Who Is Gore Magala? & Why Are People Excited? - Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak

[@atticusv668]

I think the biggest reason why the Magalas are so memorable for everyone was because unlike other flagships who's interference with the ecosystem is implied in throwaway lines, you could feel the Magalas' presence in almost every part of 4. The Frenzy virus infecting other monsters, Apex creatures, them being literally everywhere in 4's main story, the fact that Gore's Frenzy state completely alters the atmosphere and even Seregios becoming an invasive species in 4U is a direct consequence of the Frenzy virus. The other flagships felt scary but Gore was the first time in the main series where they felt like walking natural disasters. Some of the best monsters in the entire series imo.

[@marcothehunter]

Really true

[@rezonance4937]

Brooo and the 3 forms with unique weapons and armors!

[@hmmmmname]

Add to that it's kinda our rival throughout our journey to High Rank, we fight it multiple times and it grows in power along side us, leading into the climactic battle at the Sanctuary. It doesn't overstay it's welcome, and it's not absent enough to be "a random thing happening in the background". It's really fun stuff.

[@ultrawinggaming9764]

I especially love that they built up a rivalry between you and Gore all throughout 4's Story. Since its canon that the Gore you face off with in all the story encounters is the same individual. And all coming to ahead with the fight against Shagaru where the Intro cutscene showing an intense Stare down between you and Shagaru. The Way Shagaru walks around while doing an intense glare at you, giving off the air that he remembers you as the one that always got in his way and nearly killed it earlier in the game. It Makes it feel like more then just a battle of Hunter vs Monster, more then just battle over Fate of the World, but a battle against Bitter Rivals.

[@RavenCloak13]

And it was a fucking baby... The Frenzy Virus is also A FUCKING DEFENSE MECHANISM!

[@Xenonfuji]

Fun fact. Gore Magala hatches out of the corpses of infected monsters. There can also only be a single shagaru magala at a time. When Gore molts into Shagaru Magala, it sends out a signal that prevents all other gore magalas from molting. If a gore magala was molting at the time of this, it will be forced to stop partway and that results in chaotic gore magala.

[@blazouille2453]

Pretty sure there can be more than one, the "signal" is trasmitted through the virus, so if a gore is molting somewhere where others never went, it should be safe. But Gore are great travelers for sure, so, they must have spread it a lot

[@Xenonfuji]

@@blazouille2453 no, shagarus fuck off after they finish reproducing and then more don't show up for a very long time in order to prevent monsters from building up a resistance, because they can't reproduce if everything is resistant to the virus

[@blazouille2453]

@@Xenonfuji Erm, there must be something i missed in what you just said, because i don't see where it conflict with my statement, apart if all shagaru in existence were born in the same place ( possible ) and always comeback there to molt

[@Xenonfuji]

@@blazouille2453 as far as the guild is aware, there have only been 3 shagaru

[@37654]

Holy shit that's hardcore

[@denatajasper]

He is the Dark Knight who will later evolve into Corrupted Palladin. His turf war against the new Vampire Knight will be awesome.

[@burnoutcat2387]

I would really love Shagaru to try to strangle Malzeno then be pushed back by a tail swipe.

[@BadEnd98]

More like a Dark Lord transform into an Evil Light God

[@gojigiante]

@@burnoutcat2387 Shagaru probably won’t get that far, lol.

[@Hibernial]

Malzeno looks and is awesome…but no apologies, Gore Magala all the way. Shagaru too.

[@Darkwarp1994]

Hmm shagaru vs malzeno the master of necromancy vs the vampire lord In the words of a dr in the Godzilla monsterverse *let them fight*

[@SH1NK1R01]

so i know he was memeing but for people who are interested. The actual explanation for chaotic gore magala is that the molting process to become shageru is NOT part of their normal maturation and is instead a generational selection process. Once a single gore magala achieves the transformation he will release a wave of energy that instantly halts the evolution of all other gores until he dies. Because there can only be a single one alive at any given time. Because its on a global scale this means some gore magalas would have been in the middle of turning. So chaotic gore was created when the flagship of the game reached the elder form. It halted his molting and he became stuck in an agonizing mutant state. In lore they are more aggressive because they are in constant pain and are dying slowly.

