Video: You'll Be Able To Play As Metroid's Samus Aran In Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate

I love Samus. I love Monster Hunter. I don't love them together.

This is really strange. I mean, I understand Samus is a bounty hunter and all but Pit or Link really fit the style/motif of Monster Hunter more than Samus... who doesn't fit AT ALL.

The amount of cross-overs announced for this game is starting to get ridiculous...

This is brilliant! It fits so well with all the new bug like monsters!

Who is missing now, Megaman?

@shigulicious Er, yeah. Pretty much what I was thinking. I'm also a little bugged at how attached Nintendo seems to be to the Other M design of her Power Suit, which so far is among my least favourites.

This whole crossovers thing has gotten really out of hand. I'm quite sick of seeing crossovers just for tue sake of crossovers. Used to be we'd get matches that may have seemed strange, but felt right. This is just getting ridiculous.

Oh sweet yeah!!!!! I now know exactly what I'm choosing right off the bat!

Dat donkey Samus shows with that pose...

Hopefully she won't have an "Other M" emo-meltdown when she encounters a Deviljho.

I'm surprised all these extra costumes aren't $30 Day 1 DLC

Though I suppose since MH4 already released in Japan the entire MH4G game is basically additional DLC on disc.

Guess they aren't holding much back for the looking unlikely Wii U version, huh?

Looks good and badass to me. I don't get the hate. Purists maybe like how purists reacted to MK8 DLCs.

@Spoony_Tech As if it would be available right at the outset. You gotta work to get anything in Monster Hunter.

I'd rather play Samus Aran in a Metroid game

@shigulicious You aren't forced to buy it.

@BensonUii The main problem is probably not, that Monster Hunter is completely overloaded with cross overs, but mainly how Capcom treats his partners and franchises otherwise.
Like skipping Nintendo entirely with the Resi Revelations sequel, although the series was the most successful on Nintendo plattforms etc.
At this point, it just comes off as an excuse, or something like "LOOK LOOK ! We DO care, love us love us".
I personally dont care that much, although i still think that it does not do any good to the overall lore.

Dangit. I wish I liked monster hunter, but frankly I kind of hate it. This is coming from someone who played the Wii U and 3ds demo of 3 ultimate. But hot dang, does this make me want to play MH4! I love Metroid.

@rjejr I want MH4U on the WiiU also. Well, here's hoping for a "new" 3ds MH bundle. I despised the controls of the 3ds version. The second "stick" will fix the camera issues.

Wonder if Ridley's gonna be a monster then...

@AyeHaley I'm going to buy it and enjoy it. It is just that I will feel less immersed into the game when I'm fighting a Rathalos alongside Link and Samus.

@Genesaur True that but I wonder how long it will take.

@bezerker99 Thumbs up for that comment.

@NinjaWaddleDee Do not judge a book by its cover (Monster Hunter by those really bad demos). If I would say those demos start you off at like the 20 hour point of the game. It didn't help at all to explain what you were doing. Coming from the Wii versions I knew exactly what to do but for someone that has never played them, they sucked horribly!

Any monster Hunter vet will tell you those demos were awful for new comers.

@Spoony_Tech I agree with you 100% regarding the MH demo. It's not a real representation of the overall awesomeness that is Monster Hunter.

@bezerker99 Lol, I just updated it to say any vet of the series would say the same!

Oh and I love your comment up above!

@Einherjar
I wasn't aware of that. although I am mainly referring to those who hate Nintendo for shoving Mario & co. on other games. The recent ones being MH4 and Bayonetta.

This actually really goes together.

@Spoony_Tech @NinjaWaddleDee
Same for me. I was turned off by the demo of MH3 U. Although I've been reading a lot of comments lately that the demo is crap and that the game is really really good. I'm not going to buy it now though for an old game for a full price. Maybe when it'll be on sale for 20€.

@Spoony_Tech Heh, maybe I'll have to buy this one then.

@Jamester0722 The king of crossovers.

This gives me a reason to make a HBG set. Otherwise, I probably won't touch this DLC much.

COOOOOOOOOL

Wow, Smash Bros. Reunion already? Give us an Ice Climbers skin for the Mario/Luigi creatures!

Samus is putting her ass all out there in that pose.

What's with all the nonsensical crossovers recently? Link in Mario Kart... Samus in Monster Hunter... (are they pulling them out of a hat?) Personally I kind of feel such things should be reserved for Smash Bros. to keep its USP special and distinct.

For those of you who don't like it: it's not like you actually have to use all of these crossover outfits and whatnot

Looks cool. Sounds awful. Hope that's not the actual in game gun noises. The 16 bit-ness is really distracting and drags me outta the atmosphere. Otherwise, more Samus is never bad.

@shigulicious - ""new" 3ds MH bundle"

Like this beautiful one they're getting in Japan in 3 days? I'm a sucker for shiny.

