User blog comment:Mckrongs/Monster Hunter 4 for the Nintendo 3DS/@comment-166.137.156.15-20121212164641/@comment-5560283-20121212201806

@ Barrel Bomb:

I think one of the ways in which this weapon is limited is the charge mechanic. In order to use all of the weapon's capabilities,like, say, the stun attack with the Axe form, you HAVE to use the Sword form to charge the weapon up. You can be great with one style, but if you have issues with the other style, then your potential with the weapon has already been cut down. We also don't know just HOW the weapon attacks. The photos we've seen so far don't tell us all that much, so it's still mostly speculation at the moment.

There's also some other concerns I have. How is the general sharpness? Will the charge attack with the Axe consume sharpness similar to a gunlance's wyvernfire? How mobile are you with the Axe itself? Something tells me some of the attacks with this weapon - even with a shield - can make you a sitting duck sometimes. We'll see, though.