Monster Hunter Generations lauches with new 3DS hardware

Game and system coming July 15

Monster Hunter Generations will launch in North America on July 15 for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems. A new Nintendo 3DS XL Monster Hunter Generations Edition will also launch on the same day.

The edition comes in a blue hue and features artwork of the game’s Fated Four, an elite group of powerful monsters in the game. Players can get straight into the action with enhanced graphics, fluid camera control options with the C-stick functionality, and mappable ZL and ZR buttons for Hunter Arts offered on the new systems. The game must be purchased separately from the new hardware.

Players will be able to try out Monster Hunter Generations for themselves before its July 15 launch, when a playable demo will be released on Nintendo eShop this summer.

Monster Hunter Generations lets players take on colossal creatures in more than 20 different hunting locations, either solo or via local and online co-op play with up to three others. By collecting items from their hunts and adventures, players can craft more powerful weapons and armor, opening up paths to even more dangerous quests.