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The franchise is a series of fantasy-themed action role-playing video games that started with the game ''Monster Hunter'' for PlayStation 2. The series is developed and published by Capcom. As the title suggests, the player takes the role of a hunter in a fantasy environment and completes quests by hunting out specific kinds of monsters to kill or capture. The series has branched out into PlayStation Portable games and a massively multiplayer online game. In Japan, the ''Monster Hunter'' series is immensely popular, and it has gained a cult following in the west, with the port ''Monster Hunter Freedom'' (known in Japan as ''Monster Hunter Portable'') and its sequels, ''Monster Hunter Freedom 2'' / ''Monster Hunter Portable 2nd'', ''Monster Hunter Freedom Unite'' / ''Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G'', ''Monster Hunter Portable 3rd'' and an online game called ''Monster Hunter Frontier Online'' selling millions of copies, and ''Monster Hunter Tri'' becoming the highest-selling third-party Wii game in Japan. Since the series debuted, it has sold 28 million units as of March 31, 2014. As of February 17, 2015, the series has sold 32 million units. There is also an anime based on the spin-off game ''Monster Hunter Diary: Poka Poka Airou Village'' and a book called ''Monster Hunter EPISODE'' (モンスターハンター EPISODE~). ==Gameplay== Gameplay in the Monster Hunter series consists of players embarking on various quests whose goals vary from gathering certain materials to hunting or capturing specific monsters. Players are able to choose from a wide variety of weapons, each catering to a specific style of combat. For example, a Great Sword is a slow but powerful weapon, requiring deliberate and calculated strikes in combat. Dual Blades, on the other hand, allow speedy strikes at the cost of lower damage per hit. The primary goal of the game is to complete quests by successfully hunting or capturing powerful monsters, retrieving their parts through carving or receiving them as rewards, and using them as materials to craft or upgrade armors and weapons. Additionally, players may also gather insects, minerals, plant life, or fish to improve their arsenal. Unlike most traditional RPGs, players do not "level up" and must instead rely on obtaining better equipment for improving their characters. Players are also not restricted by job/class systems commonly found in other RPGs. Instead, they are able to freely switch between different weapons, each offering a different playing experience. There is also no way to "complete" the game per say; players are essentially able to replay quests repeatedly. Originally designed to be played as an online game, the earlier games in the series featured distinct online (cooperative) and offline (solo) modes, with many monsters, items, and quests being only accessible in online play. The more recent entries in the series have bucked this trend, and the focus has shifted to offering fully featured single-player experiences first, before layering on a rich but optional online multi-player component. In online mode, the game allows for up to four players to connect in cooperative play. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Monster Hunter」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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