User blog:Mckrongs/News Archives

With the implementation of the  function at the Monster Hunter Wikia, I shall post the archives on this blog post for everyone to see.


 * 12/10/11
 * Monster Hunter 3 G is released in Japan! Stay tuned for all incoming information on the game.


 * 12/9/11
 * Monster Hunter Frontier Season Forward 3, the next update to Monster Hunter Frontier.


 * 12/6/11
 * More Monster Hunter Freedom Unite Avatars for the PSN.


 * Blog and Blog Comments: Let us hear your opinions about this matter.


 * 12/5/11
 * Monster Hunter 4's concept video last September was actually footage of gameplay from the game.


 * See the discussion blog for info.


 * 11/29/11
 * Capcom has released a cinematic trailer for the upcoming Monster Hunter 3 G.


 * 11/16/11
 * More scans revealed! Information about Jinouga Subspecies, another subspecies introduced to the game, and two returning collaboration quests for MH3G.


 * 11/11/11
 * Japan gets a new MH Mobile game.


 * 11/6/11
 * A Capcom official makes a few little statements about plans of localization for Monster Hunter 3 G and Monster Hunter 4.


 * 11/1/11
 * New Famitsu Scans for Monster Hunter 3 G.


 * 10 new Monster Hunter Avatars for the PSN available for purchase today. Show your support for the MH series at your PS3!


 * IGN are giving away 15 codes for Monster Hunter Dynamic Hunting. This ends at noon PST time, so leave a comment on their blog for a chance to win a free copy of MHDH!


 * 10/21/11
 * New trailer for Monster Hunter 3 G, showing Jinouga Subspecies, Doboruberuku Subspecies, Jhen Mohran Subspecies and a revamped Deviljho.


 * Hints for a possible localization of MH3G for Europe?!


 * 10/20/11
 * MH3G site updated, introduces Lagiacrus Subspecies and some of the subspecies from Monster Hunter Portable 3rd


 * Check out the Monster Hunter Armor Generator from Capcom-Unity.


 * 9/7/11
 * Monster Hunter 3G has been announced for the 3DS.


 * 8/20/11
 * Fan fiction and fan art is now being deleted on this Wiki. Please do not upload any fan related content as it will be swiftly removed.


 * 6/1/11
 * Monster Hunter Dynamic Hunting is now available for download!


 * 5/26/11
 * Wikia has come out with Wikia Labs.


 * 5/22/11
 * The long wait is over PS3 Fans, Monster Hunter Portable 3rd gets a port to the PS3.


 * 4/24/11
 * The Monster Hunter Wikia's Official Youtube account? Really?!


 * 4/1/11
 * '''Is it April Fools? Or is it a Season Forward 1 update?
 * Come check out our Quest Board to see what needs to get done!

The most recent updates will be seen at the Main Page.

=2009=
 * 8/6/09
 * New video of Terror Rampage Dragon gameplay is up http://dic.nicovideo.jp/v/sm7850662


 * 8/5/09
 * Video of new Fatalis replacment Alatreon


 * 8/5/09
 * Videos of MHTri Armors http://forums.minegarde.com/index.php?showtopic=14040


 * 8/5/09
 * Check out the Desert Leviathan video


 * 8/2/09
 * Check out the currently released in-game videos of Monster Hunter 3 at MH3: Videos.


 * 7/31/09
 * Monster Hunter 3 is availabe to pre-order U.S Version at Amazon.com


 * 7/31/09
 * MH3 boss Gameplay videos released! More will be added as they are released.


 * Dosubagii (and Gigginox)
 * Qurupeco
 * Lagiacrus
 * Barroth
 * Royal Ludroth
 * Gobul
 * Rathian


 * 7/27/09
 * Monster Hunter 3 Opening Cinematic Released


 * 7/22/09
 * Gameplay footage of the Boruborosu here: . WARNING: The players are Japanese, nuff said.


