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| Monster Hunter 2 | |
|---|---|
| Japanese box art for Monster Hunter 2 | |
| Developer(s) | Capcom |
| Publisher(s) | Capcom |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 2 |
| Release |  February 16, 2006 Unreleased |
| Genre(s) | Third-person Action/ Role Playing |
| Mode(s) | Single player, Multiplayer |
Monster Hunter 2 (MH2 or MH dos) is a Playstation 2 game made by Capcom, and the sequel to Monster Hunter.
Details
According to IGN, MH2 is "a full-blown sequel to the creature hunting game (after the expansion pack, Monster Hunter G), this new title includes a number of new gameplay systems. Monster Hunter 2 focuses more closely on giving players the feeling of living the life of a hunter. Time will now flow in the game, with appropriate changes to the fields of play and the enemies that populate them. You'll also get a better sense of being part of a town, with improved online and offline play concepts and design. All modes will benefit from new weapons, new fields of play, and new monsters. When playing online, you'll have the feeling of being in the same world as everyone who's currently logged into the game. There is also cross-connectivity with the PSP version of the game." [1]
Oversea release?
Capcom has announced many times that they are not planning to bring MH2 overseas[citation needed].
Monster Profiles
- Unless stated otherwise, each wyvern will have the following attacks: A tail swipe, a charge attack where it runs at the player and sometimes spits fireballs and a fireball attack (which can consist of other elements).
Returning Monsters (With Videos)
Note: Videos are courtesy of YouTube
Kirin
Online Event only monster. A big white unicorn with the ability to possess electricity at will.
- Battle Video1 : [[2]]
- Battle Video2 : [[3]]
Rathalos
A large red wyvern; male. Cen also come in blue or silver. The main wyvern of Monster Hunter, Rathalos is considered a rite-of-passage of upcoming hunters. Spends a lot of time flying, and will fly away at random times, making the hunter go after it. There are Blue and Silver colored variations; the silver version is called Silversoul. Its claws have poison in them.
- Battle Video : [[4]]
Rathian
Green and brown wyvern; the female version of Rathalos. Can also come in pink and gold. Prefers to stay on the ground, rather than fly. There are Pink and Gold colored variations; the gold version is called Goldheart. Spits 3 consecutive fireballs. It's backflip attack is extremely powerful, happens very quickly and has the ability to poison and stun a character. It often follows through with a charge attack. For these reasons, the Rathian is potentially more dangerous than the Rathalos.
- Battle Video1 : [[5]]
- Battle Video2 : [[6]]
Gravios
An adult Basarios. Has a sleep-sac that makes the hunter fall asleep right under it with its gas attack. Its energy beam attack is enough to kill even the most well-prepared hunters can also now burrow to other areas than it's volcanic nest . One of the harder wyverns in the game. The black Gravios is extremely dangerous and can be a challenge even for the experienced Hunters.
- Battle Video : [[7]]
Plesioth
Blue aquatic wyvern with water power. Also one of the biggest monsters in Monster Hunter. Has a green colored variation. Its breath weapon is a high pressure water jet, very weak against fire and thunder elements.
- Battle Video : [[8]]
Gypceros
A strange wyvern that acts like the Kut-Ku. Can steal items and blind the player with the crest on its head. Also has a pink-colored variation. Spits poison instead of fire.
Yian Kut-Ku
Small, pink, bird-like wyvern with large ears and acts like a chicken. Also has a blue variation. Possibly one of the first wyverns that a new hunter will kill, and possibly the wyvern that gets slain the most. It is possible that a hunter's first experience with this monster is through another quest, such as a different hunting quest, other than the actual Yian Kut Ku quest.
- Battle Video1 : [[9]]
- Battle Video2 : [[10]]
Khezu
Cave monster with sickly white fleshy skin. Khezus are blind and detect prey with a sense of smell. Has the electricity element. Also has a red variation.
- Battle Video : [[11]]
Fatalis
Online "main boss" in Monster Hunter. Large flying dark dragon with powerful fire blasts.
- Battle Video : [[12]]
Lao Shan Lung
A giant red dragon with no wings. Also has a blue variation.
- Intro Video : [[13]]
- Battle Video : [[14]]
Returning Monsters (No Video)
Basarios
A juvinile Gravios made of rock. Emits two gas attacks: one that poisons the player, and one that puts the player to sleep. Enjoys the charge attack.
Melynx
A variation of the Felyne, it has black fur, and will try to steal items from hunters that don't carry felvine. Items can be re-obtained by attacking the Felyne, or by going into the Felyne village and searching for one’s items.
Felyne
A small white cat which is peaceful, unless attacked, when it then hits you with its cane and runs at you with small barrel bombs.
Bullfango
A vicious wild boar-type monster that will charge-attack on sight. Bullfango are notorious for annoying most players due to the fact that they tend to come in groups of three or more, and rarely give the player a chance to get up. The fact that there is rarely only one in an area makes them rather unpopular in delivery missions, as characters holding an item move much slower than usual, cannot attack, and if the character is hit, they drop the item they were carrying.
Velociprey
A velociraptor-type monster, it is blue and will attack on sight. If you are lucky you may find a rare white velociprey. Variations are Genprey and Ioprey. Genprey have the "stun/paralyze" element, while the ioprey have the "Poison" element. If a killing blow is delivered while they are in the air, they will separate into two pieces and disappear.
Genprey
A certain breed of Velociprey. They are yellow and their claws can stun hunters.
Ioprey
A certain breed of Velociprey, which are red in colour. The strongest of all breeds. They are large, and they can spit poison at hunters.
Vespoid
A flying monster similar to a giant wasp, about half the size of a hunter. They also carry the "paralyze" element, but only if they stab the hunter in the back. In most areas, they will return after being killed. When killed, they either explode, or stay in one piece, depending on the amount of damage inflicted, but only can be "harvested" when in one piece.
Hornetaur
Similar to the vespoid, this monster is like a large beetle that crawls slowly, yet will perform quick jump attacks.
Aptonoth
Similar to cows, they are not aggressive, but may run if one of their herd is attacked/killed. They may attack, but it is slow, easy to avoid and does not deal too much damage.
Kelbi
Not aggressive, this animal resembles a deer with two straight horns. They will not leave the area, unlike the aptonoths, but they will run away from hunters. Only the males will attack if provoked, but again, this attack doesn't hurt much, and can be easily avoided.
Velocidrome
A raptor-like monster. The alpha-male of the pack. Also has a silver-colored variation. They are very large with an orange crest on their head.
Gendrome
The alpha-male of the Genprey. They are very large and have 2 crests on the top of their head.
Iodrome
The alpha-male of the Ioprey. They are very large and powerful, with giant crests on the top of their head.
New Monsters
Yamatsukami
Dark green squid/jellyfish type flying monster.
- Intro Video : [[15]]
- Battle Video1 : [[16]]
- Battle Video2 : [[17]]
Babakonga
Large gorilla with pink fur.
- Ecology : [[18]]
Minotaur
A very fast and powerful dark minotaur.
- Battle Video1 : [[19]]
- Battle Video2 : [[20]]
Teo Tuskital
A lion-like wyvern with a red mane. Has a barrier of flame that the hunter can destroy by knocking off a couple of its body parts. The Nana Tuskital has this barrier, too. Other names are: Teo Teskitory.
- Battle Video : [[21]]
Nana Tuskital
A female version of Teo Tuskital.
- Battle Video : [[22]]
Dodobrango
Large white-furred ape with large saber-teeth.
- Intro Video : [[23]]
- Battle Video : [[24]]
Miraboreas
Large white/red-furred dragon with ability of electricity. Mimicks the Fatalis.
- Battle Video1 : [[25]]
- Battle Video2 : [[26]]
Kusharu
Ice elemental dragon. Ice is a new element in Monster Hunter 2. Its breath can freeze hunters so they will be running like they are carrying an egg; extremely slow. Has a wind barrier similar to the Teo and Nana.
- Battle Video1 : [[27]]
- Battle Video2 : [[28]]
- Ecology : [[29]]
- Intro Video : [[30]]
Zazami
Hermit crab that can live in various bone parts.
- Cutscene : [[31]]
- Battle Video1 : [[32]]
- Battle Video2 : [[33]]
Oonazuchi
A giant chameleon-like wyvern. Is a challenge for hunters with its ability to blend in with the environment.
- Battle Video : [[34]]
Shen Gao Ren
Tall crab living in a Lao Shan Lung skull.
- Intro Video : [[35]]
- Battle Video : [[36]]
Isan
A much larger and more aggressive Bullfango in boss form. Another name for it is: Dos Fango
- Battle Video : [[37]]
Equipment
Armor
Armours are now levelable, which means the defense can be upgraded with the right amount of money. Besides the "+" armor (which is an better kind of armor forged with rarer materials and high sum of money) like in the preivous Monster Hunter, the game introduces a new kinds of armor - "S" and "G" type. Those armor have differnet looks, defense point, and skills from their original concept and it use different materials and amount of money to make.
Bowguns
Long Bows
A new addition to the Gunner class. They are very powerful. Instead of different shots, there are different oils one can apply to the arrows. Different bows also allow different charge-up specials, such as firing up to 5 arrows at once.
The bowguns have remained basically the same as in Monster Hunter, but some bowguns have the ability to block.
Heavy Bowguns[[38]]
Light Bowguns[[39]]
Lances
Lances
Lances are basically the same as in Monster Hunter, only slightly weaker in terms of attack strength. The slang term for this change is "nerfed," which is most likely a reference to Nerf guns, which fire harmless bullets. [[40]]
Gun Lances
The basic lance, only with new attack combos and the ability to shoot bullets and charged shots. [[41]]
Hammers
Hammers
Hunting Horns
These are hammers with the ability to play music. Music can boost a party's status, and give them small bonuses such as "earplug".
GreatSwords
Great Swords
Greatswords now have the ability to charge-up, thus dealing more damage. [[42]]
Katanas
Katanas (also called Samurai swords) are similar to the greatsword. They are fast and have a berserker gauge, which when filled, the hunter can release a powerful burst of adrenaline, similar to the dual swords.
Swords
Dual Swords
Dual swords are much faster, and deliver more blows with the demonization. Duals are much more useful in Monster Hunter 2. [[43]]
Sword and Shield
With swords and shields, one can use items with your weapon out, something one cannot do with any other weapon, nor in Monster Hunter. Also, the elemental bonuses in Monster Hunter 2 are boosted for the sword and shield.
- There are much more weapons than the ones that are shown in the picture. These are only about 30% of the actual in-game weapons.
Items
Stun Traps
A new way of tranquilizing a monster. This trap stuns the monster, making them immobile. Hunters can then tranquilize it with tranq bombs, or continue to hack away at it.
Ornaments
These accessories can be added to weapons to give them status boosts, elemental attack power, and skills.
Features
PVP Mode
A PVP arena where players go head to head in a wyvern killing competition. Hunters can capture a wyvern, raise it, and put it in the arena. One controls it with a series of standard flutes, although it will act on its own. Hunters must hunt their opponent's wyvern. PVP mode can be played with a partner, but one may only bring one wyvern into the fight between the two participants. Hunters are also allowed to knock out the other hunter, but to win, one must defeat the opposing wyvern.
Drinking Competition
- Video : [44]
Cooking Meat
Although this is not a new feature, cooking meat has become more useful. Every spit has a different song, has different uses, and the meats have different bonuses.
