"I'm a working citizen of a country that doesn't exist"

[@sansotandrea4063]

"I'm not the best monster hunter, but I'm a monster hunter, and it's a good feeling, it keeps me going" this! Exactly!

[@french_comet]

As a regular, consistent but silent viewer of yours, I cannot believe my ears when you say that the community tells you that you make Monster Hunter seem more deep than it is, that you think your videos are all over the place, and that people would say hurtful things to you on these matters. I have been hunting for soon to be 10 whole years now, half of my life, and you represent to me the spark of our community that I cherish the most. I was taught how to hunt under Gaijin Hunter, saw team darkside, rurikhan and many more grow over the years, have listened (and still do) to many like Ratatoskr, Oceaniz, Flyann and more people that I can name, and it is genuinely no exxageration that over all of these years, you are have seated yourself as my favorite Monster Hunter creator. Your videos resonate with me on a profound level, and I find myself genuinely impressed by your wording, the ways you put into words the thoughts I have myself had of this series, in a way I don't think I ever could. Other channels come close, but you have a view of Monster Hunter and a way of expressing it that I do not find replicated anywhere else, and I value this perspective and channel of yours more than any of the others. I don't even have exactly "the same" view of MH than you do, as I absolutely do often hunt for the challenge, pushing myself against the greatest challenges of the series and forcing myself to tackle them with every single weapon time and time again, dabbling into speedrunning for the thrill of it and all. I deeply value the gameplay and I would still play Monster Hunter if it was ONLY the gameplay, but it would no longer be Monster Hunter. But I cherish the story just the same, the wordbuilding, the narrative I have seen and those I have helped weave, I deeply value the connection I have to this world and feel a genuine real life pride when stating that "I am a Monster Hunter". You more than anyone help put into words the beauty of this world and how much it means to me. When you find yourself struggling, when you doubt your creative decisions with your channel or whenever you wonder wether the community of the series is changing to no longer care about the depth of such things, remind yourself that we exist. Know that I, a silent single digit number hidden in your dozens and videos and millions of views, have listened to your every word, developed my own thinking and opinions thanks in part to yours, and have shared in turns those beliefs with many fellow hunters behind the scenes, be it in DMs with friends, random forums or in my own small hunting community. If you can think of me (or the many others like me) whenever you struggle, then I will have given back one fraction of what you have given us.

[@Dexycd]

HEY YO HIII WE MET THROUGH STEAM didn't know you also liked Jacob, based tbh

[@french_comet]

@@Dexycd Hey wait you're right we did ! Btw noticed you had Outer wilds in your wishlist, you should totally get it if you know what you're getting into, absolute peak and its on sale right now Either way can't wait to see you any many others in Wilds

[@Caesarbarca]

well said, I share your sentiment, I hope he reads this

[@Dexycd]

@@french_comet i bought it through an instantgaming sale, they'll give me the key near the release i need to play that thing asap but in the meantime i'm completing G rank in GU and high rank in 3Ult!!!

[@Dexycd]

​@@french_comet I know!!!! But i can't afford it right now, my budget went to the deluxe edition of mhwilds, even on sale. And i know i won't be playing it anytime soon because of studies and obviously mhwilds. I know it's a masterpiece, but priorities are priorities xd Hope I see you there!!!

[@garbodude4365]

Dude this is great. I’ve been with Monster Hunter since 2004 and it’s still my favorite franchise

[@kphuts815]

I was thinking about this the other day. Nothing in monster hunter is fully explained other then the stuff you need to know as a hunter. Stuff like ecology only goes so far with it mostly explaining how monsters use or gain its weapons/features. The "lore" people talk about are like myths people pass on as facts, which would practically mirror dialogue you'd expect from hunters in the universe. Its almost like everyone is role playing in the universe without even noticing.

[@firechar27]

You've fantastically put into words what I've been trying to express about my relationship with Monster Hunter for so long. Thank you. 💚 Very few games grip me and make me feel so immersed as Monster Hunter does, and I love that about it. I love the rich world, lore, world building and characters. I've also been thinking of my journey through the games as a journey for myself as a hunter.

