User blog comment:Mckrongs/Monster Hunter 4 for the Nintendo 3DS/@comment-3058100-20130830182948/@comment-11537809-20130830184756

Even if that is the case, we have a total of 27 confirmed monsters in this game (28 if you count the final boss) which is 50% more than what Tri had. I still have a feeling that they are hiding a few monsters from us though.