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67-600: Monster Hunter Generations features gameplay similar to past titles in the series. The player assumes the role of a hunter who embarks on quests to hunt dangerous creatures. A hunter's abilities are determined by the type of armor and weapons that they wear on a quest, as the hunter otherwise has no intrinsic attributes that affect gameplay. All fourteen weapon types from Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate , ranging from swords, hammers, bows, guns, and lances, are included in Monster Hunter Generations , in addition to

134-572: A Nintendo Direct presentation. A demo of the game was released digitally in Japan on November 19, 2015, via the Nintendo eShop . The demo features three quests involving different monsters. The game was subsequently released for Nintendo 3DS in Japan on November 28, 2015. Alongside the game's Japanese launch, Nintendo released Monster Hunter X -themed faceplates for the New Nintendo 3DS , and

201-407: A poker face regardless of how strong or weak their hand is. A tell may be common to a class of players or unique to a single player. Some possible tells include leaning forward or back, placing chips with more or less force, fidgeting , doing chip tricks, displaying nervous tics or making any changes in one's breathing, tone of voice, facial expressions, direction of gaze or in one's actions with

268-628: A guild stewardess. Impressed by the Hunter's capabilities, he invites the Hunter to join the Caravan as they try to discover the purpose of a strange artifact the Caravaneer found years earlier which he calls the Article and is attempting to reach Cathar to speak to their wise people about it. The Hunter helps to enlist the aid of a cook and a merchant as to be able to make for their next port of call,

335-769: A limited-edition Monster Hunter X -themed New Nintendo 3DS XL featuring the game's logo and four signature monsters. For North America and Europe, the game was released as Monster Hunter Generations on July 15, 2016, along with a limited-edition New Nintendo 3DS XL similar to the Japanese release. The demo version was made available in Europe on June 15, 2016, and in North America on June 30, 2016. Players that transfer their Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate saves into Monster Hunter Generations receive an in-game armor set for their Palico. Similar to previous Monster Hunter games,

402-634: A monster's attack. Visually, the game's combat has been described as flashier than previous titles. The game will have four new signature monsters along with a number of past flagship monsters. Included are what are known as Deviant Monsters, previous monsters from other games in the series that have been said to have mutated and evolved into more powerful forms, which on defeat will yield spoils of combat that can be used to craft high-level equipment. The game features four villages which are non-combat areas for getting quests and communicating with non-player characters . Three villages return from previous titles, and

469-424: A more powerful hunter that can survive against more dangerous creatures, the player takes materials carved from monsters (either slain or captured via traps), as well as materials gathered from the various fields and purchased in village stores, to craft new armor or to craft and upgrade weapons. Defeating more powerful creatures enables even more potent equipment to be crafted, thus creating a gameplay progress through

536-441: A new village called Bherna has been added. The game includes an improved resource gathering system; resource points on the various areas will have more items that can be acquired before they are exhausted and the player only has to hold down a controller button to continue to collect items instead of pressing the button each time, and once per mission, the player can call a Felyne messenger to take one inventory's worth of goods back to

603-464: A new way to experience the title. With the Prowler mode, it helps to emphasise the need to watch the monsters and read their tell before making a move and gaining the opportunity for a counterattack. While the period between the Japanese release of Monster Hunter 4 and Generations was nearly annual, the producers state they have no expectations to make Monster Hunter an annual series. They found

670-447: A new weapon type for Monster Hunter Generations . This would have required a lot of development work, so instead they opted to focus on the concept of a player's "attachment to the weapon". The developers noted how players would develop their own approach to combat, which inspired the idea of the hunting skills and arts as these would further give each player to craft a hunter to their unique play style. However, they still needed to balance

737-422: A pouch, and the game. A limited edition Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate themed version of the New Nintendo 3DS XL launched on February 13, 2015, in North America. Following the launch of Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate , Capcom released a free downloadable starter pack via Nintendo eShop . The pack contains various items and allows the player to forge Super Mario themed equipment. In March 2015, Capcom released

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804-433: A second set of downloadable content featuring new quests and The Legend of Zelda themed equipment. Monster Hunter 4 sold more than 1.8 million copies in its first two days on the market. By the end of 2013, it had sold 3.9 million copies in Japan, more than double any other game in the region except for Pokémon X and Y . As of March 31, 2014, the game has sold 4.1 million copies. The enhanced Monster Hunter 4G

871-399: A village to store. Planning for Monster Hunter Generations began during the development of Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate . The game's Japanese title— Monster Hunter X , pronounced as Monster Hunter Cross —originated from the idea of crossing old and new elements of the series in the game. Series executive producer Ryozo Tsujimoto saw that since it had been more than ten years since

938-527: A weapon. Each weapon type in the game will have four distinct forms. The Guild Style is a balanced and basic style akin to combat in previous games of the series. The Striker Style is less technical but emphasises the use of Hunting Arts letting the player set up three special attacks. The Aerial Style specialises in mid-air attacks allowing players to use monsters as a platform which they can propel themselves off. The Adept Style gives players an opportunity to perform powerful counterattacks after successfully evading

1005-673: Is able to be transferred to this version of the game, while progress can also be swapped between the 3DS and Switch versions of XX . Like Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate before it, XX features cross-platform multiplayer. Capcom stated during the June Electronic Entertainment Expo 2017 event that at the time it had no plans to localize the Switch version of Monster Hunter XX for Western audiences, though they did announce Monster Hunter: World to come to personal computers and other consoles. This later changed, as

1072-415: Is claimed by some to give clues to that player's assessment of their hand. A player gains an advantage if they observe and understand the meaning of another player's tell, particularly if the tell is unconscious and reliable. Sometimes a player may fake a tell, hoping to induce their opponents to make poor judgments in response to the false tell. More often, people try to avoid giving out a tell, by maintaining

1139-413: Is simply the most approachable and playable version of Capcom's action-RPG to date—but be warned, it still requires a hefty investment. If you're willing to take the leap, though, you'll soon understand why Monster Hunter has become such a phenomenon." Metro calls Monster Hunter 4 the best in the series so far. Tell (poker) A tell in poker is a change in a player's behavior or demeanor that

1206-583: Is the first Monster Hunter game appearing on a handheld to feature fully integrated online multiplayer. Previous titles in the series on PSP and 3DS consoles only allowed local area connections, although online play was possible by linking through a PlayStation 3 or Wii U console. A new "Guild Quest" system has been added. Guild Quests feature different missions for each player, and will generate random equipment with slightly altered stats. In order to access more weapons and armor, players must trade their Guild Quests with other players using Guild Cards or

1273-536: Is the fourth game in the Monster Hunter series and the second to be released on the Nintendo 3DS . Originally released in Japan on September 14, 2013. On January 26, 2014, an enhanced edition titled Monster Hunter 4G was announced for release in Japan on October 11, 2014, and allowed players to utilize Monster Hunter 4 save files. This version was released in North America and Europe as Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate on February 13, 2015. The new version of

1340-418: The 3DS. Monster Hunter XX sold 1.7 million copies by April 2017. As of September 2017, Monster Hunter XX has sold 1.8   million units for the 3DS. The Switch version sold 84,377 copies in its first week in Japan, debuting at number   1 in the charts, selling 48.9% of its initial shipment. As of November 6, 2017, shipments of the Switch version exceeded 350,000 units in Japan. As of December 2018,

1407-478: The Barroth Great Sword. On April 8th, 2024, the online servers for all 3DS and Wii U software were disconnected, meaning online cooperative play is no longer available. Players are still able to engage in quests and the trading of Guild Quests through local cooperative play. The player's character is a fledgling Hunter, on the way to the port town of Val Habar via sandship as to become part of

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1474-470: The Caravan about the "Frenzy Virus" and that the original Gore Magala had vanished, having shed its skin to become its adult form, the much more dangerous golden Elder Dragon, Shagaru Magala. The Hunter takes on the beast when it threatens Cathar, and on its demise, finds that the Article is a scale taken from the Shagaru Magala. With the threat seemingly ended, the Caravan is surprised to learn that