[@marcuswright1074]

Interesting. Where did you get that info?

[@joanaguadomedina3060]

So like mega-evolution in pokémon. Constant pain.

[@SH1NK1R01]

@@marcuswright1074 the game itself actually states most of this. But it’s disjointed across the game so the wiki for mh lore shows it in one spot.

[@kyreestandifer522]

@@marcuswright1074 the game. It explains this. Though in a quite convoluted manner if memory serves

[@gamechanger8908]

@@SH1NK1R01 Wiki is also provided by BannedLagiacrus a hunter who has translated and studied the japanese exclusive concept books, so we know where he gets his sources.

[@nettlesomenpc889]

The rise Apex monsters are the result of Ibushi energy or something, but since Ibushi is dead now it makes sense that Gore Magala is back so that apex monsters can still be in sunbreak

[@Ahzathoth]

And being that Kamura isn't as deeply involved with the guild, it could have been frenzy virus coming from Ibushi, and the guild just didn't have time to identify it as such, or maybe wouldn't.

[@freshlymemed5680]

@@Ahzathoth Its explained that Apex monsters in Kamura are those that survived a confrontation against Narwa and/or Ibushi. This means apex's in general are monsters that survived what should have been a fatal encounter. Apex's are rare to begin with so its hard to determine how they even become the way they are besides those that survive the frenzy virus.

[@AlejandroRodriguez-cy8ee]

@@freshlymemed5680 well, seeing as apex are just deviants but tempered (and to a certain degree nerfed). It's pretty amazing how a Bloodbath diablos (who only lives in the desert) found and fought an Ibushi/Narwa

[@firetools]

Apparently Apexes won't be in Sunbreak, this was mentioned in a Korean interview with Ryozo and Suzuki(SBs director). Instead they said another tough version of monster will be there but they didn't specify what that could be.

[@Ahzathoth]

@@freshlymemed5680 Yea I get that. Just more an ecological theory craft as it would make sense for Gore and Ibushi to possibly carry the same virus. I mean in virology that is oft how it works in ecological systems.

[@mehemynxm6974]

I loved that it progressed with you thought-out 4. The final confrontation where the hunter and the shagaru stare down each other has always been my favourite cutscene in the series. That on top of how awesome it looks and the whole bloodborne esque frenzy mechanic makes it my favourite monster for sure

[@omegawario7479]

Technically both 4 and 4u released before bloodborne so that would be the frenzy-esque ashen blood

[@vincentpey3929]

Who else knows all this allready and just wants to hear people talk about the best monster?

[@crowburp6286]

You got me

[@Replies.Delete.SometimesIDKy]

He was my favorite until valstrax but ues a close second. Like if valatrax was a 9, gore magala would be a 8.9

[@DavDav2233_]

hell yeah

[@celestialrenamon]

Obviously 🙄 🤣🤣

[@fen6300]

I want people to talk about Espinas and what it implies

[@ShatteredGlass916]

I haven't played MH4 but i always love Gore's design. It's like Batman ffs, dark, brooding, mysterious, angry all the time, and covered in black from head-to-toe

[@oak8194]

Still the best monster in the whole series for me. Great designs, great mechanics (frenzy), great fight, great tie-in to the story, great armours/weapons and not only the dang thing can evolve, it also has a special mixed form that grants a unique ability to its weapons. What a fantastic monster. Also, the evolved form is called “Shagaru” not “Shageru”. I thought you were making fun of Shigeru Miyamoto at first. LOL Speaking of Gog, I also love that monster a lot and it’s such a fun fight, shame you’ve never fought it. As for the camera control, the touch screen camera is a godsend compared to the “claw” back in the PSP days…

[@deadseven3474]

Maybe its because my first actual MH game was 4U (played a bit of 3U but didn't get invested) that I find Nergigante and Magnamalo so... lackluster? Deadass, the whole game the same goth kid is chasing you, trying to murder you, with you barely surviving and all of your friends nearly dying at least once. Its gimmick is much more unique than the other flagships, and when I think of an Elder Dragon, I think of something like Gore: a being so powerful and mysterious that its mere presence sends the entire landscape into a frenzy. The dope ass weapon designs ain't hurt either.