[@Wiltings]

As someone who's turned into a speedrunner in this game. I've always envisioned myself not as someone who has been able to just "beat the game the fastest" but always told myself in a narrative that I am one of the few elites, and its my job to stop the strongest most dangerous threats, while propping up the fledglings in the community. I started in Tri as well, and it instantly gripped me. While I haven't been able to get my hands on many other consoles, I used emulators to constantly fulfill that drive, and the name of my character has always been the same. Monster hunter hasn't just become a game for me, but more of a place. A place to make friends, a place to gather with fellow hunters, goof off, and possibly have committed warcrimes (poor savage jho dying to boomerrangs. I do not apologize for that hunt, no matter what the guild says). Its become a continuation of growth of putting myself into the game. Not only is its narrative and story captivating, but also influential. Especially on how Monster Hunter's Lore revolves around balance. Being one with nature, and not to waste anything. I've seen myself and fellow hunters become more aware of our world, and what we can do to save it, otherwise we will have our own Elder Dragon to fight off or it will make us Extinct. Also, there are no bad hunters, just hunters whom take their own pace. And those who want to become better, the community always outstretches their hand to pull up a brother/sister in arms. :>

[@drawingwithsound8022]

Best part for me was, as a hunter you don’t really levelling up. Your avatar is the same from the beginning to the very end. But you growing with skills and knowledge. And the community of this game is largely wholesome!

[@user-yw9mw9hv8o]

I really like seeing your perspective on Monster Hunter and Meta-MH themes. There's of course a lot of different voices in Monster Hunter, now more than ever, and the community can more easily communicate than ever, and there will always be disagreements and discussion, but that's one part of how we 'practice community' and it's connected with a vague sense of moving forward in a real dialectical sense. If we really are "... citizen[s] of a country that doesn't exist", there ought to be different professions or 'life-styles' and a diversity of thought. And I think that's ultimately just hyper-real beyond implicit and emergent narratives.

[@luismrguimaraes]

We love your videos! I have stopped playing monster hunter for some time now because it requires a lot of time investment, but I still love watching your videos because I really like the vision you have for the game.

[@dartole7611]

I very much relate to many things you've mentioned in this video and I'm sure many others do For me specifically, making my own narrative as I play is something I do quite often, not many people i know do that, but as you said it truly does click with you and makes you want to keep playing, cuz the game never really ends, and truly that is magical

[@xxVincentVxx]

I don't care what anyone says this is good content! I also started out in Tri, and ever since then I've been playing a family of hunters. Every new game I make the daughter or granddaughter to the previous hunter, all with the same name. As if it were a family tradition "When a girl of silver hair is born she is to become a Monster Hunter!"

[@salsaespacial]

Man, I'm glad you keep putting out these videos about your feelings on the series. I connect with many things you mentioned. Monster hunter means different things for different people, and I'm glad they get to enjoy the series their way. Shame on people trying to shut you down for expressing how you feel about something you truly care about. Nice video, looking forward to the next one.

[@ironghost935]

Creating narratives and story in games outside "the main story" is still something I do. That's basically what my daydreaming consists of, after I'm done playing and take a shower or go to bed I like to imagine how different characters react to what I did or what happened in game that day.

[@eltano5542]

I wanna say, that aside from the typical "Wow what a good video" or "keep going!", what summarizes this to me is your final phrase, and I mean, yeah, its in the tittle but the build up is just amazing. I loved it, Monster Hunter is deep really, maybe not in the ways people tend to search, not in a complex story line or in its deep NPCs, but in the absolute feeling of union that it creates in we all the hunters to fight for it

[@coda-shut-up4477]

dude you’re so based. this year especially, i’ve been dealing with a ton of self doubt and comparing myself to my peers. our society kinda breeds self doubts and insecurity for gamers because we spend so much time honing skills and building knowledge that will never be valued by the people that we meet in the real world. I have beat myself up countless times for not putting more effort into school or work but the point that you made about pride really spoke to me. Being a monster hunter is a source of pride and confidence for me, which is why I think i cling to it so much. And that awesome feeling when you meet another hunter in the real world, i see now that it’s because that’s another person who knows what it’s like. this was a ramble with minimal capitalization. I look. forward to being able to build one of your lego sets someday. keep up the good work.