1541-601: The Guild needs their help in the capital city of Dundorma, where another powerful monster, Kushala Daora, a metallic skinned Elder Dragon, has been spotted. The Caravan helps to secure the city's defense in anticipation of an attack by the dragon. While the Hunter searches for materials to build a weapon against the Elder Dragon, numerous rare golden Wyverns known as the Seregios have suddenly made frequent appearances all over

1608-513: The Guild to stop the Gore Magala but two of its members never made it back. After the Hunter rescues the two missing members from the Gore Magala, the Guild entrusts the task to the Hunter, who successfully defeats the monster, which flees after the fight. With the Caravan able to travel again, the Caravaneer suggests they return to Harth and ask for help to convert the Arluq to an airship. With

1675-463: The Hunters's Guild. The ship is attacked by a giant Dah'ren Mohran, a sand dwelling Elder Dragon, and the Hunter is able to protect the ship long enough before the Guild's Ace Hunters arrive to drive the beast away. Safely in town, one of the ship's passengers, the Caravaneer, introduces himself to the Hunter, and describes his Capital Caravan, consisting of him, a blacksmith simply known as The Man, and

1742-428: The Japanese versions. He further spent time to understand how business decisions are made in Japan as to be able to better communicate his team's suggestions to the lead developers. Some of the team's suggestions required altering some aspects of the game that would meet gameplay expectations of Western gamers, such as changing loading screen information to provide useful tips rather than narrative information, and changing

1809-910: The New Nintendo 3DS XL increasing by over 360% from the previous week. According to the NPD Group , Monster Hunter Generations was the best selling game in July 2016 in North America, and, alongside renewed interest in Pokémon games resulting from Pokémon Go , helped to boost 3DS sales over all other consoles and 80% better than 3DS sales the previous year. Capcom reported that Monster Hunter Generations had exceeded 4.1 million units sold worldwide by September 2016, with sales in Western countries described as "solid". As of September 2017, Monster Hunter X/Generations has sold 4.3   million units for

1876-618: The StreetPass function. Up to 50 missions can be saved for future use. The solo counterpart to Guild Quests—the "Exploration Missions"—generates a different map and different equipment each time it is played. Some of the equipment is unique to Guild Quests and Exploration, and features old armor designs from monsters that appeared in previous installments of the series but that do not appear in Monster Hunter 4 , including but not limited to old Khezu, Rathian, and Rathalos armor sets, and

1943-472: The Troverian chief offers to come along as to learn from the Caravan's smith, The Man. The Caravan sets the ocean on their new ship, the Arluq, but are attacked by a black monster, the Gore Magala. The Hunter attempts to defend the ship but is infected with a strange disease from the Gore Magala that diminishes their combat potential, though by attacking the creature they manage to fight off the disease. Though

2010-420: The Western releases. For localization, Alfonzo wanted to stay away from the use of memes , believing that they would not age well with the game. Alfonzo's team also crafted a social media campaign prior to the game's Western release that helped to introduce potential players to gameplay concepts. As Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate sold well in excess of one million copies, and that the game's improved learning curve

2077-514: The Westernized version of the game, Andrew Alfonzo, the localization director for Capcom, wanted to strive to make the title appeal to the Western audience more than previous games, and had his team involved early on during the game's development process to provide input and start localization. Alfonzo spent time researching the differences between Western and Japanese players, which showed that Western players tended to be older than those playing

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2144-463: The beast is driven away with the help of the Ace Hunters, the Caravan's ship is damaged and arrives at Cheeko Sands to effect repairs. The Ace Hunters then inform the Caravan that Cathar is not an island in the ocean, but a village high up in the mountains. The Caravan gain help of the local Palico citizens with the Hunter's help. As they near completion, they learn that the Ace Hunters were sent by

2211-471: The beginning of the franchise, they wanted to celebrate the occasion, putting the idea of the game as "a festival feeling, a special event". Game producer, Shintaro Kojima, noted that "the letter X looks like it divides the given space into four… so four hunting styles, four large main monsters, four villages. They’re all crossing." The four flagship monsters featured in this title are Astalos, Gammoth, Mizutsune, and Glavenus. Originally, Capcom considered adding

