The Best Depictions of Monster Hunting

[@ItsHawx]

HOLY SHIT PEAK GINGE FOUND HIS KZbin PASSWORD

[@technoneko4706]

If you like monster hunting stories or pieces of media I recommend the manga Drifting Dragons. The life of people that depend on hunting dragons, getting the corpse, then cut it down to sell the parts and eat what they don't sell, kind of a chill manga but the drawings are amazing. Check it out!

[@Krescentwolf]

The anime was also pretty darn good, imo.

[@derekbuhler2492]

Don't forget monster hunter legends of the guild

[@kubiishere]

Drifting Dragon mentioned!

[@milchesarreal6964]

And the dragons aren't even "draconic" in appearance, more like giant sky slugs And I love it! It emphasizes the idea of a dragon even further paradoxically

[@ElJorro]

That is a great anime!

[@nathanfeldkamp304]

Pacific Rim is the greatest movie about the theme of hunter against monsters, Jaegers vs Kaiju. “To fight monsters, we created monsters of our own.”

[@LamarjorieQueen]

Honestly wish that movie got a sequel, movie is freaking GREAT

[@cleanixx5343]

@@LamarjorieQueenlol

[@thetuerk]

PACIFIC RIM MENTIONED❗️ PEAK❗️ PEAK❗️ WHEN YOU SEE A STORM, YOU RUN FOR SHELTER 🆘️ 🆘️ 🆘️ BUT WHEN YOU'RE IN A JAEGER, YOU CAN FIGHT THE STORM AND WIN 🗣 🗣 🗣 🔥 🔥 🔥

[@AllyMonsters]

What I like about the Witcher and Monster Hunter is that they do a very good job of making you like the monsters or at least having you sympathize with them, even in spite of you having to hunt those monsters for game play reasons most of the time. Even without any narrative push, like with Dodogama.

[@shutup1037]

I feel bad killing monsters in MH when they have no absolute chance carting me or making it difficult like Great Jagras. But I dont have any sympathy to Qurupeco

[@camosteve2433]

Dude, you hit ALL of my favorites! 900 hrs in MH World. That grizzly hunt in RDR2 was Absolutely Amazing! The Witcher 3 is environmentally gorgeous! Can't wait for the next Monster hunting game!

[@Ramotttholl]

Monster Hunter World rookie numbers. still great you enjoyed it though XD

[@hairlessgrizzly559]

I just finished my second playthrough of Witcher 3, and yeah, it's beautiful Sometimes I forget it was released in 2015

[@enemystand2981]

@@Ramottthollhave about 3000 hours between 3rd-5th gen. I spent more time on supernatural actually, and I only got to season 7 lmao

[@enemystand2981]

@@hairlessgrizzly559next gen update doesn’t hurt. That said immersion is second to none

[@ThatAnthGuy]

Banger video, and I did not expect to see "The Sea Beast" in here, awesome pick

[@benjaminsimons8263]

Personally I think the appeal is in the fact that "monsters" have haunted childhoods for centuries, and while many of these monster hunting media sources fall short in various ways it still gives a sense of empowerment now that "the horrid demons from my youth now fall beneath my heel." It's the sense of overcoming fears and becoming stronger than we were. In short, it's a power trip.

[@stormerjc9493]

I love that someone made a video that explains what I love about the concept of monsters and monster hunting I absolutely love the video and I hope you make more like this

[@Alex-ow8xt]

One thing you didn’t mention about monster Hunter if hoe you get new weapons and armor and effectively grow stronger harvesting the monsters parts and turning them into weapons and armor making the power of the monster you fought your own to add on to this you don’t get enough monster parts to make full set of armor and weapons from a specific monster in one hunt, especially in older games you would have to fight the monster several times the effect was when you had a full armor set and weapon of a specific monster it’s a trophy that says you understand how the monster operates and moves and acts intimately because you did not defeat it once but several times

[@KyeXGamer]

it just hits the right spot in the brain that tells you to go hunt something. Even surviving through possibility of death is so satisfying

[@Inmate-hr4lm]

Would love to hear your takes on the new revealed monsters for WILDS

[@huzaimahsulaiman7240]

Another thing about The Witcher series is that you need to read the Bestiary in order to know what kind of monster you will faced and know it's weakness. The weakness for the monsters are mostly Oils and Signs which is a simple magic ability to kill the monster. Geralt didn't relies on brute strength to kill these monsters but rather uses his speed and reflexes to get things done. Geralt also possesses an endurance to the mutation and they decided to injects him with more mutations which as a result, his hair turn white and that's how he gets his nickname "White Wolf".

