Monster Hunter

The main Monster Hunter games are action games taking place in a common fantasy world set some thousands of years after the collapse of an advanced civilization.{{cite web | url = https://www.vg247.com/monster-hunter-wildss-story-may-be-mid-but-its-also-a-great-pay-off-to-one-of-the-series-oldest-mysteries | title = Monster Hunter Wilds' story may be mid, but it's also a great pay-off to one of the series' oldest mysteries | first = Connor | last= Makar | date = March 5, 2025 | accessdate = March 18, 2025 | work = VG247 }} While there are centers of civilization that remain and flourish, parts of the world remain unsettled due to the presence of monsters that threaten any attempts to settle in these areas. The player takes the role of a Hunter, assigned by the Hunters' Guild to help protect these remote areas by hunting down the monsters, typically alongside the work of a research team that is trying to understand the origin and behavior of these monsters. The player, as the Hunter, uses a variety of weapons and tools, along with the environment itself, to fight against the monsters.

The core feature of Monster Hunter is its compulsion loop. Unlike traditional computer role-playing games, a player's Hunter does not grow and has no intrinsic statistics or attributes whatsoever. Rather, the Hunter's abilities are instead defined by the specific weapons and armor selected. The player can equip weapons, armor, and items most beneficial towards completing a given mission, and if successful, the Hunter is awarded in both in-game money ("zenny") and loot representing parts from the monster. These parts, along with other resources collected while on missions and/or through mission rewards, can be used to forge or upgrade new weapons and armor which then can be used in against more powerful monsters and tackle more difficult missions, completing the compulsion loop. Harder missions are typically restricted by a hunter's rank, which cumulatively increases as the player completes specific missions designated by the quest giver. Mission rewards are often generated randomly, often requiring the player to grind the same monster repeatedly to get the right parts. Weapons and armor have intrinsic bonuses or penalties towards certain types of elemental or physical damages, and may provide special skills which can be fine-tuned through the mix-and-matching of equipment pieces.{{Cite web | url = https://www.usgamer.net/articles/the-gateway-guide-to-monster-hunter-2018 | title = The Gateway Guide to Monster Hunter: Where Should I Start? | first = Bob | last= Mackey | date = January 25, 2018 | access-date = February 13, 2018 | work = US Gamer }}

The games feature a variety of different weapon classes, ranging from swords, hammers, and bows, with the most recent titles (Generations, World, and Rise) having a total of fourteen classes. Each weapon class has a unique set of combat maneuvers and reflect a number of different play styles based on speed of attack, damage strength, range and the application of buffs and debuffs to monsters and allies. Monster Hunter games use an "animation priority" combat, committing the player to a move until the animation is completed and leaving them potentially vulnerable to a monster's attack.{{cite web | url = https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2021-monster-hunter-rise-switch-tech-review | title = Monster Hunter Rise: can a portable match a full console experience? | first = John | last = Linneman | date = March 23, 2021 | accessdate = April 27, 2021 | work = Eurogamer }} Further, players are encouraged to watch their Hunter's health and stamina. Losing all health will force a retreat to a base camp, and after three such retreats, the mission is deemed a failure. Performing certain combat actions consumes stamina, which recovers in a short amount of time; once exhausted of stamina, the Hunter becomes vulnerable as they pause to catch their breath. Monsters and other environmental hazards can also inflict blights and other negative status effects that impair combat abilities. Combat is centered around watching for a monster's tells prior to an attack to be able to dodge it and/or make a counterattack, and looking for openings to unleash strings of attack combos, depending on the Hunter's current weapon.{{cite web | url = https://kotaku.com/the-history-behind-dark-souls-most-controversial-move-1722340152 | title= The History Behind Dark Souls' Most Controversial Move, The Backstab | first = Patrick | last= Klepek | date = August 5, 2015 | access-date = February 26, 2018 | work = Kotaku }} Unlike most other action games, Monster Hunter fights have been compared to a series of boss fights.

Nearly all Monster Hunter games have a single-player mode; in these, the Hunter is often accompanied by a Felyne or Palico, a bipedal sentient cat-like creature that supports the player with limited offensive abilities in combat. Felynes also assist the player in cooking meals, maintaining gardens, and returning them to camp if they are defeated in battle.{{Cite news|url=https://www.cinemablend.com/games/1746130/the-latest-monster-hunter-world-trailer-focuses-on-the-cute-cat-companions|title=The Latest Monster Hunter World Trailer Focuses On The Cute Cat Companions|date=2017-12-19|work=CINEMABLEND|access-date=2018-02-12}} The noises of Felynes are created using the real-life vocalizations of cats owned by the games' development team, causing them to compile a library of cat noises stretching back to the original Monster Hunter. The noises are sometimes arranged in order to depict a situation that would be impossible to subject a real cat to, such as being attacked by a monster.{{Cite web |last=Peppiatt |first=Dom |date=2022-06-02 |title=Monster Hunter Rise Palico noises come from the developers' own (often un-cooperative) cats |url=https://www.vg247.com/monster-hunter-palicos-felynes-real-cat-migya |access-date=2023-10-14 |website=VG247 |language=en}}

Most Monster Hunter games released with support for four-player cooperative online modes, allowing the group to hunt down stronger versions of monsters, though this support has since been disabled in older games. The games typically have a main quest line, frequently called "Low Rank" or "Village Quests", which can take up to fifty hours to complete. Once completed, the game opens up with new "High Rank" or "Gathering Hall" quests, featuring stronger versions of monsters they have previously faced, as well as new monsters not yet seen and unique variants of these foes, all of which provide better components for more powerful weapons and armor sets, providing hundreds of hours of potential gameplay following the main quest.{{cite web | url = http://www.usgamer.net/articles/monster-hunter-world-kind-of-short-at-40-to-50-hours | title = Monster Hunter World is Kind of Short With Its 40 to 50 Hour Story Mode | first = Matt | last = Kim | date = December 18, 2017 | access-date = December 18, 2017 | work = US Gamer }} Most titles have a third rank of difficulty ("G Rank" or "Master Rank"), released after the base game in the form of a dlc. These add more monsters, locations, weapons and armour sets to the game.{{cite magazine | url = https://www.gamesradar.com/monster-hunter-world-g-rank-iceborne-expansion-announced-and-geralts-coming-too/ | title = Monster Hunter: World G rank Iceborne expansion announced, and Geralt's coming too | first = Austin | last = Wood | date = December 10, 2018 | access-date = September 30, 2019 | magazine = Games Radar }}

