User blog comment:PitchBlack696/Blog: Admins Board/@comment-1431853-20120704084623/@comment-1431853-20120705075844

http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2012/07/monster_hunter_4_director_says_its_all_about_adventure

"...the single player campaign will feel more like a fully-fledged adventure, with drama and significant story progressions being combined with the most NPCs (non-playable characters) in the history of the franchise. The base this time will be called 'Barubare', and will actually be a group of caravans that moves from area to area, making opportunities for narrative a bit more varied than in the third entry."

"The water-based battles from Tri won't feature,"

Mhmm.... :l