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'{{About|the first video game in the series|the series|Monster Hunter}} {{Refimprove|date=November 2007}} {{Infobox VG |image = [[Image:Monster Hunter Coverart.png|256px]] |designer = [[Capcom]] |publisher = [[Capcom]] |composer = [[Tetsuya Shibata]]<br/>Masato Koda<br/>Mitsuhiko Takano |engine = |series = ''[[Monster Hunter]]'' series |released = {{vgrelease|JP=March 11, 2004|NA=September 21, 2004|PAL=May 27, 2005}} |genre = [[Action role-playing game]] |modes = [[Single-player]], [[online multiplayer]] |ratings = {{vgratings|ESRB=T|CERO=15|PEGI=12+}} |platforms = [[PlayStation 2]] |media = [[DVD-ROM]] |requirements=[[Online]] play requires [[broadband]] internet access. Shutdown December 31, 2007　expect Japan.<ref name=onlines/><br/>It closed down July 1, 2011 in Japan. }} '''''Monster Hunter''''' is an [[action game]] for the [[PlayStation 2]]. The game was developed and published by [[Capcom]]. ''Monster Hunter'' was released in North America on September 21, 2004. It was later remade and expanded in ''[[Monster Hunter (video game)#Monster Hunter G|Monster Hunter G]]'', which was released in Japan and was brought to North America and Europe as ''[[Monster Hunter Freedom]]'' for the [[PlayStation Portable]]. Although much of the game can be played offline through single-player, the majority of the content is in the online section of the game. Not all of the monsters are found in single-player and the player's rewards are smaller when they are offline. The goal for players online is not to defeat the most monsters but to reach the highest hunter rank, which is the storyline that is carried out online by NPC characters. ==Gameplay== ''Monster Hunter'' places the player in the role of an up-and-coming hunter who must accomplish various [[quests]] to achieve glory. Armors, weapons, and other items are created from the remains of slain monsters by carving off their horns, scales and bones. Monster Hunter plays in a similar fashion to ''[[Phantasy Star Online]]'' allowing the player to team up with up to three other hunters online to take down stronger monsters. ===Quests=== ''Monster Hunter'' is played through quests given to the hunter by the Village Elder or the Town Guild. Village Quests can be classified into four categories: hunting, gathering, capture and event. They are also categorized into different levels, ranging from 1 to 8. Higher level quests become available after quests in the previous level are completed. There are three types of quests: * Hunting: Hunting quests make up the majority of the missions. As the name implies, the hunter will track, provoke, and eventually slay a monster or a number of monsters. * Gathering: Gathering quests are missions in which the hunter must "gather" items like herbs or monster parts. * Capture: The hunter must weaken, but not kill the prey, and then capture it with a trap. ====Event==== The Event quests are an online-only feature. Every week, a new Event quest is available to hunters of any rank. These quests vary in style and difficulty. Some of the rarer weapons can be made only through Event quest rewards. Event quests are not vital to a hunter's success in the game, but are a useful way to gain experience and to obtain some rare items. Contract fees and time limits vary. All of the quests allow two deaths, but the third death marks the failure of the quest. Regardless which player actually dies, three deaths will still fail the quest. The only exceptions to this rule are some of the Event quests, which are failed with just one death. <!-- Long Sword was not a class of weapons in MH it was all Great Swords, you could block with Eager Cleaver. Also Status effects, like poison are not elements. Furthermore, there were no bows in MH, that was introduced in Monster Hunter Freedom 2 --> ===Weapons===<!-- ======== ======== ======== ======== ======== ======== ========== DO NOT ADD SPECIFICS ABOUT EACH TYPE OF WEAPON. AS PER WP:NOT AND WP:OR, THIS WILL COUNT AS A GAME GUIDE AND ORIGINAL RESEARCH, AND WILL BE DELETED. THANK YOU. ================================================================================== --> Hunters can be classified by either Blademasters, or Gunners. The Blademaster classification consists of five sub-categories: Sword and Shield, Great Swords, Lances, Hammers, and Dual Swords (Dual Swords are unavailable on Japan version). Blademaster weapons can also be of a certain element, be it fire, water, thunder or dragon as well as status effects such as poison, stun or sleep. Gunners have two choices: Light bowgun, and Heavy Bowgun. Classifications and use of sub-category weapons are not chosen and solidified into a file; hunters are able to choose to use any weapon they want, before the