A Monster Hunter's Journey | Generational Retrospective

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Obliterating the Last Vestiges of my Personhood with Monster Hunter
I was tasked with looking back at every generation of Monster Hunter. This is an impossible job, at least without taking years to produce a video, so I went with a core entry per generation, and played extra games where necessary. MH1 for gen 1, Dos for gen 2, Tri for gen 3, MH4U (though the ultimate games originated in the 3rd gen) because 4U represents a pretty obvious shift for the series, and that conceit is maximized with Generations Ultimate, then finished Worldborne and Risebreak for gen 5. At the very least, I'm excited for Monster Hunter Wilds now!
Most of my most deranged projects happen because I wrote a couple of words down on a list of goals, and hit them one by one, entirely unaware of what Kingdom Hearts, Drakengard, Persona, Xeno, and now, Monster Hunter, would be like. This experience in longform demento-videos has fundamentally altered my perspective on video games, and helped me develop a whole language to discuss games I otherwise wouldn't have. It's been a rough journey, but you don't set out to get better expecting to land every step without failure. You trip, you fall, you get back up, and you keep on. Thanks so much to everyone who came out to support the show. I'll do some kind of poll-project again, but for now I need some time to unwind =_="
I have 2 regrets - not showing off the palicos in Generations Ultimate and not showing off the Hadoken I got smacked by from behind knocking me off a cliff by another player.
COME CHILL:
/ kbash
/ kbashshow
SPECIAL THANKS:
Gato Nero who recorded a bunch of extra footage for the video!
Cosa for gifting the 5th gen games!
Everyone else I've crossed paths with during this project - it means the world. MONSTER HUNTER WORLD GET IT
Additional sourced footage:
• Monster Hunter Frontie...
• Monster Hunter 3 Ultim...
• MGS: PW HD - All Monst...
• Monster Hunter Frontie...
Music:
Honestly it's just Monster Hunter soundtracks and the Napple Tale OST
CHAPTERS:
0:00 setting out
5:25 the foundation (MH1)
33:05 the expansion (Dos + Portable Games)
56:56 the culmination (Tri)
01:20:08 the shift (MH4U+GenUlt)
01:59:13 the new era (Worldborne/Risebreak)
How do you tackle Monster Hunter meaningfully? With a Monster Hunter Retrospective? A review, or analysis, or critique? Do regular viewers differentiate between those words? Does it matter? Monster Hunter is an action rpg functionally, but completely unique in its genre classification - it invented the Monster Hunter vibe, and spawned Toukiden and God Eater. It's a story of cultural penetration told through incredible detail work and dignifying the creatures it presents, something relatively unseen in video games. Monster Hunter Wilds is primed for bestseller status, even if the community is divided on the direction of the games. It's important to remember that World and Rise represent a total paradigm shift, and Wilds will likely take the sensibilities established in World and run with them. Playing through the games, I'm actually excited to play a modern Monster Hunter game - you know, see what they do with the formula - but even excited to play through Stories and Frontier one day. I'm not about to do them for fun, not any time soon, but I can see the value in the series now.
#monsterhunter #monhun #retrospective #monsterhunterworld #monsterhunterrise #monsterhunterwilds

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@Dethmaster64 2 ай бұрын

Monster Hunter is so important it appears in the ending of the Academy Award-nominated 2022 film Tár

@MesaAufenhand 2 ай бұрын

It's so important the system of questing appears in many many generic isekais

@sekiro_the_one-armed_wolf 2 ай бұрын

@@MesaAufenhandI’ve been playing this game for 10 years and it has never occurred to me that it might have invented that aspect of fantasy settings.

@user-pf1kk7zc2n 2 ай бұрын

@@sekiro_the_one-armed_wolf you fool why its so important it created the term "monsters"!

@Dwesk 2 ай бұрын

Tar is genuinely one of the best films I've seen this decade so far. The MH cameo was just icing on the cake.