[@shigeo_0421]

just found this channel and boy this video is a masterpiece! it does justice in explaining my (and many hunters) connection with the game. it really made me realize why i have a backup copy of my game datas of mhp3rd and mhfu (played these on my phone via ppsspp). learning more about the fictional world of monster hunter, it really made me feel like i am 'the' hunter. the worldbuilding, the culture, the flora, the fauna, the monsters itself, and the characters are all fictional, but the community, the connections, the emotions, the pride, and the memories are all real. just as my characters gained more hunter ranks, i too have grown parallel to them. my characters' story is also my story. it all feels wrong to just delete my save datas forever just because. they have essentially became a part of who i am. the world of monster hunter really is a 'second home' to many of us. i know this may sound cheesy, but my monhun characters serve as personal reminders to me that i too am strong and have purpose. i too can contribute to (in real life) society in anyway i can so long as i am prepared to face any challenges, like the proud monster hunter i am. hoping more people find this video and your channel!

[@SaturnSeptem]

I have made a playlist full of your videos to share just in case someone I know would get into MH. You perfectly explain how and why we love this world, never doubt even for one second that you're not good at this ❤

[@DenizDivine]

i'm with you, i think monster hunter is deep. and even if the dev's didn't mean the game (especially the first ones) to be deep, they left us with the possibilty to dive deeper into the world, the lore, etc. thats why i travelled countless hours through the maps of MHF and MHF2 on my psp, sometimes even without hunting monsters. just the imagination of being a hunter in this world was enough for me

[@silentobserver888]

Excellent video bro! Im an og monster hunter player all the way back on ps2 and playing on psp. Then game has something for everyone. For me its the world building, ecology, and aesthetics and designs.

[@Caesarbarca]

just like me and many others, you look at monster hunter through the fantastical creative lens rather than just through the pure mechanical technical "game-fied" view which is so prevalent in the community, and I can assure you as much as the mechanical depth and gameplay structure is important to the series, the devs, the original visionaries behind MH would appreciate and cherish more those who can see the artistic beauty in their games rather than just treating them as boss fight simulator discussing the possible hidden meanings within the narrative choices made, piecing together the world-building to form a coherent picture from both written and visual sources,as well as the atmosphere, and ecology, architecture, cultural cues, social norms...and tieing all that together to the gameplay loop and our actions withing the game, while filling the gaps through imagination and extrapolation...that's what elevates MH above other games relating to it's genre, and it's why you feel so strongly about this world and why you can immerse yourself in it, that's what the original view for monster hunter was, they could have went with the generic fantasy MMO route, but they believed it can be better, something much more profound, and seeing people appreciate that would be the greatest achievement to any creative. That's why monster hunter is so great, It is about hunting monsters, That can be as simple as a boss fight for some people, or the mythical journey to the wild depths of man against nature, man against the world that so ingrained in our psyche as humans, you can either see the world building and take an active role in being part of it, or enjoy the gameplay for what it is, It's there for you to choose.

[@Caladir]

MH is special for me. It's a game I played for so long, yet I come back to it very often, it's cozy, it's nice. There is nothing more relaxing for me, than to have hot tea, headset on, and play few hours of MH in my dark room.

