User blog comment:Mckrongs/Monster Hunter 4 for the Nintendo 3DS/@comment-2040933-20130226013149/@comment-49.144.9.92-20130226021811

I think I saw in a video once that you can only jump on a monster's back when you knock it down (don't know if you can also do it if stunned). Need to find the video again to confirm. It's a pretty long video with two Capcom guys discussing what's new in MH4, as well as the new Staff weapon.