@PandaKnightsFightingDragons 2 ай бұрын

@@sekiro_the_one-armed_wolf I don't think MH invented it, Quest Boards appeared in Trails in the Sky which released only 2 months after MH1(too soon after the release of MH to have been changed to include it), but it very likely popularized it. The concept likely comes from the concept of a Bounty Board often associated with Westerns

@leonardoedsona 2 ай бұрын

“Monster Hunter is Cocomelon for the unemployed” is certainly a phrase.

@garlicgarchomp9214 2 ай бұрын

Haven't made it to this section yet

@garlicgarchomp9214 2 ай бұрын

1:48:50

@thepancakealchemist6949 Ай бұрын

I am unemployed and getting back into World is keeping me that way

@derekkrumel1407 Ай бұрын

oh god

@SphedaJehuty Ай бұрын

Most game today feel more like a fulltime job to be honest than fun

@Lutyrannus 2 ай бұрын

The original Monster Hunter & Monster Hunter Dos have a dedicated private server community over at MH Oldschool. If anyone is ever interested in playing the original Monster Hunter experience as it was meant to be, online, I highly recommend you come hunt with us online~ the experience is so different than playing exclusively the offline mode.

@Valenrist 2 ай бұрын

Are these servers accessible by someone playing on an Emulator, or would it have to be on original hardware?

@scubajho 2 ай бұрын

Don't forget Tri's revitalized servers as well, and the Frontier project.

@cubofeliz38 2 ай бұрын

@@Valenrist You can access with both

@Lutyrannus 2 ай бұрын

@@Valenrist both work. Anything that can play PS2 games and connect to the network should work

@Lutyrannus 2 ай бұрын

@@scubajho I know about those, but because I don't work on those servers, I didn't think to include it, so my bad.

@Walmbat 2 ай бұрын

Honestly, hearing you talk about the camaraderie of MonHun really makes me appreciate the group I've hunted with for the past six or so years. We've got in-jokes about our specific palicos, how some of us seem to have certain monster types magnetized to them. It really does make MonHun feel special.

@raditz2737 2 ай бұрын

See my group has the magnetizing thing too but its every monster on one person. Like legitimately, we were fighting Crimson Glow in the Citidel and it literally chased him across the map as they desperately struggled to survive while the 3 other were desperately trying not to puke laughing so hard

@WORTH-IT-MAN Ай бұрын

How do you guys make a group and have a set schedule? Where did u meet? I’ve been solo since 4U bro and I’ve played every game since.

@badtzmzo 2 ай бұрын

You're super right about playing with randos, but I love that your footage during that complaint shows you being completely oblivious to the Barioth getting put to sleep and waking it up with your dual blade combo. That GS was crying.

@zinawilliams7934 2 ай бұрын

And every clip with glaive before the 2nd hour lacking buffs O.O

@onerandomguy4832 2 ай бұрын

big yikes

@arc789 2 ай бұрын

Or him not using flinch free while playing with randos. That's some real self flagellation.

@spookyfrogs1874 Ай бұрын

i pretty much exclusively play with randoms and i've had nothing but absolute fun, ESPECIALLY in mhgu!! everyone has been SO friendly especially compared to other games. there's so much potential for silly situations :)

@Bikesponge730 2 ай бұрын

"not tonight babe, a KZfaqr just released a 3 hour video on a subject I know nothing about"

@Shadox-yv8ms Ай бұрын

Time to start playing MH and become one of us, one of us, one of us

@Davyn_Regnilfreid 14 күн бұрын

One of us! One of us! One of us!

@reiyun 2 ай бұрын

4U is the game that actually got me into Monster Hunter and it's still my favorite in the series. That was some fun video game right there.

@kylescott2235 2 ай бұрын

4u PEAK MH GAME IMO

@Tolly7249 2 ай бұрын

Man same! I remember when it hit the 3DS (yes I was one of THOSE players XD) and I went bananas with a bowgun to the point my hands were cramping. Rise on the Switch brought me right back in, the added mobility really made it a delight.

@Funlander-eg9hw 2 ай бұрын

Ditto!

@Konradix05 2 ай бұрын

Tri here, but by 4U I was obsessed.

