Capcom Says A Lot Of Effort Went Into The Western Version Of Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate

Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate localization director Andrew Alfonso has explained in a lengthy blog post over at the official Capcom blog that a lot of effort has gone into localizing the game for the west. Alfonso says that one of the differences this time around is that he sat in on meetings when the original game was being developed. In the blog post, Alfonso also says that they have changed numerous things for western audiences including the UI and tutorials, but these changes are subtle. Here’s a snippet of what he had to say on the Capcom blog.

“We started planning the localization of Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate around September 2013, when the Japanese version of Monster Hunter 4 was released, Alfonso says. He goes on to add that, the reason these games take so long to localize is that Monster Hunter actually has more text than Ace Attorney and Dragon’s Dogma, despite suggestions that there isn’t all that much text.”

“Another thing we did with MH4U that we couldn’t do with MH3U is related to the UI and tutorials,” Alfonso writes. “We were able to tinker with them in ways that we weren’t able to do in the past. We consulted with MH4U director Kaname Fujioka and lead designer Yuya Tokuda about what we wanted to do for the western release and received their blessing to change the UI and tutorials in subtle ways that will make the experience smoother for players overseas.”

Thanks, MasterPikachu6