[@IngeniousNinja]

@@deadseven3474 I really like Nergi, but I do agree, they're both such a step down from Gore. It has that perfect mix of 'realistic-ish ecology fluff' and 'whoah cool glowy mega dragon' vibe too.

[@Hyper_Drud]

0:25 and who could forget the flagship monster of World, Rathalos… again.

[@anperson7303]

Actually brachy is on the cover of 3u, just not the NA version. It is however on the japanese versions cover.

[@LordGlavenus]

saw the title and instantly thought "there are people who play monster hunter and don't know who gore is?" then I realized, yes there are indeed people who never played 4, 4u or gen

[@BluVapour]

Ah yes, the real Lean Monster

[@afloatcashew6828]

He loves lean

[@kissme3771]

Every time you get blighted you have to sip lean

[@crossgear3042]

This monster was what prompted me to get rise. MH4U was my first MH game. The magalas were always my favorite monster. The gore and shigeru magalas are so damn cute. Not to mention poisons and virus are my favorite type of effects in any game.

[@ElbyHere]

Gogmazios is probably my favorite monster from the series, so, unfortunate to hear you've not really fought it. I do recognize that I have tiny baby hands that make handling something like the 3DS less of a pain than most, though, so, fair enough.

[@Hibernial]

Soloing the urgent quest Gog in 4U without using glaive is a memorable hunt if you can pull it off.

[@mistersomaru]

@@Hibernial I rememember phase 2 of gogmagiggle, holee shit.

[@SirBanana1992]

in my case my hype is def tagetted at lucent nargacuga. Narga is my fav monster and I've always wanted Lucent to return in a game with the gameplay polish that World brought.

[@TnAfeatKouha]

another thing that I remember clearly about 4U besides GQ 2 lv 140 Apex Rajang is..... when you need some G-rank Gore Magala parts but its only exist on certain level of Gore's guild quest (IIRC around 120-135) before the quest turned into G-rank Chaotic Gore oh your quest has already turned into chaotic but you still don't get the parts ? delete the quest and find the quest again, then you leveling up the quest again and hope you'll get what you need before it turns into chaotic

[@Circenn]

Gotta love when Capcom acknowledges a movie monster and puts them in their game. This is satire.

[@burnoutcat2387]

Basically he's an edgy teenager but he looks like he lives at the gym. Like he deadlifts with his wings I swear. Also the feelers up isn't a rage state, it's how he gets when he can tell where you are which implies that it's his real personality.

[@littlekitsune1]

Yeah, all the boys in the club get their feelers up when they see me, too.

[@yveshku5583]

Maybe there is some slight nostalgia with MH4U being my first Monster Hunter. Though Gore Magala isn't my favourite, I absolutely loved him. From his design, his powers, the frenzy virus was a fascinating idea and made for interesting gameplay and lore. And I loved that final showdown against Shagaru Magala.

[@noxvandip]

As a german I can confirm that germany is the land of pain

[@ranky1_]

Fakt

[@Lioleusu]

*Cough* U.S.A *Cough*

[@CasualCat64]

I like men

[@Suirioujin]

As a nowadays french, I don't think Germany is worst than France

[@FelisImpurrator]

@@Suirioujin France is the land of pain, I know how much bread you guys eat

[@EvergreenSilva]

Fun fact: Bats are not blind creatures, in fact some of them like the Large Flying Fox have great eyesight (they need it to detect fruit and predators) but most of the Nocturnal type of bats dont really rely on their eyesight because the light at night is scarce and the fact that most if not all of the nocturnal bats have ecolocation that enables them to detect prey and predators at night or in hard-to-see environments. Atte. Not an expert, just an animal fan.

[@celphalonred1999]

Fun fact: most of that is incorrect As bats are actually blind creatures. The info is stored online, don't stray off the path of knowledge.

