By ARCHON
I know, I know. Two posts in one day is unprecedented but I wanted to give MH3 fans a heads up about this amazing deal. Amazon is now selling the Monster Hunter Tri Bundle with Classic Controller Pro at the ridiculous price of $40!!! That's $20 off the original release price which was a good deal itself. Back in July I posted that Monster Hunter Tri was being sold by Gamestop for $40 bucks. To pay the same price now and get the must-have controller is insane.
If you know of anyone who hasn't quite taken the leap and purchased this incredible game, there's never been a better time. Having the classic controller pro rounds out an incredible gaming experience. I promise, you won't be disappointed. This game will live in your wii for months.
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Royal Ludroth Sponge Comic
By ARCHON
A couple of days ago I stumbled upon this comic featuring the Royal Ludroth over at Better Left Unwritten. Matt writes:
Like many of the monsters in Monster Hunter Tri, the Royal Ludroth has a real-world counterpart. The Gobul is a big devil frog. Kelbi are just deer, pretty much.
For whatever reason, the Royal Ludroth is a large cleaning sponge.Check out the rest of the post and the comic in context here.
Friday, September 3, 2010
Monster Hunter Soundtrack now for sale!
By ARCHON
Now you can bring the epic tunes of Monster Hunter Tri with you where ever you go via your laptop, cd player, or mp3 device. Capcom announced August 24th on it's official blog, the release of the Monster Hunter Tri Soundtrack. You can buy either the disc on Amazon for $15.98 or download it for $9.99 if you'd rather. Do you think you'll be picking this one up?
Now you can bring the epic tunes of Monster Hunter Tri with you where ever you go via your laptop, cd player, or mp3 device. Capcom announced August 24th on it's official blog, the release of the Monster Hunter Tri Soundtrack. You can buy either the disc on Amazon for $15.98 or download it for $9.99 if you'd rather. Do you think you'll be picking this one up?
Saturday, August 14, 2010
Better Know a Monster: Lagiacrus...Big Bad Blue
By ZANZIBARLaggy is the biggest water water baddie and poster child of Monster Hunter Tri. He employs a large number of lightning and dash attacks that can be very problematic for first time hunters. He is found in the deserted island and the flooded forest and first time hunters should bring a few things along to aid in they're hunts.
Lightning resists are of prime importance but should that not be an option then stun resistance can help avoid the effects of lightning blight or bringing along a full pouch of stormsender seeds to cure yourself.
Lagiacrus is weak to fire so having a strong fire weapon can bring him down faster. Perhaps more valuable than equipment is the knowledge to avoid his attacks. When it comes to lightning attacks he can shoot balls of lightning, a small discharge, a large discharge which looks like fireworks are going off and lasts longer than the small version. He can dash or spin dash which is much faster or can even add electricity to that.
On land his attacks lose some range but he can coil up and swing his tail around, this attack is best avoided by hugging his left side between his legs. For first time hunters one of the best places to attack him is around his tail area when he's underwater, staying next to the ground will make it difficult for him to hit you. Hopefully this will help you bag your big water dragon.
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Monster Hunter Tri Sales strong, but Capcom profits are down
By ARCHON
Capcom's first fiscal quarter of the year has been less than brag-worthy. According to gamrfeed:
Capcom's first fiscal quarter of the year has been less than brag-worthy. According to gamrfeed:
For the three months ending June 2010, Capcom earned revenues of 19.037 billion Yen ($213.9 million) down slightly from 19.497 billion Yen ($219 million) in the previous June quarter...foreign exchange losses for Capcom caused a sharp drop in profitability compared to a year ago.
Going on to indicate that Monster Hunter Tri sales were fairly strong
During the first quarter of the fiscal year, several Capcom titles performed well.
- Lost Planet 2 shipments for X360 & PS3 combined reached 1.50 million units worldwide
- Super Street Fighter IV shipments for PS3 & X360 combined reached 1.35 million units worldwide
- Monster Hunter 3 shipments for Wii (launched in the West in April) reached 0.69m units worldwide and now stand at 1.8m worldwide
So in this quarter Monster hunter sold 690,000 copies which brings its total copies sold to 1,800,000 units. A respectable number, especially considering that Monster Hunter Tri is considered a bit of a niche game here in the west.
