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Rathalos

- spits fire
- uses speed and flight to swoop down on hunters
- referred to as the King of the Sky
- the tip of his tail contains poison
- when he ground slams hunters to the floor, he also bites

Zinogre

- uses lightning and thunder
- also attacks with razor-sharp claws and long tail lashes
- will occasionally call on surrounding lightning bugs to grant him super-charged powers

Monster Hunter 4 - 10/10/9/9

"Seeing your base change locations as you go about your hunting life adds more of a story element to the proceedings. There's a fair amount of new content, from the weapons to the exploration elements, and it feels great. In particular, I like how you can look up or down any way you like, without having viewpoints divided up by level. The StreetPass and online co-op expand the opportunities for play here a great deal, too." - Ebihara

"The game's action elements and strategy have been beefed up, thanks to battles letting you take advantage of the landscape, ride on foes, and so on. The controls and data you get are complex, but there are more new weapons and things to explore, making for a really deep game. A sense of done-it-all-before does run through the title, but as a communication tool it's a complete package that you can play for a long time." - Uchizawa

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- Whilst being relocated, it’s a dramatically deeper hunting experience
- The length of gameplay has tremendously increased thanks to online play and StreetPass
- The addition of jump attacks and riding monsters makes for a much more enjoyable stereoscopic hunting experience
- It takes more time to master a particular weapon
- Although the in-game mannerisms seem to be drifting, completion with communication tools is high

- New built-in quest maker feature that allows Hunters to explore a new area called the Unknown Forest, then make their adventures into Guild Quests.
- Can also be shared with friends through StreetPass.
- Unknown Forest won't always be the same whenever you visit its various areas.
- Sometimes paths will be blocked and other times, they may be open.
- The same rules apply to monsters. Won't always be in same spot.
- While the maps won't always be randomized in terms of accessibility, things may still be different on your next trip, meaning you won't be able to continually farm the same areas.
- Maps are also different when compared to regular quests.
- These maps will just show your immediate area of the Unknown Forest.
- Monster Yian Garuga from Monster Hunter Freedom will return in Monster Hunter 4.
- One of the more important monsters in the Unknown Forest.
- Velocidrome and his Velociprey minions also make a return.
- There will also be other monsters such as Yian Kut-Ku and Basarios living in the Unknown Forest; however, they have yet to reveal which ones will be exclusive to it.
- Excavation Equipment, a new set of equipment with unique parameters and designs, which can only be collected from the Unknown Forest.
- Similar to other special items and equipment, they won't be revealed until you complete the quest.
- There is also an additional step that must be done until you can actual wear the equipment, which has yet to be revealed.


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- traces of circular dark areas are left behind by Goa Magara
- this leaves some of its Feral Wyvern Virus for the players
- the Insect Staff Hunter can absorb several buffs
- Goa Magara begins to change color over time
- once it goes from blue to purple, Goa Magara’s perceptive ability increases
- he’ll eventually transform into Feral Wyvern Mode
- this increases his parameters but also changes his movements

- features a built in quest maker
- when hunting solo you can use a search feature while exploring the Unknown Forest
- this makes the game create a random quest by selecting monsters, the field area, and material points
- clear the quest and it can become a Guild Quest
- players can register up to ten types of Guild Quests
- these can be exchanged through StreetPass
- each time you clear a Guild Quest it levels up
- this will up the difficulty level and the quality of items you can earn
- these quests have a new equipment you can collect called Excavation Equipment
- parameters and designs for Excavation Equipment is different from what you will find in regular quests
- collect Excavation Equipment from the Sea of Trees
- some monsters players will only see in these extra quests

- “Arena Challenges” return
- two new stages
- speak to the NPC in red at the Arena counter to start a challenge
- pick out of a set of gear which suits your play style
- challenge will record your time and will have your top-3 best times ranked
- also see the ranking of other players whom you’ve shared Guild Cards with
- cannot carry in your own equipment or items
- cannot carry material out of the arena
- food effects won’t affect you
- enter and start out at the camp base, where you’ll be able to prep yourself
- when in the arena, you’ll have access to the fence, which is activated by a button
- fence allots you to split two monsters apart and take care of them one at a time
- if you don’t time the fence button right, you’ll end up having to fight two monsters with much less space
- various types of arenas such as two story stages
- these stages don't have fences, but have varying height between the stories

- Charms confirmed to be in MH4
- New collaboration with Jump and Keroro

Tetsukabura

- amphibious monster
- giant jaws that are used as a shovel to hit Hunters with dirt and boulders
- almost always stays on constant attack
- has a jumping stomp attack