 * 7/18/09
 * Monster Hunter 3 (tri-) Beriorosu and Dosubagii Screen Shots: http://thenintendo.com/2009/07/monster-hunter-3-tri-ice-snow/


 * 7/17/09
 * New Sabre Toothed Monster has been named. It is called Beriorosu, MH3Tri Site Updated: Update Link


 * 7/25/09
 * Monster Hunter Freedom Unite is out, in Australia.


 * 7/3/09
 * New Monster Hunter Tri trailer #3 is out


 * 6/26/09
 * Monster Hunter Freedom Unite is out, in Europe.


 * 6/23/09
 * Monster Hunter Freedom Unite is out, in North America.


 * 6/9/09
 * Black Wii and Monster Hunter 3(Tri-) info here: http://wii.ign.com/articles/991/991429p1.html


 * 6/9/09
 * During E3 2009 Nintendo announced in their press conference that Monster Hunter 3 will be released in the Western market as of March 2010, under the title of Monster Hunter Tri.


 * 6/5/09
 * Monster Hunter Freedom Unite Demo disks can be ordered from this website for free: http://www.capcom-europe.com/MonsterHunter/. Just register for free and within 10 working days, you will recieve 4 copies of the Monster Hunter Freedom Unite Demo disk.


 * 5/20/09
 * Monster Hunter Freedom Unite Demo is now available for download at the Playstation Store.


 * 5/16/09
 * Monster Hunter 3 Box-Set shown. Grab it here: or for more details go here:  (Japanese)


 * 5/14/09
 * Capcom Has released A New Monster Hunter Tri 3 Trailer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=octcHQ-KsiI&feature=channel_page


 * 5/13/09
 * New monster has been confirmed by Famitsu, this article also seems to reveal more about the new "Slash Axe" weapon, some more details on the small Leaf Lynian creatures, the new volcano/Battleground area and details on weapons from previous games.


 * 5/13/09
 * Monster Hunter Tri has been dated for Japanese release. The game is due out on August 1. No word of the American and European date, but we know its coming.


 * 5/8/09
 * The final chapter of Monster Hunter Orage is out. Grab it here


 * 5/7/09
 * The Monster Hunter Freedom Unite website has launched! http://www.monsterhunter-freedomunite.com/


 * 5/6/09
 * Some ingame pictures of the Long Sword and Lance have been shown here article_id=539748#anchor


 * 5/2/09
 * The Monster Hunter Freedom Unite Trailer has been released.


 * 4/28/09
 * All In Game Icons For Mh3 Have Been Released


 * 4/28/09
 * Pictures of all monsters on MH3 found link -


 * 4/26/09
 * MH3 Official Website announces the release of a new Weapon Class. Slasher Axes


 * 4/20/09
 * MH3 Demo released in Japan. Check out YouTube videos of the MH3 demo at MH3 Demo Videos.


 * 4/13/09
 * The latest Chapter of Monster Hunter Orage is out now, find the link just above or here The Shining Dragon, Miogaruna!


 * 4/8/09
 * Video of Pariapuria has been released. See the video on its page.


 * 4/1/09
 * The following is a link to the new petition to localize Monster Hunter Frontier. Already more 3000 people have signed and counting!


 * 3/14/09
 * Chapter 12 of Monster Hunter Orage is out now. Grab it here:


 * 3/7/09
 * A Chinese version of Monster Hunter Frontier is in the works. Looks like many new things will be added as well, such as monsters, areas, characters, weapons and armor. Check out Monster Hunter Frontier (Chinese) to see what images have been released thus far (a huge amount).


 * 3/7/09
 * Some new updates for the wiki. I've noticed the members of the wiki really like polls, so I've taken it upon myself to create the Poll Topic Index, where you will find pages of many polls in their respective topics. There's barely any polls now, but it will grow massive in the near future.


 * I've also tried gathering help pages and putting them all together in one category. Many of you can learn many new abilities and interesting features of the wiki.


 * I've added the template for "userboxes", small boxes that you can edit in any way to show your personality. Not only can you put them on your own userpage, but they can be used all around the wiki.


