Uploaded November 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
One of the biggest, longstanding questions of the western Monster Hunter community in the past 12 years, finally answered. This video aims to explore and touch on the unique layers of challenge within Monster Hunter, be it the older games or the more recent releases of World and Rise, and finally determine conclusively whether the series is growing "too easy" or if its playerbase is just growing too skilled as hunters — is it the series or is it the players?
00:00 - [INTRO]
03:18 - What makes Monster Hunter difficult?
08:21 - Designing Around Player Individuality
12:51 - A World-altering Change in Design
20:14 - Other Misc. Gameplay Elements
24:53 - The Multiplayer Factor
30:15 - Asking All the Wrong Questions
35:41 - [CREDITS]
TWITTER: twitter.com/Axelayer
THUMBNAIL ART BY: KiwiBoxers over on Discord
PORTRAIT ART BY: twitter.com/Gavriil_MB1
VOICEWORK BY: fiverr.com/cleotorrezz
ENDSLATE ART BY: twitter.com/BOREZET
BIG thanks to ShawnEX for letting me borrow the God Hand footage from one of his videos! He does some good work, so please consider checking his channel out: youtube.com/c/SGrooveYT
Many thanks as well to Krekkov for giving me their blessing to use the art of Hinoa and Minoto early on in the video!
MUSIC USED:
Sweet Little Cafe - Trials of Mana
One More Yesterday
Summer Mirage
UNDER DEFEAT Extended Tracks - Under Defeat
Rose-Colored Rhythm - Sonic and the Fallen Star
Pick of the Litter - Skullgirls
Cosmic Psycho - Begin, X68000 ver.
Koumajou Densetu 2/Koumajou Remilia 2 - Scarlet Tears (afternoon style)
Streets Are Hot
Beyond the Endless Deep Blue (Elgado Outpost Theme) - Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak
Pause Menu - Mario Strikers Charged
Sunbreak (instrumental and ENG versions) - Monster Hunter Rise: - Sunbreak
INTERVIEWS/SOURCES CITED:
gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2015/02/26/looking-back-at-10-years-of-monster-hunter-with-its-producer-capcom-game-informer.aspx
usgamer.net/articles/as-monster-hunter-turns-10-can-capcom-finally-make-the-west-listen
shacknews.com/article/130654/monster-hunter-rise-sunbreak-developer-interview
usgamer.net/articles/monster-hunter-4u-director-kaname-fujioka
youtu.be/NEQpBPvUyB0 (Ryozo Tsujimoto Q&A for MH3U)
youtu.be/iaIKrXDfkPY (Fujioka & Tokuda interview for MH4U)
nintendoworldreport.com/feature/42880/monster-hunter-generations-e3-interview
venturebeat.com/2016/06/28/monster-hunter-producers-break-down-how-to-add-new-features-and-preserve-the-series-feel/view-all
engadget.com/2007-04-22-monster-hunter-interview-extols-the-virtues-of-multiplayer.html
siliconera.com/monster-hunter-4-ultimate-director-on-the-least-used-weapons-drop-rates-and-more
gamesradar.com/monster-hunter-3-ultimate-developer-interview
destructoid.com/producer-ryozo-tsujimoto-talks-monster-hunter-3-ultimate
gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/300976-monster-hunter-rise/79435450
gematsu.com/2018/08/monster-hunter-world-shipments-and-digital-sales-top-10-million
capcom.co.jp/ir/english/business/million.html
neoseeker.com/forums/55239/t2037230-weapon-changes
gameinformer.com/2019/07/12/monster-hunter-world-iceborne-devs-on-difficulty
#MonsterHunter #Sunbreak #DeviljhoTail
One of the biggest, longstanding questions of the western Monster Hunter community in the past 12 years, finally answered. This video aims to explore and touch on the unique layers of challenge within Monster Hunter, be it the older games or the more recent releases of World and Rise, and finally determine conclusively whether the series is growing "too easy" or if its playerbase is just growing too skilled as hunters — is it the series or is it the players?
00:00 - [INTRO]
03:18 - What makes Monster Hunter difficult?
08:21 - Designing Around Player Individuality
12:51 - A World-altering Change in Design
20:14 - Other Misc. Gameplay Elements
24:53 - The Multiplayer Factor
30:15 - Asking All the Wrong Questions
35:41 - [CREDITS]
TWITTER: twitter.com/Axelayer
THUMBNAIL ART BY: KiwiBoxers over on Discord
PORTRAIT ART BY: twitter.com/Gavriil_MB1
VOICEWORK BY: fiverr.com/cleotorrezz
ENDSLATE ART BY: twitter.com/BOREZET
BIG thanks to ShawnEX for letting me borrow the God Hand footage from one of his videos! He does some good work, so please consider checking his channel out: youtube.com/c/SGrooveYT
Many thanks as well to Krekkov for giving me their blessing to use the art of Hinoa and Minoto early on in the video!
MUSIC USED:
Sweet Little Cafe - Trials of Mana
One More Yesterday
Summer Mirage
UNDER DEFEAT Extended Tracks - Under Defeat
Rose-Colored Rhythm - Sonic and the Fallen Star
Pick of the Litter - Skullgirls
Cosmic Psycho - Begin, X68000 ver.
Koumajou Densetu 2/Koumajou Remilia 2 - Scarlet Tears (afternoon style)
Streets Are Hot
Beyond the Endless Deep Blue (Elgado Outpost Theme) - Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak
Pause Menu - Mario Strikers Charged
Sunbreak (instrumental and ENG versions) - Monster Hunter Rise: - Sunbreak
INTERVIEWS/SOURCES CITED:
gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2015/02/26/looking-back-at-10-years-of-monster-hunter-with-its-producer-capcom-game-informer.aspx
usgamer.net/articles/as-monster-hunter-turns-10-can-capcom-finally-make-the-west-listen
shacknews.com/article/130654/monster-hunter-rise-sunbreak-developer-interview
usgamer.net/articles/monster-hunter-4u-director-kaname-fujioka
youtu.be/NEQpBPvUyB0 (Ryozo Tsujimoto Q&A for MH3U)
youtu.be/iaIKrXDfkPY (Fujioka & Tokuda interview for MH4U)
nintendoworldreport.com/feature/42880/monster-hunter-generations-e3-interview
venturebeat.com/2016/06/28/monster-hunter-producers-break-down-how-to-add-new-features-and-preserve-the-series-feel/view-all
engadget.com/2007-04-22-monster-hunter-interview-extols-the-virtues-of-multiplayer.html
siliconera.com/monster-hunter-4-ultimate-director-on-the-least-used-weapons-drop-rates-and-more
gamesradar.com/monster-hunter-3-ultimate-developer-interview
destructoid.com/producer-ryozo-tsujimoto-talks-monster-hunter-3-ultimate
gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/300976-monster-hunter-rise/79435450
gematsu.com/2018/08/monster-hunter-world-shipments-and-digital-sales-top-10-million
capcom.co.jp/ir/english/business/million.html
neoseeker.com/forums/55239/t2037230-weapon-changes
gameinformer.com/2019/07/12/monster-hunter-world-iceborne-devs-on-difficulty
#MonsterHunter #Sunbreak #DeviljhoTail
