User blog comment:Mckrongs/Monster Hunter 4 for the Nintendo 3DS/@comment-184.76.21.117-20120706001457

im happy that the environment seems to be playing a larger role in the hunt. like maybe you could bait a monster into a certain area because the ledges give you an advantage, or even visa versa, where the monster would have an advantage because of terrain. i know that monster hunter tried to do this in the past (the poison puddles in the freedom unite swamp comes to mind) but they seemed mostly half hearted and tacked on. not to exclude environment statuses (desert heat and cold ect.), but i like the more active role that the environment plays. Some flair is gonna be needed to ensure the survival of this game in the west. also the shadow wryvern at the end is an elder dragon archetype, its got 4 legs and wings (you can see them at around 2:22 i think). same basic format as most other elder dragons (im aware there are exceptions). im excited to see what more this new iteration of monster hunter can bring.