@CrimsonMey Ай бұрын

Doodle!

@robbingoblin1659 2 ай бұрын

“I let my assumptions deprive me of joy too often,” hit me like a truck load of bricks. What a statement.

@adreamer5920 2 ай бұрын

Seeing peepholes of K-Bash's journey on twitter was an excellent prolonged prelude to this movie like video

@Octorocker743 2 ай бұрын

The ending speech actually started to make tear up. I remember playing MH4U with friends after school at the local cafe, just hours sitting there with a single (bad) bread bowl between us and free refills, laughing and bonding. As we got older and went our own ways, I've still played every new MH trying to chase that feeling. It's nice to know that people are still gaining a sense of community that's the spirit of MH, and hope that Wilds does the same or even better.

@Eddyoshi 2 ай бұрын

I'd love to play MH with someone else too!

@cellohm 2 ай бұрын

I hopped on with world and played that and rise mostly solo and with randos. Having a dedicated and familiar group sounds so great🥲

@sebastiantate6041 26 күн бұрын

This is genuinely amazing 😢

@TheCrawl 2 ай бұрын

Taking bets now on whether Kbash will do what he does best and find a way to convey a heartfelt, humanistic message about one of my all-time favorite game series in a way that makes my heart swell, eyes water, and deepen my appreciation for the games, OKAY HERE GOES

@TheCrawl 2 ай бұрын

YUP. HE DID IT.

@VashdaCrash 2 ай бұрын

@@TheCrawl It's a wonderful thing Kbash cured his social anxiety by... Socializing. But really, this is a great video about a great series of games.

@ubermaster1 2 ай бұрын

It's always so amazing seeing how this series of games that essentially boils down to a series of boss fights has emotionally touched so many people. I literally made my first friend in high school thanks to MH4U, I vividly remember sneaking out of class to go to Gamestop to buy the game, then sneaking back in and showing it off to everyone.

@Zerobasssoul 2 ай бұрын

Real.

@JuliusCaesar103 2 ай бұрын

This is why I watch KZfaq. Tremendous video, Kbash is a workaholic, puts out so many videos, I often wonder where he found the time between vids to play the games, let alone write the script and edit them, and yet the quality remains top notch. Easily one of the top video game analysts on the platform.

@Flutterdark_ 2 ай бұрын

monster hunter is also so important, that rathalos, the same guy from the smash and metal gear crossover, is fightable in final fantasy 14.

@luminoseflame7120 2 ай бұрын

Kbash detailing how much of a blast he had with gen ult made me very happy as it was the game that got me into the series and is still my favorite even after playing world and rise.

@luanpio1 2 ай бұрын

Following this channel for 5+ years and currently on a MH journey of my own, this one is just special.

@perishforyoursins7941 2 ай бұрын

the Patrons allowed this man to cook, and he made a fucking 5 course meal.

@johnnybensonitis7853 2 ай бұрын

I love the way the cat is just sitting there while KBash throws the clothes on'em and the cat is just like, "Yeah, whatever. You just make sure my snacks are ready later."

@Mysterygii69 2 ай бұрын

The anxiety talk at the end is both incredibly relevant to Monster Hunter and surprisingly relatable. I want to play with friends so bad but I’m also hesitant to do anything with my voice

@mojajaja 2 ай бұрын

It's honestly a shame you don't have the subs that you deserve. The amount of effort you put into your videos is insane. Now, I didn't watch all of them - but those few that I did (Soulsborne Games, Xeno-games, Persona, Bayonetta, God of War, and a couple of the shorter ones, like Shining Soul which was actually the video that I found you through) were all amazing.

