Monster Hunter XX (Double Cross) announced for the Nintendo 3DS, trailer and details
Today, a new Nintendo Direct presentation was streamed live in Japan, and it was entirely dedicated to the Monster Hunter series. As many fans were speculating, it’s indeed a new Monster Hunter game that was revealed, and more precisely Monster Hunter XX (Double Cross). Since Nintendo had warned the presentation wouldn’t feature the Nintendo Switch, it’s no surprise that the game was announced for the Nintendo 3DS.
Without further ado, here’s the debut trailer for Monster Hunter XX (Double Cross):
Here’s the team behind the game:
- Ryozo Tsujimoto (Producer of the Monster Hunter series)
- Yasunori Ichinose (Director of the Monster Hunter series)
- Shintaro Kojima (Producer)
- Daisuke Ichihara (Director)
- Takuro Hiraoka (Main Planner)
Quite obviously, the game is based on Monster Hunter X / Generations, and retains its key elements (the Hunting Styles, the Hunting Arts, the 4 main monsters, and more). But obviously, it will also have some brand new features.
First, there will be two new Hunting Styles:
- Brave Style: for those who want to drown enemies in a flurry of hits, and are ready to take risks to do so;
- a new Style that will be revealed at a later date. It seems to have something to do with explosives…
There will also be:
- new Hunting Skills
- new Prowler Skills
- a new Field called Igunrei
- a new base (located on Zeppelins)
Of course, the Main Monsters from Monster Hunter X, but there will also be two new ones:
- Devil Diablos
- Barufaruku (Japanese name)
Good news for players who already played Monster Hunter X: they will be able to transfer their save data, and most likely get some goodies in the process. Those who have played Monster Hunter Stories will also be able to transfer their save data, in order to unlock Nabirou as a special Felyne.
If you missed the Monster Hunter Direct presentation, here’s the full recording:
Finally, here’s various screencaps:
