As we are in the pre-reveal period between generations, I've been looking back at previous games, their monsters, and gameplay mechanics. The one game I am most interested in is the one with the least amount of info available in English, Monster Hunter Frontier. Capcom has iterated on mechanics many times before, and as we saw with Espinas in Rise Sunbreak, they no longer seem to be adverse to the idea of bringing monsters from Frontier to the mainline games. What monsters or mechanics do you think Capcom would bring back from Frontier to MH6 and beyond? While there are guides and discord groups with information to set up Frontier ZZ, I haven't yet played the game myself, instead relying on youtube videos like CR-Volcanic's guides to the monsters. Other than PewPewDojo and Rain Frontier Server on discord, are there any other groups or guides available for playing Monster Hunter Frontier?
sceeba
The romanticism of flight, chivalry of air combat, and the sincere humanity throughout the series is what made me a fan many years ago.
A few years ago I had to sell my 2DS and my full Pokemon game collection, including a living dex on Alpha Sapphire, to make rent. I tried calling the store back to see if they had the Alpha Sapphire cartridge a month later, but they said it was against policy to allow me to run the games to see what was saved on each cartridge. Losing that one made me really sad.
"Chill out & relax to my peaceful playlist of nostalgia & discovery of music of the PS2 era games. 6+ hours of collected calm music from soundtracks of all types of PlayStation 2 games...
00:00:00 PS2 - Intro
00:00:09 Ace Combat: Squadron Leader (5: The Unsung War) - Title
00:00:28 EverBlue 2 - Opening
00:02:12 Tetris Worlds - BGM13
00:02:47 Final Fantasy X - Wandering Flame
00:07:19 Shadow of the Colossus - Green Hills
00:07:45 Ico - Heal
00:09:18 Suikoden IV - From Amid the Rubble
00:10:38 Jak II: The Renegade - Mountain Temple
00:13:52 Jak & Daxter: The Precursor Legacy - Sentinel Beach
00:16:14 Tekken 4 - Touch & Go
00:19:01 Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil - Calm Sea
00:21:12 Magic Pengel: The Quest for Color (ガラクタ名作劇場 ラクガキ王国 ) - Heart of Things
00:23:32 Kingdom Hearts - Dearly Beloved
00:24:39 Final Fantasy X - Besaid Island
00:29:06 Front Mission 4 - Harbor Town
00:32:02 Shin Megami Tensei 3: Lucifer's Call (Nocturne) - Musubi
00:33:56 Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga1 - Muladhara
00:35:53 Ever17: The Out of Infinity - Lemurianische Ruine
00:39:19 Persona 4 - New Days
00:41:31 Gran Turismo 3 - ConcenTRation
00:44:06 Gran Turismo 4 - Hypnosis
00:45:47 Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc - Main Menu (Mini Game)
00:46:49 Siletnt Hill 4: The Room - Fever Chill
00:49:06 Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga 1 - Svadhisthana
00:52:28 Tekken 4 - Lights
00:54:12 JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood - Sleep as a Hero
00:56:14 Resident Evil: Dead Aim - Save Room
00:58:31 Silent Hill 2 - The Day of Night
01:00:06 SMT: Digital Devil Saga - Karma Terminal
01:01:03 Jak 3 - Satelite Grid
01:02:13 EverGrace 2 (Forever Kingdom) - Camp
01:04:26 Resident Evil 4 - Serenity
01:05:40 JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood - Prelude to the Storm
01:09:42 Tomb Raider Underworld - World of Ice
01:14:05 Fatal Frame (Project Zero) II: Crimson Butterfly - Kurosawa House
01:16:35 Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus - Prowling the Grounds (Sneak)
01:16:49 Yakuza - Roar of the Dragon
01:18:12 Ratchet & Clank - City Transition
01:18:19 Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters - Junkyard LXIV, Metalis
01:20:36 Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus - Muggshot's Turf (Sneak)