@0ctopusComp1etely 2 ай бұрын

3U was my introduction, and it was the truest "Proper" playthrough I had through the whole series, complete with three other friends, two very close apartment rooms, and forgiving college schedules. Roughly 200 hours just to get into G-Rank, plus about another hundred to reach and beat Dire Miralis. We. LOVED. Those days. Months and months of great times. I also miss swimming, and underwater combat. With polish I think they'd be more than accepted in today's modern environment. Also Moga Village, every day of my life. Your first Monster Hunter Village really hits different, and never quite leaves you. 4U is the one I have the most hours in (close to a thousand) and when I really opened up to the idea of playing online with Randoms. I finally learned how to play Bow properly, got decent-to-great with a healthy variety of weapons that let me challenge basically anything adequately, and just... played to hunt. Friends dropped off after awhile cause life got busier, but we still had great times. Still one of my favorites. Generations and its Ultimate were fantastic. An absolutely staggering number of quests and variety of monsters and combinations, with stellar new favorites and plenty of returning oldies. It really was the shift into "anime" for the series, quite a bit more than 4, but... what a good ride. I still miss Hunter skills, like absolutely breaking damage logic with the Switch Axe infinite buff combo. World was and is the game that stands the test of time. The polish on it is phenomenal, and I still have friends that I play with semi-regularly in it. Including new friends that just got in mere months ago at time of writing. I've got my gripes with it, especially the base game and the lack of consequence for some negligence, like being able to eat during hunts now, but Iceborne fixed most of my real issues and the rest are me being a hipster saying "the old games' pacings were better!". Mere internal gripes that I shouldn't even listen to. It's a fantastic game that speaks for itself. And... I don't really care for Rise, lol. It's a great game, very fast paced. Too fast paced for what I associate the series with. Like an Arcade Mode speedrun through fights. It just didn't do it for me, even if the movement is super fluid and fun. I do NOT knock anyone that likes it. I think I just burnt out of the series on the whole at the point I started it. I've been playing the games for like, a decade now. I need to get to SunBreak though. I've heard it's good, and I like all the changes I've heard it brings. May give it a shot sometime. But the most important of all are the memories. I'll never forget some injokes and Attack Names that my group gave for some moves, just so we could communicate and stay alive in harder fights. Great times.

@TheSaltyOnion 2 ай бұрын

Monster Hunter was the series that dragged me out of the viscious cycle of World of Warcraft. I ran into Freedom 1 for the PSP at Gamestop and I dont think I have ever been so entranced by a game series before or after. Between the monsters and the world design i was hooked, learning the map layouts monster movements and weapon movesets was mesmerizing. Now ffw 20ish years and im nearly foaming at the mouth waiting for the next installment. Insanely happy to see you covering the series Kbash, Happy Hunting!

@dabbingperson9236 Ай бұрын

Fun fact: In MH1 you actually *can* kill the Rathalos in the egg quest he shows up in. You can even kill him before so much as going near a Velocidrome. It just takes forever and takes a lot of grinding beforehand.

@Kloqdq 2 ай бұрын

Man I got into Monster Hunter way back on the PSP and I still hold so many fond memories of playing MHFU with my friends. We had like 7-9 people playing the games all at once and the ability to just hang out and play together is special. The talk about community, camaraderie, and experiencing the game together rings so true. I love this series and can't wait to see where we go next with Wilds. You captured the series beautifully and it was a great deep dive into the games you played! Thanks for another fantastic video as always!

@athyrra 2 ай бұрын

your videos are always filled with so much passion its hard not to tear up alongside you. keep on keeping on, you're making something incredible here

@thatwouldbeme 2 ай бұрын

It speaks to how entertaining of a content creator you are when I was engrossed in this entire thing and have never played Monster Hunter. Literally watched it between work shifts and was totally invested the entire time. Fantastic shit.

@adrianpunk94 2 ай бұрын

Don’t often comment but I’ve been enjoying your videos for years and years so: thanks for another several hours of exceptional work. I know you work a lot but it’s always so nice to hear your take and thought process and you’ve made me both find news ways of appreciating games, and approaching critical analysis. Could go on but I hope you can find the time to enjoy yourself and keep enjoying doing what you do. Wishing you the best mate

@okaminodin4321 2 ай бұрын

This video couldn't come at a better time 'cause my friend invited me to a D&D campaign with a MH-inspired expansion and I'm so HYPED

@okaminodin4321 2 ай бұрын

Finished the video! Awesome video bro, I loved it. U convinced me to go back and start playing MH again, gotta finish Rise and maybe go back to Generations Ultimate

@LaserThemTheGirl 2 ай бұрын

2:07:21 Oh my God THANK YOU. For so long I've heard old Monster Hunter heads complaining about the new maps, specifically the forest for reasons that, to be completely honest, I have never bothered to understand. It's so refreshing to hear someone that actually played the old games share my opinion on the Monster Hunter World maps.