start of any quest or event, as long as they have the proper money and/or supplies to do so. ===Armor=== Armor is always dependent on whether one chooses to use a Blademaster or Gunner weapon (excluding some few which can be worn either way). Blademaster armor usually focuses on stronger physical protection, while Gunner armor usually focuses on elemental protection. Certain armor combinations provide the user with skills such as fast eating (drinking potions faster) or being able to sharpen your weapon fast and better. ===Combinations=== Combining ingredients to make even better items is a very important feature in Monster Hunter's gameplay, be it combining a blue mushroom and herb to make a health healing potion or a net and trap tool to make the infamous pitfall trap. Although many of the combinations must be discovered by the player, some combinations are hinted at throughout the game. Success is dependent on many factors, such as rarity of the items to be combined and amount of "combo books" a player has on hand or even certain armor skills. Some of the items in the game of the highest rarity can only be obtained by combining. ===Creatures=== * '''Apceros''', a [[desert]]-dwelling, [[herbivorous]], ''[[Ankylosaurus]]''-like [[Reptile]]. * '''Aptonoth''', a common, ''[[Parasaurolophus]]''-like cousin of the Apceros. * '''Bullfango''', a long-tusked [[Suid]]. Herd leaders are called Bulldromes (which will be seen later in the series). * '''Cephadrome''', a large, fearsome, [[carnivorous]] Piscine [[Wyvern]] with a ''[[Diplocaulus]]''-like head. A youngster is called a Cephalos. A very odd-looking [[Dragon]]. * '''Diablos''', a very large, extremely dangerous, [[herbivorous]] Flying Wyvern with an [[axe]]-shaped tail, two large forward-pointing tusks and horns over the eyes as well as a bony head frill like that of a ''[[Triceratops]]''. It is found in deserts. * '''Fatalis''', a dark-purple Dragon that breathes fireballs that can kill a [[Human]] in an instant. * '''Felyne''', one of the two intelligent, [[Cat]]-like Lynians. This type is colored like [[sand]]. * '''Genprey''', a desert-dwelling, vicious, pack-hunting, [[Dromaeosaur]]-like Bird Wyvern that cannot fly. Pack leaders are called Gendromes. * '''Gravios''', one of the largest Wyverns. It has a resemblance to a stone statue. A juvenile is called a Basarios. * '''Gypceros''', a [[poison]]ous Bird Wyvern with a very strangel-shaped, beak-like mouth. * '''Hornetaur''', a [[Neoptera|Neopteron]] [[Insect]] resmbling a combination of a [[Beetle]] and a [[Cricket (insect)|Cricket]]. * '''Ioprey''', a salamander-like red cousin of the Genprey that lives in [[volcanic]] regions. Pack leaders are called Iodromes. * '''Kelbi''', a common, [[Antelope]]-like [[Deer]]. Males are green and females are blue. * '''Khezu''', a large, pale Wyvern that lurks in [[caves]] and has no eyes and has visible veins, just like most cave dwellers. It resmebles a mix between cave salamaders, bats, and a wyvern. The Khezu also has the power of electricity. * '''Kirin''', a white, [[Unicorn]]-like Creature with red eyes. It is in the group of Monsters known as Elder Dragons (same group as the Fatalis). * '''Lao-Shan Lung''', a gigantic, wingless Elder Dragon with an appearance like a combination of an [[Armadillo Lizard]], [[Godzilla]] and a [[Chinese Dragon]]. * '''Melynx''', one of the two intelligent, Cat-like Lynians. This type is dark-colored and is more mischievous than the Felyne. * '''Monoblos''', ''Monoblos ruber'', a cousin of the Diablos that is also a desert-dweller. It is omnivorous like the Diablos and it has a very ''[[Styracosaurus]]''-like head. * '''Mosswine''', a [[Pig]] with a [[Pachycephalosaur]]-like dome and a [[symbiotic]] relationship with [[Moss]] and [[Mushrooms]]. * '''Plesioth''', a large Piscine Wyvern with a [[Shark]]-like head. It swims in a unique fashion. * '''Rathalos''', a red-colored Flying Wyvern that looks like a very typical Dragon with the ability to breathe [[fire]]. A female is gray-green, weaker and called a Rathian. * '''Velociprey''', a blue cousin of the Genprey and Ioprey that is more common than them. Pack leaders are called Velocidromes. The name is a reference to ''[[Velociraptor]]''. * '''Vespoid''', a large and dangerous [[Wasp]]. Leaders are Vespoid Queens (which will be seen later in the series). * '''Yian Kut-Ku''', a omnivorous, [[Pterosaur]]-like Bird Wyvern with large frill-like ears that dwells in [[swamps]] and [[jungle]]s. Its movements and cries are not unlike a [[chicken]]. ==Online game support== Monster Hunter's Online servers outside Japan were closed down on December 31, 2007.