01:21:04 Jade Cocoon 2 - Stray
01:23:26 Echo Night: Beyond - Immortal
01:25:28 Tomb Raider Legend - Croft Manor (1a)
01:29:06 Shadow of the Colossus - Lakeside
01:29:25 Final Fantasy X - Illusion
01:33:00 Fur Fighters: Viggo's Revenge - Fur Fighters Village
01:35:53 Suikoden III - Beautiful Grasslands
01:38:39 Tekken 5 - Neonatal
01:39:38 Killer 7 - Resound of Silence
01:42:01 Front Mission 4 - Whispers
01:44:50 Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil - Cave of Glimmer Moss
01:47:36 Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy - Rock Village
01:49:35 Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus - Into the Machine (Sneak)
01:53:45 Jak II: The Renegade - Haven Forest
01:56:58 Ratchet & Clank - Crater Transition
01:57:04 Front Mission 5: Scars of the War - Recollections
01:58:34 Ico - Continue
01:59:59 Star Ocean: Till the End of Time - Lakes & Marshes with Doubt
02:01:56 Silent Hill 2 - Forest
02:03:39 Grandia III - Terrarium
02:06:42 Radiata Stories - Silent Way
02:08:30 Final Fantasy X - Calm Before the Storm
02:11:33 Rogue Galaxy - The Mystery Forest
02:14:00 Shadow of the Colossus - A Closed-Off City
02:14:25 Jade Cocoon 2 - Wish
02:17:12 Rayman 2 (Revolution) - The Woods of Light
02:18:46 Front Mission 4 - Free Spirit
02:21:16 Dark Chronicle - Balance Valley
02:23:17 Star Ocean: Till the End of Time - Rust Color
02:25:24 Monster Hunter - Beneath All the Stars in the Sky
02:27:01 Shadow Hearts 2 (Covenant) - Twillight STReet
02:31:50 Monster Rancher 4 - Main Theme
02:32:20 Ico - Castle in the Mist
02:35:20 Resident Evil 4 - Save
02:37:14 Unlimited SaGa - Solitude
02:39:42 Shadow Hearts - Highnoon Fish
02:41:28 Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly - Dragon Realms
02:44:50 Sonic Unleashed - Apotos (Night)
02:50:04 Dog's Life - Big Field
02:57:47 Magic Pengel: The Quest for Color (ガラクタ名作劇場 ラクガキ王国 ) - The Farthest Town
03:01:44 Suikoden IV - Base 1
03:03:15 Front Mission 4 - Southern Breeze
03:06:53 ひぐらしのなく頃に祭 (Higurashi) - Melody of the Night Bell
03:09:11 Wild ARMs Alter Code: F - Alone in the World
03:12:24 Dark Cloud - Matataki Village
03:14:03 アマガミ - Good Mood
03:15:49 Suikoden V - A Moment of Calm
03:17:29 Gran Turismo 4 - Be at Home
03:19:51 Suikoden V - The Scorched Earth & the Weary People
03:21:28 Jade Cocoon 2 - Blessing
03:24:00 Kingdom Hearts 2 - Lazy Afternoons
03:27:04 GrimGrimoire - Sincerely
03:30:18 Dual Hearts - Peaceful Times
03:31:40 Grandia III - Peaceful
03:33:19 Dragon Quest: 少年ヤンガスと不思議のダンジョン - Ah Yes, at That Time
03:36:19 Suikoden III - In the Moonlight
03:38:13 Shadow Hearts 2 (Covenant) - Memories of Melodies
03:40:45 Star Ocean: Till the End of Time - Misted Moon
03:43:18 Rogue Galaxy - Timeless Town
03:44:59 Grandia 2 - Skye's Reminiscence
03:47:35 Broken Sword: The Sleeping Dragon - Rooftops of Prague
03:49:35 Star Ocean: Till the End of Time - Fallen Leaves
03:53:01 MYST III: EXILE - Libra's Lever
03:54:09 God of War - Exploring the Ruins
03:56:10 Sly 2: Band of Thieves - Rajan's Palace
03:59:24 Tomb Raider Underworld - Amongst Sharks & Jellyfish
04:03:25 Silent Hill 4: The Room - Resting Comfortably
04:04:09 Ace Combat: Squadron Leader (5: The Unsung War) - Menu
04:06:16 Yakuza 2 - Management
04:08:38 Yakuza - Unrest
04:12:44 Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus - Muggshot's Turf
04:14:28 Shin Megami Tensei 3: Nocturne (Lucifer's Call) - Heretic Mansion
04:19:00 Flower, Sun, & Rain - Sadness
04:20:10 Gran Turismo 4 - An Old Bassman
04:22:22 Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga 1 - Mantra
04:23:48 Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus - A Cunning Disguise
04:26:09 Kingdom Hearts - Always on My Mind
04:27:51 Dark Cloud - Reminiscence
