User blog comment:Mckrongs/Monster Hunter 4 for the Nintendo 3DS/@comment-2194133-20130531215638

Has anyone noticed that there isn't any desert region aside from the Great Desert? I mean the game releases in 3 months and we haven't even heard or seen anything about one. That said I do in fact believe that we might see one considering the new trailer is JUST showing off a new volcano region. Honestly though, I just want Diablos back so that it keeps up the tradition of it being present in every game. It would also be great if Monoblos and Cephadrome/Cephalos came back because of how many 1st/2nd gen monsters returning.

That being said, the new Sukuagiru Boss looks very interesting/fun to fight and I like how CAPCOM combined frog with Shark and got it. Some might say that the minions are not related but you can clearly see that they are the Tadpole equivalent of the Giant white one as we see one of the little ones sprout legs like a Tadpole would in a comparable way. I personally do not think that Aruserutasu and the "Earwig" monster are related. I think of it as, in a way a forced natural alliance, like some birds eat ticks or bugs off large mammal's backs (except here the other end is literaly snatched off the air and put on its back).

Basarios, as others have noted, seems to have a green tint and moss growing on it as expected seeing that it dwells in a sort of mossy area. It intrigues me as to how exactly its battle is going to be revamped. Honestly though, my first thought upon seeing it was "Awesome, Basarios, this means Gravios!" Personally, I found Gravios clunky and its fight difficult but I really can't wait to see how this new "elevation" style will change it. Ioprey/Iodrome returning is a plus, (By the way when they appeared at around 1:01 it looked like they had just hunted something since briefly we can see a body fall over, anybody can recognize it?). That may mean that Great Baggi/Great Wroggi will perhaps return too. (Also, did anybody notice the Great Jaggi Switch Axe at 2:17? Another one for my collection :P). Also Remobras at the Great Desert was something that needed to happen. It makes it much, epic, in a way having these large flying snakes swooping down while a Mountain-esque is ramming the boat you're on. (Now if they could fly off with you until they unpin you that would be even better lol)

They also showed a Dragonship at the Frozen Sea, obviously wrecked, but what if that frozen monster that we also see in that area comes out and one of the villages uses the design plans to make an ice-swimming version of the regular one to send the hunter to hunt it down. It is something I've personally been wanting since I first heard of Hallowed Jhen Mohran. Also, a new Felyne Village (love it, it is so silly yet awesome, makes me wonder if it is based off of the Monster Hunter Diary: Felyne Village games) and Felynes on rocket ships that send them flying to monsters faces which they cling to. (Finally they learn to use their claws dfor something XD). There are also more brand new NPC's with distinct features which makes me very curious as to how developed the story is going to be that it would rely on so many.

Finally (well I guess, because I can't remember anything else I want to mention), we see Kushala  Daora returning in the Frozen Sea. Hearing its music playing was...well...music to my ears and got me all giddy. I actually really liked its fight and can't wait to see how it is going to differ. Also, this makes me think that the other Elder Dragons might come back. Chameleos can probably cling to vertical surfaces like walls just like real chameleons can with trees and stuff, (I just really like that bastard and its music :P), and Teostra and Lunastra would be a big plus to have back. Lao-Shan-Lung would be amazing with the new climbing mechanics and a better fight rather than that dull dragged out one from the 1st-2nd generations. Oh yeah, Lagombi has a cool new rolling attack that I found cool and it being in this game might mean that Arzuros and Volvidon will be back too. Seeing all these back is a sight for sore eyes as well as all these neww monsters. Now if CAPCOM could pretty please put Kirin (and a subspecies for MH4G) that would be great.

So those are my thoughts on the new trailer and stuff. I honestly doubted this game when we first saw the early developer demo back in 2011, but seeing how all these old monsters are getting revamped and their battles remade alongside brand new and very interesting monsters, I can say CAPCOM does not seem to be getting tired or out of ideas for MH just yet. I am really loving where its going. Let us now hope for a estern release within the next year or two.