{{video game timeline

|2004 = Monster Hunter

|2005a = Monster Hunter G

|2005b = Monster Hunter Freedom

|2006 = Monster Hunter 2

|2007a = Monster Hunter Frontier Online

|2007b = Monster Hunter Freedom 2

|2008 = Monster Hunter Freedom Unite

|2009 = Monster Hunter Tri

|2010a = Monster Hunter Diary: Poka Poka Airou Village

|2010b = Monster Hunter Portable 3rd

|2011a = Monster Hunter Dynamic Hunting

|2011b = Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate

|2013a = Monster Hunter 4

|2013b = Monster Hunter Frontier G

|2014 = Monster Hunter 4: Ultimate

|2015a = Monster Hunter Explore

|2015b = Monster Hunter Generations

|2016a = Monster Hunter Stories

|2016b = Monster Hunter Frontier Z

|2017 = Monster Hunter Generations: Ultimate

|2018 = Monster Hunter: World

|2019 = Monster Hunter World: Iceborne

|2021a = Monster Hunter Rise

|2021b = Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin

|2022 = Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak

|2023 = Monster Hunter Now

|2025 = Monster Hunter Wilds

}}

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 Modellista and Resident Evil Outbreak.{{cite web|url = https://www.theguardian.com/games/2018/feb/21/call-me-mr-monster-hunter-the-man-who-guided-a-japanese-curiosity-to-global-success|title = Call me Mr. Monster Hunter: the man who turned a Japanese curiosity into a global smash|first = Keza|last = MacDonald|date = February 21, 2018|access-date = February 21, 2018|work = The Guardian}} Tsujimoto considered Monster Hunter to be the culmination of the work of these other two titles once it was released. He also felt that the game was intended for such cooperative play so that players of any skill level, working with others, could feel accomplished in taking down giant creatures. Monster Hunter proved a success, selling over 1 million copies, principally in Japan.{{cite web|url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-03-11-as-monster-hunter-turns-10-can-capcom-finally-make-the-west-listen|title=As Monster Hunter turns 10, can Capcom finally make the west listen?|work=Eurogamer|publisher=Gamer Network|access-date=February 23, 2018|last=Yin-Poole|first=Wesley|date=March 11, 2014}} Enhanced versions of the early games, adding more difficult monsters and end-game quests, were released with a "G" affixed to the end (such as Monster Hunter G for the first such game); for those titles that were released in Western regions, these were often, though not always, affixed with the Ultimate moniker. A second team worked to develop a series for the PlayStation Portable. These games often had a more lighthearted tone and expanded upon the palicoe system. In Japan, these games were released under the "Portable" title, while in the west they were released under the "Freedom" title. Even after these naming conventions were abandoned, this established the general tradition of one team releasing games for home consoles and a separate team releasing a portable game a few years later.{{cite web|url = https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/examining-the-rise-of-monster-hunter|title = Examining_the_Rise_of_Monster_Hunter|first= Josh|last= Bycer|date = October 3, 2019|accessdate = March 25, 2025|website=Game Developer}}

The series took off explosively in Japan with Monster Hunter G and Monster Hunter Portable/Freedom on the PlayStation Portable and even more so once its sequels Monster Hunter Dos, Monster Hunter Portable 2nd/Freedom 2 and Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G/Freedom Unite were released which supported up to four players.{{cite web|url = http://www.pcgamer.com/how-monster-hunter-rose-from-niche-import-to-an-international-sensation/|title = How Monster Hunter rose from niche import to an international sensation|first = James|last = Miekle|date = January 30, 2018|access-date = January 30, 2018|work = PC Gamer}} 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 phenomenon there. Capcom's Ryozo Tsujimoto stated that Freedom 2 was released at a time when players in Japan would not normally gather at a friend's house to play games together, so the networking capabilities of the PSP helped to drive the success of Freedom 2 and accelerate sales of the series beyond the original PlayStation 2 titles.{{cite web | url = https://www.gamesradar.com/games/monster-hunter/monster-hunter-wilds-dev-says-the-series-true-turning-point-wasnt-monster-hunter-world-but-a-psp-game-that-came-out-10-years-earlier/ | title = Monster Hunter Wilds dev says the series' true turning point wasn't Monster Hunter World, but a PSP game that came out 10 years earlier | first = Ali | last = Jones | date = September 24, 2024 | accessdate = September 24, 2024 | work = GamesRadar }} James Miekle, writing for PC Gamer, had worked for Q Entertainment and lived in Japan during the release of Monster Hunter Portable 3rd, which was the best-selling PlayStation Portable game of all time and described how even during work, impromptu Monster Hunter sessions would break out between employees and there was extensive marketing of Monster Hunter branded consumer goods.

While Monster Hunter had been successful in Japan, its popularity in Western markets (primarily North America and Europe) languished. In contrast to the Japanese culture, Western markets favored home consoles and computers during the mid-2000s and because of a thinner population density, most players relied on Internet-based gaming rather than local ad hoc networking.{{cite web|url = http://www.usgamer.net/articles/how-monster-hunter-went-from-japanese-phenomenon-to-global-success|title = How Monster Hunter Went From Japanese Phenomenon to Global Success|first = Nadia|last= Oxford|date = January 25, 2018|access-date = January 25, 2018|work = US Gamer}} The series also struggled with a difficult learning curve that had made the games off-putting in Western markets.{{cite web|url = https://www.theverge.com/2017/6/23/15861708/monster-hunter-world-interview-xbox-ps4-e3-2017|title = Monster Hunter World could finally be the series's breakout global hit|first = Andrew|last = Webster|date = June 23, 2017|access-date = June 23, 2017|work = The Verge}} Because of the series' limited interest outside Japan, the developers generally focused on Japan market-specific features, such as first releases within the country and in-game events for Japanese players, which reinforced the perception that Monster Hunter was aimed primarily at Japanese players, further alienating Western players from the series.

The series had little popularity in the West until the release of Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate on the Nintendo 3DS, a console that had gained a sizable foothold in Western markets. While Monster Hunter{{'}}s popularity in the West was still to a niche group, Capcom saw the potential for more growth there and took steps to better localize the next few titles to make the series more attractive. Using Monster Hunter 4 as a starting point, Capcom put more effort into working with its localization teams to help provide feedback to make the interface, tutorials, and dialogs more appealing to a global audience.{{cite web | url = https://www.polygon.com/2016/3/17/11254840/monster-hunter-ultimate-4-localization-gdc-2016 | title = Keeping Monster Hunter out of 'Meme Country' on the way to stateside success | first = Allegra | last = Frank | date = March 17, 2016 | accessdate = April 28, 2025 | work = Polygon }} Monster Hunter 4 was the first game in the series to break one million sales in Western markets. Capcom had begun to shift towards developing their games catalog for a global market for their catalog was buoyed by the success of Resident Evil 7.{{cite web | url = https://www.ign.com/articles/how-monster-hunter-took-over-the-world| title = How Monster Hunter Took Over the World | first = Matt | last = Kim | date = February 28, 2025 | accessdate = February 28, 2025 | work =IGN }} In an October 2016 interview, Capcom chairman Kenzo Tsujimoto said they were looking towards increasing the popularity of the games in the Western markets, recognizing that gaming consoles like the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One have dominance in these regions over handhelds.{{cite web|url = https://www.vg247.com/2016/11/03/capcom-wants-monster-hunter-to-grow-in-the-west-knows-handhelds-alone-arent-enough/|title = Capcom wants Monster Hunter to grow in the West, knows handhelds alone aren't enough|first = Sharif|last = Saed|date = November 3, 2016|access-date = November 3, 2016|work = VG247}}

Monster Hunter: World, the series's first major entry targeting home consoles and computers, was developed to be more alluring for Western markets without trying to make the game simpler, with the main development teams in Japan working more closely with Capcom's Western offices to identify such improvements.{{cite web | url = https://www.theguardian.com/games/article/2024/aug/22/creatures-monster-hunter-wilds-players | title = 'Even more vicious and threatening than before': the fantastical creatures of Monster Hunter Wilds | first = Keza | last = MacDonald | date = August 22, 2024 | accessdate = August 24, 2024 | work = The Guardian }} A number of changes in gameplay were made that took advantage of the consoles' new technology; notably, while the prior games had split each hunting area into different zones as necessitated by limits of the console hardware, World{{'}}s used seamless zones and several changes to gameplay were made to account for this.{{cite web | url=https://www.ign.com/articles/evolving-monster-hunter-how-capcoms-belief-in-the-series-made-it-a-worldwide-hit-ign-first | title=Evolving Monster Hunter: How Capcom's Belief in the Series Made it a Worldwide Hit – IGN First | date=9 January 2025 }} Other small gameplay details were added to meet common expectations for action games were also added, such as adding damage indicator values on successful weapon attacks, which the developers found also provided useful feedback to draw in new players. World became the series' best-selling game, achieving more than 21 million units sold by 2022 and making the Monster Hunter series Capcom's best-selling series following Resident Evil.{{Cite web | url = http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/finance/salesdata.html | title= Game Series Sales as of December 31, 2021 | access-date = February 1, 2021 | publisher = Capcom }}

With the success of the changes to the formula defined by World, Capcom decided to continue this approach with the series' next major titles, Monster Hunter Rise for the Nintendo Switch and Windows,{{cite web|url = https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-10-06-monster-hunter-rise-looks-like-itll-be-the-best-of-both-worlds|title = Monster Hunter Rise looks like it'll be the best of both worlds|first= Martin|last= Robinson|date = October 6, 2020|accessdate = January 21, 2021|work = Eurogamer}} and for Monster Hunter Wilds for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and S, and Windows.

Below is a list of games in the Monster Hunter main series. Each generation has a number of entries that are derivative of the original release. While the first four main titles were numbered, the subsequent installments, starting with World, use a keyword instead of a number to reflect a central concept for that game.{{cite web | url = https://www.ign.com/articles/numbered-monster-hunter-games-are-no-longer-the-norm | title = Numbered Monster Hunter Games Are No Longer the Norm | first = Casey | last= DeFreitas | date = October 6, 2020 | access-date = October 6, 2020 | work = IGN }} While the games have often been split into the numbered mainline games and the portable titles by players, this distinction is not held to the same degree by Capcom, according to Tsujimoto, and instead each title is based on "what it is we want to achieve with this title, what we want the player to experience, which hardware we're gonna target and how it's gonna affect the gameplay. The games just come together the way they end up each time."{{cite web | url=https://www.gamesradar.com/games/monster-hunter/monster-hunter-wilds-interview/ | title=Monster Hunter Wilds interview: The future of the franchise, new tricks for all 14 weapons, and the "seamlessness" that really started with Monster Hunter World | date=12 June 2024 }}

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{{Video game table item

| title=Monster Hunter

| release1=March 11, 2004

| release2=September 21, 2004

| release3=May 27, 2005

| notes=

• Released internationally for PlayStation 2.
• Monster Hunter G, an enhanced version of Monster Hunter, released exclusively in Japan and Korea for PlayStation 2 and Wii.

}}

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| title=Monster Hunter 2

| release1=February 16, 2006

| release2=

| release3=

| notes=

• Released exclusively in Japan for PlayStation 2.

