Monster Hunter 4 details – Chico Village, PocaPoca Island, Felynes
The latest details on Monster Hunter 4 cover Chico Village, PocaPoca Island, and the Felynes. Read on below for a summary of Capcom’s most-recent information blast.
– Zaboazagill: giant amphibious shark-like monster
– Zaboazagill is found at the new Frozen Sea map
– New resort-like island is the game’s third village
– Felyne equipment feature is back
– This was previously introduced in Monster Hunter Portable 3rd
– Visit the blacksmith and you’ll get to make various equipment such as weapons, head gear and body armor for your Felynes
– Headgear gives your Felyne characteristic traits on what type of monsters they’ll attack, such as small or large monsters
– Third Monster Hunter 4 town is called Chico Village
– Chico Village is small and calm, surrounded by the sea
– The village elder is an old lady of the Wyvernian race
– Village elder spends her time happily living on the island with Felynes, who call her the “Cat Granny”
– Chico Village rarely sees any visitors, and it is said that the only ones living there are the Felynes and the elder
– PocaPoca Island is a small island next to Chico Village
– The island has many features that are similar to what was available on farms in previous Monster Hunter games
– The manager Felyne will be taking care of you on PocaPoca Island
– The Felynes on the island seem troubled by a recent sighting of nearby large monsters, so they’ve been making efforts to find heroic Felynes
– They hope to make the island a paradise that is flowing with Felynes of all kinds
– Ex: can send out the “Mon Nyan” Felyne crew off on quests and they’ll return with items that are needed to make Felyne equipment
– 3 different routes of near, normal and far quest routes
– Further quests are tougher but more rewarding
– Need to equip food for them
– Maximum of three slots for food and depletes as they go on quests
– Can send up to 5 Felynes on quests
– Need to take their skill types into consideration
– Players will participate in the Felyne quests for the first time by pressing the touch screen to activate their skills
– Will have to keep in mind which skills to use, as they can also back fire on you if not used properly
– New fishing machine on PocaPoca Island
– Machine requires Felynes and stock to use
– Goal is to aim for an area that has more fish
– If the fish move during the last second before you shoot, you’ll end up with a rather poor catch
– Some Felynes specialize in fishing
