Monster Hunter 2 made a lot of significant additions to the already successful formula, expanding the idea in just about every way imaginable. The bow, gunlance, long sword and hunting horn weapon types all made their debut here, as did monsters like Kushala Daora, Yama Tsukami and Congalala. Recurring areas like Snowy Mountains and Volcano were also first introduced in Dos.
Dos also brought seasons and day/night cycles to the series; areas and the enemies within them change depending on the time of day and whether it's the hot, cold, or breeding season – some areas are completely off limits at certain times of year, forcing hunters to go questing elsewhere. The value of particular species fluctuates with these passing seasons too, hunters can earn extra zenny by keeping an eye on the wanted board and making a beeline for higher value targets.
Online was not ignored, and as with the previous two PS2 titles players were welcome to head on over to new town Dondurma for exclusive online hunts and multiplayer cooperative action. Dos also supported the first PSP Monster Hunter Portable, linking the two together would unlock a quest with the hidden wyvern Yian Garuruga.
Monster Hunter 2 is unfortunately a Japanese exclusive, however there is apparently a partial English translation patch floating around the web.
I really like the packaging of this one. Sadly, I've never played a Monster Hunter game. Always meant to pick up either the first PS2 version or Tri (for Wii), but just haven't done so for various reasons. Maybe someday...
Ooh, they're a lot of fun! You're best off going with Tri or Freedom Unite on the PSP but really you can't go wrong with any of them, you'll just find that later versions have even more wyverns/weapons/quests to enjoy ^^~
The package is HUGE -- it practically comes up to my knees. I always thought it was interesting how this series became mega-huge once it hit PSP... the first PS2 game was pretty much ignored, wasn't it?
I've always thought it was strange that the outer box was so big, I'm sure they could have arranged the special items better than they did :)
Japan pretty much "got" Monster Hunter straight away it seems, but it's definitely sold better on PSP than on PS2. Frontier looks to be very popular (or at least profitable) too, I think that's got about 13 boxed expansions on PC now, and 4 on 360.
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I really like the packaging of this one. Sadly, I've never played a Monster Hunter game. Always meant to pick up either the first PS2 version or Tri (for Wii), but just haven't done so for various reasons. Maybe someday...
Ooh, they're a lot of fun! You're best off going with Tri or Freedom Unite on the PSP but really you can't go wrong with any of them, you'll just find that later versions have even more wyverns/weapons/quests to enjoy ^^~
The package is HUGE -- it practically comes up to my knees. I always thought it was interesting how this series became mega-huge once it hit PSP... the first PS2 game was pretty much ignored, wasn't it?
I've always thought it was strange that the outer box was so big, I'm sure they could have arranged the special items better than they did :)
Japan pretty much "got" Monster Hunter straight away it seems, but it's definitely sold better on PSP than on PS2. Frontier looks to be very popular (or at least profitable) too, I think that's got about 13 boxed expansions on PC now, and 4 on 360.
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