Ike Posted September 15, 2013 Posted September 15, 2013 Well it's on the Japanese eShop so I could download it, but not sure if I want to play it in Japanese. Shame there's no demo for this version. :/ Also I think my SD card is out of space. :p
Jamba Posted September 15, 2013 Posted September 15, 2013 So, I've tried the demos of MH3 on both 3DS and Wii U and as beautiful as both were and exciting as the setting was, I genuinely found it extremely difficult. Not necessarily in a fun kind of way though... I definitely found the controls a struggle if not a total barrier to entry. It all seems overly complex and although it gives you a bit of a tutorial I think that if I played the game properly then I'd definitely need a bit of hand holding and more info on how some of the bloody items worked. For instance, I felt like I had absolutely no chance of using some of those mines/bombs because of how fast the monsters were moving around and how difficult it was to keep a sense of where they were. It definitely seems like my kind of game as I do like WoW a lot but I always wanted something a bit more actiony. Would anyone give me an idea as to whether the demo was representative of the game and how much there is to do outside of hunting in the field (like cool little villages with silly side missions). Would really appreciate any input from anyone that is very new to the series as well, particularly if it's anyone like me that wasn't thrilled with the demo.
Wii Posted September 15, 2013 Posted September 15, 2013 So, I've tried the demos of MH3 on both 3DS and Wii U and as beautiful as both were and exciting as the setting was, I genuinely found it extremely difficult. Not necessarily in a fun kind of way though... I definitely found the controls a struggle if not a total barrier to entry. It all seems overly complex and although it gives you a bit of a tutorial I think that if I played the game properly then I'd definitely need a bit of hand holding and more info on how some of the bloody items worked. For instance, I felt like I had absolutely no chance of using some of those mines/bombs because of how fast the monsters were moving around and how difficult it was to keep a sense of where they were. It definitely seems like my kind of game as I do like WoW a lot but I always wanted something a bit more actiony. Would anyone give me an idea as to whether the demo was representative of the game and how much there is to do outside of hunting in the field (like cool little villages with silly side missions). Would really appreciate any input from anyone that is very new to the series as well, particularly if it's anyone like me that wasn't thrilled with the demo. Bombs should be used in conjunction with traps or if you've put the monster to sleep. Regarding you finding it all overwhelming, don't worry. I think everybody felt like that at first when they were new to the series. It requires patience and practice. If you do that and get over the initial hurdles you'll find one the most deep and rewarding game series ever that will rob you of 100's of hours.
dazzybee Posted September 15, 2013 Posted September 15, 2013 So, I've tried the demos of MH3 on both 3DS and Wii U and as beautiful as both were and exciting as the setting was, I genuinely found it extremely difficult. Not necessarily in a fun kind of way though... I definitely found the controls a struggle if not a total barrier to entry. It all seems overly complex and although it gives you a bit of a tutorial I think that if I played the game properly then I'd definitely need a bit of hand holding and more info on how some of the bloody items worked. For instance, I felt like I had absolutely no chance of using some of those mines/bombs because of how fast the monsters were moving around and how difficult it was to keep a sense of where they were. It definitely seems like my kind of game as I do like WoW a lot but I always wanted something a bit more actiony. Would anyone give me an idea as to whether the demo was representative of the game and how much there is to do outside of hunting in the field (like cool little villages with silly side missions). Would really appreciate any input from anyone that is very new to the series as well, particularly if it's anyone like me that wasn't thrilled with the demo. The game is a little overwhelming at first, but it'd doesn't take long for it all to fall in to place, controls the same too. I find the 3ds one way too diddly without the circle pad, but the wiiu is great, especially being able to customise the gamepad icons/HUD. Thought you were selling your Wii u?
Jamba Posted September 15, 2013 Posted September 15, 2013 The game is a little overwhelming at first, but it'd doesn't take long for it all to fall in to place, controls the same too. I find the 3ds one way too diddly without the circle pad, but the wiiu is great, especially being able to customise the gamepad icons/HUD. Thought you were selling your Wii u? I am but my 3DS is going nowhere! :p All sounding pretty good. I think now will be a good time to give this a bash before I look at 4 as at least I won't be forking out a lot to find out whether I like it or not. And there's always the slightest glimmer that @bluey might be up for some multiplayer but it's probably a bit hardcore for her.
