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Total list of games released and Future Releases in the Monster Hunter franchise.
- Monster Hunter (series) | Capcom Database | Fandom
As of June 2021, the game series has sold 78 million units...
- Monster Hunter (series) | Capcom Database | Fandom
May 22, 2021 · Release Date: March 11, 2004. Platform: PS2. The original Monster Hunter was part of a Capcom initiative to develop three games that took advantage of the PS2’s processing power and online capabilities. As a result, most of the game revolves around online multiplayer, with some content such as Event quests limited to online-only sessions.
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The Monster Hunter installments are primarily action role-playing games, set in a fantasy setting. Gameplay is generally divided between time spent in various villages to manage equipment and resources, and going on quests to hunt down giant monsters that prowl in fields near these villages. The player starts as a novice Hunterand is tasked through...
Main series
1. Monster Hunter - (2004) 1. Monster Hunter 2 - (2006) 1. Monster Hunter Tri - (2009) 1. Monster Hunter 4 - (2013) 1. Monster Hunter World - (2018) 1. Monster Hunter Rise - (2021) 1. Monster Hunter Wilds (2025)
Spin-offs
1. Monster Hunter i - (2006 - Japan only)- mobile phone game. 1. Monster Hunter Frontier Online - (2007 - Xbox 360 - Japan only) 1. Monster Hunter Diary: Poka Poka Airou Village - (2010 - PSP - Japan only) 1. Monster Hunter Dynamic Hunting - (2011) 1. Monster Hunter Diary: Poka Poka Felyne Village G - (2011 - PSP - Japan only) 1. Felyne Puzzle - (2012 - PSP - Japan only) 1. Monster Hunter: Frontier G - (2013 - Xbox 360 - Japan only) 1. Monster Hunter Online - (2013 - PC - China only) 1. Monst...
The first Monster Hunter game was one of three titles Capcom had developed to take advantage of the processing power and online capabilities of the PlayStation 2, which according to Ryozo Tsujimoto, who has been the series' producer since Monster Hunter Freedom 2, had begun to match arcade games in capabilities; the other two such titles were Auto ...
Anime
A series of anime shorts titled MonHun Nikki Girigiri Airū-mura Airū Kiki Ippatsu (モンハン日記 ぎりぎりアイルー村) was broadcast beginning August 10, 2010. A sequel, MonHun Nikki Girigiri Airū-mura G, was produced. Monster Hunter Stories: Ride On, an anime series loosly based on Monster Hunter Stories, premiered on October 2, 2016.
Manga
A manga titled Monster Hunter Orage was published jointly by Kodansha and Capcom in April 2008. The author of the manga is Hiro Mashima. There are four volumes total with the last volume published on May 4, 2009. An English release of Monster Hunter Oragefirst took place on June 28, 2011.
Card game
A trading card game titled Monster Hunter Hunting Cardwas released in October 2008 with periodic updates planned.
Sales and popularity
Monster Hunter has generally been more popular in Japan than Western markets like North America and Europe. While the first game on the PlayStation 2 was successful, the series took off explosively in Japan with Monster Hunter Freedom on the PlayStation Portable. Handheld systems are generally more popular in Japan, and due to the country's high population density, it was easy to find players to hunt cooperatively with, making it a phenomena there. In contrast, Western markets favored home co...
Legacy
The success of Monster Hunter has served as a point of influence or inspiration for other game companies who have created similar games, these include God Eater, Freedom Wars, Soul Sacrifice, Toukiden and Dauntless.
Monster Hunter Rise[a] is a 2021 action role-playing game developed and published by Capcom for the Nintendo Switch. It was released worldwide in March 2021, with a Windows port released in January 2022 and ports for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S were released in January 2023.
World became the best-selling Monster Hunter game within three days of its release, and became Capcom's single best-selling video game of all time with 21 million sales as of July 5, 2022, including more than 70% outside of Japan.
Jan 18, 2022 · Capcom Co., Ltd. (Capcom) today announced that Monster Hunter Rise for Nintendo Switch and PC (Steam) has shipped 8 million units worldwide. The Monster Hunter series consists of hunting action games that pit players against giant monsters in a beautiful natural environment.
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Mar 29, 2024 · Wondering how many MH games Capcom has made? Here's every Monster Hunter video game ever released, regardless of territory or platform.