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| title=Monster Hunter Tri

| release1=August 1, 2009

| release2=April 20, 2010

| release3=April 23, 2010

| notes=

• Released internationally for Wii.
• Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate, an enhanced port of Monster Hunter Tri that incorporated content from Monster Hunter Portable 3rd, released internationally for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U.

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| title=Monster Hunter 4

| release1=September 14, 2013

| release2=February 13, 2015

| release3=February 13, 2015

| notes=

• Released exclusively in Japan for Nintendo 3DS.
• Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate, an enhanced version of Monster Hunter 4, released internationally for Nintendo 3DS.

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| title=Monster Hunter: World{{cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/e3/2017/6/12/15788740/monster-hunter-world-ps4-xbox-one-pc-sony-e3-2017|title=Monster Hunter World coming to PS4 and more (update)|first=Allegra|last=Frank|date=12 June 2017|website=Polygon|access-date=25 March 2018}}{{cite web | url = http://www.glixel.com/interviews/monster-hunter-world-leads-answer-all-the-big-questions-w488101 | title = Q&A: 'Monster Hunter World' Leads Answer All the Big Questions | first = Steven | last = Wright | date = June 15, 2017 | access-date = June 15, 2017 | work = Glixel }}

| release1=January 26, 2018

| release2=January 26, 2018

| release3=January 26, 2018

| notes=

• Released on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, and first in series to be released worldwide simultaneously. A Microsoft Windows version was released on August 9, 2018.
• Brought multiple changes to standard gameplay, such as the elimination of loading screens between map zones, and a more approachable design for new players to the series.
• Monster Hunter World: Iceborne, a major story-based expansion, released for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in September 2019 and for Windows in January 2020.

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| title=Monster Hunter Wilds

| release1=February 28, 2025

| release2=February 28, 2025

| release3=February 28, 2025

| notes=

• Simultaneous worldwide release for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and Windows, including cross-platform play support.{{cite web | url = https://www.theverge.com/23991181/monster-hunter-wilds-trailer-capcom-announce-trailer | title = Capcom announces Monster Hunter Wilds for 2025 | first = Andrew | last =Webster | date = December 7, 2023 | accessdate = December 7, 2023 | work = The Verge }}{{cite web | url=https://www.ign.com/articles/monster-hunter-wilds-crossplay-confirmed-alongside-new-trailer | title=Monster Hunter Wilds Crossplay Confirmed Alongside New Trailer | date=7 June 2024 }}
• Modeled after World, includes regions with weather patterns that affect hunting conditions, ability to switch to a second weapon stored on the player's mount, and Focus mode actions in combat that allow for more precise attacks and defenses.{{cite web | url = https://blog.playstation.com/2024/05/30/monster-hunter-wilds-new-gameplay-details-from-todays-state-of-play/ | title = Monster Hunter Wilds: new gameplay details from today's State of Play | first = Joesph | last = Bustos | date = May 30, 2024 | accessdate = May 31, 2024 | work = PlayStation Blog }}

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| title=Monster Hunter Freedom

| release1=December 1, 2005

| release2=May 23, 2006

| release3=May 12, 2006

| notes=

• Monster Hunter Freedom, an enhanced port of Monster Hunter G, released internationally for PlayStation Portable.

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| title=Monster Hunter Freedom 2

| release1=February 22, 2007

| release2=August 28, 2007

| release3=September 7, 2007

| notes=

• A new game retaining the core content of Monster Hunter 2 and adding upon it, released internationally for PlayStation Portable.
• Monster Hunter Freedom Unite, an enhanced version of Monster Hunter Freedom 2, released internationally for PlayStation Portable and iOS.

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| title=Monster Hunter Portable 3rd

| release1=December 1, 2010

| release2=

| release3=

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• A new game retaining the core content of Monster Hunter Tri and adding upon it, released exclusively in Japan and Korea for PlayStation Portable and PlayStation 3.

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| title=Monster Hunter Generations

| release1=November 28, 2015

| release2=July 15, 2016

| release3=July 15, 2016

| notes=

• Released internationally for Nintendo 3DS. Known as Monster Hunter X (cross-) in Japan.
• Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate, an enhanced version of Monster Hunter Generations, released internationally for Nintendo Switch on August 28, 2018. Known as Monster Hunter XX in Japan, where it was released August 2017 on Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo Switch.{{cite web | url = https://www.theverge.com/2018/5/10/17339634/monster-hunter-generations-ultimate-nintendo-switch-release-date | title = Monster Hunter is coming to the Nintendo Switch this summer | first= Andrew | last= Webster | date = May 10, 2018 | access-date = May 10, 2018 | work = Polygon }}
• Plays with more emphasis on action and customization.

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| title=Monster Hunter Rise

| release1=March 26, 2021

| release2=March 26, 2021

| release3=March 26, 2021

| notes=

• Released worldwide on the Nintendo Switch. A Microsoft Windows version was released on January 12, 2022. Versions for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S were released on January 20, 2023.
• Cross-compatibility features with Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin.
• Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak, a massive story-based expansion, released internationally on June 30, 2022 for Switch and Windows versions.{{cite web | url = https://www.polygon.com/22690555/monster-hunter-rise-sunbreak-expansion-summer-2022 | title = Monster Hunter Rise to get 'massive expansion' in summer 2022 | first = Maddy | last =Myers | date = September 23, 2021 | accessdate = September 23, 2021 | work = Polygon }} Sunbreak released on the other consoles on April 28th, 2023.

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{{Video game titles/item

|title=Monster Hunter i

|date={{vgrelease|JP|February 6, 2006}}

|release=2006 – Supported DoCoMo phones

|notes=

• It is a port of Monster Hunter G for the cellphone.

