RUMOR - Monster Hunter 3DS to be announced at Capcom Captivate 2011?

[MaxwellGT2000]

Chrizum said:

patapon said:

Play4Fun said:

patapon said:

MaxwellGT2000 said:

makingmusic476 said:

Yeah, when I read his post I couldn't help but wonder how one would control the camera and use the buttons for actions simultaneously.

It's the same issue in Monster Hunter PSP and Peace Walker, only replace the touch pad with the analog nub.  Neither device can be used easily in tandem with the system's face buttons.

How would one do that with a dual analog controller hrm? Magically sprout a second thumb on your right hand?

"how one would control the camera and use the buttons for actions simultaneously."

One thumb on the camera analog, one thumb on  the face buttons?

By that logic:

"how one would control the camera and use the buttons for actions simultaneously."

One thumb on the touch screen, one thumb on  the face buttons?

Except that is a completely unergonomic and downright horrible system for Monster hunters and 99% (probably 100%) other types of games.

Plus, It would also require the user to be left handed to even make considerable sense for games specifically designed for that style. (action and trigger buttons are situated on right side of 3ds, right handed people hold stylist with right hand... the issue is obvious)

Traditional controllers such as the duelshock and 360 controller are refined gaming devices for playing in 3D environments. The NGP echos their deign perfectly if initial handling reports from the gaming industry are to be believed. Hell, one of the biggest complaints about the PSP was poor/difficult control in 3d games. From my understanding (I have not personally handled the NGP) this has been aptly remedied.

The 3DS on the other hand will have some mighty difficulties to overcome with its monster hunter game. Overcoming them is not impossible though. It will require innovation and not a copy/pasta of the PSP's version. But to play off  3ds control ease as comparable to what the NGP has with little discrepancy is garbage. 

tl:dr- read it Maxwell, don't be lazy this time

You don't really need the stylus though, you can just use your right thumb to control the camera with the touchscreen.

It's not ideal though, as your screen would get smudged.

Well that and the fact to have your thumb on the right side analog (the camera control) and the face buttons at the same time you either need two thumbs on your right hand or you need to reach with your left thumb to get to the camera analog while your right thumb is on the face buttons... one of which is impossible the other very uncomfortable and leaves you standing still.

And yes you use the touchpad with your thumb often, games are designed around this mechanic SEE Super Street Fighter IV 3D, but it's still just as viable for camera controls as a second analog which is why games like Okamiden don't have issues with camera controls like Monster Hunter on PSP.