Retronauts Episode 707: Monster Hunter
Jouzu ni yakemashita!
Monster Hunter. Two words that say a lot and yet those same two words meant next to nothing outside of Japan for a very long time! Imagine my surprise when the number one pastime of Japanese students in every McDonalds I’ve ever visited somehow became a massive favorite around the world.
Host Bob Mackey along with guests Kat Bailey and Brian Clark tell similar tales of encountering Monster Hunter, rejecting it, and later finding themselves captivated by Capcom’s efforts to make hunting a team sport.
Description: What started as an attempt by Capcom to cash in on this new "online gaming" fad has escalated into the developer's biggest cash cow: Monster Hunter. Though the series saw more than its share of growing pains over the passing decades; despite the many attempts to make Monster Hunter a hit in the West, it's only become an incredibly popular crossover success in recent memory. So how did this idiosyncratic, grindy experience grow from niche audience to household name? On this episode of Retronauts, join Bob Mackey, Kat Bailey, and Brian Clark as the crew feasts on extraordinarily huge pieces of meat in preparation for the harrowing discussion ahead.
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