Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate is an enormous game, to a daunting degree. It keeps getting bigger thanks to free DLC, too - Capcom's playing the role of the devil to our Homer: "you want more donuts, have all the donuts you can eat!"
Oh, we'll keep eating.
That daft intro aside, Capcom has announced the details of the June DLC - they're delightfully quirky and, in most cases, actually seem accessible and unlockable for mere mortals. The great Legend of Zelda trolling of March 2015 is becoming a distant memory.
This time around there are Palico outfits themed around Animal Crossing and, amazingly, Devil May Cry. Our eyebrows rocketed past our forehead when we saw the armour and weapons designed by Square Enix legend Tetsuya Nomura specially for the Western version. They're gorgeous.
Before we get to the video, below is the breakdown that proves how many goodies are included.
14 New quests
5 New weapons
1 Complete armor set
4 Palico weapons
4 Palico armor sets
1 Bonus Palico: Pink Pal
3 Guild Card backgrounds
6 Guild Card titles
It's a really nice batch this week. Check out the details below and let us know what you think.
[source capcom-unity.com]
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More Animal Crossing crossover stuff, hinting even more to the inevitable Animal Crossing Wii U.
@Grumblevolcano oh yes pls! I hope they update ACNL so you can switch between games. Wishful thinking though...
I need to buy MH4...Bloodborne and DS2 made me want to give it another chance. Tough game, awesome payoff.
Dante Palico looks badass. Animal crossing Palico would feel weird putting beat downs on giant beasts, but all the cross overs are much appreciated Capcom!
@tobbonni The Dante Palico's hair is the big winner.
contender for one of the best games on 3DS? I think so !
@ThomasBW84 haha Matching Dante Hair for the Hunter too
OMG Mr Resetti for Palico is included - I take my words back about it feeling weird putting beat downs on the monsters, Mr Resetti will be terrifying!!!
Ok this looks awesome, but I've tried the MH4 demo and found it really clunky and hard to control. Same with MH3 on Wii U. Should I give MH4 another chance, especially as Amazon are currently selling it for £19.95?
@RainbowGazelle For that Price it is a steal - I wasn't a fan of MH3 for Wii or MH3U Wii U because of the Water levels but I have really got into MH4U. However if you find the controls a little clunky, you can get past that with playtime, just try as many different weapon types and one might standout. I started off with Gunlance, then Hammer and now I'm using the switch Axe. But this is very much a Marmite game for people, you either like it or you don't.
@RainbowGazelle Yes. The demo does a poor job at introducing the mechanics, as it puts you into action without the more organic learning process the actual game puts you through. That said, the game itself is not easy and it will require you to sharpen your senses, train and get skilled, as you'll realize the battles are much more strategy than just simple hack-and-slash. Once you get past the initial learning curve, the experience with this game is pure joy. It gets you hundreds of hours of entertainment — I just clocked 300 hours in earlier this week and I'm not nearly done with the game.
I love the Animal Crossing crossover content. The rest is sadly disappointing for someone in G-rank. Where are my Gold and Silver raths? And that Savage Deviljho would have been great in G-rank as well.
@Igmx @tobbonni Thanks for the replies. I'll think it over. Not sure if I have 300 hours to spend on a game at the mo.
FINALLY ISABELLE IS HERE I'M GONNA WORK ON GETTING HER RIGHT THIS SECOND
It's about time we got Isabelle.
Coooooooooooooooeeee puppies doggies too.
I always thought the Devil May Cry series was not that great, but the Palico armor set looks incredible. I'm definitely trying to get that!
I'm STILL waiting to get this game! The longer I wait, the more DLC packs I miss! (I think) When I do get this though, it will be my first monster hunter game.
July, you can't come any sooner...
That Isabelle one looks so cute. I really need to start this game, but I still have monsters on MH3U that I haven't defeated yet.
MR RESETTI?! NOW IT'S ON!!
That Final Fantasy gear looks pretty amazing too. I might have to start putting that together ASAP...
And for the record, my LoZ gear looks great
Downloading as soon as i get home!
@Godlygamer
" The longer I wait, the more DLC packs I miss! (I think)"
Actually all released DLC Packs can be downloaded regardless of the the month, if dlc comes out in January and you get the game in February, you can still download the January DLC.
I am still so behind on this game...I gotta catch up at some point. What is a basic hunter rank for starting some of the DLC? I am still in just starting the high rank story mode side of things...
@RainbowGazelle You don't have to put 300 hours into it, my point is that you're able to if you want (because the game has a large amount of content).
OMG, that Starknight Armor teaser for july!
So, basically Monster Hunter has become the placeholder franchise for any dormant series that Capcom refuses to revive. Mega Man, Classic Dante, you name it. Sigh.
@Undead_terror
Exactly.
Okay so I am curious, maybe I am just too low in rank for them to show up on my "event quests" roster, but I am not seeing the newer event quests for the special gear showing up in my list of available quests. Do some of them only show up in the higher rank "Quests" in the guild hall, or am I missing something here? Sorry, to sound so new at this, but I played Tri, but didn't get this far into it. I am loving it, but I am still have one quest left for the five star story mode, and I have done a few HR+1 quests in the guild hall, but the event quests from the recent DLC aren't showing up, but they are showing as downloaded.
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