User blog comment:Mckrongs/Monster Hunter 4 for the Nintendo 3DS/@comment-14500745-20130804230741

(sorry, kinda long, but full of info about MH4 from my experience in Japan)

God, kinda tired. Haven't slept in 30 hours; just came back from Japan. Anyways, there was a Gamer's Convention in Tokyo on 8/20, and I heard there was going to be a monster hunter 4 demo there, and I got an invite :D

So, I think his name was Fujimoto producer, but the actual Producer of Monster Hunter and his Staff was there, showing off the new charge-axe weapon (not switch-axe) and the new Tetsukabura (Bullfrog)

So, the trailer is actually true. You can utilize walls now to eat potions, throw items, do the jampu-kogeki (jump-off-wall attack), and ride monsters. You can also climb ledges with your S&S out and do ledge jump attack (as if it was triangle+circle). Funny think was that the producer kept trying to show us that jump attack, but kept failing.

New features are the "Semi-Lock-On". By activating the icon on the touch screen, you can immediately face the monster by lightly tapping the L Button

Sorry, can't think of anything else at the moment, but don't dislike the trailer. All of that was really gameplay