 * 2/25/09
 * "Capcom's Keiji Inafune made things somewhat official in an interview featured in the latest issue of Famitsu. Without getting into specifics, he said that Capcom is setting its sights on the next PSP entry in the series. He did admit that he's not sure if it will be called "3rd," and that he expects it to be a ways off. But it appears PSP owners in Japan can look forward to more from the series.""

- IGN.com


 * News Link:
 * Release Date: MHF3 Release Date


 * 2/25/09
 * A Capcom spokesperson announced that Monster Hunter 3 is planned for release in North American and European markets. coming to the U.S. and Europe. You heard right, straight from Capcom comes this exciting news. No Capcom site has currently been found to confirm the news, but it's believed to be expected soon. No release date has been announced.

"“There is no significant change in Capcom’s strategy, and we will primarily release game titles for PS3, Xbox 360 and Wii. In addition, we plan to release our leading titles overseas to acquire game users, as the overseas market for Wii is extensive. One of our leading titles is ‘Monster Hunter 3 (tri-).’ If we can gain recognition of this product in the European and North American markets, our market strategy will see a noticeable change. Meanwhile, we are reviewing the possibility of releasing new titles besides ‘Ace Attorney’ for Nintendo DS.”''"

- Capcom statement.


 * 2/15/09
 * Chapter 11 of Monster Hunter Orage is out now. Grab it here: Monster Hunter Orage Chptr. 11.


 * 2/12/09
 * Link: http://www.andriasang.com/e/blogs/anoop/2009/02/12/monster_hunter_3_summer_release/

"Capcom is planning a summer release for Monster Hunter 3. The Wii title, which commanded waits of over four hours at the Tokyo Game Show, was previously set for some in 2009."

- Andriasang.com


 * 2/07/09
 * The new video embed tool created by Wikia will now be used heavily over the next few days. Videos, mainly from YouTube, will have their own namespace. Videos will be greatly organized in its appropriate categories.

March 09
monster hunter 5th anniversary
 * 3/22/09
 * Link:

February 09

 * 2/25/09
 * "Capcom's Keiji Inafune made things somewhat official in an interview featured in the latest issue of Famitsu. Without getting into specifics, he said that Capcom is setting its sights on the next PSP entry in the series. He did admit that he's not sure if it will be called "3rd," and that he expects it to be a ways off. But it appears PSP owners in Japan can look forward to more from the series.""

- IGN.com


 * News Link:
 * Release Date: MHF3 Release Date


 * 2/25/09
 * A Capcom spokesperson announced that Monster Hunter 3 is planned for release in North American and European markets. coming to the U.S. and Europe. You heard right, straight from Capcom comes this exciting news. No Capcom site has currently been found to confirm the news, but it's believed to be expected soon. No release date has been announced.

"“There is no significant change in Capcom’s strategy, and we will primarily release game titles for PS3, Xbox 360 and Wii. In addition, we plan to release our leading titles overseas to acquire game users, as the overseas market for Wii is extensive. One of our leading titles is ‘Monster Hunter 3 (tri-).’ If we can gain recognition of this product in the European and North American markets, our market strategy will see a noticeable change. Meanwhile, we are reviewing the possibility of releasing new titles besides ‘Ace Attorney’ for Nintendo DS.”''"

- Capcom statement.


 * 2/15/09
 * Chapter 11 of Monster Hunter Orage is out now. Grab it here: Monster Hunter Orage Chptr. 11.


 * 2/12/09
 * Link: http://www.andriasang.com/e/blogs/anoop/2009/02/12/monster_hunter_3_summer_release/

"Capcom is planning a summer release for Monster Hunter 3. The Wii title, which commanded waits of over four hours at the Tokyo Game Show, was previously set for some in 2009."

- Andriasang.com


 * 2/07/09
 * The new video embed tool created by Wikia will now be used heavily over the next few days. Videos, mainly from YouTube, will have their own namespace. Videos will be greatly organized in its appropriate categories.

January 09

 * 1/25/09
 * The Monster Hunter 3 tri- petition has over 1000 signatures!!! if you still haven't signed, here is the link again. Monster Hunter 3 tri- petition.


