The Monster Hunter (モンスターハンター) franchise is a series of video games by Capcom that started with the game Monster Hunter for PlayStation 2 in 2004. As the title suggests, the player takes the role of a Hunter in a fantasy environment and completes quests by hunting out specific kinds of monsters to kill or capture.
Mega Man content in Monster Hunter[]
Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate Mega Man Palico Armor
The Monster Hunter series had tie-ins with several franchises, including Mega Man.
Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate[]
Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate, known as Monster Hunter 4G in Japan, is an updated version of the Japan-only Monster Hunter 4. It was released for Nintendo 3DS on October 11, 2014 in Japan and on February 2015 outside Japan.
Mega Man's armor appeared as the Mega Man Palico Armor set (ロックマンネコシリーズ Rockman Neko Series in Japan) for Felyne comrades (Palicoes), and the Palico Weapon named Rushing Hammer (ラッシュハンマー Rush Hammer in Japan) based on Rush. They are created with E-Tanks, which are obtained by completing the Event Quest Protector of Peace.
Quest:
| Protector of Peace | |
|---|---|
|
Summary |
| Those freakin' Tetsucabras are tearing up my land—you have to stop them for me! Do this job and I'll give you some special equipment for your Palico! | |
Material:
| Name | Description | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| E-Tank | An energy tank that fully restores a robot's life energy. | Rushing Hammer, Mega Man Helmet, and Mega Man Suit require two E-Tanks each to be crafted. |
Equipment:
| Equipment | Description |  |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Hammer (ラッシュハンマー) |
The trusty hammer of a heroic Palico who saved the world. | |
| Mega Man Helmet (ロックマンメット) |
The helmet of a righteous robot who fights to protect the world. | |
| Mega Man Suit (ロックマンスーツ) |
A robot given combat ability to take on evil scientists. Jump, jump! Slide, slide! |
Monster Hunter Generations[]
Monster Hunter Generations, known as Monster Hunter ✕ (モンスターハンタークロス "Monster Hunter Cross") in Japan, is a game that combines content from all four previous Monster Hunter games alongside new content. It was released for Nintendo 3DS on November 28, 2015 in Japan and on July 15, 2016 in North America and Europe.
The Mega Man armor set, renamed as Rocknyan (ロックニャン) in Japan, and the Rushing Hammer return, with the added feature of the Palico using the color of several Special Weapons in his actions, such as Super Arm, Leaf Shield, Top Spin, Dust Crusher, Ring Boomerang, Gravity Hold, and Flame Blast. When he eats, he holds an E Tank instead of food. The Mega Man gear is created with Ceratanium, which is obtained in the Event Quest Mega Man: Yellow Devil (ロックマン・黄色い悪魔). The game also featured Mega Man-themed content for the Guild Card.
The Mega Man content is also present in Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate, an updated version of the game released for Nintendo Switch on August 25, 2017 in Japan and on August 28th, 2018 worldwide.
Quest:
| Mega Man: Yellow Devil | |
|---|---|
|
Description |
| The Royal Ludroth is a royal pain. Every time a hunter gets rid of one, it seems another pops up in its place. Reminds me of a certain evil scientist. No matter how many times he's defeated, he keeps coming back! | |
Material:
| Ceratanium (セラミカルチタン) |
A strong, yet light alloy developed by the father of robotics. It is the material used by a special robot. |
Equipment:
| Equipment | Description |  |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Hammer (ラッシュハンマー) |
The trusty hammer of a heroic Palico who saved the world. | |
| F Mega Helmet (ロックニャンメット) |
The helmet worn by a little robot unafraid to face mad scientists if it could save the future. | |
| F Mega Armor (ロックニャンボディ) |
Special combat armor designed to stop a mad scientist. It features awesome powers. |
Monster Hunter: World[]
Monster Hunter: World (モンスターハンター：ワールド) is a game released for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on January 26, 2018 and for PC on August 9, 2018.