@TyGuy9001 2 ай бұрын

Great video!!! It was so cool to see this finally come out! Very fun to be seeing this after all those cool streams in the discord. Well Done KBash. Here’s to you and the community.

@pietari218 2 ай бұрын

great video as always! super happy to see you tackle one of my fave series

@ZatomiAwake 2 ай бұрын

I've been so excited to see this video since you posted on Twitter about the Bulldrome! And I gotta say, you hit the nail on the head with this one. Me and the boys have spent many an afternoon and late night hunting and I will take that experience, the laughs, the build idea sessions, getting folded by monsters in high or master rank that have one nasty ass move that I can't seem to evade, literally any day for as long as I can get it.

@sophiewilliamsaubrey4155 2 ай бұрын

This is my favourite of your videos and I’ve been watching for years, very well done and a real trip down memory lane

@thedappercritter6644 2 ай бұрын

This might be my favourite essay of yours yet. Admittedly it is largely because I'm impressed by how quickly and how comprehensively you came to understand all the finer nuances of the series, notably critiquing yet understanding the big shift in direction for the series into something more action-y. But most of all, your closing discussion about all the beautiful ways your online experienced helped really resonated with me on a personal level corny as it sounds. I deal with anxiety a lot and a lot of is social. For the longest time I was terrified of interacting with strangers online. Not to mention that I was basically unable to get into the older games (minus Stories) because I got screwed over trying to solo it. But eventually I got into the series properly with World and I owe it to a good friend of mine I met on tumblr some years back. We had a strong friendship going before then, and we helped each other through some tough spots in life. So naturally he helped carry me through World/Iceborne so I could get the full MonHun experience--more importantly it was another thing that me and him could bond over and I appreciated that just as much as his ability to back me up with his crazy endgame level equipment. There's so much I love about monster hunter as a series, so much of which you also covered in your essay but I appreciate your ability to find the humanity in it most of all. Enjoy your break KBash. You earned it. OH AND WAS THAT A FRIGGIN GRAVITY RUSH CAMEO?!

@Walmbat 2 ай бұрын

I'll admit. I've been praying for the Gobble and Nibelsnarf to return for years.

@user-db2vx8fd4c 2 ай бұрын

Nibelsnarf is love, Nibelsnarf is life. Also Tetsucabra is king

@melon3109 2 ай бұрын

Oh hellyea! I've been looking forward to this video for some time. Can't wait to sit down and watch it in pieces over the next two weeks.

@HunterForHire422 2 ай бұрын

I'm working my way backward through the series, and I'm at Portable 3rd right now. Slowly losing the systems and small adjustments that made things more comfortable game by game has been a really fun challenge as someone who likes to say he's a veteran despite only playing since 4U. I'm gonna hunt em all! Also, you saying dragon instead of wyvern over and over drove me nuts. I play these games too much to be annoyed by that lol.

@magicaggy 2 ай бұрын

i love this video, favourite essay you've made, fantastic work!

@dreadwaters7898 2 ай бұрын

I was just thinking of buying world again and now this I think it’s a sign to sink countless hours into a game after a breakup.

@LinusVinnportlaced 2 ай бұрын

I'm really starting to warm up to the long form content. It's really good analysis that i can relax to! I started watching this change in 2020 while i was stuck at home pregnant with my son, and your vids have been a source of comfort since! Three years, and a second kid later; you're still going. Please never stop,your channel is a gem 😭

@XPSGames 2 ай бұрын

I am in awe and fear at the thought of a kid that listened to Kbash in the womb. Jokes aside, congrats for the kids!