 * 1/22/09
 * Many new MH3 Rathian images have been released. All images have now been uploaded, check them out on Monster Hunter 3 News.


 * 1/15/09
 * A Monster Hunter 3 Tri- Petition has recently been started and there is already an upwards of 500 signatures!!! So if you want Monster Hunter 3 to be released in PAL and NA, sign and help the MH3tri- cause!!! Link provided by AkamulbasX: We Want Monster Hunter 3 Tri- in PAL and NA!!!.


 * 1/9/09
 * Monster Hunter Orage Ch.10, "Starbreaker" is out. Grab it here.


 * 1/1/09
 * Happy New Year everyone! User Vesuvius has been made into an administrator. Also, huge work is going into the Monster Hunter Orage, so take a look and see all the new details.

=2008=

November 08

 * 11/28/08
 * New update for Monster Hunter Frontier on the 4.0 expansion. Check out Monster Hunter Frontier 4.0 Addition to see. Also, new category, Category:Fan Fictions.


 * 11/26/08
 * Monster Hunter Orage Ch. 8, is out now check it in


 * 11/14/08
 * A new area, the Desert Canyons, is being introduced in Monster Hunter Frontier 4.0. . Reported by Vive, created by Capcom.


 * 11/7/08
 * Monster Hunter Frontier is being upgraded to season 4 on 12\17\08. Official Website Link: . New Thunder Element Wyvern Revealed! Information and Link courtesy of User:AkamulbasX.

October 08

 * 10/23/08
 * Monster Hunter Orage Ch. 7, "The Final Star," is released. New monster revealed inside too.


 * 10/16/08
 * Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G is coming to the United States in the form of Monster Hunter Freedom Unite. Be prepared for some serious hunting action in Spring 2009.


 * 10/9/08
 * Tokyo Game Show has begun TODAY and information about Monster Hunter 3 has come out already. New screens, videos, and info. Check out the pages in the Monster Hunter 3 box above.


 * 10/3/08
 * New MH3 Monsters List!!

September 08

 * 9/19/08
 * Official Monster Hunter Tri site is up! check it out here:

August 08

 * 8/21/08
 * Monster Hunter Frontier 3.5 Coming Out 09/03/08! New monster Subspecies: Silver Akura Vashimu!


 * 8/18/08
 * Reign of Rathalos has released a MHP2ndG Weapon Calculator! It has every weapon and monster from MHP2ndG check it out!

July 08

 * 7/6/08
 * Akura Vashimu videos are up! Go here for direct link:


 * 7/4/08
 * The Music Gallery has been vastly simplified for your viewing (and listening) pleasure!


 * 7/2/08
 * Sorry for all the color changing. Testing is occuring and we still haven't reached an agreed color.


 * 7/2/08
 * PitchBlack696 has been promoted to bureaucrat status and Truerurouni and Ranpos has been made into administrators.

June 08

 * 6/30/08
 * NEW images of Akura Vashimu thanks to DarkAngel Reid.


 * 6/30/08
 * New "Featured Quote" added to the wiki. The quote will be added at random times like the featured image. The quote can be from anywhere MH related, including forums, comics, or from the game series. Also a new background color to get rid of that plain and blinding white.


 * 6/26/08
 * New user, Ranpos has joined us today and has recolored some of the main templates of this wiki. Keep coming back to see future changes.


 * 6/25/08
 * An actual Chat Room has been opened up. It took me 4 hours of hell to get it set up, so take advantage of it! Link:


 * 6/25/08
 * New portal: Entertainment Portal.


 * 6/20/08
 * Check out the new look of the Main Page.


 * 6/20/08
 * Akala Vashimu is a SCORPION! Updates coming soon.


 * 6/19/08
 * Check out the new monster content, Derumaiosu and Miogaruna.


 * 6/15/08
 * The Monster Hunter Orage has been added. Check it out - many people like it!


 * 6/15/08
 * A lot of work has been put into the MHF2 Light Bowguns by Truerurouni and PitchBlack696. Heavy Bowguns will be next.