[@lyndiss.2017]

@@celphalonred1999 Uh, OP is right. *Not a single bat species is blind.* All of them use visions in some ways, while echolocation aids them. Many of them have eyes that can see well in dim light despite their echolocation ability--the Egyptian fruit bat is one. There are bats that can even see UV light; these are flower bats, as flowers reflect UV light to them. There's an experiment concerning brown bats which show that in an illuminated room, they seem to rely more on vision than sonar... and so crash more often (they confuse transparent cloth blcoking their flying course with "no cloth at all", for example, and so ran into it. Had they used sonar, they would have detected the cloth regardless of its transparency). KZbin is a crapshoot at separating good links from spam links, so I'm not gonna drop mine here and get deleted hahaha. My sources are from Britannica and LiveScience, but a basic Google search on "are bats blind" will probably show you those two pages right off the... bat. Pun intended? Maaaaybe!

[@prollydatboi8841]

My Chemical Romance, X-Men and Kingdom Hearts all references in a Monster Hunter video? This my favorite rn

[@Mrzombieman]

by the way, Gore Magala has been added to the elder dragon list already like last year or this year im not sure exactly when it wasz but he is now also an elder.

[@ekosubandie2094]

He was always classified as an Elder Dragon in the official databooks and other side materials since he's technically just the larval stage of Shagaru, but in-game wise his status remains unknown at this point

[@Aereto]

@@ekosubandie2094 Would essentially mean the only capturable Elder Dragon in the series, as it was not able to counter traps yet.

[@ShadowRaptor1O1]

MH4 is such a fucking amazing game. Not was, is. To this day, I still can't believe it was all on a FUCKING 3DS. I put more hours into it than most console games that year

[@shazoch]

Monster hunter 4 ultimate was the first I ever beat and have since gone on to play some of the older games in large part because of both gore and shagaru magala I'm praying that Sha makes and appearance in sunbreak

[@Jjydvfgcmsr]

I live in Germany and can confirrm that it's a lot of chocolate and pain, especially the latter.

[@PostModernCereal]

Excited to fight a lot of these classic monsters for the first time!

[@flavienmaillard3910]

Shagaru is confirmed, we only need chaos now

[@firework1929]

New buddys going to experience one of the greatest hunt on all monterhunter universe, back in the days use to be gold 🤩🤩

[@Doomguard60]

My favourite part about your videos is finding out what sexy bass line you've got for us at the end. Keep it up Captain, love your work

[@wajinshu]

Thank you for this. I didn't know the history of this monster. First time seeing this in Mh Rise

[@codethetoad4327]

Hopefully we see Shagaru added as well. Fighting him in Gen Ultimate for the first time was a real treat and the first fight that really felt like an impactful boss fight.

[@Roze_aye]

"If it has its own theme its probably the flagship, or an elder, or both" Lets add in a new tier called, Yian Garuga Tier

[@Servbot31]

For the cover of games, look the japanese versions. MH3U has Brachydios but those localisation teams sometimes just like to ruin the original idea by putting something else instead for western version...

[@Animus_Altia]

I think Chaotic Gore is technically more powerful than Shagaru Magala, but it is in a similar stare to Savage Deviljho. It is permanently in perpetual agony and running at max heat until it finally dies, by combat or its body just destroying itself.

[@Swashbucklebuckle]

I love these city pop outros! And the editing and the rest.

[@akiraamamiya4966]

You missed that you also take tons of damage from standing inside one of the frenzy clouds when the blight bar has filled completely

[@caravaneerkhed]

Just hit hr 100 in rise right before I have to go to work, so you know what I’m doing when I get home

[@Chip-Chapley]

2:15 "a blind creature spreading a disease..." hey, hey, hey Bats are not blind and, contrary to the idiom with which has been used to slander the majestic creature, actually have excellent vision.

[@koramora]

MONSTERRRRR

[@CaptainAstronaut]

HUNTERRRR

[@redragon8551]

RISE

[@Greenjay64]

ohh sick song choice at the end! nice vibe

[@furionmax7824]

I am ripping and tearing my way through Rises story so I can be ready for this thing. I'm about half way through I think. got done with the rampage involving Ibushi and I'm on rank seven hub quests.