- Video : [45]
New Hairstyles and Haircuts In game
Now hunters do not have to keep the same hair throughout their whole adventure; one may go have a Melynx cut their hair. Template:Spoiler
- Video/Intro to MH2. Note that this is only a spoiler of the introduction sequence of Monster Hunter 2 : [46]
Arena Mode
An arena for slaying certain monsters. Hunters cannot bring along their own weapons, instead they pick from a set. One obtains points for completing arena challenges, the purpose for these points is for training.
- Video1 : [47]
- Video2 : [48]
- Video3 : [49]
Item Combination
One may now combine up to 3 items.
Day & Night/Seasons
Unlike Monster Hunter, MH2 has an active day/night system. During the day, certain monsters and NPCs come out. At night, other monsters and NPCs come out. The perfect time to hunt varies on what day it is, and what season it is. There are 3 seasons in Monster Hunter 2: the Green season, which is similar to summer, the Blue season, which is the mating season, and the Yellow season, which is fall. Different areas cannot be accessed in different seasons. In Green season, every area can be accessed. In Blue season, the snowy mountain area is inaccessible, and the tower area is inaccessible in Yellow season. Different monsters come out in different seasons, as well. The rare breed of Blue Kut-Ku only comes out during mating season. Also, during mating season, monsters are more aggressive. It seems these seasons appear at random times in the game, but there might be a pattern to it.
Ship Yard
Hunters can get a shipyard, with a ship, and pay to increase its quality and level. The higher level it is, the more areas they can access. One of the areas they can access is the old village, kokoto from Monster Hunter, where they can do everything possible from MH.
Locations
Original Areas
Monsters in Bold indicate that that monster is a new addition to that area.
Forest and Hills
A large area, full of beautiful mountains and lots of hills. Deeper into this area reveals a large forest. This area is home to:
- Vespoid
- Velociprey
- Mosswine
- Velocidrome
- Kelbi
- Aptonoth
- Kut-Ku
- Rathalos
- Rathian
- Bullfango
- Melynx
- Felyne
- Silver Velociprey
Swamp
A large swamp area. Full of trees, caves, and plains. Very dark. This area is home to:
- Vespoid
- Velociprey
- Velocidrome
- Ioprey
- Aptonoth
- Kelbi
- Khezu
- Genprey
- Gendrome
- Rathian
- Gypcrous
- Bullfango
- Melynx
- Feline
- Gravios
Desert
A large desert, with a dark, watery cave. This area is home to:
- Vespoid
- Velociprey
- Apcerous
- Melynx
- Feline
- Genprey
- Gendrome
- Cephalos
- Cephadrome
- Rathian
- Plesioth
- Diablos
- Monoblos
- Zazami
Jungle
A large tropical region. Many rivers and waterfalls, as well as caves. This area is home to:
- Vespoid
- Velociprey
- Genprey
- Ioprey
- Iodrome
- Aptonoth
- Hornetaur
- Kut-Ku
- Rathian
- Plesioth
- Khezu
- Basarios
- Kirin
- Melynx
- Feline
- Oonazuchi
Volcano
The base of the volcano is a large rocky area. Once one enters the caves, lava is bursting everywhere. There is a constant stream of lava shooting from the top. This area is home to:
- Bullfango
- Ioprey
- Vespoid
- Aptonoth
- Kut-Ku
- Basarios
- Gravios
Fortress
A large military fortress, built to protect the town from extremely large dragons. There are many weapons stationed here, like Cannons, Ballistas, and the devastating Dragonator. This area is home to:
- Ioprey
- Lao-Shan Lung
- Shen Gao Ren
Arena
This area is just a large arena. The legendary black dragon is said to land here on a rare occasion. This area is home to:
- Fatalis
New Locations
Mountain
A large snowy mountain full of icy predators. Home of the Dodobrango.
Town
A large town. Seems abandoned. A very nice map. Home of the Yamatsukami.
Tower
A huge tower. Placed at the top is the mighty queen Nana Tuskital.