: Re: Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate (3ds)
Post by: Tennenoth on February 22, 2015, 10:07:28 pm
Quote from: Gravoth_iii on February 22, 2015, 07:34:42 pm
Awesome, im up for playing anytime. Currently pretty low since i just got the game on friday and ive been sick all weekend. I also disliked the underwater and them kind of replacing it with layered levels and jumping attacks is way way better implemented and smoother. So far i got to say, all the reused monsters from previous games feel very fresh with new movesets.

Currently lancing my way through, 4star solo quests atm, probably going to play all day tomorrow so ill get quite a bit higher.

Friendcode is: 0018-2610-9326

Excellent, I am also on the 4 star solo stuff right at this moment so we're about equal.

Also for reference if anyone wants to add me; 0877-2978-5763 is my friend code, feel free to add me. :)
Title: Re: Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate (3ds)
Post by: Gravoth_iii on February 23, 2015, 10:48:49 am
OMG I just nearly had a heart attack fighting the kind of main story boss Gore Magala. Fought for like 35 minutes, scavenging all the healing i can get on the map, using 10 mega potions, and then getting honey to make my other potions into another 10 megas, and using all of them aswell. Also using a couple of herbs here and there, but forgot to bring a full pack of them. Anyways after the very last mega potion chugged i just go in, final effort this has to be it. And the fucker dies. What a fucking fight, most difficult fight ive had in MH series yet. And this was after 2 failures before, i could probably have made it slightly easier with some better armor though. And im not sure lance was the best weapon to fight it with.

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Title: Re: Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate (3ds)
Post by: Tennenoth on February 23, 2015, 08:43:15 pm
Quote from: Gravoth_iii on February 23, 2015, 10:48:49 am
OMG I just nearly had a heart attack fighting the kind of main story boss Gore Magala. Fought for like 35 minutes, scavenging all the healing i can get on the map, using 10 mega potions, and then getting honey to make my other potions into another 10 megas, and using all of them aswell. Also using a couple of herbs here and there, but forgot to bring a full pack of them. Anyways after the very last mega potion chugged i just go in, final effort this has to be it. And the fucker dies. What a fucking fight, most difficult fight ive had in MH series yet. And this was after 2 failures before, i could probably have made it slightly easier with some better armor though. And im not sure lance was the best weapon to fight it with.

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Yeah, I fought the Gore Magala a little before I posted here yesterday, certainly the most difficult fight I've ever done, failed too many times for my liking too but it certainly felt great when I won. :P The damage he was dealing was huge, 75% in one hit, plus that irritating poison, even with a charge blade, it was a shaky close fight.

Everything else seems run of the mill now.  :lol:
Title: Re: Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate (3ds)
Post by: Gravoth_iii on February 24, 2015, 05:42:39 pm
I love figuring out new moves or ways to use a weapon, theres a counter attack with lance that first blocks then stabs, i just realized it can combo in as part of the regular attacks. I always had the problem of getting hit if i finished my 1-2-3 stab then couldnt dodge far enough, but now i can just stab 1-2 and then counter as 3 if i see an attack coming. Neverending offense. Really loving lancing, but might pick up something more like hunting horn or dual blades later on if i get bored.

Btw do you think mounting might be leaning towards being OP? Seems way too strong imo, first jump mounts, then you need 2 or something and you get another mount. If you succeed them both thats a crap ton of free damage.
Title: Re: Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate (3ds)
Post by: Tennenoth on February 24, 2015, 08:27:09 pm
Quote from: Gravoth_iii on February 24, 2015, 05:42:39 pm
I love figuring out new moves or ways to use a weapon, theres a counter attack with lance that first blocks then stabs, i just realized it can combo in as part of the regular attacks. I always had the problem of getting hit if i finished my 1-2-3 stab then couldnt dodge far enough, but now i can just stab 1-2 and then counter as 3 if i see an attack coming. Neverending offense. Really loving lancing, but might pick up something more like hunting horn or dual blades later on if i get bored.

Btw do you think mounting might be leaning towards being OP? Seems way too strong imo, first jump mounts, then you need 2 or something and you get another mount. If you succeed them both thats a crap ton of free damage.

Plenty of the stronger monsters don't always go down even if you hit them properly so I think with the earlier monsters, it's to teach you it can be done without punishing you heavily. Plus for a few of the faster monsters, actually landing a hit can be difficult in the first place. :) For the weaker stuff, it certainly is a little OP, but that's fine, but you can't rely on it all the time, I tend to attempt it when my charge blade has full phials and I've overcharged the shield, so that I can unleash the devastating attack on a stationary target.
I suppose it's all part and parcel with how you utilise it, rather than just trying it every five seconds.
Title: Re: Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate (3ds)
Post by: Gravoth_iii on February 24, 2015, 08:57:22 pm
For me its a 1 jump hit for the mount each time, even against gore magala. Second is like 2 or 3 hits, if you have a small ledge then its generally easy to bait them right infront of it. I guess it seems really strong but then i could probably kill the monster with ease even without mounting.. It does help a ton with breaking parts, the only chance i had of breaking Gravios back was to mount it multiple times, and when it dropped id just stab his face to break that aswell. Got his full armor set to look like a rock, and tank like a mountain.

