MH4U: Sword and Shield (SnS) Overview!

I've been playing since MHFU and all I can say about the SnS in this game is just "WOW!". The changes it has undergone is remarkable. Right now the SnS just about rhymes with versatility. It was an underwhelming weapon back in MHFU but since then, it has made a couple of tweaks to be one of the pro weapons used in MH4U.

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It utilizes fast slashing combos so you're dishing out more elemental/status in a quick succession. The blast blight (formerly known as Slime) also stacks up fast dealing more damage in a small amount of time.

The SnS abuses the vertical mechanics of the game as much as the Insect Glaive, though you do need ledges the SnS can go upwards one with the  unsheathe/X+A attack doing one upward slash and one more downward cut. The item usage with the SnS unsheathed is still in the game so if you need to heal yourself or your allies quickly you can just do it any moment in time. 

The SnS has gained a new back hop leading to either a draw attack or a charge attack, you can do this when guarding or in between combos thus making extended combos easier to do. The back hop by the way is hold the left analog stick back (backwards direction where your hunter is facing) while pressing A, holding the A button results in a charge attack which is quite powerful.

Many think the SnS is a starter weapon but in fact, it is a pro weapon when wielded properly just like any other weapon in the game. It can provide support, fast status application and also quicker quest clearing times. So grab your SnS now and join the hunt in Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate!

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Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate gets released on Feb 13, 2015

A lot of us are waiting for the new installment of the series, some of us even played the Japanese version already(MH4G). I'm all excited abut the new riding and new terrain use cause this opens up a new approach to the game.

The game has the most number of monsters when compared to previous titles, so what I've concluded is that there is more time allotment to this more than ever. Knowing Monster Hunter this will just take hundreds or maybe even thousands of hours of gameplay.

Weapon's have either been changed, improved, nerfed or whatever you may call it, it's still up to you and your play style. Don't let other people on the net get you down if they say something bad about your main weapon cause everyone's entitled on their own opinion. If you enjoy the weapon then that's what Monster Hunter is all about.

I've never played online Monster Hunter before saying so this will be my first time delving and hunting with players around the world which is a good thing cause you can always hunt with a hunting buddy and lessen the burden of quests. Of course there are still some solo players that would like to improve their monster-soloing capabilities because if you can't rely on others, you only have to improve yourself.

So there are two new weapons added. I've watched a ton of gameplay about the Charge Blade and Insect Glaive and to me this adds more depth to the game having more weapon options than ever before.

Enough said, this game is one of the most anticipated games of its kind. I'll be looking forward to hunting with you guys. Just keep'em coming and keep'em carving! Happy hunting!