An 8-bit voxel style Mega Man armor could be crafted for Palicos by using Mega Man Tickets obtained in the 2018 Event Quest "A Rush of Blood" (ラッシュ大騒動), available from April 13 to April 27. Just like in Monster Hunter Generations, when the Palico consumes a Potion, he uses an E Tank instead.
Quest:
| A Rush of Blood | |
|---|---|
|
Description |
| Oh no! There's this big ol' monster that looks a lot like our Rush! Someone's gotta calm the big boy down! Help us out, and we'll give you some special gear for your Palico! | |
Material:
| Name | Description | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Mega Man Ticket | A ticket for a special Mega Man tie-in. Gives you access to special 8-bit retro Palico equipment. | Mega Buster α requires two Mega Man Tickets to be crafted. Mega Man α requires three tickets. |
Equipment:
| Name | Description |  |
|---|---|---|
| Mega Buster α | A replica of the infamous Mega Buster. Square off against any fearsome monster in 8-bit glory! | |
| Mega Man α |
- Note: Mega Man α is a full armor set. The Mega Man Helmet and Mega Man Suit can't be used separatedly.
Additionally, the event stage had different tunes from the Mega Man series available, changing depending on the weapon the Hunter is using:
| Weapon | Music | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Great Sword | Wily Stage | Mega Man 2 |
| Long Sword | Snake Man Stage | Mega Man 3 |
| Sword and Shield | Quick Man Stage | Mega Man 2 |
| Dual Blades | Cut Man Stage | Mega Man |
| Hammer | Guts Man Stage | Mega Man |
| Hunting Horn | Air Man Stage | Mega Man 2 |
| Lance | Metal Man Stage | Mega Man 2 |
| Gunlance | Fire Man Stage | Mega Man |
| Charge Blade | Skull Man Stage | Mega Man 4 |
| Switch Axe | Dive Man Stage | Mega Man 4 |
| Insect Glaive | Wily Stage 2 | Mega Man 5 |
| Light Bowgun | Flash Man Stage | Mega Man 2 |
| Heavy Bowgun | Napalm Man Stage | Mega Man 5 |
| Bow | Proto Man Stage | Mega Man 5 |
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Monster Hunter Frontier Z[]
Monster Hunter Frontier Z is an online MMORPG released on November 9, 2016 in Japan. The game was discontinued on December 18, 2019.
From November 21, 2018 to April 10, 2019, a Mega Man costume could be obtained for Hunters by obtaining materials in the Mega Man 11 themed Event Quest Unmei no Haguruma!! (運命の歯車！！ "Gears of Fate!!").[1] The game also had Mega Man 11 backgrounds for the Guild Card.[2]
Quest:
| Unmei no Haguruma!! | |
|---|---|
|
Description |
| 調査中の塔が突然怪しげな集団に占拠されてしまいました。
こちらで奪還を試みたのですが、敵の妨害が激しく、とても上まで登れそうにありません。どうか塔を攻略し、頂上にいるというボスを追い払ってくれないでしょうか。 | |
Material:
| Unmei no Haguruma (運命の歯車, "Gear of Fate") |
何か不思議な運命を 予感させる歯車。 工房に持って行こう！ |
Equipment:
| Armor |  |
|---|---|
| Rockman Cap (ロックマンキャップ) | |
| Rockman Suit (ロックマンスーツ) | |
| Rockman Guard (ロックマンガード) | |
| Rockman Coat (ロックマンコート) | |
| Rockman Boots (ロックマンブーツ) |
Monster Hunter Explore[]
Monster Hunter Explore (モンスターハンター エクスプロア) is a mobile game released on September 29, 2015. Its service ended on November 2020. The game had a shortlived English version released on April 2016 that was discontinued on July 2016.
