Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate For Nintendo 3DS Previewed By IGN In Video

Want to hear some impressions of Capcom’s forthcoming Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate for the west? Well, IGN’s Jose Otero has gone hands on with the western version of the game that sadly doesn’t have a release date yet. Here’s his impressions and there’s also a video preview available that you can watch above. Hopefully Capcom will be nice and provide us with a release date soon.

Thankfully, Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate finally addresses the problems of being a first time hunter without upending the grand face-offs or deep systems that make its core game so distinct. People who like loot driven games like Destiny or Diablo 3 make want to check it out. The MH4U campaign finally teaches the more valuable skills upfront; New weapons like the mighty Charge Blade have nuanced elements that make them fun to use once you understand how they work.

But that’s not all! Mobility is a huge focus for the new game. Hunters fluidly scale up walls, and you can use them to attack or flee from fights. You can scale up monsters that have been knocked down and carve away extra damage through a button mashing mini-game! And then, behind it all is the charming localization, which provides layers of fan service, subtext, and direction that is just plain fun to read. It’s never afraid to embrace the wacky or weird nature of a game that’s all about killing massive fictional monsters.