Is Rathalos the most Iconic Monster in the entire franchise?

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Satan eredeti hozzászólása:

No
Nergigante would probably be the most Iconic Monster

Nergigante is more a flagship monster: he's the icon of Monster Hunter World, but I wouldn't say he's the monster I immediately think of when I think Monster Hunter. Other monsters in Nergigante's status include the Legiacrus for Monster Hunter Tri and Gore Magala for MH4.

EDIT: Gore was also a lot more influential and served a greater role in MH4's story and gameplay than Nerg was for MHW, so take that how you will.

[Xero]

Satan eredeti hozzászólása:

For it to be the most Iconic, it would need to be recognisable as a key monster, whereas instead it is tossed in with the likes of other...lackluster entities

Lets ask the FFXIV playerbase who they think is the most iconic monster from the series. :)

[lPaladinl]

If there's a monster you can't make a Monster Hunter game without, it's Rathalos.

I'm curious how much backlash there would be, especially in Japan, if a MH game released without Rathalos.

[One Elf]

Xero eredeti hozzászólása:

Satan eredeti hozzászólása:

For it to be the most Iconic, it would need to be recognisable as a key monster, whereas instead it is tossed in with the likes of other...lackluster entities

Lets ask the FFXIV playerbase who they think is the most iconic monster from the series. :)

Or Metal gear players.
Smash players.
MvCi players...

[JPM岩]

Rathalos is official recognized as the flagship of MH1, and of the franchise; he has appeared in every game, and it is symbolic for a non-elder flagship to defeat him (or rathian) in a fight, showing theres a new iconic face for that game; He also has the most "alternate" looks of any other monsters, Azure, Silver, Dreadking, Flame, Destruction Wyvern, Ratha/One-Eyed, and Zenith; Monster Hunter Frontier's last added monster is Peerless Zerureusu, a Rathalos with radioactive power in the form of lightning; He's also used in advertisement for every MH game, and is usually the icon if Monster Hunter is represented in other game
The only monster that comes even close to this, is Zinogre

[Xilo The Odd]

the most notorious is Bullfango.

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Satan eredeti hozzászólása:

No

Given that the majority of people that play MH only know it so far as that thing you have to fight towards the end of LR

Nergigante would probably be the most Iconic Monster

=> More people bought MHW than any other MH game in the past, especially in the West

=> Base Rathalos is not exactly memorable

For it to be the most Iconic, it would need to be recognisable as a key monster, whereas instead it is tossed in with the likes of other...lackluster entities

Considering nergigante is only a MHW monsters, has not been in any games whatsoever.... right?

Also, you dont base stuff just because MHW was purchased more then older games. WIthout those games there wouldnt be a MHW to begin with.

[Xilo The Odd]

NaliWarcow eredeti hozzászólása:

Satan eredeti hozzászólása:

No

Given that the majority of people that play MH only know it so far as that thing you have to fight towards the end of LR

Nergigante would probably be the most Iconic Monster

=> More people bought MHW than any other MH game in the past, especially in the West

=> Base Rathalos is not exactly memorable

For it to be the most Iconic, it would need to be recognisable as a key monster, whereas instead it is tossed in with the likes of other...lackluster entities

Considering nergigante is only a MHW monsters, has not been in any games whatsoever.... right?

Also, you dont base stuff just because MHW was purchased more then older games. WIthout those games there wouldnt be a MHW to begin with.

except in that one alternate universe where every series of anything is made near perfect the first time.

[Hunting Doska]

Xilo The Odd eredeti hozzászólása:

except in that one alternate universe where every series of anything is made near perfect the first time.

oh, you mean the one with 3U and with a good underwater controls?

[GamingWithSilvertail]

Xilo The Odd eredeti hozzászólása:

NaliWarcow eredeti hozzászólása:

Considering nergigante is only a MHW monsters, has not been in any games whatsoever.... right?

Also, you dont base stuff just because MHW was purchased more then older games. WIthout those games there wouldnt be a MHW to begin with.

except in that one alternate universe where every series of anything is made near perfect the first time.

MH was perfect for its time thou, it was clunky, but that was the time for such games XD

[cyäegha]

Satan eredeti hozzászólása:

Nergigante

fekken lol

even tigrex or lagia are probably more recognizable to the average rando on the street
nerg literally looks like something out of FF and would probably elicit that exact sentiment

[The Wolf Steel]

Rathy is best boi. He's the king, baby.

[Mr.Person]

I love Rathalos but I just wish they'd bring back his old sound/roars, they sounded so much better. These new ones sound very generic.