User blog comment:Mckrongs/Monster Hunter 4 for the Nintendo 3DS/@comment-1758220-20120907033609/@comment-76.14.187.205-20120907094331

If this monster riding feature is a big focus, I don't think hunting would be the same. But I'm sure if you just don't do it, it would be fine.

Still, I hope they keep the jumping to a minimum. It should either take up a staggering amount of stamina, like two rolls worth, or there should only be a marginal window of opportunity that you could actually climb on the monster. Like, say, when you down a Rathalos, you could go to its back and push A or something to climb on it.

That's how I'd do it anyway. I have faith in Capcom that they'll make it right. Hell, they made swimming in Monster Hunter decent when I thought it would be bad (it's still an annoying fight underwater, but oh well), so I think they could do this well, too!