@NibbleSnarph 2 ай бұрын

Omg yes please my favorite video essayist covering my favorite game franchise, I’m scared and excited at the same time

@zekecontreras77 2 ай бұрын

Bro, you are an absolute beast for this remarkable coverage. Thank you for this topic i hold near and dear. Awesome video man and I too miss my dearly beloved sword oil.

@AdrianRodriguez-zs1lo 2 ай бұрын

Awesome video. I loved it! It gave me a new perspective and understanding of what games are, and how I can approach them differently in the future.

@thegamemanic1911 2 ай бұрын

As a long time monster hunter fan, this video was incredible. Love how you dissected where the two different genres of monster hunter exist and split while also being incredibly entertaining and heartfelt!

@HateSonneillon Ай бұрын

I had a weird start with monster hunter. I borrowed Freedom Unite from a friend, tried all the weapons, couldn't get past the sluggishness of everything, decided I didn't like it and gave it back. I tried to pick it up on my own a few times with the same result. Then a few of my friends got into it and kept telling me to play with them. I reluctantly tried again, this time co-oping with my friends. But we kept dying to each monster because I was garbage at the game. They kept suggesting different weapons to try and then we realized they all had shields or some way to block so they suggested I pick up HBG and just used them as shields. It didn't work but I had by far the most fun with the game trying it and the HBG felt like my calling. I studied all the guides on HBG, learning the ins and outs of its mechanics, math, damage values, range, etc. Before I knew it I was one of those HBG players that could solo monsters in their face.

@leahbivens3849 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for covering world and iceborne! I’m so excited for wilds

@danteshollowedgrounds 2 ай бұрын

Yoo I never knew that Toki Wartooth had started his own channel in his hay day about video games 🤘😝

@hennyzhi2261 2 ай бұрын

Another gamer based and monster hunter pilled - really glad you stuck this one out to find your love for the games (even though it's perfectly fine if some people never get attached, it's a very niche kind of game loop).

@chi_ik5622 2 ай бұрын

25:09 bruh why are the reflections so good for a game made in 2004.

@arbesa8971 2 ай бұрын

It is time to watch another 2+ hour KBash vid about games I never played. And I will enjoy myself. Immensely! Thank you for your hard work!!

@Mountain_Dandy Ай бұрын

This was amazing. Thanks for your work on this!

@Leonsbane 2 ай бұрын

It's finally done! Good stuff man. I like waiting til the full release instead of checking the patron stuff. Wish I'd had more time, I would have tried to jump in while you were playing on the discord.

@marcheharvey2301 2 ай бұрын

Finally, I've been waiting for this video since I stumbled upon this channel years ago.

@minkeypaws 2 ай бұрын

I started with 3 ultimate with my partner and have loved the series ever since, really excited for Wilds to come out and see where the series evolves to next

@nickmoore9898 2 ай бұрын

You’re one of my favorite KZfaqrs. Keep it up

@bluebomba4957 2 ай бұрын

What a great video, congratulations for your good work! I watched it in it's entirety in one go.

@Cobalt_11 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for making this.

@justsomejerseydevilwithint4606 10 күн бұрын

"Ascended Caveman Behavior" is a pretty good description in my opinion.

@bigwee125 2 ай бұрын

In videogames where anything goes, the fantasy is so common it becomes mundane, the mundane is so rare it becomes fantastic.

@mrchickenisalive 9 күн бұрын

Im crying right now, thanks you for giving me the opportunity to remember my 4U journey Sick vid!

@qwertyasdfg4962 2 ай бұрын

KBASH MONSTER HUNTER VID?! YES PLEASE

@superbro6413 2 ай бұрын

I always find myself at a lost for words sometimes with your skill in writing It's shown throughout this giant video, but especially at the end when you talk about the multiplayer experience with your community in 5th gen I don't know if you majored in it, studied in it, or was a writer as a hobby, but it really makes these videos just the most enjoyable things to watch and listen to You mentioned a couple times about the grueling production process meaning that you'll probably always miss the finer details of these games you play, but that being the case, I'm happy that you were able to give them a shot regardless, engage them for what they are, have a really well written video at the end for it Cheers, and thanks too

@concerninghobbits5536 18 күн бұрын

Getting out of bed only to IMMEDIATELY slide down onto the floor still in a blanket and lie there is painfully accurate to my existence. It's like punishing myself for not getting up by making myself uncomfortable until I do.