[@Jackofallfables]

Monster Hunter International by Larry Correia. Can't believe it wasn't even mentioned

[@schrodingerskatze6192]

It's illegal, not to mention Bloodborne or Berserk, they are so great

[@gustafary9301]

true. the evil dead movies fit in the dark fantasy monster hunter party too

[@SirPolygons]

the lack of mention to Van Hellsing is saddening

[@natalieakins6658]

I also love subversive games like Carrion, where you are the monster doing the hunting. The cat-and-mouse dynamic in a game is just so addictive

[@clueless4085]

You're one of my favorite MH channels, dude. Love your stuff! Right up there with Oceaniz, imo.

[@MonsterMasher137]

One really fun, overlooked monster slaying game is Evil West, cheesy as all Hell, but a very fun spaghetti western-meets Helsing. The characters all fall into pretty standard niches, but the character design and steampunk/gothic vibe is fantastic

[@VadeInSpiritu]

Great video! I love Monster Hunter, super excited for Wilds. Also love this type of monster hunting genre. It’s part of the genetic instincts of men I think.

[@GoldenMan1002]

I think one monster that stands out to me is that one episode in Supernatural where the kids weren't ghosts. They were alive and the house just had secret passages.

[@shutup1037]

Yeah, it scares me more

[@RealJohnnyAngel]

the first 4-5 seasons of Supernatural are genuinely great and some of the best modern monster hunting and folklore exploring.

[@RangerChex]

The Sea of Thieves music in the background for The Sea Beast fits so well!

[@sophie9419]

I spent like 70% of my time with rdr2 hunting. Whether it was legendary beasts or a rare horse or plants. Loved that more than any of cinematics

[@Blaiyak168]

Well for that i think we should need some Monster Hunters for that...

[@-Thunder-Warrior-]

What an AWESOME subject for a video!

[@AdhesiveLubrication]

Nice Rec for the sea beast. 👍 good one mate

[@goldjaw]

Chapter 2 of The Dragon, The Hero, and the Courier. It’s a historically accurate medieval world using primary sources and references. They treat the Hero going out to slay a dragon as a massive event. Blacksmiths to repair weapons. Carvers for the Dragon Meat. Paper for the receipts for the others. Hundreds of porters for the scales. By the time the dragon has been picked clean, an entire new town will be born.

[@Firefight_]

16:48 was not ready for that holy cow

[@SomethingAboutSashimi]

0:06 I salute you, fellow Mothman fan

[@kylemoore2467]

Hunt: Showdown not making the vid is tough, would love to see an analysis of that title

[@benjaminenriquecheuquepanv3734]

As much as I love Hunt: Showdown I don't really think it classifies as a "Monster hunting game". Yes, maybe during your first few matches you believe the game is about fighting monsters and bosses mainly, but for active players the real thing is facing other hunters and be the one that extracts. That's why everyone calls it a extraction shooter. If the game was solely about killing a monster and extract a bointy, I wouldn't play it, I actually don't understand those who get the bounty and escape without facing a single player. Yes, I like the bounty mechanic, but in my opinion it's just a mechanic to encourage gunfights. Sorry for the long comment, I just love the game I guess

[@Triggermangravy]

It's a pvp game with a kinda puny list of monsters, you don't even "hunt" them, really you just banish it to Hoboken, New Jersey

[@Reyd0r]

I was unironically expecting for you to bring up the Monster Hunter World/Witcher crossover.

[@zionleach3001]

Personally, I like Larry Correia's hunters. They're either victims or have been hunters for generations, unlike most urban fantasy they actually get paid. Have a whole bounty system of what and what not to kill. Aside from a few greedy individuals, most of them are indeed heroes. (Basically SPN + Expendables.)

[@Titanus-69]

The games I've most replayed in my life were Monster Hunter World and Stories 2. Why? Cuz monsters are cool, hunting them is cool, learning about their biology is cool, exploring the maps is cool, searching for a Mizutsune egg but taking decades to get one because I either killed the mother accidently cuz the paint ball didn't work or just because they're extremely hard to find is... Not that cool. Damn you, Monster Hunter Stories 2! LET ME HAVE MY GODDAMN MIZUTSUNE >:(

[@sekiro_the_one-armed_wolf]

Oh shit, peak has posted again! I’ll see you on the beta my friend!

