Monster Hunter モンスターハンター Details Release Dates: Japan - March 11, 2004 USA - September 21, 2004 Europe - May 27, 2005 System PlayStation 2 Generation First Official Website/s http://www.capcom.co.jp/monsterhunter/1/ Flagship Monster Rathalos Monsters first appearing in this game Aptonoth, Apceros, Velociprey, Genprey, Ioprey, Bullfango, Mosswine, Cephalos, Felyne, Melynx, Hornetaur, Vespoid, Kelbi, Velocidrome, Gendrome, Iodrome, Yian Kut-Ku, Gypceros, Cephadrome, Khezu, Basarios, Gravios, Plesioth, Monoblos, Diablos, Rathalos, Rathian, Fatalis, Lao-Shan Lung, Kirin

Monster Hunter is a hack and slash, strategy, adventure game released September 21st 2004 in North America. The game is a simulation of hunting in a world filled with deadly monsters. Like actual hunting, successfully killing or capturing a monster requires the use of strategy, skill and provided items. Monster Hunter sold poorly in Europe and the Americas due to being given no advertising; however, it was a huge hit in its native land, Japan.

After January 1st, 2008, the online servers for Monster Hunter in North America and Europe were shut down, and thus online play for the PS2 version of Monster Hunter is no longer available. With the Monster Hunter online server being inactive forever, the gameplay population among MH fans has greatly decreased because offline mode provides fewer choices of weapons and armor.

Monster Hunter G

An expansion to the PS2 game, Monster Hunter. Includes tons of new content such as sub-species and a Felyne kitchen. Monster Hunter Freedom/Monster Hunter Portable is a port of Monster Hunter G to the PSP.

Trivia

• Monster Hunter was produced by Tanaka Tsuyoshi and Noritaka Funamizu, both of whom are no longer working for Capcom.
• Dual Swords didn't exist until Monster Hunter G, but found their way into the American and European version of Monster Hunter.
• Monster Hunter only has a maximum of Green sharpness, though the sword at the upper left corner glows yellow.

Also See

• MH1: Item List
• MH1: Armors

The Monster Hunter Series
Internationally-Released Monster Hunter Games
First Generation	Monster Hunter | Monster Hunter Freedom
Second Generation	Monster Hunter Freedom 2 | Monster Hunter Freedom Unite
Third Generation	Monster Hunter 3 | Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate
Others	Monster Hunter Dynamic Hunting
Japan-Exclusive Monster Hunter Games
First Generation	Monster Hunter G | Monster Hunter Portable
Second Generation	Monster Hunter 2 | Monster Hunter Portable 2nd | Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G
Third Generation	Monster Hunter 3 | Monster Hunter Portable 3rd | Monster Hunter 3 G
Fourth Generation	Monster Hunter 4
Frontier Series	Monster Hunter Frontier | Season 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 10.0 MHFO Season Forward 1 | Forward 2 | Forward 3 | Forward 4 | Forward 5 Monster Hunter Frontier G
Diary Series	MHD: Felyne Village | MHD: Mobile Felyne Village | MHD:Felyne Village G
Others	Monster Hunter i | MH Mobile Games | Monster Hunter Hunting Card Monster Hunter: Phantom Island Voyage | Monster Hunter Online