Debug Mode Posted September 15, 2013 Posted September 15, 2013 Considering downloading this, but I'm going to have to get the cirlce pad pro for my XL if I do
Serebii Posted September 17, 2013 Posted September 17, 2013 Monster Hunter 4 has sold, maybe shipped, 2 million units in the past weekend. Even if the number is just shipped, most places have sold out of it so it'll be close. To compare, that's more units than the Vita has sold in Japan
Dcubed Posted September 17, 2013 Posted September 17, 2013 Monster Hunter 4 has sold, maybe shipped, 2 million units in the past weekend. Even if the number is just shipped, most places have sold out of it so it'll be close. To compare, that's more units than the Vita has sold in Japan It's also selling faster than Monster Hunter Portable 3rd! MHP3 in 5 days: [PSP] Monster Hunter Portable 3 (Capcom) {2010.12.01} - 1.950.717 <95,08%> 2.052K shipment. MH4 in 4 days: More than 2 million sold That means that MH4 is on track to be the best selling 3rd party game of all time in Japan
Serebii Posted September 17, 2013 Posted September 17, 2013 It's also selling faster than Monster Hunter Portable 3rd! That means that MH4 is on track to be the best selling 3rd party game of all time in Japan Best launch of a 3DS game so far, as well
Dcubed Posted October 10, 2013 Posted October 10, 2013 (edited) Well! Looks like a localisation is all but confirmed now. Nintendo are gonna be bringing a playable demo of MH4 to an upcoming Spanish expo called Salón del Manga XIX! http://www.nextn.es/2013/10/conoce-lo-que-llevara-nintendo-al-salon-del-manga-xix-monster-hunter-4-estara-en-su-stand-sabeis-que-significa/ It's gonna be the Japanese version of the game, but it will be there (They did the same thing with The Last Story and Pandora's Tower before they were officially announced for localisation - at least in France at the French Japan Expo) Edited October 10, 2013 by Dcubed
liger05 Posted October 10, 2013 Posted October 10, 2013 Well! Looks like a localisation is all but confirmed now. Nintendo are gonna be bringing a playable demo of MH4 to an upcoming Spanish expo called Salón del Manga XIX! http://www.nextn.es/2013/10/conoce-lo-que-llevara-nintendo-al-salon-del-manga-xix-monster-hunter-4-estara-en-su-stand-sabeis-que-significa/ It's gonna be the Japanese version of the game, but it will be there (They did the same thing with The Last Story and Pandora's Tower before they were officially announced for localisation - at least in France at the French Japan Expo) Hopefully. I'm doubtful a Wii U version will be released down the road but personally I'm happy to play on the 3DS so not an issue.
-Dem0- Posted October 16, 2013 Posted October 16, 2013 to be released in Japan on 7th of November. Includes a downloadable copy of the game. Priced at 19,800 yen.
Dcubed Posted October 16, 2013 Posted October 16, 2013 Looks lovely. Nice to see that they're still making special edition versions of the orignal 3DS Genuine Street Pass I got last week: Funny that this thread got bumped today, cause yesterday I got a Streetpass from someone who also had the game (Jammy git...)
Kaepora_Gaebora Posted January 15, 2014 Posted January 15, 2014 Should we be worried that no official announcement has been made bout bringing this our way? Having ploughed 330 hours into Ultimate, I'm gagging for a 4 release date!!
Jimbob Posted January 15, 2014 Posted January 15, 2014 I'm thinking really, does the east want us to have 4?. I've not had the need for the Circlepad pro at present for playing Monster Hunter on the 3DS, the touch-screen on the XL serves well enough at the moment, using the d-pad widget in-game.
S.C.G Posted January 15, 2014 Posted January 15, 2014 Wii U version for Europe to be announced at E3, believe!
Ike Posted January 15, 2014 Posted January 15, 2014 I honestly think we'll see it this year. Did Ultimate do well?
S.C.G Posted January 15, 2014 Posted January 15, 2014 I honestly think we'll see it this year. Did Ultimate do well? I know of at least ten people who bought the game - mostly on N-E - so in terms of those sales figures, for Wii U it was a huge commercial success! :p
Dcubed Posted January 26, 2014 Posted January 26, 2014 Well I guess this explains why they haven't announced a localisation yet... That was bloody fast! The game hasn't even been out for more than 3 months in Japan!
Wii Posted January 26, 2014 Posted January 26, 2014 I hope we get this for Wii U. I can dream. It's a bit $h!tty on the MH4 owners, the game's less than a year old. They sure know how to milk the franchise.
Hero-of-Time Posted January 26, 2014 Author Posted January 26, 2014 They had better port this to the Wii U. I would rather play this on the big screen. Does the 3DS version have voice chat for online play?
lostmario Posted January 26, 2014 Posted January 26, 2014 Does the 3DS version have voice chat for online play? Nope, so we'll have to play it with us all sat in a COD lobby using the Wii U's voice chat.
Hero-of-Time Posted January 26, 2014 Author Posted January 26, 2014 Nope, so we'll have to play it with us all sat in a COD lobby using the Wii U's voice chat. Yup. Sounds like a plan. I was gonna ask why not MH3 but then remembered the buzzing when charging.
Recommended Posts