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{{Video game titles/item

|article=Monster Hunter Frontier

|title=Monster Hunter Frontier

|date={{vgrelease|JP|June 21, 2007}}

|refs=

|release=2007 – Microsoft Windows
2010 – Xbox 360
2013 – An updated version called Monster Hunter Frontier G was released on Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii U
2014 – PlayStation Vita2013-09-18.[http://au.ign.com/articles/2013/09/19/tgs-monster-hunter-frontier-g-announced-for-vita TGS: Monster Hunter: Frontier G Announced for Vita], IGN
2016 – Another updated version called Monster Hunter Frontier Z was released on Wii U, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita and Xbox 360

|notes=*The first full-fledged MMORPG spin-off.

• Released only in Japan.
• Shut down on December 18, 2019.{{cite web | url = https://www.siliconera.com/2019/11/13/monster-hunter-frontier-z-goes-free-to-play-for-its-final-month-of-service/ | title = Monster Hunter Frontier Z Goes Free-to-Play For Its Final Month Of Service | first = Alistair | last = Wong | date = November 13, 2019 | access-date = November 13, 2019 | work = Siliconera }}

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|article=Monster Hunter Diary: Poka Poka Airou Village

|title=Monster Hunter Diary: Poka Poka Airou Village

|date={{vgrelease|JP|August 26, 2010}}

|refs=

|release=2010 – Released on PlayStation Portable

2011 – An expanded version called Monster Hunter Diary: Poka Poka Airou Village G was released on PlayStation Portable

2015 – An enhanced port called Monster Hunter Diary: Poka Poka Airou Village DX was released on Nintendo 3DS

|notes= *A game based on the series' catlike "Felyne" creatures, known as the {{Nihongo|Airou|アイルー|Airū}} in the Japanese language games.

• The subtitle of the game can be translated into English as "Warm Felyne Village".
• The game has only been released in Japan.

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|article=Monster Hunter Dynamic Hunting

|title=Monster Hunter Dynamic Hunting

|date={{vgrelease|WW|June 1, 2011}}

|release=2011 – iOS

|notes=

• First game in the series to be on iOS.
• A fighting game spin-off.

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|title=Monster Hunter Online

|date={{vgrelease|CHN|August 18, 2013}}

|release=2013 – Microsoft Windows

|notes=

• Second Monster Hunter MMORPG as a collaboration between Tencent and Capcom.
• Uses Crytek's CryEngine 3.
• Free-to-play business model.
• Beta in Cancini began on July 6, 2013.
• Planned to be released only for Windows.
• Shut down on December 31, 2019.
• Though developed primarily for Chinese players, and solely uses the Chinese language, the game is not region locked, and only limited by the language limitations. Tencent has approved the distribution of an English-language patch created by a fan group in May 2016.{{Cite web | url = https://www.destructoid.com/the-beautiful-monster-hunter-online-is-getting-an-english-patch-on-may-30-363164.phtml | title = The beautiful Monster Hunter Online is getting an English patch on May 30 | first = Jed | last= Whitaker | date = May 23, 2016 | access-date = May 24, 2016 | work = Destructoid }}

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|title=Monster Hunter Spirits

|date={{vgrelease|JP|June 5, 2015}}

|release=2015 – Arcade

|notes=

• A spin-off card game co-developed with Marvelous.

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|article=Monster Hunter Explore

|title=Monster Hunter Explore

|date={{vgrelease|JP|September 3, 2015}}

|release=2015 – iOS
2015 – Android{{cite web|url=http://www.mh-xr.jp/pc/|title=モンスターハンター エクスプロア【MHXR】 公式プロモーションサイト|website=www.mh-xr.jp|access-date=25 March 2018}}

|notes=

• Name was changed from Monster Hunter Smart.
• Shut down on November 27, 2020.

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|article=Monster Hunter Stories

|title=Monster Hunter Stories

|date={{vgrelease|JP|October 8, 2016|NA|September 8, 2017|EU|September 8, 2017|AU|September 9, 2017}}

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|release=2016 – Nintendo 3DS{{cite web|url=http://www.siliconera.com/2015/04/11/monster-hunter-stories-announced-nintendo-3ds/|title=Monster Hunter Stories Announced For Nintendo 3DS – Siliconera|date=11 April 2015|website=siliconera.com|access-date=25 March 2018}}
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• Plays more as a traditional role-playing game with less focus on action elements.
• Has turn-based combat.
• Much larger emphasis on story than mainline entries.
• Has the player take control of various monsters from throughout the series and use them as pets/partners called Monsties.
• Remastered version for modern systems released in 2024.{{cite web | url = https://www.eurogamer.net/monster-hunter-stories-is-getting-a-switch-remaster-this-summer | title = Monster Hunter Stories is getting a Switch remaster this summer | first = Matt | last = Wales | date = February 21, 2024 | accessdate = February 21, 2024 | work = Eurogamer }}

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|date={{vgrelease|JP|February 29, 2020}}

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|release=2020 - iOS, Android{{cite web | url = https://toucharcade.com/2020/01/28/monster-hunter-riders-release-date-pre-registrations-ios-android-free-japan-capcom/ | title = Capcom Just Revealed a Brand New 'Monster Hunter' Game for iOS and Android Called 'Monster Hunter Riders' | first = Mikhail | last = Madnani | date = January 28, 2020 | access-date = January 28, 2020 | work =Touch Arcade }}

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• Plays more as a traditional role-playing game with less focus on action elements and turn-based combat.