Monday, July 19, 2010
MH3 now only $40
By ARCHON
It's a reasonable assumption that most of you reading this blog already own Monster Hunter Tri, but for the few of you who do not good news: the price for a brand new copy of the game has dropped to $39.99 at Gamestop saving you $10 off the previous price. If you've been waiting to pick up a copy, now's your chance. Considering how many hours I've put into the game and how much fun it has been, $40 is a steal! If you have friends who are thinking about getting the game and need a little push, perhaps this is it. Spread the word...your reward is even more hunters to help you on your quests online.
It's a reasonable assumption that most of you reading this blog already own Monster Hunter Tri, but for the few of you who do not good news: the price for a brand new copy of the game has dropped to $39.99 at Gamestop saving you $10 off the previous price. If you've been waiting to pick up a copy, now's your chance. Considering how many hours I've put into the game and how much fun it has been, $40 is a steal! If you have friends who are thinking about getting the game and need a little push, perhaps this is it. Spread the word...your reward is even more hunters to help you on your quests online.
Saturday, July 17, 2010
Better Know a Monster: Barroth
By ARCHON
Monster Hunter Tri's Barroth features a pretty significant jump in difficulty from all the monsters prior. He his harder and is faster than any before him, and the first few times you face him he can be quite unpredictable. Don't be discouraged if it takes a few times before you beat this foe as the challenge is formidable, but the rewards are worth it. The Barroth armor set is one of my favorites, featuring lightning resistance (useful against the upcoming Lagicrus) and a feature that increases the staying power of your stamina bar.
The Barroth is unique in that he is weak to two different elements depending on the situation. When he is covered in mud, water attacks are the most useful and help slough off that thick layer of mud armor. Once the mud is washed away, he is weak to fire. So pick a fire or water weapon for this one.
Attacks to watch out for: tail whip, running charge, a head ground-smash that sends bits of mud flying, a sideways head-but, a Great Jaggi-style hip-check, and a mud-flinging shake. Above all avoid his running charge! This attack is by far his strongest and even with substantial armor this move can kill a hunter in one hit. He lowers his head and then charges at you. Block this attack with the lance or GS or dodge out of the way, though not too early as he will curve the path of his charge to intercept you.
Most of the other attacks should be familiar to you from previous monsters, but the mud-shake is new. This attack doesn't usually directly hurt you, but it throws large globs of mud in an area around the Barroth. Getting hit by one of these knocks you back, does damage, and binds your character with mud which slows you and makes you unable to attack for a time. Use the "cleanser" item to quickly knock this off (or have a buddy kick the mud off in multiplayer), or better yet equip the Rinapolos weapon set or a mud/snow gem to negate the binding effect. Without one of these mud-proof implements I suggests staying clear while he shakes it off.
Be sure to paint your target early, as he has the ability to dig underground and scurry to another area. If you have no paint watch for the small puffs of dust to trail him. Attack anywhere you can, but do your best to take off that pesky tail. I have had particular luck using a water lance. I'll block his incoming charge , turn around, and use a high lance-thrust where the sun don't shine...then repeat but don't let your stamina deplete entirely. The bowgun might also be useful since you can keep your distance AND you can switch to water and fire ammo when the situation calls for it (scatter-shot is useful for knocking mud off).
I could go more in-depth as each weapon has its own strategies, but if you watch out for these main attacks (which are devastating) and get your licks in when you can, you'll have him down before you know it.
Monster Hunter Tri's Barroth features a pretty significant jump in difficulty from all the monsters prior. He his harder and is faster than any before him, and the first few times you face him he can be quite unpredictable. Don't be discouraged if it takes a few times before you beat this foe as the challenge is formidable, but the rewards are worth it. The Barroth armor set is one of my favorites, featuring lightning resistance (useful against the upcoming Lagicrus) and a feature that increases the staying power of your stamina bar.
The Barroth is unique in that he is weak to two different elements depending on the situation. When he is covered in mud, water attacks are the most useful and help slough off that thick layer of mud armor. Once the mud is washed away, he is weak to fire. So pick a fire or water weapon for this one.