2278-460: The best title in the series so far. Review aggregator website Metacritic assigned scores of 86/100. Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu gave the game overwhelming scores. Destructroid gave a score of 9/10 calling the game a hallmark of excellence. GameSpot praised the game by stating "Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate manages to expand upon the things that people love about the series, while simultaneously making concessions to those getting involved for

2345-447: The cards, chips, cigarettes or drinks. An underlying rule to many tells is: "weak means strong, strong means weak." Players who hold weak poker hands attempt to convince other players at the table that they are strong: staring down an opponent, throwing chips down forcefully into the pot in an effort to discourage others from calling. Players who hold strong hands tend to try to disguise their hand as being weak. They attempt to fly under

2412-662: The character will slow down or even stop until their stamina is restored. Stamina will be restored normally by doing less aggressive actions. The maximum stamina will drain over time, and though some can be restored through various health items, low stamina can limit the player's effectiveness on the field. New to Monster Hunter 4 is movement and combat that places more emphasis on three-dimensional movement. Walls can be climbed more fluidly, and players can use height advantages to jump on and attack or even mount creatures. The game also eliminates underwater sections that were present in Monster Hunter 3 . The monsters are terrain-aware and use

2479-511: The city when the Hunter returns, and with their combined efforts they use the newly created weapon to drive away the Elder Dragon. Monster Hunter 4 , like previous titles in the series, was primarily developed for a Japanese audience; though previous games had been localized for release in English-speaking markets, no localized version had broken over one million units sold. On starting the development of Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate ,

2546-401: The course of the game, but their abilities are set by the weapon and armor they carry into the quests, which improve as the player takes on more challenging quests. The game allows the player to use any of the fourteen basic weapon types in the game, each having unique battle approaches that the player must master, and can switch between these weapons before departing on quests. When on a quest,

2613-543: The environment to their advantage. Two new weapons have been added: the Insect Glaive and the Charge Blade. The game's director, Kaname Fujioka, stated that Monster Hunter 4 has a larger focus on adventure and story progression than previous Monster Hunter titles. Multiple base camps unlock as the player progresses, creating the largest cast of NPCs of any Monster Hunter game to date. Monster Hunter 4

2680-407: The expectations and wishes of users." On May 30, 2013, it was announced that two Special Edition Nintendo 3DS XL consoles would be released on the same date as the game in Japan (the "Gore Magala black version 3DS" and the "Felyne white version 3DS"). On June 3, 2013, Capcom announced different editions for their game, exclusive to the e-Capcom store. The "complete set" includes a strap, a figure,

2747-407: The first time. It's an absolutely astonishing time-sink, but it rarely feels like a grind; when the game gets its hooks into you, you can expect to find yourself engrossed for at least 80 hours. Those who become truly invested can expect to find their in-game clock running into the hundreds of hours. Sure, Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate isn't without some of the series' time-honoured idiosyncrasies, but it's

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2814-427: The game has sold over 3 million copies. Japanese sales tracker, Media Create reported that Monster Hunter Generations sold through over 91% of its retail stock in its first week. Total software sales in Japan during the week of the game's launch were the highest recorded so far in 2015, with Monster Hunter Generations contributing over 75% of sales. The launch also led to a rise in total hardware sales, with sales of

2881-714: The game was released alongside New Nintendo 3DS in all regions except Australia, and in addition to the separate game release, it is available bundled with a 3DS XL variant of the newer console model. As with the other games in the series, Monster Hunter 4 has the player take the role of a new Hunter that undertakes quests and challenges to hunt dangerous creatures that inhabit various locales. As they proceed through these quests, they will gain various items, in-game money, and other rewards that are used to craft new weapons, armor, additional gear, and health, restoration, and temporary buffing items that can be taken into later quests. The player's character does not intrinsically improve over

2948-484: The game's loot system. New in Generations is the ability to transform armor pieces into new gear similar to weapon upgrade paths by upgrading it with materials from broad categories, like bones or ores, and having the ability to upgrade a weapon directly to a more advanced version without the intermediate upgrade steps. Monster Hunter Generations features new special moves known as Hunting Arts. These moves require