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2014/09/new_nintendo_3ds_shown_off_by_monster_hunter_series_producer_ryozo_tsujimoto

STILL MORE CANON THAN OTHER M.

@Nintendude789

5-year-olds are not allowed here.

Hmm, I wouldn't put it past capcom to release a WiiU version eventually. I'll hold out for that.

Interesting news for my birthday today! XD

@BensonUii WIth Bayonetta, its somewhat understandable. Without Nintendo, platinum wouldnt have enough money to keep on making games, as no one else showed any interest in them. Its understandable for the to pay some sort of homage.
With Capcom on the other hand, it just comes off as wrong, since their relationship with Nintendo is rather questionable.
They have no problem boosting their own game with known icons from across the gaming world, fitting or not. But they arent really giving anything back when it comes to new titles.
Sure, they rented out MegaMan for smash and released a bunch of VC titles (most of them still missing in europe) but like i said, normally, it would be a given to release Revelations 2 on a Nintendo system. It originated there AND it was the most successful with both, the original and the HD version.
So, if you want to much into it, you could say that capcom wants to "adorn themselfes with borrowed plumes"

Looks epic , shame it's not wii u

SUPER... MONSTER HUNTER BROS. ULTIMATE FOURRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!

@Einherjar however I agree with you, it seems capcom are trying to bulster there own sales by including nintendo characters. It's about time they started releasing some of there other games on wii u that seem to come out on ps3 and xbox, and yes Im looking at you street fighter

Monster Hunter and Metroid are a weird mix. They're awesome on their own, but I don't feel like they'll mix well.

@PinkSpider Yup, thats exactly what i mean. No ones stopping them frm doing what Namco did with Tekken Tag Tournament 2.
Give it a nintendo paintjob, add some funny costumes and bring over
SF4 U-ltimate.

@Spoony_Tech Agreed honstly the MH demo suld have been Moga Vilidge and say... 5 quests or something so you can realy see how MH works with the Crafting and sutch. - Cool that samus is finnaly getting some Attention... im STILL angry over Nintendo doing Nothing for Metroids 25th as thay didnt want to "Over shadow" Zelda....

@B3ND3R well Happy B day to you then 😛

Someone at Capcom's into Metroid... XDDD

This is the kind of thing I thought Amiibo would do. The retro sound effects and super sized gun just clash in a ridiculous way to me. Not into MH anyway.

Sigh... Seriously now, can I get some PSO crossover content?

First Reggie's Metroid pin at the VGX, then Samus is basically front and center in SSB4 Wii U cover, and now this.

Metroid Wii U confirmed.

COOL

BFG Edition too.

Imagine having to hunt Ridley...

Well, anyway, I just realized I will now have to choose between Link and Samus. I just died a little inside. But given that I played as Link in a real spin-off recently -and going- and the next Zelda will certainly be available before the next Metroid, I believe my choice is made.

This is so conflicting. I really don't like the Other M design (too round and small, the Super Metroid and Prime designs looked much more functional), and it's pretty obvious how nonsensical and unfitting a sci-fi super armor looks with the fantasy setting of Monster Hunter. But at the same time, the oversized Power Beam, the animations, and the sound make it look really awesome! It's fitting design-wise, but not with this game series.
I don't want this in Monster Hunter... but I want to play with it nonetheless!

@bezerker99 Just imagine that small red Felyne being Little Birdie, then going from Great Jaggi/Velocidrome to Deviljho, and Savage Jho being the "Shadow Aura". Oh god, this is coming together way too well! NOOOOOO!!!

All these and no Wii U? Are Nintendo and Capcom in an abusive relationship?

@bezerker99 When I start playing this, I'm totally going to make a little story and do that just to bug my friends.

That looks really awesome. If both armored and Zero Suit Samus are available from the start, I definitely will be getting this title in early 2015 in spite of having never really owned a MH game. Even if they are unlocks though, I'm very interested in playing as Samus in both uniforms. I also have to say that I'm loving the attention the Other M designs for Samus Aran are getting.

Please bring this game to wiiu
Please

Wow not just a skin but Samus herself? That's pretty cool! I'm loving all these totally outlandish crossovers this game is getting!

.....Could I just have a new Metroid game?

@Mommar Link is already in the game.

Yet still no Mega Man

@Mega719 Of course not. This is a Capcom game.

@Ryu_Niiyama That's the point of the joke,i wish Capcom could at least try to show the Blue Bomber a little more love. Smash was of course Nintendo's idea not them

This was the highlight of the MH4G Direct imo. I hope that both genders will be getting both of the armours since I'd rather use the Varia Suit and not Zero Suit for my female hunter.

@Einherjar

I would greatly prefer RE: Revelations 2 on the Wii U and/or 3DS than Samus shoe-horned into Monster Hunter. This is a lazy way to appeal to Nintendo fans.

Kinda damn cool

The last Metroid is in captivity. The galaxy is at peace.