[@Cirnein]

I recommend Nioh series. They are monster hunter type too but we also fight people and hunt youkai

[@tommo184]

Peak is back!

[@lump1589]

I think I just realized that this is the theme that all my favorite media also has in common, even as a kid my favorite cartoon was fkn "dragon hunters" lol

[@alexandergriffith1825]

Funny enough, Geralt was a guest character in MH World.

[@oogbooga1614]

Monster Hunter Incorporated by Larry Correia. Super-Alabamans hunting Werewolves, zombies, and Eldritch horrors. It's beautiful.

[@wyattstone8222]

I can confirm that Ginge is certainly one of the PEAKS of all time.

[@Scythewielder45]

Geralt should come back to the monster hunter world. He'd be treated like a king there.

[@PeoplecallmeLucifer]

Supernatural started as horror but ended as a sope opera

[@Nightshooter4951]

17:24 godeater is a post apocalyptic world, where aragami (mad gods) which are man made creatures, that consumed the world, their cells literally devour everything, so to combat that, they look for human who have a Natural affinity towards the aragami cells, in order to use a god arc a weapon made with the same cells and will only react to you, ect…. The more cells your body can react and adapt too the stronger you are, ect , That’s my brief summary

[@shutup1037]

God Eater doesnt feel like hunting though. Even lorewise they know where the Aragami is, give you the signal on the map, no tracking like MHW or Witcher.

[@garettmeidinger8256]

Pokémon hgss music at the beginning is fantastic

[@yosuhiro3434]

love that pokemon game music in the background, from gen 2 isnt it ?

[@GallarnHorde]

A weird explanation as to why Hunters in Monster Hunter's universe can wield these batshit insane weapons, is due to the fact that we are the player and players as a whole are all weird super soldiers who have been experimented by some weird older species. ( Btw this lore is iffy at best, And to many this has been Ret-conned )

[@Gat720Dua]

I'm a little disappointed you didn't cover Castlevania and Bloodborne.

[@Spike2276]

Not so much about hunting monsters but... touring monsters, i guess? Made in Abyss is straight up a marvel of worldbuilding when it comes to the creatures that the Abyss can throw at the protagonists. Again, not really about the hunting, but certainly about cataloguing and even slaying them from time to time.

[@ॐIo]

Patapon, Bloodborne, Alien, Predator

[@guslees7960]

shadow of the colossus is a perfect twist on the idea of hunting monsters.

[@gansduif555]

Babe wake up PeakGinge uploaded

[@catzilla3961]

So glad other people watched Sea Beast that was so great

[@ADRI_a_REAL1]

How did he forget shadow of the colossus lol

[@evilforestspirit]

can't believe buffy didn't show up in this

[@bau9894]

monster hunter franchise takes place in the distant unstable future which is why megafauna makes sense there are also alot of ruins that suggest this. as well as the hunters being superhumans that can contend with them

[@WakeThyInner]

Could definitely lump in Hellboy into this theme

[@humonchronos9048]

Hm I loved The X-Files, maybe I should watch Supernatural? I heard it's very corny at times tho but maybe I'll start it one of the nights where I don't know what to watch. Also instant Sea of Thieves OST recognition at 15:10

[@christopherthurber8667]

The game evolve was 5 player characters vs 1 giant playable monster. The game didn’t succeed but the concept and monsters are awesome.

[@Sisterofthesea]

I have to say the novel series by Larry Correia (1st volume is "Monster Hunter International") and the mangas of Berserk... for videogames you are pretty much a monster hunter in most JRPGs, but the Monster Hunter, Xenoblade Chronicles, Ys and Tales games are my favourites

[@PeoplecallmeLucifer]

7:10 Slavic+Celtic more than Scandinavian

[@evansheehan9258]

I absolutely love the concept of monster hunters where two thirds of their character is just prepping for their hunt as much as humanly possible (gear, traps, poisons, etc.) and a third is just pure luck due to the fact that what they hunt envelopes even a trained man in all physical aspects.