3015-585: The game, Monster Hunter XX , was announced in October 2016. It was released in Japan on March 18, 2017. More downloadable content based on other games was made available for this version shortly after release. Newly represented games include The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and the Ace Attorney series, as well as more content based on Ōkami and Strider. Japanese singer Daigo was also represented in

3082-527: The game. The expansion also featured a collaboration with Sailor Moon as part of the 25th anniversary celebration of the franchise. The Felyne cat companion resembles Luna and wields Sailor Moon 's Cutie Moon Rod weapon. On May 26, 2017, it was announced that the game would be ported to the Nintendo Switch under the Japanese title of Monster Hunter XX: Nintendo Switch Ver. , and it was released on August 25, 2017. Save data from Monster Hunter X

3149-458: The modifications, the Caravan finally reaches Cathar. They are told that the Article is a bad omen that caused a calamity in the nearby mountains. The Hunter, in aiding the Cathar residents, learns that the disease that the Gore Magala had carried has started to spread to other monsters, driving them into a frenzy-like state before dying out a few days later. The Ace Hunters arrive in Cathar to inform

3216-407: The most streamlined and accessible game yet, and one that's hard not to truly obsess over." Gamesradar agrees their statement by saying "Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate doesn’t offer much new beyond its predecessors, but it perfects so much of what they tried that it's undoubtedly the series' best, and among the best games on 3DS." USgamer gave a score of 4.5 out of 5 and stated "Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate

3283-403: The new Prowler mode which allows the player to take the role of a Felyne , a sentient cat-like species. Each weapon has different sets of moves and abilities that can be employed while in the field. Armors grant defensive bonuses to physical and elemental damage and can boost specific skills and attack types through base attributes and the addition of special decoration gems and talismans. To make

3350-427: The pace of the introductory quests that act as tutorials for the game. They also wanted to trim the length of some of the dialog segments, and provide a means for players to skip over the introductory tutorial or allow helpful messages to be turned on or off. Not all changes that Alfonzo's team suggested were made by the Japanese developers, but many of these did make it into the final released version both in Japan and in

3417-404: The player attempt to slay a number of smaller creatures. The bulk of the quests in the game requiring hunting one or more of the larger monsters that can inhabit the areas, and ending the quest by killing or trapping the creature. These quests are limited by time, as well as the resources available to player. The character can fall in battle due to loss of health twice, causing the player to continue

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3484-579: The player can obtain armor sets, weapons and clothing themed to other Capcom games and other third-party titles. Generations includes such themes based on Amaterasu from Ōkami , Chun-Li and Blanka from Street Fighter , Arthur from Ghosts 'n Goblins , Strider Hiryu from Strider , Link from The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker , and Fox McCloud from the Star Fox series. Such costumes are obtained by completing quests that are offered as free downloadable content . An expanded version of

3551-436: The player is taken to a remote location made up of several smaller areas, where both passive and aggressive creatures roam. The player can explore through these areas, taking the time to accumulate materials such as ores, bugs, and plant parts used to make gear and potions, or by slaying creatures throughout the areas. Some quests allow the player to explore the area as long as they want to accumulate goods, while other quests have

3618-465: The player thinks about the strength of his hand and what he thinks the other players have. Thus, perceiving a tell is useful only to the extent that the perceiver can pick up on enough of that information to come to a well-informed decision. Being human, other players act in nervous or technologically incompetent ways that may make their competitors imagine a tell where none exists, such as dropping chips seemingly expressively, out of clumsiness, or betting

3685-440: The player to wait for the moves to charge up during the course of a hunt before they can be activated. Once ready, the player can activate them at any time, after which they have to wait for them to charge up again before a second use. The Arts have different effects such as dealing massive damage, providing buffs, or healing allies. The game also introduces a system called "Hunting Styles". This system adds different attack styles for

3752-502: The quest from the starting area, but after falling a third time, the quest is considered failed, as is running out of time. The player can also quit out of any quest at any time, foregoing any rewards for it, but also retaining the items used. The player's health and stamina are limiting factors on the field. The character's health is lost due to taking damage but can be restored by health potions. Stamina depletes with many actions including running or using their weapon, and if this runs low,