 * 6/4/08
 * New monster: Akala Vashimu!


 * 6/4/08
 * I've been largely absent for about 3-4 weeks. School just finished and I'm planning on continuing daily edits.

May 08

 * 5/16/08
 * Now that the wiki has a large number of people trusting the info here, we're going to further improve our quality and source every statement to build upon that trust.


 * 5/8/08
 * Great thanks to our user, Amess, the family tree template is complete for Long Swords. The Long Sword Tree needed to be divided so it would all work out. Information is in the boxes, and representative colors of the element. For the main Long Swords, go to Long Sword Tree, Part 1 (MHF2) and for the others, go to Long Sword Tree, Part 2 (MHF2).

April 08

 * 4/17/08
 * I'm getting a little more used to the new tree template. To see a little peek into what the future holds for the weapon trees, check out the Special Longswords section in Great Sword/Long Sword Tree (MHF2).


 * 4/16/08
 * With the help of JSharp, a new template has been added to the wiki TEST PAGE:new template. It will be used for weapon trees. Not only will it make it much more neater and easier to see, but more efficient in giving information. I'm not sure when they will actually be up. I'm having trouble trying to learn the code.


 * 4/13/08
 * New Espinas sub-species: Orange Espinas.


 * 4/8/08
 * A portal list was added to the sidebar, which will allow for much easier access to all the articles of the wiki. Remember that this is only seen if you have the standard "Monobook" as your skin (which can be changed in your preferences).


 * 4/5/08
 * Japan recently sold a new art book for Monster Hunter. Check out this page if you're interested in it: Hunter's Encyclopedia (art book).


 * 4/5/08
 * A lot of people ask about installing WiFi MAX and Xlink Kai. Well, hopefully the problem can be easily remedied by this page I put together. It isn't complete, and I don't think it will be for some time, but it already has some useful stuff. Go to "Getting Online with MHF1/2" Guides.


 * 4/1/08
 * To see a list of members who have gotten an award, look at Notable Members of MH Wiki. We have a new administrator to help me out, Demiibabii4u. We have been deleting hundreds of pages that are considered "crap" to have better quality articles on the wiki.

March 08

 * 3/30/08
 * An award system has been made. Some images still need to be made and uploaded. Now people can get credited and other people will see. Go look at the Award List to see what awards are being offered so far.


 * 3/28/08
 * There are going to be some updates to the wiki. The first is that every monster is going to have their own video page. Also, you will be seeing that on every monster page, there will be a new template on the top that shows multiple links specific to that monster, making things faster and much more organized.


 * 3/27/08
 * Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G is released in Japan!


 * 3/26/08
 * New monster Ukanlos! A snow/ice subspecies of Akantor!


 * 3/24/08
 * Full Opening video for MHP2ndG has been released and can be seen here at the wiki.


 * 3/16/08
 * After a week of being down, Skies of Crimson is finally back up, and with a large portion of news updates. All of them will be updated in the Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G page.


 * 3/7/08
 * Good images of Emerald Congalala, Terra Shogun Ceanataur and Copper Blangonga. Also, another new video released today showing some of the extra helpful features of the Felyne Warrior.


 * 3/5/08
 * New Copper Blangonga confirmed on today's Famitsu scan. Also, yet another new video for Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G is released.


 * 3/01/08
 * Another new preview video for Monster Hunter Portable 2. Features

the newest boss, Queen Vespoid.

February 08

 * 2/27/08
 * Monster Hunter Freedom/Portable 2 has beaten the new world record for most sold PSP games! It sold over 2 million copies. Look for details at Skies of Crimson.


 * 2/17/08
 * More new features confirmed for Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G that will be listed on the page. Also, 2 or 3 new "secret" videos caught on camera seen at Skies of Crimson.


 * 2/4/08
 * Capcom confirms the appearance of Volganos in Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G on Feb. the 2nd.


 * 2/03/08
 * Bit of old news, but Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G has been pushed back from March 13 to March 27 in Japan.