[@Dave_Chrome]

For me, my "best" experiences in MH were challenge-related... because of the story those challenges created for me personally. A 45+ minute strugglefest that goes down to the final cart, final hit wire, feels like an journey. From the first few minutes, being fully stocked in your pouch, confident, trading blows with the monster you've set your sights on... every trip or flinch a triumph, every stun, cart, a failure. Every mistake being tangible in resources lost while the quest timer ticks on... My first MH game was also MHTri. And my first Diablos went just like this. It was genuinely, so incredibly oppressive and fast feeling to me, that at first I didn't understand how it was possible to hunt. In those 45 minutes, I had to quickly pick up not just how a Diablos fights, but to be more patient myself. Other monsters already started teaching me bits and pieces (Barroth showed me to not spam potions, Gobul got me to learn to avoid hard hitzones before I even knew what that was)... but Diablos was the monster to crystallize it all for me. Even though the timer came close to it's limit, the monster actually started limping a decent while before the quest gave any warnings. The issue was that I ran out of healing items. I could manage not having my traps, my bombs, my flashes, paintballs... but I knew I'd not be able to close it out in that sleeping area without taking some hits. So I scoured the Sandy Plains for herbs, blue mushrooms, honey... all with that pit in my stomach, that gut feeling of "I can't finish this". I knew I'd gotten that far, but, I couldn't shake the feeling I'd choke as soon as I got back in there. As I gathered from spot to spot, I kept trying to figure out what I was doing wrong, why I kept getting hit, visualizing exactly how the Diablos moved based on what I've seen... Some of my potions combined successfully, but not all, and even then there was no worse feeling than watching 2 fresh potions become garbage immediately afterward. The 10 minute warning came while I was gathering, and the 5 minute warning while I was heading back to Diablos. The paintball had worn off at this point so, I was desperately hoping it was down in it's resting zone. I only got a handful of usable healing items from that gathering venture. But, I probably only had enough time left to use what had anyway. I entered it's sleeping area, and tried to bring it to a close. And to my surprise, I did. The zoomout of camera upon quest completion was as shocking as a sudden cart. I must've jumped up and yelled. For 12 year old me, long quests like that felt like an eternity. I didn't begin the quest the same player I was as it ended. In that 45 minute period, I felt myself get better. To feel it gradually click over that span of time was, and still is, unforgettable. I'd say the only other kind of hunt that comes close are hunts I did with friends that went similarly. These are the stories I love in this series.

[@HelloDrRussell]

I just wanted to say that I love the way you express your thoughts and feelings. I often feel the same way about over explaining things so thought progression feels natural to me. Don't second guess yourself I have felt many of the things you have too, I guess people who start with Tri are just built different 😂 keep doing what you do.

[@janderickmalelang9084]

You are good at what you do, and I am grateful I found this video. This is such a profound essay video. You captured essential how I felt about this game-this world for the last 15 years of playing monster hunter.

[@Mysterygii69]

Finally, a video that can explain my 1800 hours in Sunbreak! Jokes aside though, the way you speak about this franchise always takes the words out of my mouth. You’ve explained my (and I assume many others) relationship with this series so well.

[@gabrielxd9181]

Absolute cinema

[@BeepersMister]

That clip of the Balahara juuuuuust outside the trap is the most relatable feeling

[@fatfluffyfox3263]

i wish i could say i grew up with the game, im from its era so i was right there, but i never knew about it, as such im a fiver and even though some people may say that in a bad way, im proud that im apart of the mh community, even if im also not a great hunter

[@coda-shut-up4477]

im right there with you

[@MouseKeyboardPlayer]

It's not about being a fiver, or being the best and most skilled hunter. Monster Hunter has always been about helping others. The reason it exists is because of online play. You will be a veteran in the eyes of the sixth fleet (People new to MH with Wilds). As a first fleeter myself, I always enjoy seeing more people joining the hunt in every iteration. Helping them in hunts, explaining deep mechanics to them, chilling and talking in the hubs with whacky gestures, and doing the most difficult quests solo without my palico to truly make me feel like a G rank hunter, that is what Monster Hunter is all about.

[@Armbrust210]

No matter when you started, no matter how fast you hunt a Monster, if you enjoy the series and can even share that enjoyment with others, you are a great Hunter. And even though most of the games before 5th gen are offline nowadays, they are still an amazing experience on your own or playing with friends locally.

