thoughts on the cephalopods?

[rhabdophobia]

minor spoiler warning, discussing a monster that wasn't revealed in marketing

what are you thoughts on nu udra and xu wu? it's been a while since we've gotten an entirely new monster classification and i think these two are strong introductions. nu udra's design is great and it's theme is amazing, really love the way it looks when enraged and the fight is decently challenging and enjoyable.

xu wu i feel largely similarly about. i love the design and the sort of creepy alien vibe it has going on, i think the lore it has is interesting too and the armor/weapon designs it has are top tier, but admittedly the fight itself is a bit underwhelming. was surprised to find xu wu's a bit of a pushover considering it apparently preys on guardian monsters regularly.

if there's one complaint i have, it's that i think giving them both similar color schemes is a bit boring, but that's incredibly minor and doesn't detract from my enjoyment of them both at all. i really hope cephalods end up being regular additions to the roster bc if these two are anything to go by there is a ton of potential there.

[Sesbian Lex]

I really hope these two being in the games means we're going to get Nakarkos back at some point, this monster had such a unique design

But I agree, one of the only complaint I got about these 2 monsters is that their colors are very similar

[Nihrahk]

I love them. Xu Wu easily became my new favorite monster... and just when I had Odogaron come back! Capcom, why do you do this to me? Couldn't you at least let me take it all in before throwing a freaking ninja octopus at me?

Both of the Cephalopods are great monsters, but Xu Wu is by far the better one IMO. Perhaps it's an easier fight than Nu Udra, but it's a far more fun fight. It's more fast paced than Nu Udra, and I tend to like those fights a lot more despite being a hammer user. (although for Cephalopods I tend to use a LS more since you gotta cut those tentacles)

Also, I had the problem of getting stuck between Nu Udra's tentacles and unable to move since you can't climb or jump over them, which almost led to a cheap death. (that might have been the one and only moment where I wish I had the wirebug to get the hell out of there) Never had that problem with Xu Wu.

[moezcat]

Call me crazy but Nu Udra, an apex, is easier than ninja alien octopus Xu Wu.

That stab attack has insane range, then it has a jump slash ? Disappearing underground then launching itself at you ?

Insanely entertaining fight.

[Lunaire]

I hope we get one that can change colour, like the real thing.

[gachi is manly]

I think they're a fun addition. More monster types is always welcome, because Worlds did feel rather limiting in that aspect once they started to add a lot of monsters. Nice to see temnocerans make their way into these games too.

[Nihrahk]

Originally posted by moezcat:

Call me crazy but Nu Udra, an apex, is easier than ninja alien octopus Xu Wu.

That stab attack has insane range, then it has a jump slash ? Disappearing underground then launching itself at you ?

Insanely entertaining fight.

Given how you had Odogaron just before him, they were just spoiling us. Two god tier monsters back to back. That was just insane.

Originally posted by gachi is manly:

I think they're a fun addition. More monster types is always welcome, because Worlds did feel rather limiting in that aspect once they started to add a lot of monsters. Nice to see temnocerans make their way into these games too.

MHW was kinda limited in the monster aspect perhaps, but it did at least expand on the Fanged Wyvern type of monsters. Prior to MHW, we only had Zinogre.

[Wingnut Mcmoomoo]

I like the octobois in concept and how they look and stuff, but the fights themselves are pretty not fun (at least on hunting horn) they are bullied a little too easily.

But yeah i love the idea and I love the way Nu Udra sleeps and some of the moves they do, I just wish they were more fun to dance with... for me theres very little of the "monster dance" that makes the fights so fun in these games. Its just kind of "stand between the legs and bully it".

But yeah i like them but look forward to how they get remixed in the future to make them more fun to fight (they are my least favorite fights in this game I think)