Unlike most action games at the time, you can't solely rely on reflexes to achieve victory in Monster Hunter. There were six weapon types to choose from, with a seventh added in the Western release. You had to gather materials to make potions, ammo, traps, and equipment to wear.
There was a lot of preparation involved before a hunt. It's a simple premise, but unlike most action games at the time, you couldn't solely rely on reflexes to achieve victory. Monster Hunter is an action hunting game where you and a team of hunters are tasked to kill or capture giant monsters. On March 12, 2004, Capcom unleashed Monster Hunter in Japan and worldwide in 2005. Three games were born from this initiative: a racing game called Auto Modellista, the first multiplayer-focused Resident Evil game called Resident Evil Outbreak, and an original action game called Monster Hunter.
In 2000, developers at Capcom decided they wanted to make games that took advantage of the PS2's online capabilities, with the hope that at least one of them would sell a million copies.