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|release=2021 - Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch

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• Expands upon the previous game with new mechanics for battle, and monster build types also a much larger roster of monsters; much like Monster Hunter Rise, many returning monsters are from Monster Hunter World.
• Has co-op multiplayer.
• Cross-compatibility features with Monster Hunter Rise.{{cite web | url = https://www.polygon.com/2020/9/17/21441389/monster-hunter-stories-2-wings-of-ruin-nintendo-switch-rpg-release-window-game-trailer | title = Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin comes to Nintendo Switch summer 2021 | first= Ryan | last= Gilliam | date =September 17, 2020 | access-date = September 17, 2020 | work = Polygon }}{{cite web| url = https://www.vg247.com/2021/03/08/monster-hunter-2-stories-wings-ruin-of-release-date/ | title = Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin coming to Switch in July | first = Dom | last = Peppiatt | date = March 8, 2021 | accessdate = March 8, 2021 | work = VG247 }}{{cite web | url = https://www.siliconera.com/monster-hunter-stories-2-coming-to-pc/ | title = Monster Hunter Stories 2 Coming to PC | first = Oni | last = Dino | date = March 8, 2021 | accessdate = March 8, 2021 | work = Siliconera }}

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| title=Monster Hunter Now

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| release=2023 - Android and iOS

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• An augmented reality game developed by Capcom and Niantic, Inc.{{cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/23686321/monster-hunter-now-capcom-niantic-pokemon-go|title=Niantic is giving Monster Hunter the Pokémon Go treatment|last=Welsh|first=Oli|date=April 18, 2023|website=Polygon|access-date=April 18, 2023}}{{cite web | url = https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/pokemon-go-studio-niantics-monster-hunter-game-gets-a-september-release-date/ | title = Pokémon Go studio Niantic's Monster Hunter game gets a September release date | first = Tom | last = Ivan | date = July 27, 2023 | accessdate = July 27, 2023 | work = Video Games Chronicle }}

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• A mobile game developed in the more traditional style of Monster Hunter with additional survival game elements. Co-developed by TiMi Studio Group and Capcom.{{cite web | url = https://www.theverge.com/2024/11/12/24294524/monster-hunter-outlanders-mobile-game | title = Monster Hunter is getting an open-world RPG spinoff for mobile | first= Andrew | last = Webster | date = November 12, 2024 | accessdate = November 12, 2024 | work = The Verge }}

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A female Monster Hunter appeared as a playable character via downloadable content in Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite. The game also features a stage called "Valkanda", which combines Val Habar from the fourth installment with Wakanda from the Marvel universe. Rathalos and Tigrex, two of the series' flagship monsters, make a cameo appearance in Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker on hunting missions.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2010/06/09/how-to-unlock-monster-hunter-missions-in-metal-gear-solid-peace-walker|title = How to Unlock Monster Hunter Missions in Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker - IGN| date=9 June 2010 }} Rathalos appeared as a special event monster to fight in Final Fantasy XIV as part of a cross-promotional event with Monster Hunter: World, with the Behemoth appearing in World in return.{{cite web | url = https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2018-06-11-monster-hunter-world-is-coming-to-ffxiv-this-summer | title = Monster Hunter World is coming to FFXIV this summer | first = Matt |last = Wales | date = June 11, 2018 | access-date = June 12, 2018 | work = Eurogamer }} In 2018, Rathalos also appeared as a boss character and a summonable Assist Trophy in the crossover fighting game, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate,{{cite web | url = https://www.destructoid.com/monster-hunter-s-rathalos-joins-super-smash-bros-ultimate-alongside-new-pokemon-assists-516274.phtml | title = Monster Hunter's Rathalos joins Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, alongside new Pokémon assists | first = Chris | last = Moyse | date = August 8, 2018 | access-date = August 8, 2018 | work = Destructoid }} while several Mii Fighter costumes based on Monster Hunter were added post-launch in March 2021 a few weeks ahead of Rise{{'s}} release.{{cite web | url = https://www.destructoid.com/stories/smash-ultimate-s-new-dlc-costumes-include-monster-hunter-and-ghosts-n-goblins-crossovers-621678.phtml | title = Smash Ultimate's new DLC costumes include Monster Hunter and Ghosts 'n Goblins crossovers | first = Chris | last = Carter | date = March 4, 2021 | accessdate = March 4, 2021 | work = Destructoid }} In 2020, Rathalos made a limited appearance in Cygames' mobile title Dragalia Lost as part of an in-game event.{{Cite web|date=2020-01-29|title=Rathalos terrorizes the world of Dragalia Lost in a special event|url=https://www.nintendo.com/whatsnew/detail/2020/rathalos-terrorizes-the-world-of-dragalia-lost-in-a-special-event/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200831113921/https://www.nintendo.com/whatsnew/detail/2020/rathalos-terrorizes-the-world-of-dragalia-lost-in-a-special-event/|archive-date=2020-08-31|access-date=2020-08-31|website=www.nintendo.com|language=en-US}} In 2023, Rathalos made an appearance as a limited-time boss in the mobile game Arknights, as part of the latter's Monster Hunter crossover event titled A Flurry to the Flame.

The Monster Hunter games themselves have offered crossover events with other Capcom and third-party properties, allowing users during the event to earn armor and weapons inspired by the other property. For example, Monster Hunter World has had promotional events that include Resident Evil,{{cite web | url = https://gematsu.com/2019/10/monster-hunter-world-iceborne-expansion-resident-evil-2-collaboration-weapon-and-palico-design-contest-winners-announced | title = Monster Hunter World: Iceborne expansion Resident Evil 2 collaboration, weapon and Palico design contest winners announced | first= Sal | last = Romano | date = October 4, 2019 | access-date = October 4, 2019 | work = Gematsu }} Mega Man,{{cite web | url = http://www.ign.com/articles/2017/12/09/psx-2017-mega-man-invades-monster-hunter-world | title = PSX 2017: Mega Man Invades Monster Hunter World | first = Casey | last = Defreitas | date = December 8, 2017 | access-date = December 8, 2017 | work = IGN | url-status = live | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171209092759/http://www.ign.com/articles/2017/12/09/psx-2017-mega-man-invades-monster-hunter-world | archive-date = December 9, 2017 | df = mdy-all }} Assassin's Creed,{{cite web | url = https://www.destructoid.com/monster-hunter-world-s-newest-crossover-event-targets-assassin-s-creed-536981.phtml | title = Monster Hunter: World's newest crossover event targets Assassin's Creed | first = Brett | last =Makodonski | date = December 28, 2018 | access-date = December 28, 2018 | work = Destructoid }} and The Witcher series.{{cite web | url = https://www.vg247.com/2019/02/08/monster-hunter-world-the-witcher-ciri-geralt/ | title= Monster Hunter World x The Witcher contracts earn you Geralt and Ciri armor and weapon sets | first = Stephany | last = Nunneley | date = February 8, 2019 | access-date =February 8, 2019 | work = VG247 }}