In 2019, Mega Man X content appeared during a January 14–22 event, including X and Zero armors and weapons and three Mega Man X stamps with X, Zero, and Sigma.[3]
Weapons:
| Icon | Weapon | Type | Grade | Technique | Weapon Skills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
X-Buster (Xバスター) |
Light Bowgun | I > III | B Class Irregular Hunter (B級イレギュラーハンター) |
ガンスリンガー+5 ライトボウガンの達人 |
|
Armor Buster (アーマーバスター) |
Heavy Bowgun | I > II | S. Crush Buster (Sクラッシュバスター) |
重弩改良【大】 射撃強化 |
|
Z-Saber (ゼットセイバー) |
Long Sword | I > II | Genmu Zero (幻夢零) |
練気洗練+50％ いなしの構え【中】 |
|
Metall Hammer (メットールハンマー) |
Hammer | I > II | Impenetrable Helmet (鉄壁のヘルメット) |
瞬打 圧砕 |
Armors:
| Name | Part | Image |
|---|---|---|
| X Series |  | |
| X Head (エックスヘッド) |
Head (Blademaster) | |
| X Body (エックスボディ) |
Torso (Blademaster) | |
| X Arms (エックスアーム) |
Arms (Blademaster) | |
| X Feet (エックスフット) |
Legs (Blademaster) | |
| X Cap (エックスキャップ) |
Head (Gunner) | |
| X Resist (エックスレジスト) |
Torso (Gunner) | |
| X Guards (エックスガード) |
Arms (Gunner) | |
| X Boots (エックスブーツ) |
Legs (Gunner) | |
| Zero Series |  | |
| Zero Head (ゼロヘッド) |
Head (Blademaster) | |
| Zero Body (ゼロボディ) |
Torso (Blademaster) | |
| Zero Arms (ゼロアーム) |
Arms (Blademaster) | |
| Zero Feet (ゼロフット) |
Legs (Blademaster) | |
| Zero Cap (ゼロキャップ) |
Head (Gunner) | |
| Zero Resist (ゼロレジスト) |
Torso (Gunner) | |
| Zero Guards (ゼロガード) |
Arms (Gunner) | |
| Zero Boots (ゼロブーツ) |
Legs (Gunner) | |
|
Monster Hunter Rise[]
Monster Hunter Rise (モンスターハンターライズ) is a game first released for Nintendo Switch on March 26, 2021, and later for PC on January 2022.
On September 24, 2021, Rush appeared as a collaboration Palamute equipment, the materials to create the costume being obtained in an event quest.[4]
Quest:
| The Blue Bomber's Best Bud | |
|---|---|
|
Description |
| I've got a special quest fur-om the Mega Man series for ya! There's a Zinogre in there that may be small, but I have a bone to pick with. Hunt it, and I'll give you the materials to forge Mega Man's trusty companion! | |
Material:
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Dog Bolts | Spare parts to create a trusty support robot. Used to forge Palamute layered armor. |
Equipment:
| Name | Description | Materials | 
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Rush Costume Head | Zinogre Scrap+ x2 Dog Bolts x4 | ||
| Rush Costume Body | Zinogre Scrap+ x2 Dog Bolts x4 |
- Note: The Rush Costume is a layered armor set. The two parts can't be used separatedly.
Monster Hunter content in Mega Man[]
Mega Man X DiVE[]
Mega Man X DiVE had three Monster Hunter Rise collaboration events.
The first event was held on June-July 2021[5] and had a rerun before the newer events. The event included:
- A Monster Hunter Rise themed event stage, "Mission Code: R・I・S・E", that required Wirebugs to navigate. Some of the enemies had a Monster Hunter motif, such as Petitpiders as Rachnoids, the mid-boss Mettaur Gigant as a Volvidon, and the boss Wolf Sigma as a Magnamalo.
- Three S rank Hunter Programs: Hunter V (Sinister), Hunter R (Kamura) and Rathalos Armor X.
- Two S rank weapons: Sinister Gatling Gun and Sinister Shadow Saber.
- Nine cards: Magnamalo, Hunter, Hunting companions, Master Utsushi, Hinoa & Minoto, Bishaten, Goss Harag, Aknosom, and Tetranadon.
