User blog comment:Mckrongs/Monster Hunter 4 for the Nintendo 3DS/@comment-166.147.120.26-20120901191804/@comment-166.147.120.30-20120901210456

It seems the new weapon will be dealing about the same damage as a longsword.The only reason I said it could replace the longsword is because I really don't see how it could fit into mh4's new style of gameplay.Besides this is just what I think and we have a new trailer coming in a few weeks before tgs which will most likely show some of the other weapons plus some new monsters.