:crying:
Oh well, new models/movements for old monsters and the same heads up display, still good enough.
atleast they thought to even put an offline mode, i wish you could quest in co-op mode offline.
Here is a list of the new features:
Changes/Improvements:
* New Monsters
* New Wyverns, Bird Wyverns, Leviathans and Neopterons.[1]
* Monsters have stamina levels
* Monsters react to various environmental conditions, as well as to other monsters.
* A new sea-port village called Moga Village in offline mode complete with a storyline to ease new players into the game mechanics.
* Online mode retains the concept of a "Town", which acts as a lobby for chatting and meeting with other players, called Rockrack Town (ロックラック街 ).
* As offline mode progresses, the village will slowly expand with new facilities and access routes for the island.
* New environments, including an Island, Submerged Forest, Desert, Volcano and Frozen Lands. In the first two maps, there are underwater areas where you can fight a whole range of aquatic creatures.
* In addition to the water environments, you'll be able to explore dark areas, like caves. To light up your surroundings, you make use of torches. Without torch light, these areas would be too dark for hunting.[2]
* Battles will now take place on land or underwater.[3]
* There is an air gauge while swimming.
* Most of your land-based abilities are available to you while underwater.
* 7 different weapon types
* Old weapons get new actions/movesets: Hammer, Great Sword, Long Sword, Lance, Bowgun, Sword and Shield
* New weapons: Switch Axe and Medium Bowgun.
* Removed weapon types: Bow, Hunting Horn, Gunlance, and Dual Swords.
* New branching for all weapons/armors.
* New movements for Hunters.
* Old monsters get remodeled (Rathian, Rathalos, Diablos).
* New movements for returning monsters (Rathian, Rathalos, Diablos).
* 3 Control Variations: PS2-styled, PSP-styled and Wii Remote/Nunchuck style. No support for GameCube Controller.
* Elemental damage from monsters cause a secondary status effect
* Different items get different reactions from monsters.
* Hunt fish underwater using harpoons.
* Able to cook more than 1 meat at the same time. (With the help of ChaCha and its special mask)
* Two-player split-screen in coliseum challenges.[4][5]Similar to the training mode seen on the PSP.
* The ability to decorate your house. Players can allow other hunters to access their online houses.
* Able to leave the village and hunt/gather in the nearby forest area without having to accept a Quest.
* Time throughout the game is evident. (Day and night)
* Cha-Cha ally on missions, similar to the "Felyne Comrades" in Monster Hunter Freedom Unite
* Equip various masks and dances to change the way ChaCha reacts in battle
* Map resources (herbs/honey/ores/etc) disappear and respawn over time
* No more "There is nothing else here." messages when gathering
Online Play
* Japan's monthly fee for online:
o 30 Days: 800 Wii Points
o 60 Days: 1500 Wii Points
o 90 Days: 2000 Wii Points
* Online fees have been scrapped for western release( though the monster hunter wiki hasn't been updated to say that yet)
* Online play will consist of 4-player groups. The "lobby" areas will be in the form of a city, similar to the Town of Minegarde for Monster Hunter (Playstation 2).
* Online "arm wrestling" feature.
* Add players to your friends list or search online via their "Online ID"
* Chat online using the onscreen keyboard, a USB keyboard, or pre-made messages.
* Wii Speak is not supported in the Japanese version, but producer Ryozo Tsujimoto has stated many times that they are looking into the possibility for support in the NA/EU release. (it is supported for NA/EU release)
o Support for Wii Speak has not yet been confirmed at this time.
This is taken from Wikipedia "For the western release, online subscription fees will be dropped in favor of attracting more sales. Wii Speak is supported, making this the first game in the franchise to include native VoIP capability"