{{see also|Monster Hunter Stories: Ride On}}

A series of anime shorts titled MonHun Nikki Girigiri Airū-mura Airū Kiki Ippatsu (:ja: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.{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-04-07/monster-hunter-nikki-anime-shorts-get-sequel|title=Monster Hunter Nikki Anime Shorts Get Sequel|publisher=Anime News Network|date=2011-04-07|access-date=2011-06-04}} An anime series based on the franchise premiered on October 2, 2016.

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 Orage first took place on June 28, 2011. Elements from Monster Hunter were later included in the Worlds Unite comic crossover from Archie Comics, which featured several other Capcom and Sega franchises making guest appearances in the previously running Sonic the Hedgehog and Mega Man comic lines.{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/02/23/capcom-and-sega-join-forces-for-worlds-unite-comic-book-crossover|title=Capcom and Sega Join Forces for Worlds Unite Comic Book Crossover|first=Jesse|last=Schedeen|date=26 February 2015|website=ign.com|access-date=25 March 2018}}

A trading card game titled Monster Hunter Hunting Card was released in October 2008 with periodic updates planned.{{cite news|title=Monster Hunter becomes a card game|url=http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2008/08/22/monster_hunter_card_game/|access-date=April 29, 2019|newspaper=andriasang|date=August 22, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121024073019/http://andriasang.com/colujm/monster_hunter_card_game/|archive-date=October 24, 2012}}

In 2013, several Monster Hunter 4 figures were given away as prizes in Japan, including ones based on Felynes.{{Cite news|url=http://tinycartridge.com/post/43485297897/super-cute-monster-hunter-4-figures-fans-in-japan|title=Super cute Monster Hunter 4 figures |website=Tiny Cartridge |author=Eric Caoili |access-date=2018-02-12|language=en}} In 2014, a Mega Man crossover toy was released,{{Cite news|url=https://www.destructoid.com/a-monster-hunter-felyne-becomes-decidedly-more-mega-man-270791.phtml|title=A Monster Hunter Felyne becomes decidedly more Mega Man|work=destructoid|access-date=2018-02-12}} a set of Felyne-themed 3DS XL accessories,{{Cite news|url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2014/08/these_felyne_themed_3ds_xl_accessories_are_ludicrously_cute|title=These Felyne-Themed 3DS XL Accessories are Ludicrously Cute|date=2014-08-18|work=Nintendo Life|access-date=2018-02-12|language=en-GB}} as well as a 24 karat gold Felyne statue that cost almost $30,000 to celebrate the series' 10-year anniversary.{{Cite news|url=https://www.engadget.com/2014/08/06/celebrate-10-years-of-monster-hunter-with-a-29-213-felyne/|title=Capcom: Everyone knows that the 10th anniversary is the "golden statue of an angry bipedal kitten" anniversary|work=Engadget|access-date=2018-02-12|language=en-US}} In 2017, a highly detailed doll of a Felyne was released by Capcom for 162,000 yen.{{Cite news|url=https://kotaku.com/a-incredibly-realistic-monster-hunter-felyne-doll-1797708606|title=An Incredibly Realistic Monster Hunter Felyne Doll|last=Ashcraft|first=Brian|work=Kotaku|access-date=2018-02-12|language=en-US}} More unusual products include Felyne toilet paper-holders.{{Cite news|url=https://www.destructoid.com/dump-on-this-monster-hunter-toilet-paper-holders-208173.phtml|title=Dump on this: Monster Hunter toilet paper holders|work=destructoid|access-date=2018-02-12}} Beyond merchandise, a Felyne-themed car was used to promote the series at the Odaiba Motor Festival.{{Cite news|url=http://andriasang.com/comyy5/|title=Monster Hunter's Felyne Mascot Makes for a Cute Car|work=Andriasang|access-date=2018-02-12|archive-date=2018-02-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180212203005/http://andriasang.com/comyy5/|url-status=dead}} In 2022, merchandise featuring the characters was utilized in a public safety promotion as part of an ongoing partnership between Capcom and local Japanese police.{{cite web |url=https://sea.ign.com/monster-hunter-capcom/190969/news/monster-hunter-felynes-fight-crime-with-japanese-police |title=Monster Hunter Felynes Fight Crime With Japanese Police |website=IGN |date=2022-10-04 |accessdate=2023-10-13 |first=Syazwan |last=Bahri}}

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A film based on the series has been in conception since 2012 by director Paul W. S. Anderson. The film was formally announced by Capcom in October 2018, with production starting that month with Impact Pictures and Constantin Film and was released in the United Kingdom and China on December 4, 2020. The film is based on a United Nations task force falling into an alternate dimension where Hunters fight off monsters and the force joins the Hunters to prevent monsters from returning through the portal to Earth. The film starred Milla Jovovich, Ron Perlman, T.I. Harris, Diego Boneta and Tony Jaa.{{cite web|url = https://variety.com/2017/film/festivals/monster-hunter-resident-evil-cannes-2017-constantin-1202439106/|title = Constantin Drives Into Tentpoles With 'Monster Hunter,' 'Resident Evil' Reboot|first = John|last = Hopewell|date = May 21, 2017|access-date = June 14, 2017|work = Variety}}{{cite web|url = https://variety.com/2018/film/news/cannes-film-festival-2018-constantin-monster-hunter-1202807147/|title= Constantin Sets September Shoot for Paul W.S. Anderson's 'Monster Hunter'|first = John|last= Hopewell|date = May 11, 2018|access-date = May 11, 2018|work = Variety}}{{cite web|url = https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/ti-harris-ron-perlman-joining-monster-hunter-movie-1146178|title = T.I. Harris, Ron Perlman Joining Milla Jovovich in 'Monster Hunter'|first = Borys|last = Kit|date = September 25, 2018|access-date = September 25, 2018|work = The Hollywood Reporter}}{{cite web|url = https://www.polygon.com/2018/10/4/17937958/monster-hunter-movie-capcom|title= Capcom confirms live-action Monster Hunter movie|first1 = Allegra|last1 = Frank|first2 = Samit|last2= Sarkar|date = October 4, 2018|access-date = October 4, 2018|work = Polygon}}{{cite web|url = https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/diego-boneta-joins-milla-jovovich-monster-hunter-1148351|title = Diego Boneta Joins Milla Jovovich in 'Monster Hunter'|first = Borys|last = Kit|date = October 1, 2018|access-date = October 2, 2018|work = The Hollywood Reporter}}