Also, if we can round up people on friday or something we could go for a big hunt chain together. Vanguards is unfortunately full of scrubs and no one owns the game... yet
Title: Re: Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate (3ds)
Post by: Tennenoth on February 24, 2015, 11:09:00 pm
Quote from: Gravoth_iii on February 24, 2015, 08:57:22 pm
For me its a 1 jump hit for the mount each time, even against gore magala. Second is like 2 or 3 hits, if you have a small ledge then its generally easy to bait them right infront of it. I guess it seems really strong but then i could probably kill the monster with ease even without mounting.. It does help a ton with breaking parts, the only chance i had of breaking Gravios back was to mount it multiple times, and when it dropped id just stab his face to break that aswell. Got his full armor set to look like a rock, and tank like a mountain.

Also, if we can round up people on friday or something we could go for a big hunt chain together. Vanguards is unfortunately full of scrubs and no one owns the game... yet

I know of no one else who owns the game, practically everyone at work has a 3DS but half of them haven't even heard about Monster Hunter... I would be more than happy to join though, hopefully our continued bumping of this thread might coax out some other people who are interested.

I haven't really fought things more than once, so I'm kind of mish-mash on my armour... Ceanataur Mail, Tassets & Greaves is about as consistent as I get. Not really too enamored with any of the armour styles quite yet, although I might start "grinding" for the Lobos stuff, since that's what I wore in 3. :)
Title: Re: Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate (3ds)
Post by: Gravoth_iii on February 25, 2015, 04:14:39 pm
Quote from: Tennenoth on February 24, 2015, 11:09:00 pm
I know of no one else who owns the game, practically everyone at work has a 3DS but half of them haven't even heard about Monster Hunter... I would be more than happy to join though, hopefully our continued bumping of this thread might coax out some other people who are interested.

I haven't really fought things more than once, so I'm kind of mish-mash on my armour... Ceanataur Mail, Tassets & Greaves is about as consistent as I get. Not really too enamored with any of the armour styles quite yet, although I might start "grinding" for the Lobos stuff, since that's what I wore in 3. :)

Im more of the type where i get one full set and roll with that untill i find another one thats better. I was using some cheap ass chain mail i bought from the store untill i started butchering gravios, was like 30+ defence increase per piece. Set bonuses are so important..
Title: Re: Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate (3ds)
Post by: SixThumbs on February 25, 2015, 04:51:29 pm
"I have been led to believe that man is the ultimate monster, yet my character cannot stab himself for forty minutes then skin himself to make new armor".
Title: Re: Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate (3ds)
Post by: Gravoth_iii on February 27, 2015, 07:00:42 pm
If you still are up for playing, i need to rank up my gathering hall badly its still hr1 heh. I'll be up anytime after 20:00 (swedish time)
Title: Re: Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate (3ds)
Post by: Tennenoth on February 27, 2015, 07:43:33 pm
Quote from: Gravoth_iii on February 27, 2015, 07:00:42 pm
If you still are up for playing, i need to rank up my gathering hall badly its still hr1 heh. I'll be up anytime after 20:00 (swedish time)

Just got home from work, cooking dinner. Probably be available around 20:00 UK time, which is 21:00, for you I believe.
Title: Re: Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate (3ds)
Post by: Gravoth_iii on February 27, 2015, 07:54:12 pm
Quote from: Tennenoth on February 27, 2015, 07:43:33 pm
Just got home from work, cooking dinner. Probably be available around 20:00 UK time, which is 21:00, for you I believe.

K will be in the gathering hall by then.
Title: Re: Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate (3ds)
Post by: Tennenoth on February 27, 2015, 08:34:03 pm
I'm ready now, although I do have a rare gore magala expedition. :D
Title: Re: Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate (3ds)
Post by: Gravoth_iii on February 27, 2015, 08:49:27 pm
Quote from: Tennenoth on February 27, 2015, 08:34:03 pm
I'm ready now, although I do have a rare gore magala expedition. :D

Got a hall open, come online and ill invite.

