Monster Hunter Frontier G
{{Infobox video game
| title = Monster Hunter Frontier G
| image = Monster Hunter Frontier G cover.jpg
| caption = PlayStation 3 cover art
| developer = Capcom
| publisher = Capcom
| series = Monster Hunter
| released = Windows, Xbox 360{{vgrelease|JP|April 17, 2013}}PlayStation 3{{vgrelease|JP|November 20, 2013}}Wii U{{vgrelease|JP|December 11, 2013}}PlayStation Vita{{vgrelease|JP|August 13, 2014}}
| genre = Action role-playing
| modes = Single-player, multiplayer
| platforms = Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 3, Wii U
}}
Monster Hunter Frontier G is an updated version of Monster Hunter Frontier, a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) in the Monster Hunter series for Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 3, and Wii U.{{Cite web |last=Goldfarb |first=Andrew |date=2013-09-19 |title=TGS: Monster Hunter: Frontier G Announced for Vita |url=http://au.ign.com/articles/2013/09/19/tgs-monster-hunter-frontier-g-announced-for-vita |website=IGN |language=en |url-status=live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230406112154/https://www.ign.com/articles/2013/09/19/tgs-monster-hunter-frontier-g-announced-for-vita |archive-date= Apr 6, 2023 }}{{Cite news |date=2013-09-19 |title=Monster Hunter Frontier G announced for PlayStation Vita |url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-09-19-monster-hunter-frontier-g-announced-for-playstation-vita |work=Eurogamer |first1=Wesley |last1=Yin-Poole |language=en |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200825103145/https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-09-19-monster-hunter-frontier-g-announced-for-playstation-vita |archive-date= Aug 25, 2020 }}{{Cite web |last=Hillier |first=Brenna |date=2013-09-19 |title=Monster Hunter Frontier G coming to Vita |url=http://www.vg247.com/2013/09/19/monster-hunter-frontier-g-coming-to-vita/ |website=VG247 |language=en |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210226161856/https://www.vg247.com/2013/09/19/monster-hunter-frontier-g-coming-to-vita/ |archive-date= Feb 26, 2021 }} As of August 2014, the game had 4.5 million registered players.2014-08-19, "[http://dengekionline.com/elem/000/000/910/910470/ 『MHF-G』450万ハンター突破記念イベント&キャンペーンが8月20日から開催！ 正式サービスが始まるPS Vita版だけのキャンペーンも実施]", Dengeki Online. The game's service was shut down in December 2019.
Development
Capcom announced Monster Hunter Frontier G on September 2, 2012, as a major update to Monster Hunter Frontier Online for the PC and Xbox 360.{{Cite web |last=Sahdev |first=Ishaan |date=Sep 2, 2012 |title=Monster Hunter Frontier G Announced For Release In April 2013 |url=http://www.siliconera.com/2012/09/02/monster-hunter-frontier-g-announced-for-release-in-april-2013/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160421054213/http://www.siliconera.com/2012/09/02/monster-hunter-frontier-g-announced-for-release-in-april-2013/ |archive-date=Apr 21, 2016 |website=Siliconera}} The new update would include 10 new monsters, upgrade 21 current monsters to G-rank, over 150 G class weapons and armor sets, 30 new skills, 4 new elementals, and new actions for 11 weapon types.{{cite web |title=Monster Hunter Frontier G Announced |url=https://www.andriasang.com/con2jz/mhfg_announced/ |date=2012-09-02 |first1=Anoop |last1=Gantayat |website=AndriaSang.com |accessdate=18 March 2020 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190725181212/https://www.andriasang.com/con2jz/mhfg_announced/ |archive-date= Jul 25, 2019 }} It was also later announced that it would be released as a standalone game for the PlayStation 3 and Wii U around the end of 2013.
Capcom initially stated that it had no plans to bring the Monster Hunter franchise to the PlayStation Vita,{{Cite web |last=Moriarty |first=Colin |date=2013-04-26 |title=Capcom Has 'No Plans' to Bring Monster Hunter to PS Vita |url=http://au.ign.com/articles/2013/04/26/capcom-has-no-plans-to-bring-monster-hunter-to-ps-vita |website=IGN |language=en |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130502000139/http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/04/26/capcom-has-no-plans-to-bring-monster-hunter-to-ps-vita |archive-date= May 2, 2013 }} but announced a port of Monster Hunter Frontier G during Tokyo Game Show 2013. The company stated that Vita players would have the ability to share character data with the upcoming PS3 version, similar to portable releases on other platforms like the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U.
Promotions
Monster Hunter Frontier G had a number of promotional outfits available as part of collaborations with other companies. These included characters from Fire Emblem, Sengoku Basara,[http://members.mh-frontier.jp/topic/payment/premiumkit/basara_date/index.html 戦国BASARA 伊達政宗ノ装束] {{in lang|ja}}[http://members.mh-frontier.jp/topic/payment/premiumkit/basara_sanada/index.html 戦国BASARA 真田幸村ノ装束] {{in lang|ja}} Street Fighter,[http://members.mh-frontier.jp/topic/payment/premiumkit/ssf4/index.html スパIVキット] {{in lang|ja}}[http://members.mh-frontier.jp/topic/payment/premiumkit/ssf4_2/index.html スパIVキット第2弾] {{in lang|ja}}[http://members.mh-frontier.jp/topic/payment/premiumkit/sf25/index.html STREET FIGHTER25周年記念キット] {{in lang|ja}} Fate/stay night,2013-04-05, [http://www.siliconera.com/2013/04/05/check-out-the-fatestay-night-monster-hunter-crossover/ Check Out The Fate/Stay Night Monster Hunter Crossover], Silicon Era as well as Hatsune Miku2013-04-12, [http://www.siliconera.com/2013/04/12/heres-hatsune-miku-in-monster-hunter/ Here's Hatsune Miku in Monster Hunter], Silicon Era2013-09-26, [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-09-26/hatsune-miku-and-maaya-sakamoto-enter-monster-hunter-frontier-g Hatsune Miku & Maaya Sakamoto Enter Monster Hunter Frontier G], Anime News Network and many more.[http://members.mh-frontier.jp/contents/fashion_gallery/index.php?c=4 MHF-G オリジナルファッションギャラリー] {{in lang|ja}}
The theme song for the game, Secrear, is performed by Maaya Sakamoto.
References
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External links
- {{official website|http://psvita.mhf-g.jp/}} {{in lang|ja}}
{{Monster Hunter series}}
Category:Action role-playing video games
Category:Japan-exclusive video games
Category:Nintendo Network games
Category:PlayStation Vita games