[@jetkirby26]

As long as you aren't Answering LR SOS's with Fatalis or Safi gear, you aight in my book, give FU and 4U a try when you get the chance, Online play is available through PPSSPP and Citra

[@Ruriko-Is-Playing]

"I'm not the best monster hunter, but I'm a monster hunter, and it's a good feeling, it keeps me going" no truer word ever uttered! A hunter be the te top or bottom of the ranks is still a hunter The world of Mosnter hunter is pretty much like my second home like how the world of Phantasy star online 2 is also a second home

[@igeljaeger]

You get it

[@bladeRoller]

Never doubt yourself. When it comes to painting a detailed perspective of what it means, and feels like to play monster hunter, you are a lazer precise hammer hitting a nail on it's head.

[@mircozelle]

"never doubt yourself" is bad advice

[@bladeRoller]

@mircozelle i meant specifically when making mh content videos based on his previous works

[@ikerromerogarcia2150]

This guy is so based Y'all better appreciate him and show some love right now, go leave a like! Nice words! Love you J

[@DashXero]

Anyone in the community who told you that Monster Hunter isn't as deep as you make it out to be is a fool. Monster Hunter is a game that you're SUPPOSED to learn from, and the lessons have wide-ranging application. Monster Hunter made me aware of how I lead, love, work, and process. Without Monster Hunter, my life would most definitely be worse off.

[@corvofilliano3127]

«I desire fame in the land of the beast» I see what you did there, and I applaud you for that

[@agnomo]

Based as hell. My friends also tell me that monster hunter ain't that deep but eh. We each play it differently but still play together and that's what matters to me. Love your videos man

[@ShinobiSoul38]

What a wonderful video, well put my fellow hunter, "I'm a citizen to a country that don't exist"

[@HernanLeiva-eo8sx]

Amazing video. I have been playing monster hunter since the first one when I was eleven and I have allways been a fan of the enviroment. Even if the older games had png images for the enviroment it was enough for me to be immersive in the nature of the world. This saga is something else for me and I can't be more happy to see capcom keeping it alive.

[@TonyRedgrave]

I know this feeling. I've played Monster Hunter since Monster Hunter 1. I was very young at the time, but I was still there. Several games, typically RPGs, have a tendency to over-compliment the player character. Sometimes it is deserved, but it can feel quite shallow and unwarranted at times. But Monster Hunter doesn't have that problem. No matter how many NPCs compliment me, or put their faith in me, or entrust a super important task to me; it doesn't feel wrong. Because I am a hunter. A veteran of hunts without count. With each new game, the hunt simply continues right where it left off. The developers deserve all their success for crafting such an amazing and immersive world for us and to keep the quality so high across so many years.

[@potatolaird30234]

Who in their right mind says Monster Hunter ain’t deep I would argue that the setting of monster hunter is one of the deepest and most complete in gaming

[@dumboy886]

I started playing on MHF when I was 8. Hammer felt like the biggest weapon I could muster against the dangerous velocidrome. I kept dying. I'd go on easy quests to collect mushrooms, herbs, money for bombs, shock traps, and eventually, after many deaths and tries, I rid the village of the raptor, only to be sent to a distant land where the Yian Kut Ku was waiting for me. Gather, prep, bombs, hammer tornado, die, repeat. Probably have a upward of a thousand hours on MHF, MHF2, MHFU and MHP3Rd. never organically got to S rank until I picked up the PSP again. Monster Hunter wasn't a hack n slash game. Monster Hunter was a hunter life simulator. I didn't need to defeat Akantor or a Rajang. I could help my brothers fight a Lao Shan Lung or a silver rathalos, but would come back to my own village and go back to fighting easiers monsters on my own. As far as I'm concerned, anything up to MHFU is a playable historic documentary. P3RD onwards are great games but I don't feel like that place used to exist with monsters that existes.

[@DeathssynProductions]

Qualia of all kinds are deeper than even you perceive them. Dive deep, philosophise, and share your thoughts in video. Someone, if not me, will appreciate and be grateful for it.

