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Posted on 9 years ago by Vincent Ward in 3DS, Reviews | 3 Comments

System: 3DS
Release date: July 15, 2016
Developer: Capcom
Publisher Capcom

The more that I sit down and think about it, the Monster Hunter series has always been in this kind of gray area for me. I’ve never quite held it as one of my favorite franchises, but since I’ve discovered it, I’ve undoubtedly sank hundreds of hours into the various entries. With every new game there’s always new monsters, tasks, weapons and worlds to explore, so saying that I wasn’t excited to spend a ton more time on Monster Hunter Generations would be a straight up lie. Having said that, will this title be a great enough collection of the series’ best to change my outlook and finally put it into my favorites list, or will it just give off the same one note impression it’s always left on me?

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 0 comments

Yesterday, Capcom held its latest live stream for Monster Hunter Generations with plenty of gameplay. Head past the break for the full Twitch recording.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 0 comments

Courtesy of Polygon, we have another extended look at Monster Hunter Generations. The video below has 35 minutes of gameplay.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 2 Comments

The first wave of Monster Hunter Generations reviews are in now that the embargo has expired. We’ve rounded up some of the early verdicts below.

IGN – 8 / 10
Destructoid – 9.5 / 10
USgamer – 4.5 / 5
Nintendo Life – 9 / 10
Game Informer – 8.75 / 10
Eurogamer – “Recommended”
Polygon – 8.5 / 10

We’ll have our own Monster Hunter Generations review this week. Look for it very soon!

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 2 Comments

Last week, Capcom confirmed Monster Hunter Generations’ collaboration with Zelda: Wind Waker. Players will have the opportunity to dress their Palico as Link from the game.

Another Nintendo collaboration from the original Japanese release is now confirmed as well. As is the case with Link, Monster Hunter Generations will feature a Palico costume based on Fox McCloud from Star Fox.

Here’s a trailer showing the collaboration:

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 0 comments

In one of its recent issues, Japanese magazine Nintendo Dream conducted an extensive interview with some of the developers behind Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Spirit of Justice. Motohide Eshiro (producer), Takeshi Yamazaki (director), and Takuro Fuse (co-director) participated in the discussion.

There was a ton of talk about the 3DS game in Nintendo Dream’s interview spawning over 10 pages. The developers touched on topics like Maya’s return, ideas left on the cutting room floor, and more.

Head past the break to read up on our translation.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 2 Comments

Capcom’s fourth Monster Hunter Generations localization blog is now live. This week’s entry discusses a more monsters, such as Mizutsune, Deadeye Yian Garuga, and Silverwind Nargacuga. You can read it right here.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Screenshots | 3 Comments

News out of Famitsu this week revealed three new amiibo for Monster Hunter Stories. Capcom has now followed up with an official announcement, giving us a better look at the figures. We have an image of Qurupeco with Dan-senpai, Barioth with Ayuria, and Rathian with Cheval above.

Aside from that, Capcom unleashed a new set of screenshots and art showing new elements from the latest Famitsu coverage. We’ve posted the images below. If you missed our translation of Famitsu’s article, head on over here for an explanation of what’s new.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 1 Comment

This week’s Famitsu has a sizable update on Monster Hunter Generations. The magazine introduces a new character, Otomon, and areas.

Ayuria is a rider who was born in a different village from the protagonist. She has an Otomon Barioth which she gave a nickname Hyouga. During her journey, she meets with the protagonist.

Hyouga is a rare Otomon that can listen to its Rider’s mind. It’s also reported that despite both being Riders, Ayuria and the protagonist have conflicting ways of thinking.

Newly confirmed Otomon are as follows:

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 8 Comments

It’s a busy time for Monster Hunter Stories coverage. Aside from Famitsu’s article which has new details about the game (including new amiibo), Capcom also showed the game off during its web show earlier today. Find the full recording below.

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