Has Capcom even done a Chimera and Griffin before in previous MH games?

[DEIMOS-X1]

Like after playing for hours, I thought it would be really really awesome if they added a frigging Chimera and Griffin to the game (World is my first MH) and now I'm stuck in a mental masturbation loop wondering why they haven't put them in, if they haven't already before.

Literally two of the many iconic mythological creatures and Capcom probably sleeping on them. Plus it will further break up the monotonous traditional Dragon/Wyvern themed monsters that these games have.

Teostra and Lunastra don't count as Chimera, in my book, or else we'd be classifying a bunch of other Dragons/Wyverns (including from other MH games) as Chimera

[DEIMOS-X1]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย crimsonedge11:

They could use a teostra model for the chimera, easily. That would throw people for a loop, 3 elements, 3 different weaknesses, etc.

that would be just be boring instead of three different mechanics that force the player(s) to switch up their own strategies. All they would need to do is just attach a few monsters on a Teostra body with the Teostra being the main head, if theyre just gonna use already existing assets. A Girro for the tail, a Barroth perhaps as one of the two side heads, a Rathian for the other side head, and Paolumu wings.

[McGuffin]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Joeynator3000:

....If you're talking about a monster that's based on multiple animals/monsters or whatever, MH already does that.

I mean, Gobul is a mix of a puffer fish, flounder, stingray, and angler fish. Najarala is a mix of a snake and a parrot. (mostly snake, though lol)

I can't think of any that's in World/Icebourne...since I can only think of one animal for them.
(Barioth = saber tooth tiger, Nargacuga = panther, etc.)

i see you never played Dragons Dogma or not aware what a Chimera is.

imagine fighting a Nergigante / Behemoth / Kirin / Raviente at the same time, all in one body.

[Joeynator3000]

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โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย stealthdriver:

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Slayer_1:

I think you do know what I'm talking about. Done moving the goalposts?

I'm unclear why you're getting so defensive. All I'm saying is that if you're talking about the actual griffin or chimera, I stand my my original post. Capcom won't add an existing monster from Egyptian/Greek mythology. They may use the idea of one and create their own unique monster with a unique name, but they won't just copy one exactly from these other works without a collaboration with a series that will like courtesyflush said: dragons dogma.

I really don't get it, people already said that MH won't do an actual chimera unless it was a collab monster from another game like Behemoth.

i'd rather just have original monsters.

[DEIMOS-X1]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Joeynator3000:

I really don't get it, people already said that MH won't do an actual chimera unless it was a collab monster from another game like Behemoth.

who are these "people" that said all of this? Capcom? Source for that? genuinely curious

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Joeynator3000:

i'd rather just have original monsters.

would a chimera not count as an original monster in monster hunter?? some of the "new" upcoming monsters in Iceborne are just slight variations of the monsters we already have - those wouldn't be called original in comparison to something like a Chimera

[Smug Kot]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Joeynator3000:

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โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย stealthdriver:

I'm unclear why you're getting so defensive. All I'm saying is that if you're talking about the actual griffin or chimera, I stand my my original post. Capcom won't add an existing monster from Egyptian/Greek mythology. They may use the idea of one and create their own unique monster with a unique name, but they won't just copy one exactly from these other works without a collaboration with a series that will like courtesyflush said: dragons dogma.

I really don't get it, people already said that MH won't do an actual chimera unless it was a collab monster from another game like Behemoth.

i'd rather just have original monsters.

define "original" becouse every monster in MH its based or copied from elsewhere, in fact theres really small pool of "original" things in this dammed world.

[Xilo The Odd]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย stealthdriver:

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Slayer_1:

they already do put existing monsters from mythology in an original format - wtf

Well this is my first monster Hunter game so maybe I'm wrong. But I've never heard of a pukei pukeis or odogaron before this game. Which monster are those from mythology?

dunno if pukie is based of any mytho, but Odogaron is a Blade weasle Kami from japan. i think i used the right term for it. basically a demon spirit that inflicts wounds causing bleeding seemingly among the wind for all the victim knows.

