![]() While the game’s main quests are still set around several recurring areas - each populated by different flora and fauna - you can now head out on Expeditions. That’s a philosophy that extends to the changes made to the main formula too. But now that dragon is blocking your path to a new area, a new piece of story and, perhaps most revolutionarily for the series, a new chat with one of its characters. You’re still most often searching for, say, a single rare plant seed to make, say, a weapon that does slightly more damage to, say, a ten metre-long dragon made mostly of granite. ![]() What differentiates MH4U - an upgraded re-release of the game that conquered Japan two years ago - is how it turns that often cold, repetitive hunting process into something that feels as though it serves a wider goal. And even if you don’t want to use them, a couple of Palco minigames - including fishing and their own automated mini-hunts - let you use their abilities in new contexts, netting you rewards in the process. Using a ranged weapon? Find one brave enough to distract huge enemies. A race of squealing cat-people who can be collected like Pokemon on your travels, each comes with individual stats and abilities. Replacing the last game’s freakish coconut men, Palicoes are 4 Ultimate’s new AI companions.
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