@lucianofutemma 2 ай бұрын

thanks, kbash. you're always there and you're the best thx thx thx

@Ihrida 2 ай бұрын

I'm actually so happy you did Tri instead of 3U, Tri was the first game in the series that clicked for me (started with FU) and as much as I love 3U, it just FEELS super different than Tri!

@a-small-pebble 2 ай бұрын

Yet another banger of a video. Cheers!

@notsae66 11 күн бұрын

Home decorating and capturing exotic endemic life is unironically the reason I kept playing World after beating Fatalis so much longer than any other MonHun game, even having stsrted with Tri. Rise had better combat, but being stuck in a floorless mudhut boiler room and a midtier ship cabin even as the guy who saved the kingdom just made me feel decidedly unappreciated and disinclined to keep going. In World, the Saphire Star was so important that one of the first buildings made in Seliana was a luxerious mansion for you while most people were living in tents. In Rise, the Fierce Flame Of Kamura and savior of the kingdom was still living in a shed without a goddamn floor after slaying a demon god.

@ZuoKalp 2 ай бұрын

I still believe that 4th gen is not old style nor new style, but the perfect balance of both.

@mico1192 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for this amazing video

@baddragonite 27 күн бұрын

Fun fact: in the lore of Monster Hunter, the actual hunters are just a small segment of society, often living on the fringes of civilization. They're kinda seen as weird or eccentric to most common people, but the parts and resources they bring in are essential. They're kinda like how we saw hunters, explorers, frontiersmen, etc in real life back when those were much more essential.

@akirious 14 күн бұрын

i leave this on in the background everyday at work because its well. it speaks to me and keeps me busy while on my shift.

@picucub7741 2 ай бұрын

The ghost that did a deep dive on every monster hunter exists, they are called SuperRAD, they have an entire series on mh, recapping every game.

@RomeckArt 2 ай бұрын

Killer video dude!

@pacorlz 2 ай бұрын

If this vid pops off you better do a killing Fatalis video for world that would be awesome. Great vid happy you seemed to enjoy MH as much as I've been lately.

@fluffy_tail4365 2 ай бұрын

That ending was really great and sweet. I kind of relate to having social anxiety, in a way I actually have worse when it's online

@SapphireLibra3 2 ай бұрын

KBash! You didn't tell me I was going to get emotional watching this one!!!

@bananabike279 Ай бұрын

Excellent restrospective! Although I've only played Rise, it's really fascinating how humble roots Monster Hunter had in the beginning and how it evolved so much over the years.

@birrock4 2 ай бұрын

I'll have to watch this later due to the length, but I can't wait to do so! Peak franchise that has been with me ever since Freedom Unite :)

@xlro8f853 Ай бұрын

Your Patron shout out has big “everyone is here!” Energy.

@liquidsnake23 2 ай бұрын

Your praise at the end is something o preach very often. I’ve played since the first game with outbreak 1 and 2. Wanted other online games for my ps2 besides ffxi. Since then it’s maybe my favorite series that I just jump in for a sort of zen. I have lost buddies over the years thru them losing interest or something else. Rise is maybe my favorite so far and I’m sure wilds will replace it and I’m hoping by then I’ll find like minded individuals to go on that journey with.

@demitrinarrow 2 ай бұрын

Man that speech at the end really resonated with me...but the accidentally pushing yourself into another zone's loading screen while attacking was like looking into a mirror lol.

@FieryAnubis 2 ай бұрын

Monster Hunter is my favorite franchise EVER. This whole thing inspired me to make a new character in World. Thanks!