[@grimms-vi1874]

6:35 "It's an MMO disguised as an Action Hack and Slash." That was the impression too, amusingly enough with Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate. Just that purposeful plodding opening segment where you're stockpiling resources and familiarizing yourself with the movement/combat mechanics that eventually gives way to escalating threats and the more fun loop of boss raids and equipment acquisition/upgrading... but with a much different approach to interacting with the world/creatures than the MMOs of its era (or even some of the current ongoing ones). Once you realize that, it's much easier to adjust your expectations about how quickly you will or won't get what you're striving for - essentially the switch from a fast burn like other action games with RPG elements to the slow burn of an MMO that wants you to be around for a while but will (usually) reward you for the time investment.

[@lukerodrigues6955]

The title "Monster Hunter" refers not to its constituent parts, nor to the game itself, nor does it even refer generally to the other hunters within the game itself. This is a game about you. From the moment you create your avatar and set out into this strange new world, you become, henceforth and forever, a Monster Hunter.

[@DefinitelyNotPedro]

Ah yes my favorite competitive game, Monster Hunter 2 Dos pvp battles!

[@Daefus]

Love the video

[@yvettenaomi3870]

Jakob i think i have the same strain of autism as you & i love your vids, they always make perfect sense to me and i think your points always land and resonate extremely well with me even if i disagree. the "it's not that deep" crowd will always exist sadly but they deny themselves a wonderful depth of appreciation for art and beauty. i hope you keep making vids!

[@theblazingredcomet1954]

Your passion for this franchise is amazing to see.

[@clowdde]

I was talking with a friend about how the game wants you to complete the quest, but not necessarily to compete for the time with others or yourself. The game is exploring and learning, your way, and playing online with the people you want only

[@KaosuAiden]

I have no words, just ❤ my hunter bro. This series is a masterpiece.

[@uberuncle714]

I’ve always compared being a Monster Hunter to being a craftsman.

[@schwabo4879]

thanks jakob for this awesome vid, watched it 3 times so far. i played MH since Freedom 2 and then unite, never got a Wii from my parents cause they thought bad of Video Games, bought myself a 3ds to play 3U and 4U im secret, skipped many school days to play MHW on my brothers PS4 who moved out of my parents house. For today i have my own flat and a nice Gaming PC, almost my whole free time i play Monster Hunter from MHFU to Sunbreak, people always ask me if i am a Gamer, i always respond yes but a weird one i 95% only play MH. i love all your videos and your Lego Art, yoyu are my fav. content creator on the whole internet. This Video was really moving❤️

[@Hugolaste]

i'll just repeat what everyone is saying: this video is awesome. A quick question, is the music for the "why we play monster hunter" the music of mata nui online? It sounds really similar, but it could also be a mh song i don't know about

[@pikminjake]

It’s a MH song, it’s the FnH area 12 ambience track. It’s VERY similar to the tone of the MNOG songs. They also both use sample loops, but as far as I know, MNOG and MH have never used the same sample loop ever. (I have heard the various MNOG and MH sample loops in various anime tho)

[@Hugolaste]

@pikminjake made me think of the beach chant from mata nui online. Tbf it was rare for me to go in area 12 in forest and hills, so i never realised it was there

[@ymnewymne]

Just started the video but maaan... monster hunter is the only game that survived till my adulthood. The last time i Played is about a year ago. Much going on when you get older. The Music you played in the background still does it for me, everytime. It sounds so special, it sounds like childhood for me, the Music of Freedom I love the franchise, i love your Videos, i love everything about monster Hunter Keep it up jakob💪 Ps: excuse my bad english, i'm just a random dairy Farmer from germany 😅😅😂

[@Gokuroro]

The video was great and I cried a bit at the end of it. The work you do is way too connected to the way people feel about work, but your value is not linked to either their opinions or just your work. That said, thank you for putting the effort into these narratives, I know I'm not the only one who feels connected to them.