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In 2018, Capcom and Pure Imagination Studios announced that they are working on a 3D animated film Monster Hunter: Legends of the Guild. The special was written by Joshua Fine, and features a fledgling hunter taking down an Elder Dragon.{{cite web | url = https://www.polygon.com/2018/7/11/17561320/monster-hunter-animated-series-3d-legends-of-the-guild | title = Monster Hunter getting 3D animated special in 2019 | first = Allegra | last = Frank | date = July 11, 2018 | access-date = July 11, 2018 | work = Polygon }} Originally slated for a 2019 release, the film was released on August 12, 2021, on Netflix.{{cite web|last=Romano|first=Sal|date=July 15, 2021|title=Monster Hunter: Legends of the Guild premieres August 12 on Netflix|url=https://www.gematsu.com/2021/07/monster-hunter-legends-of-the-guild-premieres-august-12-on-netflix|access-date=July 15, 2021|work=Gematsu}}

On 21 May 2023 Capcom released the first digital collectible NFTs of Monster Hunters on the Veve platform.

The Monster Hunter series surpassed 100 million units sold by May 2024, with nearly half of those sales attributed to World, Rise and their associated expansions, and making it Capcom's second-best selling series after Resident Evil, with Monster Hunter: World being the company's best-selling game.{{cite magazine | url = https://www.gamesradar.com/games/monster-hunter/ahead-of-monster-hunter-wilds-capcoms-action-rpg-behemoth-hits-100-million-copies-sold-with-world-and-rise-chipping-in-nearly-half-of-that-in-just-a-few-years/ | title = Ahead of Monster Hunter Wilds, Capcom's action RPG behemoth hits 100 million copies sold, with World and Rise chipping in nearly half of that in just a few years | first = Catherine |last = Lewis | date = May 14, 2024 | accessdate = May 15, 2024 | magazine = Games Radar }} On completion of its fiscal year on March 31, 2025, Capcom reported its twelfth straight year of profit growth, which they attribute in part to the Monster Hunter series games from World onward.{{cite web | url = https://www.gamesindustry.biz/capcom-reports-eighth-consecutive-year-of-record-profits-as-monster-hunter-wilds-sells-101m-copies | title = Capcom reports eighth consecutive year of record profits as Monster Hunter Wilds sells 10.1m copies | first = Samuel | last = Roberts | date = May 13, 2025 | accessdate = May 16, 2025 | work = GamesIndustry.biz }}

Monster Hunter Wilds sold over 8 million units after the first three days of launch, making it the fastest selling game in Capcom's history.{{cite web | url =https://www.gamespot.com/articles/monster-hunter-wilds-becomes-capcoms-fastest-selling-game-in-just-3-days/1100-6529838/?ftag=CAD-01-10abi2f | title = Monster Hunter Wilds Becomes Capcom's Fastest-Selling Game In Just 3 Days | first = Darryn | last = Bonthuys | date = March 4, 2025 | accessdate = March 4, 2025 | work = GameSpot }}

The augmented-reality mobile game Monster Hunter Now has also been considered a success for Capcom, with over 15 million players using the app.

Total worldwide sales for Monster Hunter games exceeding 1 million units, through December 2024 are listed below:{{cite web | url = https://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/business/million.html | title = Platinum Titles | accessdate = May 16, 2025 | publisher = Capcom }}

Several commentators consider the series' Felynes or Palicoes to be an integral staple of Monster Hunter.{{cite web |last=Whitbrook |first=James |date=2020-11-23 |title=New Monster Hunter Footage Is Here, and Palico Palico Palico Palico |url=https://gizmodo.com/new-monster-hunter-footage-is-here-and-palico-palico-p-1845740970 |accessdate=2023-07-20 |website=Gizmodo}} The Palicoes in Monster Hunter: World received a great deal of social media publicity when their vocalizations attracted the attention of real-life cats of players.{{Cite news|url=https://en.rocketnews24.com/2018/01/31/japanese-twitter-loves-adorable-cats-reactions-to-monster-hunter-worlds-felyne-voice-sounds/|title=Japanese Twitter loves adorable cats' reactions to Monster Hunter: World's Felyne voices【Videos】|date=2018-01-30|work=SoraNews24|access-date=2018-02-12|language=en-US}}{{Cite news |last=Park |first=Gene |date=2021-04-09 |title=Analysis {{!}} Raising the cats and dogs of 'Monster Hunter Rise' is a game on its own |language=en-US |newspaper=The Washington Post |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/tips/monster-hunter-rise-buddies-guide/ |access-date=2023-10-14 |issn=0190-8286}}

• Dauntless, a free-to-play game with a similar gameplay mechanic but which requires an Internet connection to play
• Freedom Wars
• God Eater, a video game franchise with a similar gameplay mechanic
• Horizon Zero Dawn
• List of Japanese role-playing game franchises
• Lord of Arcana
• Soul Sacrifice
• Toukiden
• Wild Hearts

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