[@jonathannjembe7788]

The narrative is brilliant, nailed it 👌🏽

[@pekomsneko7667]

the wing design for Magala is so epic the way it looks like a cape

[@philmen4205]

The chaos gore magala has an entry scene so cool

[@qhailashnikov]

5:54 thanks now I can't unhear that

[@nightmarishcompositions4536]

Edgy goth boi dragon. I want him just for layered weapons and armor lol.

[@TheExFatal]

0:24 Brachy was there in Japan, idk what they were thinking in the West

[@x2s7]

They need to remake mh4 with iceborne qol. It will be so cool to have mh4 lore retold in modern graphics

[@TheDizzyDungeoneer]

Flagship is the one on the cover. Azure rath is considered the American flagship of mh3u alongside brachy who gets the consideration because it was the cover of the original Japanese one

[@lirolo8343]

He's my favorite monster 🫡 And your doggo is so precious man ☺️

[@ReikuYin]

This was a riot. The organization 13 reference was spot on.

[@mattwilder132]

That flashbomb comment got me. I salute you fellow flash main.

[@Y4manata]

Easily the best video of this topic

[@justsomejerseydevilwithint4606]

2:18 with black wings, yup.

[@Darkinu2]

Came for the vid, subbed for the content~ I'm calling him G-Mag from now on.

[@toasterteostra5906]

I have a bunch of friends who only played World or Rise, so I carried them through sunbreak just to show them my favourite Gothic Burrito. So far, everyone loved him to death. Rightfully so, he's such a cool monster. Really hope for Chaos Gore in one of the title updates, as he's my number 1.

[@chadsullivan3645]

4:05 Gore, while able to be affected by traps and can be captured, is an Elder

[@1hardyparty]

My Boi! Is finally back! My favorite Monster is finally back!

[@Himbo_JayK]

Nice

[@Lioleusu]

Personally i am WAY more excited for FREAKING ESPINAS (But good vid btw)

[@skrilllfury2120]

2:18 and after the recent Frenzy Virus video by Unnatural History… yeah.

[@Hvmbi]

the first youtuber who made me laugh a couple times lol

[@ubeltheukiki]

Magala is my favorite flagship monster and I'm super happy that it and Astalos is returning too. The end of the month is fast approaching and I need to finish up stuff in Rise before Sunbreak drops. I'd really like to see Zamtrios return, but I don't think it is very likely at this point. Perhaps next game.

[@Killaqueen48]

U just explained why it was my favorite monster ty

[@sourbic851]

I recently found this channel, this guy is hilarious!

[@dwighttheislander7369]

I love your dog, man🥰

[@burnersforhim]

i do not have a switch i have a ps5 and i have been hating / jealous of this game since launch. i used to have a psp back when i was like 10 and never ever heard about the monster hunter series. when i discovered world on ps4, i fell in love. i can not wait for the next console monster hunter game.

[@altoid3453]

Gogmazios would make a fun final rampage style fight because that's 100% Gogmazios lore. It's attracted to gunpowder and stuff like that. What place had to stockpile that stuff to fight off waves of Apex monsters? Komura village. What games have both Apex monsters and Gormagala? Sunbreak and 4. It just makes sense Make it a fight in an arena but with hunting installation. No extra monsters, just it and your team and a bunch of guns

[@MusicStoRageA]

2:19 golden

[@trimdesign1]

Cap how fast did you write this video??

[@Frost0ne_]

My 1st MH game, I loved this monster, I'm nostalgic

[@darthplagueis13]

I don't remember the 4U camera controls being all that bad. Then again, I played it on the New 3DS, so maybe that was a bit better.

[@FloorFourteen]

Circle pad pro gang.

[@Hibernial]

Psp c-stick made me never go back to the original c-stick.

[@mint5438]

Gore Magala _is_ the flagship of Mh4u, but that fact makes seregios cry.