[@SLYP1EPLUSH]

Nah that last bit almost made me tear up

[@Dexycd]

As a kid i loved animals, not in a "aw how cute" way but in a "how does this thing even work" way; i loved and love to study biology. I also like videogames. As a kid i struggled to find a videogame that took seriously it's creatures, ecology and biosphere; alongside having a gameplay that wasn't only exploration and filling an album. I wanted a game with creatures that could be mistaken by real animals. Some games that scratched a bit of that itch were endless ocean, pokemon (i tried to make sense of it and i failed miserably), but either the ecological effort was minimal or the gameplay not that engaging. I had a "not so legal" copy of tri in my "a bit modified" wii, but it didn't really clicked in my probably 9 or 10yo brain. Although something made me put a pin on that memory. On 2020 i saw mhw on sale and i said why not. Let's just say "it clicked a bit too much". I looked back at the previous titles and i fell in love with everything about them. I found the game that i was looking for, and there was no going back. Now i'm studying chemistry, and i still apply the things i learn to make sense of this creatures, and i will be doing the same when i specialize in biology. Your videos made me appreciate this thing that i love even more. Maybe not everything, but the grosso of your vision is the one that i sympathies with the most. Thank you, Jacob, keep doing the things that you love ❤

[@Dexycd]

i wrote this on the go and english is not my first language, sorry for the mistakes xd

[@dlyn1124]

Just got rise and sunbreak on sale in the Nintendo e-shop and I'm stoked to be going on my first ever hunter's journey 😤This was a great video and a good reminder of how therapeutic and healing gaming can be.

[@rainbowkrampus]

I can't help but hear a great sense of alienation echoing throughout this.

[@kaedhenbharathae-lane4234]

By the end of this video I was hearing the metal gear solid theme in my head and saluting while crying 🫡😭

[@Guilherme030303]

You speak only facts and truth, you get it.

[@williansnobre]

Monster Hunter scratches a bunch of the itches that we have as humans that modern life just doesn't scratch

[@JesusLopez-ms6wi]

The quintuple rathalos dash attack was peak haha

[@R2Otube]

Oh. It is that deep.

[@seanfeliciano1735]

I played the mh tri and mh freedom unite when i was younger but i couldn't get into the old games when i was a kid i didn’t get into the series until mh world and i can say it’s easily one of my favorite franchises

[@s1ggamer595]

I still play MH1 and 2 on emulator. It is just...i am a hunter.

[@ChadimusYT]

I feel the same way about S.T.A.L.K.E.R.

[@ZenKnights]

Good at it or bad at it, a monster hunter is a monster hunter! Through battle and exprience, anyone can be a monster hunter.

[@j.s.t.6515]

It's not hard to feel that way. Monster Hunter has that same appeal that for example Pokemon or zelda does; it's just a world one would like to live in. Pokemon games are kinda bad, at least bland in a lot of aspects, especially narrative wise, but that doesn't matter. The world, the concept, the idea of that universe is bigger than the sume of any particular game parts, and there is enough simulacra of that desired experience of existing in that world through their gameplay mechanics and audio visual feedback to hook you up. But not enough to stop you for hoping for a more perfect approximation to the "ideal" of that experience.

[@sealgame5356]

Exactly, I’m not the best monster hunter but every step i take every item i collect is mine. Keep on going is satisfaction.

[@lunareclipse1882]

i think the title is very accurate and proof of a hero with lyrics by man on the internet is accurate to what the comunity is

[@GrayderFox]

Ah, I see. Monster Hunter DOES tap into the escapist fantasy of always being rewarded for putting in your best effort, doesn't it? Hah. X) Shoutouts to all the footage of you getting your ass kicked, by the way. Falling on your ass is a crucial part of the true Monster Hunter experience.

[@vicvik5305]

Yes.

[@JeronymKucera]

Good video but the old maps shown in this video look so chariymatik and beautifull its like a dream . I never playd the oldest titles 1/3 and but I reall need to the maps are me as an Artis are just Gorgeous. Hope Wilds ou...

[@jellodrake4112]

Haha. I often tell people that the credits are just the end of the game's tutorial.

[@RedHornSSS]

Time to start a fan project with all my old fen bro

[@jimjammh]

After “finishing” a monster hunter game it turns into fashion hunter to me lol

[@masondowd9591]

Bro is desiring fame in the land of beasts 🙏😭😭🙏🙏🙏

[@masondowd9591]

great video btw

[@masondowd9591]

YOU SAY IT AT THE END OF THE VIDEO ALREADY DAMMIT I DIDNT COMPLETE IT YET

[@tyremedlin321]

I at least enjoy and agree with your videos, so here is my vite of confidence

[@moofahgawd6940]

Nah 100% bro.