Attacks to watch out for: tail whip, running charge, a head ground-smash that sends bits of mud flying, a sideways head-but, a Great Jaggi-style hip-check, and a mud-flinging shake. Above all avoid his running charge! This attack is by far his strongest and even with substantial armor this move can kill a hunter in one hit. He lowers his head and then charges at you. Block this attack with the lance or GS or dodge out of the way, though not too early as he will curve the path of his charge to intercept you.
Most of the other attacks should be familiar to you from previous monsters, but the mud-shake is new. This attack doesn't usually directly hurt you, but it throws large globs of mud in an area around the Barroth. Getting hit by one of these knocks you back, does damage, and binds your character with mud which slows you and makes you unable to attack for a time. Use the "cleanser" item to quickly knock this off (or have a buddy kick the mud off in multiplayer), or better yet equip the Rinapolos weapon set or a mud/snow gem to negate the binding effect. Without one of these mud-proof implements I suggests staying clear while he shakes it off.
Be sure to paint your target early, as he has the ability to dig underground and scurry to another area. If you have no paint watch for the small puffs of dust to trail him. Attack anywhere you can, but do your best to take off that pesky tail. I have had particular luck using a water lance. I'll block his incoming charge , turn around, and use a high lance-thrust where the sun don't shine...then repeat but don't let your stamina deplete entirely. The bowgun might also be useful since you can keep your distance AND you can switch to water and fire ammo when the situation calls for it (scatter-shot is useful for knocking mud off).
I could go more in-depth as each weapon has its own strategies, but if you watch out for these main attacks (which are devastating) and get your licks in when you can, you'll have him down before you know it.
Monday, July 12, 2010
Monster Hunter Tri Brawl Stage
By ARCHON
This resourceful soul has managed to skillfully mix two of my favorite games: Super Smash Brothers Brawl and Monster Hunter Tri. As visitors to this blog, I assume you have interest in, or own Monster Hunter Tri, but if you don't already own it I suggest adding "Brawl" to your Wii game collection as well. If you look to our last post, it is Brawl that has the highest play-time per player of any other Wii game and it is this title that Monster Hunter Tri is out to de-throne in this regard.
Ok, back to the mashup. This person has managed to take the Jhen Moran quest from MH and create an entirely new Brawl stage out of it, complete with the massive monster skimming alongside you and occasionally leaping toward the screen, mouth agape. I strongly recommend checking out the video below.
This resourceful soul has managed to skillfully mix two of my favorite games: Super Smash Brothers Brawl and Monster Hunter Tri. As visitors to this blog, I assume you have interest in, or own Monster Hunter Tri, but if you don't already own it I suggest adding "Brawl" to your Wii game collection as well. If you look to our last post, it is Brawl that has the highest play-time per player of any other Wii game and it is this title that Monster Hunter Tri is out to de-throne in this regard.
Ok, back to the mashup. This person has managed to take the Jhen Moran quest from MH and create an entirely new Brawl stage out of it, complete with the massive monster skimming alongside you and occasionally leaping toward the screen, mouth agape. I strongly recommend checking out the video below.
Friday, July 9, 2010
Monster Hunter Rises in the Ranks
By ZANZIBAR
Monster Hunter Rises in the ranks of the top 20 most loved Wii games. You can see it at Kotaku or via your very own Nintendo Channel. Only time will tell, but could Monster Hunter Tri really dethrone Smash Bros? It had a huge increase from last month but I expect it to taper off.
Monster Hunter Rises in the ranks of the top 20 most loved Wii games. You can see it at Kotaku or via your very own Nintendo Channel. Only time will tell, but could Monster Hunter Tri really dethrone Smash Bros? It had a huge increase from last month but I expect it to taper off.
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Bagging two Laggies gets you a Rising Soul Sword
By ARCHON
Well killing two Lagicruses several times will anyway since you will need 5 lightning tickets to craft the Longsword blade. The new event quest "Sea Power" pits you against two writhing and devilish Laggies in an underwater arena. You must have a hunter rank 40 or higher to try your hand, and as with any quest it's better with friends, so bring some along. More details of the quest can be found at Nintendolife. I'm not a longsword user but that weapons looks awfully cool with its cool blue glow; maybe its time I start learning.
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