Whats ur steam name? Might make things easier hah.
Title: Re: Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate (3ds)
Post by: Gravoth_iii on March 11, 2015, 06:52:48 pm
Please for the love of god, if you own a 3ds get this game. It's so gooood, im around 90 hours in and still not even close to bored, hell its just getting more and more fun.
Title: Re: Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate (3ds)
Post by: Tennenoth on March 11, 2015, 08:32:21 pm
Quote from: Gravoth_iii on March 11, 2015, 06:52:48 pm
Please for the love of god, if you own a 3ds get this game. It's so gooood, im around 90 hours in and still not even close to bored, hell its just getting more and more fun.

I feel like I shouldn't really reply to this since it's just the two of us in this thread, but I agree, it would be great to have four people who know what they're doing in a team! You don't have to play it for a long time either, it's quite nice as a pick up and play, I regularly play during my lunch breaks, I get one or two missions in depending on how well I'm playing.
Title: Re: Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate (3ds)
Post by: Mr_Oujamaflip on March 11, 2015, 09:00:46 pm
Gravoth stop bugging me to get it, I might one day, jeez.
Title: Re: Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate (3ds)
Post by: Gravoth_iii on March 11, 2015, 10:21:27 pm
Quote from: Mr_Oujamaflip on March 11, 2015, 09:00:46 pm
Gravoth stop bugging me to get it, I might one day, jeez.

Did you get monster hunter yet though?
Title: Re: Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate (3ds)
Post by: TheAppleSauceMan on March 11, 2015, 11:12:34 pm
Ordered it online 2 days ago, should be arriving in 2-3 days. Looking forward to it :D
Title: Re: Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate (3ds)
Post by: Bifi on March 13, 2015, 01:14:44 pm
Planning on getting it as well ;)
Title: Re: Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate (3ds)
Post by: Gravoth_iii on March 13, 2015, 06:34:24 pm
Not only does this game have a jazz album


But also a metal album


both of them being my very favourite music genres, what a coincidence and they seem to be officially made by capcom aswell, so its not like a random youtuber made remixes. Im just so amazed how good they are aswell, i wish there was some way to get them into the game.
Title: Re: Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate (3ds)
Post by: TheAppleSauceMan on March 13, 2015, 08:33:22 pm
Arrived in the mail yesterday. Ton of fun so far. Can tell it's gonna be a new addiction, which isn't good, have too many already.
Title: Re: Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate (3ds)
Post by: Gravoth_iii on March 15, 2015, 01:49:09 pm
Many cups of coffee were forgotten during hunts, RIP.
Title: Re: Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate (3ds)
Post by: Gravoth_iii on March 28, 2015, 12:57:20 pm

Dat drop animation in the start tho.
Title: Re: Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate (3ds)
Post by: Earthdforce on October 17, 2015, 09:53:37 am
Do yall still actively play MH4? I remember looking at it in the store when I first got my 3ds but thinking I wouldn't have friends to play with
Title: Re: Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate (3ds)
Post by: Jacaroma on October 17, 2015, 10:34:51 am
I wasn't playing c-rpg at the time, and i got it on the release date. I think i got hr(crazy number) after 8 or something you go up alot. Then my friends stopped playing, so it's just been sitting in a drawer, would be cool to see people are still playing.
Title: Re: Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate (3ds)
Post by: Gravoth_iii on October 17, 2015, 12:51:46 pm
Havent played since 4 months or so, me and tenne just suddenly stopped. Been considering picking it up again so many times, but other things keep showing up.
Title: Re: Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate (3ds)
Post by: Tennenoth on October 17, 2015, 07:31:11 pm
Quote from: Gravoth_iii on October 17, 2015, 12:51:46 pm
Havent played since 4 months or so, me and tenne just suddenly stopped. Been considering picking it up again so many times, but other things keep showing up.

Yeah, sorry about that - would like to get back into it again.

On a side note, will be working in the US again early December so if any Americans near Cali fancy playing, give me a shout. :)
Title: Re: Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate (3ds)
Post by: TheAppleSauceMan on October 17, 2015, 11:09:54 pm
Quote from: Tennenoth on October 17, 2015, 07:31:11 pm
Yeah, sorry about that - would like to get back into it again.

On a side note, will be working in the US again early December so if any Americans near Cali fancy playing, give me a shout. :)

Let me know if you do wanna pick it up again when you're in the US. I'm in Cali and have been wanting to pick it back up for a while, just never got any friends to play with, partially why I stopped playing in the 1st place.
Title: Re: Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate (3ds)
Post by: Gravoth_iii on November 22, 2015, 05:02:55 pm

TFW this is probably going to be 1 year later release outside nippon, if at all released for us outsiders. FeelsBadMan

Looks pretty good too, with some sort of new mechanic where you choose hunting styles. Video shows bushido, which is similar to evade, but also provides a counterattack bonus after the dodge. Other style allows for controlled attacks mid air, to get launched you have to use the monster somehow.