[Tregrenos]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Slayer_1:

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Joeynator3000:

I really don't get it, people already said that MH won't do an actual chimera unless it was a collab monster from another game like Behemoth.

who are these "people" that said all of this? Capcom? Source for that? genuinely curious

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Joeynator3000:

i'd rather just have original monsters.

would a chimera not count as an original monster in monster hunter?? some of the "new" upcoming monsters in Iceborne are just slight variations of the monsters we already have - those wouldn't be called original in comparison to something like a Chimera

You're getting triggered because they aren't adding a goat head and snake tail to a much weaker form of Teostra?

[Novaren]

https://kotaku.com/why-monster-hunters-monsters-are-so-awesome-1605218043

If it's Biologically plausible for a Chimera to thrive, breed and exist. Then maybe. If not then one can only pray to the gods that they open up a portal to the world of Dragon's Dogma or hope some mad scientist is currently building an army of them in some other secret island that almost no one has apparently discovered yet.

[Noblesse☮Oblige]

A Chimera would be too stupid and outlandish for Monster Hunter. A Griffin like monster wouldn't be all that terrible though.

[Noblesse☮Oblige]

Wait no I'M the stupid one. There was a Chimera in the concept art! The Equal Dragon Weapon. https://i.imgur.com/npMsUeW.jpg

[Tregrenos]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Noblesse☮Oblige:

A Chimera would be too stupid and outlandish for Monster Hunter. A Griffin like monster wouldn't be all that terrible though.

If we're getting any critter based off an eagle or hawk I'd much rather see Seregios make a return. Something tells me anything a Griffin could add to the game would pale in comparison.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxv7dJK4bqE

[DEIMOS-X1]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Undertale: SHRIFTED Edition:

define "original" becouse every monster in MH its based or copied from elsewhere, in fact theres really small pool of "original" things in this dammed world.

original as in new monster that isn't actually just a subspecies with a different coat of paint and not that would know that there arent "original monsters" in MH, but has there ever been a Chimera as you would see one from Greek mythology? That's literally my OP question

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Tregrenos:

You're getting triggered because they aren't adding a goat head and snake tail to a much weaker form of Teostra?

literally not what I'm saying and dont how you think im triggered - i dont know how you even came to that conclusion, just questioning if Capcom has ever done a Chimera before and stating if they havent, they should because it would be an amazing monster to fight against that will have multiple strategies to contend with. and i used a Teostra as a base model for people saying they should just use a Teostra as a base model if Capcom were to do so if they dont want to have to create a new monster from scratch

[DEIMOS-X1]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย WNxFluttershy:

https://kotaku.com/why-monster-hunters-monsters-are-so-awesome-1605218043

If it's Biologically plausible for a Chimera to thrive, breed and exist. Then maybe. If not then one can only pray to the gods that they open up a portal to the world of Dragon's Dogma or hope some mad scientist is currently building an army of them in some other secret island that almost no one has apparently discovered yet.

could it possibly be native to the New World?

[Tregrenos]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Slayer_1:

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย WNxFluttershy:

https://kotaku.com/why-monster-hunters-monsters-are-so-awesome-1605218043

If it's Biologically plausible for a Chimera to thrive, breed and exist. Then maybe. If not then one can only pray to the gods that they open up a portal to the world of Dragon's Dogma or hope some mad scientist is currently building an army of them in some other secret island that almost no one has apparently discovered yet.

could it possibly be native to the New World?

Not at this point. It may migrate to the new world, but unless it is part of Iceborne then it can't be a native because we'd have seen something about it by now. As for whatever you invision the Chimera to look like, unless it is substantially different from Teostra what would be the point? The concept of having multiple heads is also a silly concept that's only ever come up in MH based on how Narcarcos and the crabs used other monster skulls for various abilities.

[DEIMOS-X1]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Noblesse☮Oblige:

A Chimera would be too stupid and outlandish for Monster Hunter. A Griffin like monster wouldn't be all that terrible though.

of all the crazy ass monsters in all of the MH games, somehow a Chimera is too outlandlish for MH....