User blog comment:BannedLagiacrus/Discussion of the Week: 2017/@comment-26034899-20180101005428

1. It's had its good moments and its bad ones. Overall, I'd say it was okay.

2. I haven't made any, because I'm lazy.

3. That XX will see a Western release. Japan gets all the good stuff, so it would be nice to get some more games localized.

4. The 2nd generation is what sparked my interest, but the 3rd generation is where I started playing the games, since I don't own any Playstation or Xbox systems.

5. I remember first seeing Lagiacrus on the cover of Tri and just falling in love with the series after that, warts and all. I'll admit, I struggled a fair bit, and I'm still not pro material, but I got better.

6. I enjoyed the 4th generation overall. It introduced some neat mechanics, brought in some memorable monsters, such as Gore Magala, Seregios, and Mizutsune, and 4U had a full-fledged story, which made things interesting.

7. I didn't really care for Apex or Hyper monsters; they're way too frustrating to fight, and the Hyper status felt like a cheap replacement for the Frenzy virus; at least the virus came with a backstory to explain its effects and didn't feel like it was just shoehorned in. If Apex or Hyper monsters didn't return, I wouldn't miss them.

8. I was fairly hyped, but I took care not to go overboard with it so I could see if I'd enjoy it or not.

9. So far, it gets a pass from me. It's taking the time to improve multiple quality-of-life issues, and the dynamic environments are a nice touch.

10. Bringing back some oldies who haven't appeared in a long time, such as Lunastra, Hypnocatrice, Gigginox, Copper Blangonga, Terra Shogun Ceanataur, Dire Miralis, Great Baggi, and Great Wroggi would be nice, and I'd also like to see new monsters from the more underused classes, such as Amphibians, Snake Wyverns, and Temnocerans. As for areas, underwater areas with polished controls would be nice.

11. Yes. It'd be nice to face off against Valphalk and Atoraru Ka.

12. Probably not, since World is seeing a worldwide release, and Capcom's stated before that they don't want the two games to compete with each other.

13. Can't say for sure.

14. Seeing what they did with the Switch Axe, it'll probably be an upgraded version of the Charge Blade or the Insect Glaive.

15. I'd like to see how they can make monsters like the Fated Four, Atoraru Ka, Nakarkos, and Valphalk more powerful.

16. All of the ones I mentioned above would be nice.

17. Yes, that would be great. I'd love the chance to face off against monsters like Espinas, Akura Vashimu, Berukyurosu, the Orugarons, Eruzerion, Guanzorumu, Mi Ru, and Unknown.

18. Lore-wise, maybe, but not game-wise.

19. Repelling Ceadeus for the first time. As anti-climatic as the boss may be, that battle really makes you feel like a true hero, driving off a monster that earned its title of "Sea God" and saving Moga Village from the earthquakes. Its themes were pretty nice, too.

20. Having to fight against Dalamadur solo because I couldn't find anyone online to hunt with me. Good god, that thing was beefy. I can't remember how many times I failed the quest because I wasn't doing enough damage.