[@trvezifer8837]

As much as I love Gore, Steve didn't deserve to be so overshadowed

[@mint5438]

@@trvezifer8837 Agreed. Tragic that the cycle is repeating.

[@zamtriostamer923]

Isnt seregios the flagship of 4U and gore the flagship for 4

[@trvezifer8837]

@@zamtriostamer923 yes. The joke (although it's more sad than funny) was that Seregios had no significance whatsoever, so you'd rather still consider Gore the flagship of 4U rather than Seregios

[@biggnesss7192]

Help my pc keeps crashing when I try to run the sunbreak demo rise works fine it's just the demo for reason I run a pc with an nvidia graphics card and and CPU

[@TheNarwha1King98]

Aged like fine wine, we got all three, baby 👌

[@KeiKatsuuu]

Personally, why I am so hyped about Gore Magala's reveal because it's a pre-release reveal. A monster so impactful in 4U being revealed so early only means they have something even bigger than that planned.

[@KeiKatsuuu]

Also copium, but can Shogun Ceanataur's release also mean Shen Gaoren soon? I mean, it'd stink if there's only going to be one Carapaceon in his own tab in the monster logs

[@seanobannon4888]

I felt the same way about Rakna Kadaki being an excuse to put in Ahtal Ka later lol

[@KeiKatsuuu]

@@seanobannon4888 omg that would be so sick?!

[@RZ-yk2se]

Shugaru magala has been confirmed by chinese dataminers theres already footage of him Chaos would likely be dlc

[@Shadowslash1]

Don't forget, in MHGen/MHGU, you could infect yourself with the Frenzy with a hunter art 'Frenzy Fever'. Does the exact same as Gore/Shagaru

[@kevinnorwood8782]

Would I be correct in saying that Gore Magala's Frenzy Virus was basically a super-charged version of Rabies?

[@AlexaRobin21]

Fought it in GU and it was one of the best monsters in that game.

[@liviekumori]

never thought he'd need an introduction

[@dr.ickydoesstuff7743]

Don't worry about Dwayne he comes back in the fight against shaggy. He's saved my life many times. (The the shaggy fight there's a giant rock in the middle of the map that is the ONLY hiding spot)

[@BlackBladeSombra]

magala and valstrax easily my fav monsters in the monster hunter verse

[@Basuhearts]

Chaos gore magala also hits really really fucking strong, i think that is the "normal" monster that deals the most damage in the mf game

[@slimey630]

My bro being an actual G linking one of superrad's vids.

[@Martin_Demsky]

Gore Magala was my end in MH4U on 3DS XL :-)

[@g.a.4978]

No way you Play bass? Thats dope!

[@mikynugget8985]

Yeah I'm so excited it's probably because mh4u was my first game so it's brings alot of nostalgia

[@grigori9061]

In terms of in game numbers and stats, chaotic, gore is the strongest, because he’s almost always fought after regular gore and adult gore show up and is almost always programmed to be more aggressive than either one of them while, lore wise adult gore is technically stronger, but chaotic, gore is significantly more aggressive, and is usually more dangerous as a result, kind of like how weasels, despite technically being smaller and weaker than some of the pray they fight are able to take them down anyway because there’s vastly more aggressive than most predators their size

[@meddss]

Man they really need to bring back that light saber charge blade

[@Gigi4u]

I remember getting so confused about the weapon names being in German. I speak German so i thought i somehow changed the game to German. But no i quickly figured out this set is uniquely always in German.

[@Zerobloodify]

Chaos Gore hits like a train carrying cargo trucks...

[@akesan2374]

Btw you know now you can play Frontier now, since there's a translation and private servers?

[@myguyrdb]

I'm so excited for the magalas

[@saltwyn]

Thank you mr space man

[@benjaminherrera539]

Huh I didn't know that gore's weapons names were german cool. Thanks for the video:)

[@exo-t07]

Apex monsters are monsters who beat the virus, also chaotic gore isnt the strongest, still shagaru, it only hits so hard because its in pain and is literally dying from its virus because its not producing the right one

[@gracykrazy]

Every time Captain says "ShaGEru", take a shot (cries)