<ref name=onlines>{{cite web|url= http://blog.capcom.com/archives/613|title=Sad News: Monster Hunter and Resident Evil: Outbreak servers shutting down|work= blog.capcom.com|accessdate=2009-02-20|date=2007-11-30}}</ref> The server that displayed the "service termination notice" was taken down April 1, 2008. {{Citation needed|date=December 2008}} "After more than 3 years of online service, the external company providing server hosting for both Resident Evil: Outbreak and Monster Hunter has decided to exit the PlayStation 2 online business altogether, with no possibility of outsourcing either the service or the technology."''<ref name="onlines"/> Monster Hunter's online servers in Japan closed down on July 1, 2011. (PlayStation 2 versions only) == Monster Hunter G == {{Infobox VG | title = Monster Hunter G | image = [[Image:Monster Hunter G Coverart.png]] | caption = | developer = [[Capcom]] | publisher = [[Capcom]] | designer = | series = ''[[Monster Hunter]]'' series | engine = | version = | released = '''PlayStation 2'''<br />{{vgrelease|JP=January 20, 2005|[[South Korea|KOR]]|January 20, 2005}}<ref name=MHGonKorea>{{cite web|url= http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/news/html/e050114.html|title=KDDI announces "Multi-Matching BB" service for Korea -Capcom to release "Monster Hunter G" on January 20th-|work= Capcom and KDDI|accessdate=2011-05-26|date=2005-01-14}}</ref><br />'''Wii'''<br />{{vgrelease|JP=April 23, 2009}} | genre = [[Action game]] | modes = | ratings = {{vgratings|CERO=ages 15 and up}} | platforms = [[PlayStation 2]], [[Wii]] | requirements = [[Online]] play requires [[broadband]] internet access and [[Nintendo Point Card]] | collapsible = yes | state = collapsed }} '''''Monster Hunter G''''' is a [[video game]] released in Japan for the [[PlayStation 2]]. It was meant to be an [[Expansion pack|expansion]] for the original Japanese Monster Hunter. It was later ported to the [[PlayStation Portable]] in Japan and released in America and Europe under the title [[Monster Hunter Freedom]]. Some of the expanded content included Dual Swords (import from North America version "Monster Hunter"), monster color changes and other monster varieties with varying difficulty. Monster Hunter G was released on April 23, 2009 for the [[Wii]] with the [[Monster Hunter Tri]] Demo. There was also an extra package which included a Special Edition MHG Classic Controller. Underground attempts have been successful in translating and porting this game to the NTSC region. ===New Creatures=== * '''Ashen Lao-Shan Lung''', an ashen-colored Lao-Shan Lung [[subspecies]]. * '''Azure Rathalos''', an azure-colored Rathalos subspecies. Females are pink and are called Pink Rathians. * '''Black Diablos''', a female Diablos in the breeding season. * '''Black Gravios''', a black-colored Gravios subspecies. * '''Blue Yian Kut-Ku''', a blue-colored Yian Kut-Ku subspecies. * '''Crimson Fatalis''', the crimson-colored member of the Fatalis brethren. * '''Green Plesioth''', a green-colored Plesioth subspecies. * '''Purple Gypceros''', a purple-colored Gypceros subspecies. * '''Red Khezu''', a red-colored Khezu subspecies. * '''Silver Rathalos''', a silver-colored Rathalos subspecies. Females are yellow and are called Gold Rathians. * '''White Monoblos''', a white-colored Monoblos subspecies. == Sequels == ''[[Monster Hunter 2]]'' was released in Japan on February 16 in 2006, ''[[Monster Hunter Freedom 2]]'', a partial port, on August 28, 2007. ''[[Monster Hunter Freedom Unite]]'' is another expansion to the PSP Monster Hunter game. ''[[Monster Hunter Tri]]'' was originally announced for the [[PlayStation 3]] but was switched to the [[Wii]].<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.sharewatch.com/story.php?storynumber=49593|title=Japan's Nintendo wins exclusive deal for Capcom's Monster Hunter 3 title|work=www.sharewatch.com|accessdate=2007-11-03|date=2007-10-10}}</ref> It features new mission modes as well as new monsters and items. This information was revealed in 2007 at Nintendo's Japanese press conference. ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== *[http://www.capcom.com/monster ''Monster Hunter'' official website for North America] *[http://www.monsterhunter.co.uk/ ''Monster Hunter'' official website for Europe] *[http://monsterhunter.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page ''Monster Hunter Wiki] {{Monster Hunter Series}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Monster Hunter (Video Game)}} [[Category:2004 video games]] [[Category:Action video games]] [[Category:Monster Hunter]] [[Category:Multiplayer online games]] [[Category:PlayStation 2 games]] [[Category:Wii games|Monster Hunter G]] [[Category:Video games with expansion packs]] [[de:Monster Hunter]] [[es:Monster Hunter (videojuego)]] [[fr:Monster Hunter (jeu vidéo)]] [[ko:몬스터 헌터]] [[it:Monster Hunter]] [[ja:モンスターハンター]]'