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Monster Hunter Generations is Available Now
July 15, in the year of our Lord 2016 --
Prepare to take on the Fated Four and many more mighty beasts
with the release of Monster Hunter Generations today both
digitally and at retail across North America and Europe. The
game is compatible with all of the Nintendo 3DS family of
systems including the New Nintendo 3DS XL Monster Hunter
Generations Edition, which also launched today (game and
hardware sold separately).
Also beginning today, a free downloadable Starter Pack will be
available in-game which includes potions, traps and other useful
items to help players dive straight into the hunt. In this
latest Monster Hunter players will start by joining the
Wycademy, a group who focus on researching and studying
monsters. By defeating a variety of increasingly fearsome
creatures, players will soon face the mighty Fated Four. These
epic new beasts are terrorizing the four villages within the
game, which players will need to defend.
New to Monster Hunter Generations is “Prowler” mode where,
previously only available as AI support, customisable Felyne
partners called “Palicoes” are now playable with their own
unique gameplay mechanics, gear, questlines and rewards. This
makes for the perfect entry to the series for all newcomers and
offers a different take on the traditional hunt for fans of the
series. Hundreds of quests and challenges await for the most
skilled of hunters, fuelling countless hours of play with
bountiful resources to customise weapons and equipment. These
quests can be tackled in either the solo adventure or numerous
co-op multiplayer quests via local or online play with up to
three other hunters.
Expanding on the dynamic combat system are the new additions of
Hunting Styles and Hunter Arts, which allow for unique,
personalised playstyles with every new character. Hunting styles
provide four varied methods of attack, allowing players to
battle monsters in whatever way gives them the best hunting
experience. Additionally, Hunter Arts are visually stunning
special abilities such as spectacular attacks, field skills and
power-ups that hunters with any style or weapon can equip,
allowing for a wide range of combinations to experiment with.
These additions make Monster Hunter Generations the most varied
and customisable entry in the series yet.
In addition to the Starter Pack, Capcom will be supporting the
game with free monthly downloadable quests and content on every
first Friday of the month through the end of the year. These
fresh content packs will present new challenges to extend
gameplay even further. The packs will also allow players to
equip hunters and Felynes with special themed collaboration
costumes and weapons based on popular series such as Fire
Emblem, The Legend of Zelda, Okami and more.
Families are required to pay for Internet usage fees to download
extra content for this game. For more information click
here.