Source: QJ.net

January 08

 * 1/30/08
 * New badass video for Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G. Shows the new features in detail. It's right here at the wiki, go to Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G to see.


 * 1/26/08
 * Check out the Wallpapers page, it's been updated with 8 new wallpapers.


 * 1/23/08
 * The charts now work on this wiki! I'm going to be working on the item lists extensively now. I vastly improved the Espinas page, among others.


 * 1/23/08
 * Another new update for MH Frontier today at . It shows 3 similar women and another one in a purple dress in a field, possibly your farm. It shows two new pig costumes and new furniture for your house. It also shows a "mailman" Felyne that show you three letters, unfortunately it's in Japanese and I have no idea what it says. There are two new types of bombs, small throwable ones, and one that is bigger than the Large Barrel Bomb+. The message on the bottom says SEASON2ESPINAS. Cheers!


 * 1/16/08
 * New update for MH: Frontier today at showing new armor-coloring abilities, a new armor, and special rubies that do something special for your armor.


 * 1/15/08
 * New video of Espinas and other new content in the update of MH: Frontier. http://members.mh-frontier.jp/community/movie/screen/mh_mov_005.html


 * 1/13/08
 * It's been a long time since an update (but there have been several). A new page, MHF2 Video Gallery, is being made. Soon all the videos can be accessed right from that page. For further updates check out Espinas, Hypnock (one of the links), and Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G.

=2007=

November 07

 * 11/12/07
 * You can help the wiki, even without editing or suggesting anything in the forums. On every article, you'll see a report a problem tab at the top. If you see something wrong with the page, such as incorrect information, formatting, or something else, then just click the tab and report the problem.

October 07

 * 10/30/07
 * Monster Hunter Wiki is going to be expanding a bit by adding copyrighted guides from other sites, mainly from GameFAQs for now. All guides put here will already have permission granted. All guides for now will be on MHF2.


 * 10/10/07
 * Monster Hunter 3 has been announced as a release for the Wii console. The release date has not been announced. It's not 100% certain that MH3 will only be on the Wii.

Source: CAPCOM

Trailer: YouTube


 * 10/3/07
 * The Monster Hunter Wiki is mainly going to be focused on weapons; Long Swords and Great Swords specifically, for now.

September 07

 * 9/29/07
 * A new site, Crimson Sky, has opened up today. It has great weapon trees, better than any I've seen out there so far. Take a look see.

Source: Skies of Crimson


 * 9/20/07
 * According to PSPHyper, "Producer Ryozo Tsujimoto told Famitsu that he is working on something with regards to MHP 2nd, and surprised the reporter by telling him it’s Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G... Also mentioned is new and heavily 'upgrade' monsters, new 'G-rank' quests, new locations, save data transfer from MHP 2nd and 2008 is the release date."

Source: ''PSP Hyper


 * 9/18/07
 * Files and Monster navigation boxes have been made and added to their respective pages.


 * 9/16/07
 * Monster Hunter Wiki is now expanding further, adding in a Files and Characters section. For now, these sections will come mainly from Monster Hunter Freedom 2.


 * 9/2/07
 * Monster Hunter Wiki is going to be constructing all the monster pages within the next few days. Help out if you can by adding missing information.

August 07

 * 8/28/07
 * Monster Hunter Freedom 2 for the PSP is finally in stock in some stores. All stores will have the game on the 29th.

Source: ''Kotaku Blogs


 * 8/25/07
 * The new English monster names have been put up on the official MHF2 site. Many would agree that the names arent good. To find the names, go to HOME, then click on the books and you should figure it out from there. There may be typo's (like with Fatalis) so the names won't be used here until the names are seen in the game.

Source: ''Official Capcom MHF2 Site


 * 8/20/07
 * An article on PSPHyper tells how a Monster Hunter Summer School was made in Japan.

Source: PSP Hyper


 * 8/18/07
 * Looking around Google I found a site showing what may be 2 new monsters. To see the monsters, go to New Monster (1) and New Monster (2). This is not confirmed information so don't get your hopes up.

Source: Kotaku Blogs