- Insect Staff's main feature is being able to send the insect perched on the top of the staff to extract power from enemies
- press R and X to send it out
- pressing R and A will have it return back to its Hunte
- only weapon that can jump without the use of a ledge (by pressing the R and B buttons)
- Insect Staff involves powering up using extract provided by the insect
- Charge Axe’s Sword Mode doesn’t feel as light as the Sword and Shield
- by pressing the X and A buttons, you’ll be able to attack while moving forward
- Sword Mode is made to charge energy so you can unleash devastating blows using Axe Mode
- to charge up energy in Sword Mode, you’ll have to press R and A buttons
- various combinations of attacks you’ll be able to pull off using Axe Mode

- Lead Hunters are a group of Hunters who take on special requests from guilds
- these are requests that aren't given to average Hunters
- the Lead Hunters have specialized knowledge and excel at specific techniques
- the leader is a Dual Blade-wielding young man
- he prides himself in what he does, while remaining strict on himself
- he doesn't speak much, but when he does, he's quite blunt
- this makes it tough for him to get along with others
- the Lead Hunter’s gunner is an intellectual, cool-headed lady
- she understands the leader’s personality very well and often acts as his mediator
- she also has a keen sense of judgment and helps out by assisting the leader and planning out strategies
- the lancer is the most experienced veteran Hunter of the group
- he’s a noble character who is trusted by the guild and other groups
- he is mentally and physically talented and is very well respected
- the lancer is also an old friend of the main caravan leader and others of the group
- the group's rookie is a friendly, cheerful, and carefree
- the rookie has the ability to calm others around him with his outgoing personality
- he excels at various abilities, and can even handle any weapon or item
- his favorite pastime is shopping
- a traveling caravan member joining you is the Wyvernian Wholesale Dealer
- he has many connections and will be supporting you by providing items
- check out various items the dealer has gathered during the day, which can be exchanged for Caravan Points
- these items will change after every quest
- he also takes requests from villagers who want certain items
- fulfill these requests and gain new business partners and facility expansions
- he also has an item increase option that allows you to increase the amount of certain items you’re holding
- he can trade materials for other materials the Hunter has in stock
- Felyne chef will be returning as a traveling caravan member
- chef system will have the same system from Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate

- cover monster is Goa Magara
- Breath Attack: powerful breath attack that explodes upon impact
- Binding Attack: uses its arms to grab you, making you smash buttons to escape
- Smash Attack: punches the ground hard enough to deform it
- Dash Attack: jump and charge towards you
- over time, the monster's perceptive ability increases
- this is shown by its coloring that slowly turns from blue to purple as it increases
- at peak perceptive ability, Goa Magara can trasform into Feral Wyvern mode

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- Generu Serutasu is a large, beetle-type monster
- it has no wings and cannot fly on its own
- uses pheromone gas to call the male Aruserutasu
- hard shell and heavy-weight power makes this rhinoceros beetle tank-like
- certain insects can be used as weapons
- strengthen your insect and it will evolve
- this will make your weapon become more advanced

- game's third village is a resort-like area
- Felyne equipment feature returns
- by visiting the blacksmith, you’ll get to make various equipment such as weapons, head gear and body armor for your Felynes
- headgear will give your Felyne characteristic traits on what type of monsters they’ll attack
- third village is called Chico Village
- this is a small, clam village surrounded by the sea
- the village elder is an old lady of the Wyvernian race
- she spends her time happily living on the island with Felynes, who call her the “Cat Granny”
- the only ones living there are the Felynes and the elder
- PocaPoca Island is a small island next to Chico Village
- the island has many features that are similar to what was available on farms in previous Monster Hunter games
- the manager Felyne will be taking care of you on PocaPoca Island
- Felynes on the island seem troubled by a recent sighting of nearby large monsters
- they're out to find heroic Felynes
- their goal is to make an island paradise that is flowing with Felynes of all kinds
- send out the “Mon Nyan” Felyne crew off on quests and they’ll return with items that are needed to make Felyne equipment
- three different routes of near, normal and far quest routes
- the further quests are tougher but more rewarding
- equip food for them, which has a maximum of three slots and depletes as they go on quests
- the max amount of Felynes you can send on quests is five
- you must take their skill types into consideration
- participate in the Felyne quests by pressing the touch screen to activate their skills
- new fishing machine is available on PocaPoca Island.
- this machine Felynes and stock to use
- goal is to aim for an area that has more fish
- if the fish move during the last second before you shoot, you’ll end up with a rather poor catch
- there are Felynes who specialize in fishing