@nicksmith5299 18 күн бұрын

So nice to finally see World/IB love from someone who persevered through the OG games. I'm a fourth gen hunter and World has remained my favorite game since launch day.

@SetariM 2 ай бұрын

Holy shit a new Kbash video about the best franchise of all time. Also I appreciate the "Proof of a hero" flute-playing in the beginning, what a banger

@Horatiusthedwarf 2 ай бұрын

Been a fan for years, but i still watch Kbash credits all the way thru, one of the few people who make them genuinly fun to watch. Stay fantastic man.

@LuLuTheBard 2 ай бұрын

I think this is legit my favorite KBash video

@TotallyTubularJonathan 2 ай бұрын

Pretty crazy video man

@ChaosXeloc 2 ай бұрын

I am hypothetically that insane person who wants to tackle the entire lineage... I just need the hardware, but it's been a dream of mine. Thanks for the video, I'm excited to dive into it.

@ChaosXeloc 2 ай бұрын

I appreciated the bit talking about social anxiety. I also suffer from it pretty heavily, and it's made Monster Hunter a very difficult series to get into, but it also taught me some lessons that are different from the ones you took from it in this video. That's just another thing to appreciate about the video game art form, I suppose. Thank you for putting yourself out there and being vulnerable, KBash. The video was great.

@chevaliusrex 2 ай бұрын

playing tha fucking hits my boy. Enjoyed from start to finish.

@taki.justanidiot4410 23 күн бұрын

27:30 You just made me stare at one place for a second, as my brain remember all the horrors little me had to go through because of this big bastard.

@irsandar10 2 ай бұрын

Yes, another love letter to MH that brings me to another great person n' channel!

@azure5584 2 ай бұрын

2:20 Yes you can, SuperRad did. Stoked for your vid Kay!

@MegaMar14 2 ай бұрын

Great video Mr. Bash

@beasley_unborn6729 2 ай бұрын

Mhw is what got me into mh. It's the best game I've ever played. Thank you very much for your video.

@RougeMephilesClone 2 ай бұрын

Heckin' crazy surprise to find this in my sub feed, great work. Swapping Dos for Freedom Unite was an option, but Dos is better for this video's purposes, ie. being comprehensive without ending a poor gamer's life. Still, if you ever find yourself with free time, some people consider Freedom Unite to be the apex of old Monster Hunter. 3U is also a surprisingly different game than Tri.

@claudiegarnier4560 17 күн бұрын

I remember playing it for the 1st time on ps2 but I did not like it back then. After that a friend of mine introduced me to Monster Hunter Freedom Unite and I loved it. Since Freedom Unite I have buy MH tri , 4 , Generations on 3DS. MH World, Monster Hunter Rise on switch and MH stories 2 on the same switch... What a journey ❤❤❤

@sailren179 25 күн бұрын

it is really wild to hear your takeaway from mh1 as someone who was on the ps2 network back in the day. yes i beat monoblos and fatalis and yes you should run. but the attitude in minegard back then was that the village quests -- everything about the game you can still access today, and everything you're referring to -- that's the tutorial, man. everything up to monoblos and the sword in the stone. mh1 offline is like 10% of the game. all the red-named HR20 cool cats online falling asleep at the tavern tables think you've just graduated baby school. just throws me for a loop thinking back on those days.

@Adam-jr4lx 24 күн бұрын

do you still have your original save file?

@sailren179 24 күн бұрын

@@Adam-jr4lx i might? i still have a ps2 slim in a box somewhere. dunno if i've still got the same little blue memory card.

@budinhapalmieri 2 ай бұрын

How dare you reschedule my day like this Kbash?

@DKZK21 2 ай бұрын

My introduction to MH was Freedom Unite on the PSP, which I played for something like a 100 hours before I moved on and didn't touch the series against until MH World, so I remember being very confused about people speaking loudly about how much they missed all the different styles and special weapon moves from the previous entries when MH world mostly like going back to the MH I knew and loved with cool new weapons and some very welcome QoL/"Modern" gameplay design and features. This look at each generation of the series has helped put all of that into context for me so thank you for your efforts!