04:29:35 Killer 7 - Love
04:30:45 Dawn of Mana - A Silent Drop
04:33:21 Final Fantasy X - Rikku's Theme
04:37:19 Jade Cocoon 2 - Traveler
04:39:47 Suikoden III - In the Sun
04:41:07 Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc - This Place is Magical
04:46:04 Rayman (2) Revolution - The Teensie Circle
04:47:37 Dawn of Mana - Mana's Tale
04:49:47 Kingdom Hearts 2 - The Afternoon STReets
04:52:43 Dragon Quest: 少年ヤンガスと不思議のダンジョン - Quiet Village
04:55:23 Wild ARMs Alter Code: F - Boy of Hope
04:58:19 Front Mission 4 - Peace of Mind
05:01:14 Samurai Warriors 2 - White Clouds
05:02:42 Castlevania: Lament of Innocence - Rinaldo's Cabin
05:04:29 Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits - Moonlight
05:05:28 Way of the Samurai - Afterglow
05:08:22 Suikoden V - Prison
05:09:42 Front Mission 5: Scars of the War - Purpose
05:10:19 Suikoden IV - Gloomy Voyage
05:12:12 Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria - At Peace with Extinction
05:15:17 Rogue Galaxy - Sweet Memories
05:16:24 Psychonauts - Gloria's Secret Garden
05:18:13 Ever17: The Out of Infinity - Heilmittel
05:21:56 Shadow of the Colossus - Prayer
05:23:43 Beyond Good & Evil - Thoughtful Reflections
05:26:44 Kingdom Hearts - Treasured Memories
05:28:28 Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil - Shattered Past
05:31:53 Persona 4 - Alone
05:33:48 Final Fantasy X-2 - Besaid
05:36:32 Breath of Fire V: Dragon Quarter - Time of Reunion
05:39:28 アカイイト - Look Up at the Sky
05:42:31 Silent Hill 4: The Room - Fortunate Sleep
05:44:29 Resident Evil: Code Veronica X - Save
05:46:16 Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria - Divine View
05:49:28 Shin Megami Tensei 3: Nocturne - Rescue (1)
05:56:10 JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood - Beloved Erina
05:58:55 Grandia III - Sorrow
06:00:18 Shadow Hearts 2 (Covenant) - Rising Sun
06:02:34 Zone of Enders - Promise
06:04:04 スノー - Peace
06:06:39 Dark Cloud - Memories
06:07:53 Shin Megami Tensei 3: Nocturne - Rescue (2)
06:09:14 Xenosaga Episode II: Jenseits von Gut und Böse - Sakura
06:10:46 Breath of Fire V: Dragon Quarter - A Small Journey
06:14:04 Final Fantasy X-2 - Eternity: Memory of Lightwaves
06:16:35 Star Ocean: Till the End of Time - Ice Crystal
06:18:41 Wild ARMs Alter Code: F - Determination, and...
06:22:06 Shadow of the Colossus - Memories"
Hello, today I'd like to share the first part of my collection of Monster Hunter books. The first series presented here are the fairly well-known Illustration books. Reprints of all three books in English have appeared on Udon Entertainment's official website in the last few months, although they do not seem to be listed at the time of making this post. https://store.udonentertainment.com/collections/monster-hunter
They have also shown up on second-hand online markets such as eBay and Craigslist. I found the first book at a local comic book store, so they are available in smaller book stores as well. Apologies for the less-than-perfect scans provided below. I wanted to share a few representative examples of each book. There are likely full digital copies of these books available online in other MH communities, though I am cautious to provide more than the title and publishing information. I share this information to make it easier for others to search for them online. There are a few other "series" of books that I have not seen listed in the same format that I will provide, only tangentially hinted at by comments from people on reddit, twitter, Japanese blogs and second hand shops online. Those books will be shared at a later date.
Monster Hunter Illustrations 1 - モンスターハンターイラストレーションズ
ISBN 13: 978-1-77294-085-5. ISBN 10: 1-77294-085-2
First printed in Japan on March 1, 2008.