The second event was held on January-February 2022, and it repeated before the third event. It featured:
- A second Monster Hunter Rise event, "Urgent! Support needed at Shrine Ruins", based on the Shrine Ruins, with a Tigrex themed REX-2000 as the mid-boss and a Chameleos themed Sting Chameleon as the boss.
- Two S rank Hunter Programs: Crimson Valstrax Zero and Zinogre Iris.
- Seven cards: Fugen, Teostra, Somnacanth, Rakna-Kadaki, Almudron, Yomogi, and Chameleos Chameleon.
The third event, featuring the expansion Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak, was held on September-October 2022,[6] and featured:
- The event stage "Tremble under the King of the Blood Moon!", which starts in a frozen area, has a cave in the middle, and ends in a ruined castle. The REX-2000 and Mettaur Gigant from the previous events return as mid-bosses, and a Malzeno themed Magma Dragoon is the boss. The Tigrex themed REX-2000 can be used as a Ride Armor in the cave, reproducing the Wyvern Riding feature from Monster Hunter Rise.
- Two S rank Hunter Programs: Shagaru Armor X and Gore iCO.
- Nine cards: Dame Luchika, Knight of the Royal Order Fiorayne, The Quest Damsel Chichae, Sir Jae, The Scientist Bahari, Doctor Tadori, The Smithy Minayle, The Merchant Oboro, and Malzeno Dragoon.
Other games[]
A Felyne with RiCO in TEPPEN.
Monster Hunter and Mega Man content appeared together in Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite, Minna to Capcom All Stars, Street Fighter × All Capcom, and TEPPEN.
Other media[]
The world of Monster Hunter in Worlds Unite
Monster Hunter is one of the franchises featured in the Archie Comics crossover Worlds Unite. The X-Hunters are preparing to set a Unity Engine in the Ancestral Steppe, but X and Sticks appear and the trio prepares to fight, kicking two nearby Felynes (a valiant Palico using the Mega Man armor set and a normal Felyne using the Sonic armor) out of their way while revealing to them that they are X-Hunters instead of Monster Hunters. Suddenly, a Gore Magala appears and easily destroys the X-Hunters. X prepares to face Gore Magala to protect the Felynes, but Sticks tries to talk with it and somehow calms the beast down, and also convinces it to attack Sigma.
Videos[]
Trivia[]
Felyne figure
- Before Mega Man had a cameo in the series, a Felyne and Melynx figure with Mega Man's armor and a plush were released as part of the Capcom 30th Anniversary merchandise.[7] The Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate Palico armor was also released as a figure.[8]
- The Event Quests given out to obtain the Palico armor have clients that reference Mega Man characters.
- In Monster Hunter: 4 Ultimate and Monster Hunter: Generations, the respective Event Quests were given by "Robot-crazy Father", which implies that the client is Dr. Light.
- In Monster Hunter Generations, the Quest description mentions a certain evil scientist.
- In Monster Hunter: World, the Event Quest "A Rush of Blood" was given by "Girl with Green Ribbon". This implies that the client was Roll.
- In Monster Hunter: 4 Ultimate and Monster Hunter: Generations, the respective Event Quests were given by "Robot-crazy Father", which implies that the client is Dr. Light.
External links[]
- Monster Hunter Portal - Monster Hunter series official English site
- Monster Hunter series official site (Japanese)
- Monster Hunter Wiki
References[]
- ↑ Monster Hunter Frontier Z official site (archive)
- ↑ アメンボ達の気ままなモンハン生活 - ロックマンになってきました
- ↑ Protodude's Rockman Corner: Rockman X and Monster Hunter Explore Collaboration Announced
- ↑ Protodude's Rockman Corner: Rush Armor Set Announced for Monster Hunter Rise
- ↑ Rockman X DiVE official site
- ↑ Rockman X DiVE: Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak Collaboration
- ↑ Protodude's Rockman Corner: Felyne Mega Man: From Concept To Figure
- ↑ Capcom Figure Builder: Standard Model Otomo Airou Selection: Rockman Series