3819-473: The radar by being a passive player at the table - not making direct eye contact, softly tossing the chips in, being friendly and talkative. They are deliberately trying not to come across as intimidating, so as to entice a call. Non-physical tells exist in both casino and online poker , but tells like speed of play, betting patterns, the quantity of chips that a player plays with, and player chat can be particularly revealing online. A tell can only convey what

3886-479: The response from Western audiences with these two games overwhelming, and are working to make the localization process easier to reduce the time between the Japanese and Western releases, and would like to eventually see a simultaneous release in these regions in the future. Monster Hunter Generations was first announced in Japan under the title Monster Hunter X in May 2015 with a planned release later that year, during

3953-454: The strength and effectiveness of these new arts and skills so that Generations would remain fundamentally a game that required the player to read a monster's actions and make the right moves at the right time, and would keep the animation mechanics found in the main series games. Several features—underwater combat, guild quests, and frenzied monsters—from past titles are omitted in Monster Hunter Generations . Tsujimoto said that this

4020-637: The title had shipped more than 3 million units worldwide. In Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate ' s first month on sale in North America, 290,000 combined physical and downloaded copies were sold, making it the fastest-selling Monster Hunter title in that region. In April 2015, Capcom announced that Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate was the first title in the series to surpass one million units shipped in Europe and North America. As of October 2015 , Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate has sold more than 4 million units worldwide. Upon release, Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate received positive reviews, with numerous critics calling it

4087-675: The title was released for Western markets as Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate on August 28, 2018. Ultimate allows players to transfer saved games from the 3DS Generations games. Following the 2015 Tokyo Game Show , the Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association named Monster Hunter Generations as one of ten winners for the "Future Division" Award . Prior to the game's launch, Capcom expected to sell 2.5 million copies of Monster Hunter Generations by March 2016. The game sold over 1.5 million units in its first two days, and as of December 24, 2015,

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4154-426: The total sales for Monster Hunter XX reached 3 million units worldwide. As of September 2020, Generations had sold 4.3 million units for the 3DS while Generations Ultimate has sold 3.9 million units for the Switch and 3DS, for a total of 8.2 million units sold across all versions. Monster Hunter 4 Monster Hunter 4 is an action role-playing game developed and published by Capcom . It

4221-464: The volcanic village of Harth, the home to the Troverians, a dwarf-like race of blacksmiths. The Troverians are willing to aid the Caravan to build them an ocean-worthy ship. The Hunter helps to clear monsters that have prevents the Troverians from properly working their kilns, and the Hunter's abilities are recognized by the Ace Hunters as they pass through. As they prepare to leave, the daughter of

4288-655: The world. The Ace Hunters are dispatched to investigate the anomaly, only to discover the resurgence of the Frenzy Virus. Further investigations reveal these two events are caused by a Seregios that has gone Apex, a frenzied monster that had overcome the virus' fatal afflictions while possessing even greater power. However, as the Hunter goes out to hunt the Apex Seregios, the Kushala Daora begins assaulting Dundorma. The Ace Hunters manage to successfully defend

4355-481: Was a launch title for the New Nintendo 3DS revision in Japan. Released on October 11, 2014, the game sold 1.6 million copies in its first two days alone. As of November 2014, the game has sold 2.2 million copies. It was reported in Capcom's consolidated financial report on February 3 that the game had sold 2.7 million copies since its release in Japan. Shortly following its North American release, Capcom announced that

4422-442: Was to emphasize the unique elements of the new title. As with Monster Hunter 4 , Generations includes a number of quests that help to orient a player to the various gameplay systems within the game; this includes special quest lines for each weapon type to help accustom the player to that weapon and its strategies. The Prowler-Felyne hunter choice was aimed specifically for new players of the series, but also to give veteran players

4489-444: Was well received by reviewers, Alfonzo believed that his team did the best job to create a "smart localization" given that they did not have direct control on the game's ultimate development, but found ways to evoke change on the "tangibles" in the process. On December 19, 2012, Capcom posted a notice on the official page, changing the release date to Summer 2013 and stating that "further quality enhancements are needed in order to meet

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