English Publisher: Udon Entertainment. Third Printing: March 2021.
Page count: 304. Hardcover.
"Beloved by fans the world over, the Monster Hunter series takes players on an epic quest to hunt the most dangerous and fantastic creatures imaginable. Monster Hunter Illustrations collects the unparalleled artwork behind this landmark series. Inside you'll find hundreds of designs for characters, monsters, armor, weapons, and more, plus rough drawings, sketch work, and insightful creator commentary."
Monster Hunter Illustrations cover
Monster Hunter Illustrations back cover
Monster Hunter Illustrations Table of Contents
Monster Hunter Illustrations sample 1
Monster Hunter Illustrations sample 2
Monster Hunter Illustrations sample 3
Monster Hunter Illustrations 2 - モンスターハンターイラストレーションズ2
ISBN 13: 978-1-77294-086-2. ISBN 10: 1-77294-086-0
First published in Japan on September 25, 2012
English Publisher: Udon Entertainment. Second Printing: March 2021.
Page count: 400. Hardcover.
"Beloved by fans the world over, the Monster Hunter series takes players on an epic quest to hunt the most dangerous and fantastic creatures imaginable. Monster Hunter Illustrations is back with this new, mammoth-sized, 400-page artwork collection! Monster Hunter Illustrations 2 covers all the third generation Monster Hunter games including Monster Hunter Tri and Monster Hunter Portable 3rd. Featured are creature designs, character designs, armor, weapons, tons of rough sketches, and more!"
Monster Hunter Illustrations 2 cover
Monster Hunter Illustrations 2 back cover
Monster Hunter Illustrations 2 Table of Contents
Monster Hunter Illustrations 2 sample 1
Monster Hunter Illustrations 2 sample 2
Monster Hunter Illustrations 3 - モンスターハンターイラストレーションズ3
ISBN 13: 978-1-77294-135-2 ISBN 10: 1-77294-135-2
First published by Futabashi Publishers Ltd. 2015.
English Publisher: Udon Entertainment. First Printing: August 2020.
Page count: 376. Hardcover.
"Beloved by fans the world over, the Monster Hunter series takes players on an epic quest to hunt the most dangerous and fantastic creatures imaginable. Monster Hunter Illustrations is back with this new, leviathan-sized, artwork collection! Monster Hunter Illustrations 3 covers the fourth generation Monster Hunter game - Monster Hunt 4 Ultimate. Featured are creature designs, character designs, armor, weapons, tons of rough sketches, and more!"
Monster Hunter Illustrations 3 cover
Monster Hunter Illustrations 3 back cover
Monster Hunter Illustrations 3 Table of Contents
Monster Hunter Illustrations 3 sample 1
Monster Hunter Illustrations 3 sample 2
Imgur album: https://imgur.com/a/eTNmUIz
Edited for additional information and grammar.
Cross-posted from kbin.social - https://kbin.social/m/MonsterHunter/t/52323/Monster-Hunter-Books-Monster-Hunter-Illustrations-1-3
Perfect for Sunday vibes.