Now, time to go cap a Rathian or two and call it a day~

I'm not really into Monster Hunter, but this might change that

What is Crapcom's relationship with Nintendo exactly, as it makes zero sense these days. No more Resident Evil on any N system (despite the last game selling the most on the 3DS), but this and the Animal Crossing stuff is okay?

@Haywired at least Mario and Link are in the same company, in the same gaming universe. Capcom has made itself very clear in being its own company, sending all future Resident Evil games to MicroSony only...but they LOVE to LEECH off the big N exclusives.

I was gonna pass on monster hunter 4 untill I saw this now its a day one purchase looks awesome I've been wanting a new Metriod game for a long time now and this will take the edge off .. Awesome News .

And of course they're using the horrible Other M suit...

@I-U ...Why.

@LUIGITORNADO
Sure, man. Whatever helps you sleep tonight.

This is pretty awesome, though I do worry that this cross contamination of different IPs could potentially water down and harm the integrity of their constituent parts- I don't want Link in Mario Kart, and I don't really eat Bayonetta dressing up as Fox, those annoy me. This is interesting, if they can pull it off. Maybe encourage Nintendo to think outside the box when it comes to evolving the Metroid formula? Samus suits chasing down big monsters, can't argue with that.....

Bring back the Prime 2-3 suit please. I'm tired of the unabashed love for the Other M suit lately. Its gotten an affordable, high-quality figure (as opposed to F4F's expensive Prime suit statues), it'll be in Amiibo form, it was in Nintendo Land, its being used for SSB4, its already been in a couple TV commercials, etc. etc. /rant over.

Anyways, this is a very weird crossover; Samus using her arm cannon to hold a giant arm cannon looks ridiculous. Also what's with the Atari-like sound effects for when the gun is fired and when she's walking? But I gotta say, Zero suit Samus' in-game face looks a bit better than her Other M/SSB4 one to me for some reason. Lack of unnecessary beauty mark maybe?

I'm not a MH fan, so I'd rather have an actual Metroid game be announced.

I have to admit this looks cool, though the arm-cannon looks strange.

@NinjaWaddleDee I feel like I should inform you that the demo really sucks at doing the game justice. Even MH fans hated the demo.

I just recently had art like this commissioned http://th02.deviantart.net/fs71/PRE/f/2014/272/7/1/samus_x_monster_hunter_by_sammacha-d80w97e.jpg

@Mommar dude, male Brachydios armour is practically power armour, then there is Volvidon armour. howabout the 80s Glam Rock armour. you know what fits the style of Monster hunter, EVERYTHING because it doesn't take it's self seriously.

@argol228
Thats not exactly true. Monster Hunter doesn't take itself too seriously, no, but it still sticks to the feudal theme and being a living, breathing world for the most part. Weapons and armor still typically looks like its made from scales, hide, and whatnot.

Not taking itself seriously doesn't mean anything goes. You've gotta set limits somewhere.

Still, I can't completely blame Capcom. We don't know what went on between them and Nintendo, for all we know Samus was their idea. It could have been a package deal or something. It just comes if as shameless pandering either way though.

Since when was a Gunlance a feudal weapon. there are ones that look like rifles and revolvers. another looks like it belongs in a sci-fi. Don't forget the electric keytar and satellite dish looking hunting horns. Again the Brachydios Armour looks like a japanese mech. if there are limits, Metroid stuff is well within those elements.

@argol228
Well, for one thing, the gunlance works more like the bowgun, which aren't exactly built like modern arms. Its not like games haven't pulled the "ancient" adavanced technology card before either. Feudal is just the closest I can think of to describe what Capcom seems to be going for.

Even with armor like brachydio's you can still tell its made from brachydios, same with most other gear. They actually look feasible in their world for the most part. Metroid stuff on the other hand looks alien by comparison, like artificial space-age tech (because it is).

I'm not saying it won't be fun to play around with, I just don't think it fits. Its fine for a joke weapon though. That might be all its used for.

I think these crossovers are sweet and its something other consoles cant really do, I mean who has a cool catalogue of characters like ninty and Capcom for that matter. My only probably is if its not coming to wii U (and lets be honest...its not) then I could be tempted for a new 3ds xl rather then the standard version which I had set my sights on

Just to be frank , but this cross over is getting out of hand ^^"

Well, it seems a little strange. I guess it's not going to bother anyone, as they can choose not to play as Samus if they don't like the idea. And some people might be really happy about being able to play as Samus.

Monster Hunter will always be Monster Hunter. The core of the game is still there, these are merely options. They're probably trying to cater to a wider audience. If you don't like it, don't use it and play as you will.

I played the demo for MH 3 on 3ds, and I hated it. Was the 3DS demo a good representation, or should I try it out again?

@Volmun Yeah, what was up with that!? Metroid got totally overlooked that year. They had better do something for their 30th anniversary.

@sinalefa

Actually,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqpAh38n-V8

"She Has Two Arm Cannons"

Yeah, it does look like that. Weird.