While following the basic system, various new factors are added such as actions taking advantage of the height difference and Internet-ready multiplay.
Praises like "You never get tired of. It's still fresh!" and "After all, Monster Hunter is great! I love hunting!"
were heard with great expectations and for the challenges they've been making to evolve one series after another led this award.

"Run, as your hunting instinct directs!"

In the world of Monster Hunter with majestic natural spread, a wide variety of monsters, protect the flock at, battle over the territory, and live in a complex ecology.
In this world that is realistic, a player will be a "hunter" making a living by hunting to achieve a variety of quests and requests aiming at further heights.

The latest one of the hunting action game is the "Monster Hunter 4".

In single play, people can enjoy the story that has been greatly enhanced than the series so far.Multiplay allows simultaneous play for up to four people maximum, by using the Internet communication in this work, especially in multiplayer mode.
Players now can enjoy cooperative play with player far away through the Internet communication.

In addition, the introduction of a step with a height difference on the field and topographic change of the first series, jump attack has become possible by utilizing this step.
Also with the monster to go against the monster jump attack taking offense and defense can be deployed, realizing three-dimensional action never existed before.

And, a large number of new monsters beginning with the "Gore Magala" appeared, the nostalgic past monsters and resurrection, lots of new subspecies monsters also appeared.
In addition to all 12 species of weapons in the past, "Sochukon" and "Charge axe" are newly added.
Hunting became more enjoyable due to many new factors such as combination technique by two "Otomo Airu" during a quest.

Further, we have prepared "search" which has a randomness along with the traditional quest and "Guild quest", the player itself creates and cooperate with other players to foster, which can be transferrable between players such as by passing each other.
Element was also powered up and crowded spear.

We feel honored to be awarded this great prize, Grand Prize of Japan Games Awards Games of the Year Division.

The "Monster Hunter 4" was not just one of the series but a project with full of challenges for us.
In addition to the appearances of new monsters as always, we’ve introduced the height difference, the realization of stereoscopic actions utilizing it, the addition of completely new two unique weapon species, Internet Multiplay and Guild quest taking advantage of passing communication.

Therefore, the struggle for delivery was tough, but at the same time thankful that many people played it a lot, and we are very pleased to be honored this grand prize.
Thank you very much for your support.

Well, the latest series "Monster Hunter 4G" will be released soon.
It was created to say "thank you" for the people who have played "Monster Hunter 4" and to the people who would be new to the world of Monster Hunter for "Welcome."
We wish all of the people who love games would play it.
Finally, this year, Monster Hunter was able to celebrate a big milestone 10th anniversary.
We really appreciate to everyone who encouraged and supported us for the past 10 years.
Thank you!

We will continue to create great games with full force in the future.
Thank you in advance for your continuous support for the Monster Hunter series.


Development team, Monster Hunter 4