"A selection from the "PlayStation jungle mix"; a jungle retrospective as heard across the PlayStation/PS1/PSX game catalog (1994-2004)*
Timestamps:
0:00:00 theme of suzuka (f1 racing championship)
0:02:17 08 (zeus carnage heart second)
0:04:03 horizon (moon remix rpg adventure)
0:05:59 beats from above (klonoa - door to phantomile)
0:08:00 (jojo's bizarre adventure)
0:09:23 dark ages 1 (norse by norsewest - the return of the lost vikings)
0:11:15 05 (ford racing)
0:13:46 bgm03 (g-police)
0:15:29 7 (barbie super sports)
0:17:02 (diver's dream)
0:18:32 28 (pro pinball big race usa)
0:20:13 quiet curves (r4 - ridge racer type 4)
0:23:04 03 (rushdown)
0:25:02 bgm16 (ling rise)
0:27:07 4 (ronaldo v-football)
0:29:05 11 (lattice 200ec7)
0:31:06 how do you think (planet dob)
0:34:02 winner takes all (sengoku cyber - fujimaru jigokuhen)
0:36:34 ending (sengoku cyber - fujimaru jigokuhen)
0:38:02 cosmic surfin' (planet dob)
0:40:09 08 (sydney 2000)
0:42:34 08 (devil dice)
0:43:21 bgm21 (raycrisis - series termination)
0:45:12 free fishing menu (fisherman's bait 3)
0:46:32 60 unknown title 4 (zill o'll)
0:46:51 52 (raystorm)
0:48:30 theme of magny-cours (f1 racing championship)
0:50:14 montage (ace combat 3 - electrosphere)
0:52:12 boss - musashi (soul of the samurai)
0:53:12 boss - monster karasu (soul of the samurai)
0:55:04 16 keep challenging (lord of fist)
0:57:05 19 (uchuu goushouden - bakuretsu akindo)
0:58:06 main theme (t kara hajimaru monogatari)
0:59:47 temple of ghosts (threads of fate)
1:01:47 save & load (racing lagoon)
1:02:35 free area (juggernaut)
1:04:39 11 (devil dice)
1:06:09 silver stream (rage racer)
1:08:08 ending 1 (dance dance revolution 5thmix)
1:08:56 gentle stress [amd sexual mix] (dance dance revolution 3rdmix)
1:10:23 20 (monaco grand prix)
1:11:40 mt katatsumuri (persona 2 - eternal punishment)
1:13:15 double clutch (wangan trial)
1:14:49 cygnus rift (need for speed - high stakes)
1:16:54 hiding place [comfortable mix] (parasite eve 2)
1:18:58 searching for love (gamera 2000)
1:21:09 06 (puma street soccer)
1:22:20 theme of hockenheim (f1 racing championship)
1:24:42 theme of monte carlo (f1 racing championship)
1:26:00 alcajazz theme (aironauts)
1:28:13 menu theme (toca 2 - touring cars)
1:31:19 bgm02 (anna kournikova's smash court tennis)
1:33:11 01 (lifescape 2 - body bionics)
1:34:33 flight theme_trick trail (no fear downhill mountain biking)
1:37:06 in-game 4 (wreckin' crew)
1:39:25 03 sentidub (sentient)
1:41:58 car setup (michelin rally masters - race of champions)
1:43:25 33 (pro pinball big race usa)
1:43:54 discovery (kaze no notam)
1:45:33 epilogue (r4 - ridge racer type 4)
1:46:28 02 (tank racer)
1:49:17 bgm07 (naniwa wangan battle)
1:51:32 silhouette dance (r4 - ridge racer type 4)
1:53:34 breaks [remix] (music 2000)
1:55:40 some kinds of love (planet dob)
1:58:21 blame [grooverider jeep mix] (gran turismo 2)
2:01:42 dark ruins (ape escape)
2:03:36 score ranking (zanac x zanac)
2:05:39 snowfield story (zanac x zanac)
2:07:40 design the skyline [against gravity mix] (jet de go)
2:09:25 lucid rhythms (r4 - ridge racer type 4)
2:11:30 queen's (racing lagoon)
2:13:10 04 (fox junction)
2:14:39 secret life (rollcage stage 2)
2:16:30 loop demo (racing lagoon)
2:17:46 raceway (speed punks)
2:19:57 type a (billiards)
2:21:36 fright flight [parappa's version] (um jammer lammy)
2:23:11 reach air burst (moon remix rpg adventure)
2:24:42 bgm09 (raycrisis - series termination)
2:25:49 can you dig it (dancing stage featuring true kiss destination)
2:27:22 chilling fields (team buddies)
2:29:45 the cube (dance dance revolution 5thmix)
2:31:21 sometimes i breath (planet dob)
2:33:57 06 (rushdown)
2:36:02 04 (olympic summer games)
2:38:02 stadium (speed punks)
2:39:37 midnight yoghurt (pop'n music 6)
2:41:00 flo jack (dance dance revolution 2ndremix append club version vol 1)"
Playing Journey was one of the most moving and profound experiences I've ever had in gaming. I was lucky enough to play the entirety of the game in one sitting and with one partner. I knew going in that this was a co-op game. What I didn't realize was the effect it would have on me. Truly the closest to a spiritual experience I've had in a gaming setting. I sobbed as we walked into the light at the end.