PlayStation's Japanese Monster Hunter: World Ad Is Predictably Brilliant

Awesome. Need that advert in the UK. Subtitles would do just fine.

Hopefully that includes the extra yen to pay for the PS+ subs they need to actually play together online.

But, yes, it's a cute ad.

Really funny ad

Better than the actual demo.

Meh. Nothing beats Oto san in the weird/funny Japanese ads department. Enable subtitles and enjoy.

‎https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=IJcvRLKO_pU

This will be a great game but that advert was crap, just like most really. If i didn't know what the game was, that advert wouldn't make me want to buy the game

Yeah i get the point what it's aiming at, still it's garbage

I absolutely loved everything about the game, especially pushsquare's enthusiasm about it, until I actually played the beta. The gameplay feels just ... wrong, I guess.

@Ralizah If you go that way, it should include the television and a PS4 as well...

@naruball It's a very love it or hate it kinda game. If it gets its hooks in you it can take over your life but I can easily see why some won't like it.

@naruball Have you ever played a MH game before? I'm curious as to what you meant by it "feeling wrong."

@WhistleFish
You are absolutely missing the point, this is a Japanese ad for the Japanese audience....trust me, everyone in Japan already knows what Monster Hunter is!

Personally, I loved the ad but then, I love Japanese media in general. Really excited to try Monster Hunter next month.

@ShogunRok that pic, from the old Archie Sonic the Hedgehog comics right? I use to read those back in the day.

Anyways, yes I’m get MH World.

@ShogunRok was thinking the same 😂😂

@Lovespuds
I know which audience it's aimed at, but from a western point of view on a western site, it's garbage

Having said that the game is going to be AWESOME for ppl like myself who love Japanese games, tbh i never have thought much about Japanese game adverts, most of them are crap just like this one

I guess my point is, its not meant for consumption outside of Japan so it isnt going to be to western audience's tastes.

Also, its not crap, it might not be to your taste, but that doesn't make it crap.

@Ralizah It's very hard to explain. I suppose my character moved too slowly, maybe? Hitting an enemy didn't feel realistic, especially in terms of the way the enemy reacted. And the AI seemed terrible. Everything other than the visuals felt indie with limited budget. To an extent, that's how I felt when I first played Demon's Souls.
I played monster Hunter for a few hours on psp and didn't like it much either. I prefer Soul Sacrifice, God of War, DmC and other action games that feel satisfying.

@naruball Monster Hunter games, like Souls games, are very much about understanding the patterns of your enemies, managing the timing of animations, and being deliberate with your attacks. Some people love that, and it just puts others off. A friend of mine often complains about how "slow" his character is in these games.

It's an acquired taste, but I'd argue that there are few action games that can make you feel more accomplished and satisfied after a particularly good hunt.

For this reason, I don't think demos are a good way for new players to try out the series. Even I hated MH when I first played the demo for MH3U.

I enjoyed the demo for World, but I'm not sure how I feel about every hunt being some variant of "follow the glowing insects." Tracking the monsters is cooler in theory than in execution.

Hahahahahah Takayuki Yamada is really funny guy, its nice to see him as Playstation mascot in ad.
in some previous ad he also looks cool holding a sword against giant enemy.
He also starring a Dragon Quest parody "purposedly limited budget" series from Square Enix, and he just perfect for main character.

that aside.
The ad indeed a brilliant one.
MH series was meant to be played "With Friends", yes, an actual friends or friends we know in real life, our online best friends also counts.
That's the real value of this game.
The ad shows Yamada excitement to give those money so they use it to buy monster hunter, because those are his friends.
When in PSP era me and friends used to ad-hoc multiplayer this game at work or in random cafe, the team work, the laugh, the desperation and the winning are real. and we always compare the loot we got after every fight, its just exciting if we got the rarest materials to create specific armor or weapons. if we are more than 4 people we divide the team and helping each other beat quests to reach higher rank.

Now we will have it on PS4.
Along wit voice chat, its easier for us to play this game at home anytime and along with great evolution of the game itself.
feels like dream come true.

I played some beta, include the 3ds version and this PS4 latest one.
I set my mind into a thought of new players.
The beta and demo dont actually give the true Monster Hunter series have to offer, unfortunately its like only 10% what it have to offer.
As new players, its so hard getting the game due of many tutorials, especially in whole 1 star rank. most people will be turned off when doing that egg delivery mission or some herb gathering.
the actual play will start in late of star 2 missions. usually at that time people will understand how the game works, to push away our stupid ego expectation of "how a game movement and attack should be", some will realize this is how Monster Hunter is, dont ever change this brilliant gameplay.
just like how people getting addicted to souls series after they "get into it".

Monster Hunter and Dark Souls is a series which inspired dozen of other games, even can be said as genre prodigy of Hunting. and Souls-Like.
If you like their inspired games, for example: God Eater, Toukiden, Soul Sacrifice, Freedom Wars. etc etc etc
Then Monster Hunter has the core of them all, the root of all fruits in our era of cooperative multiplayer games.

@Lovespuds
OK OK, agree to disagree

For me personally most ads are garbage no matter the audience,

Yep it's a matter of taste and for me this ad is tasteless but i appreciate others may like it

@Tsurii you sound like a salty xbot

@Tsurii your tears... that's what floats my boat

@Tsurii still salty