[@Gloop-de-Gale]

Nice vid but why does bricklink hate me 😭 only stores with the brachy parts are always missing something and I need to go to 4 overpriced stores for what should cost 120 spending 200 instead 😢 how much did it cost for you?

[@pikminjake]

I never got my parts from Bricklink because I build it from the ground up with my own collection of parts

[@Gloop-de-Gale]

@ lucky, you can’t imagine the pain me and my dad have had trying to get this working without taking a chunk out of our wallets 😅 tho you probably can imagine

[@thedazzlingape2006]

when I reached hr999 in mh4u I started to hunt the hunters, with stones. and I got good, real good. people would be running from teostras super nova and I'd stun them with a stone. 99 stones, was enough to get atleast 2 people killed per quest. I spend about 100 hours throwing rocks at people and I have zero regrets. the game never told me not to, I made up my own nerrative...to support the monster. I'd usually kill 2 people and then help finish the quest. peopl erarely got mad. they mostly found it funny.

[@pikminjake]

That’s awesome ngl

[@thedazzlingape2006]

@@pikminjake I highly encourage it if you ever play the older games on emu. just make sure to cheat in extra stones or trade them.

[@ShadowEpoch]

it's not an "MMO" just an "MO" not massive... and NO the arena with pre-set load outs is not fun, it's THE most obnoxious part of the series but I still do them because it's the only way to get certain gear...

[@pikminjake]

Lobbies will be 100 players in Wilds. At what point do we consider it massive?

[@ShadowEpoch]

@pikminjake yeah, but only 4 player instances keep it small scale, even seige quests will only be large scale at best...

[@roguerogue3876]

Gen U is the last " Monster Hunter" for me, the old gen worlds are just different..

[@ShmarveyXD]

I feel like Wilds will capture some of that charme, even if it's just a little bit :) (Rise and World still feel like somewhat strangers tho)

[@GrievyRZ]

Absolutely not. Generations Ultimate is a fever dream of Monster Hunter.

[@iamdoom9810]

​@@ShmarveyXDI felt like, in an odd way, the environments of the game are capturing a similar quality of mystery to me. There's these ancient technologies in these hunting grounds, and they've changed their environments in such drastic ways that the monsters themselves adapt around their functions. But yet, as time goes on, when the people who made those technologies are long gone and the environment adapts to return a sustainable state, rather than standing opposed to the environment they're placed in, they merely become nothing more than a part of them, going along in their cycle of flourishing and struggle. The surges of activity can be likened to a change in weather, like as if they've always been happening at set intervals, and yet we know that something had to cause a change for it to start occurring. My reflections first started with those lighting rods and Ray Dau, but the volcano map with that Everforge really got my gears spinning. I think there's something quite profound in there about the legacy we as mankind will leave of this planet, and the awe-inspiring tenacity of nature as it finds a way to spur life onward no matter the adversity. It just really gets at the core of these games with a fundamental appreciation of life itself, both in civilization and of the natural world.

[@ShmarveyXD]

@@iamdoom9810 There surely is going to be a lot be found, once the full game releases. Just the Oilwell itself gives off so many clues and vibes, what will the others do?

[@whade62000]

This sounds like a description of how you get people addicted.

[@thelaughingdragon32]

I've lost my enthusiasm for monster hunter...

[@antoucool]

Yoooo I'm so early, I'll edit this later if I have something to say about the video Edit: Well I don't like criticizing but this specific video felt especially rambly and long winded, it felt like a lot of talking for not much point.

[@sterm1ous]

Honestly that's a great idea (this may seem out of place after the edit )

[@pikminjake]

Lmao you’re describing all my videos haha

[@jupiter7448]

damn 13:00-13:36 felt trully like youve said the words ive wanted to admit.