[@enzogarcia4581]

TW3 and MHW were awesome! I'd add Evolve in this list despite their game's failure. Horizon Zero Dawn too! Both games had a unique take on a sci-fi themed monster hunting setting

[@talaatsalloum9836]

Funny part is that I just finished season 6 of supernatural, so I got lucky and wasn’t spoiled lmao

[@thmistrapillay1811]

Also check out Drifting Dragons anime. Beautiful visuals in terms of giant creatures and a sense of adventure

[@pablogomezplasencia2937]

i would love more games like this in the indie side

[@Tafururan]

was that jhin's song from set 10 of TFT I heard at the end or am I crazy?

[@JurassicDaikaiju]

Favorite movie: Godzilla Minus One. Favorite game: Monster Hunter World. On a side note, I tried The Witcher 3, but I couldn't get into it. Which is kinda weird, since I love Horizon Zero Dawn & Forbidden West.

[@RIP2UALL]

Winds howling..

[@S.D.Foxcraft]

If you want a monster hunting Book recommendation I suggest The Monster Hunter International books.

[@at-bazelgeuse]

AOT MENTIONED AOT MENTIONED!!!!!!!!!🔥🔥🔥

[@Sadcatblake]

Ive played some of the newer monster hunter games but i still need to play the witcher

[@TyBe-uo4ud]

EVOLVE< TALK ABOUT EVOLVE

[@nbeckham8688]

The Witcher mentioned‼️

[@phenomenonnarutokun]

Monster Hunter games mentioned, I listen

[@TyBe-uo4ud]

EVOLVE THE 4v1 MONSTER HUNTING GAME. HUNTERS VS MOSNTER!

[@heitorpedrodegodoi5646]

Other medias about monster hunting include: Far Cry Primal Grimm My Daemon Monster Ranchers

[@davidm9612]

Can't believe he didn't mention Scooby-Doo 🤣

[@artdethwish]

will GOGMAZIOS be making a comeback???

[@Red11785]

Im surprised Grim wasn't in this list

[@crowzet0]

So peak!

[@ghostboy4604]

If you like monster-hunter i recommend the anime '' Dungeon Meshi ''

[@Jasonwolf1495]

The difference between a monster hunter and a Monster Hunter is the need for "solving" the hunt. You have to know the particular traits that let you kill the monster and exploit their weaknesses. If the answer to the monster could be "I shot it with a really big gun" you're not a monster hunter you're just a guy with a big gun. Anyone can just have a gun, only an expert has researched these monsters and knows intimately how to fight them.

[@samhinnant4416]

If you want a great book series about monster hunting try Monster Hunting International.

[@vinnyvanhoe5614]

If only Rockstar knew how to make good gameplay around their walking sims

[@wither5673]

to be fair the hunters are more then freaks of nature in monster hunter, lots of lore bits and fan theory's point to them basically being left over bio weapons.

[@calebchristensen900]

Honest question: anyone see the X Files and Supernatural exisiting in the same universe but never knowing about each other?

[@Niel_albatrozz]

Does how to train your dragon count?

[@johnebbers5170]

What is the song used in the outro?

[@Kr8ZBot]

Sounds like you should check out Hunt: Showdown

[@pipes3952]

I got some Kamen Rider for you then, Kamen Rider Hibiki that is, where people transforms into demons hunt and slay various creatures straight from Japanize Mythology, by using musical instruments.

[@dr._.baldwyn]

I enjoyed seabeasts, until it became httyd but with sea monsters. I know why they did it, but I would have far preferred if they kept the sea monsters as just that, monsters

[@mickmcgrath8099]

Gotta throw out Grimm if you like shows like supernatural and x files. I end up binging that one every few years lol.

[@adansilveira2031]

Bloodborne has the definitive monster hunting story for me.

[@samuelsalazar-ik7bk]

Wait dose hunt showdown count as a monster hunter game?

[@santuros]

4:02 I fought against a crocodile mano a mano and afterward all I can say is this: I feel pain and I do not recommend it!

[@sifamon3876]

you put RDR here but not Bloodborne?

[@danny_decheeto8300]

WHERE IS VAN HELSING 2004?

[@anonymoususer208]

What about 2008 dragon Hunters?

[@Stef2050]

If you like supernatural I'd suggest reading something is killing the children it's a really good comic well written and has similarities with supernatural

[@Vulpecula-Enfield]

Evolve is another Monster Hunter game, except you can also play as the monster.