In the latest trailer of "Monster Hunter World: Icefield" on the evening of August 29, capcom released a figure that made many old hunters "haunted" - Thunder Wolf Dragon. This monster, which was the cover of the Monster Hunter p3 game, brought a variety of deep memories to the hunters of that era.
At the beginning of the release of the new work , Monster Hunter : World "Monster Hunter" , many players hoped to see the ThunderWolf Dragon in the game, but unfortunately failed to do so. Just after Capcom announced that it would launch a large DLC "ice field", the call of the Thunder Wolf Dragon gradually rose again. This time capcom did not disappoint the players, as the "card face" of the last trailer of "Ice field", the hunter finally met this giant beast with thunder wrapped around the thunder under the guidance of the thunder worm.
From the very beginning of "Monster Hunter p3" to today's "Monster Hunter World: Ice Field", unconsciously, the ThunderWolf Dragon has accompanied hunters for ten years.
Thunderwolf Dragon debuted in Monster Hunter p3 and introduced a new monster race of Tooth Dragons throughout the Monster Hunter series. This race has strong limbs and sharp claws, as well as a far stronger ability to move on the ground than other races. But the price of strong ground maneuverability is that it is completely unable to fly, and can only rely on jumping for longitudinal movement. These characteristics are vividly reflected in the body of the ThunderWolf Dragon. In addition, as the ancestor of the "tooth dragon species", the Thunder Wolf Dragon also has a thick and powerful and large tail, and this tail has also become an extremely tricky existence for many hunters when hunting the Thunder Wolf Dragon.
Compared with its visual impact and wild beauty, the thunder and lightning around the Thunder Wolf Dragon is more impressive. Unlike the superpowers summoned by the Kirin Heavenly Thunder, the charged setting of the ThunderWolf Dragon's body has a scientific explanation that is in line with the mutual benefit and symbiosis and ecological stability of nature. According to the explanation in Monster Hunter p3, the yellow carapace on the thunderwolf dragon is called the storage shell, which contains subcutaneous fat that can release electricity. But this current was not enough for the Thunderwolf Dragon to produce thunder that could surround its whole body. The reason why it can produce the effect of thunder and lightning churning is because the Thunder Wolf Dragon attracts a large number of lightning worms.
The current generated by the fat stimulates the lightning worm to activate into the superelectric lightning worm, and then the superelectric lightning worm emits the current into the super charged state. In the super-charged state, the ThunderWolf Dragon moved more quickly and more powerfully, and few hunters survived in this form, hence the title of "Peerless Hunter". In addition, the ThunderWolf Dragon can also gather super lightning worms into electric balls and release them to attack enemies. But this is not to say that the Thunderwolf Dragon is simply using the Thunder Worm, which is a mutually beneficial symbiotic relationship, that is, the Thunder Wolf Dragon hunts the Thunder Light Worm's natural enemy Pill Bird, and the Thunder Light Worm helps the Thunder Wolf Dragon become super charged. This relationship tends to last until the death of the Thunderwolf Dragon. Therefore, in Monster Hunter p3, after the Thunderwolf Dragon is hunted, a group of Thunder Bugs often fly out of the body of the Thunder Wolf Dragon. Incidentally, the cyan scales covered by the whole body of the ThunderWolf Dragon have a highly insulating effect, which is why the Thunder Wolf Dragon can enter the super charged state without being harmed.
In addition to having the appearance of a Japanese wolf, The Thunderwolf Dragon also has the gregarious habit of wolves. There is a head wolf in the wolf pack, and the "head wolf" in the Thunder Wolf Dragon race is called the "Golden Thunder Gong". As the name suggests, the scales of the whole body of the "Golden Thunder Gong" have changed from cyan to gold, and its own charged state has also been greatly improved compared to ordinary species. "Golden Thunder Gong" has the characteristics of attracting more lightning bugs, so it can be in a super-charged state for a long time, and even when the power reaches the threshold, it can break through the limit to enter the true charged state.
In addition to the forested mountains where Thunderwolf Dragon often roams, hunters have also found a white subspecies of Thunderwolf Dragon near ice fields and volcanoes, The Hell Wolf Dragon. Compared with thunder wolf dragons, hell wolf dragons are more adaptable to extreme temperature environments. Symbiotic is no longer a lightning worm, but an insect that feeds on the fruit of the dragon. The lightning it unleashes also turns black-red and has a super powerful dragon attribute damage. After the "Ice Field" dlc released the news of the Thunderwolf Dragon, many players hoped that this monster living in the polar regions would appear in Monster Hunter: World.
What is even more surprising than the abilities of the Thunderwolf Dragon is its popularity. Due to its mighty Japanese-style image and gorgeous shape of the output equipment, the ThunderWolf Dragon has always ranked second to none in the entire Monster Hunter series. From the release of Monster Hunter p3 in 2010 to Monster Hunter x in 2015, ThunderWolf Dragon dominated the "Most Popular Monsters" list for 5 years, which can be called the "Boss of Monster Hunter". In the Monster Hunter 10th Anniversary Official Chronicle (hereinafter referred to as the "10th Anniversary Chronicle"), Thunderwolf Dragon ranked second in the "Favorite Monsters" questionnaire with 10% of the vote.
The reason why thunder wolf dragon can have high popularity in China is partly due to the popularity of the psp cracked version. The emergence of the psp cracked version can be said to have enlightened the chinese people's cognition of console and handheld games in that era, and dominated the game trend of an era. At that time, many young people would own a psp as a capital to show off among their peers. And "Monster Hunter p3" as a blockbuster game on the psp, many players in China have played, it can be said that the yin and yang mistakenly opened the door of the "Monster Hunter" series in the Chinese market. As the cover monster of Monster Hunter p3, ThunderWolf Dragon naturally left an indelible impression on these new players. Monster Hunter p3 ranked second in the 10th Anniversary Chronicles " Favorites " survey , and its sales of 4.8 million units once set a record for the highest sales in the series.
In addition, the first impression that the Thunderwolf Dragon gives players in the game is also crucial. The other nickname of "Thunder Under the Moon" is the best testimony to the thunder wolf dragon that shocked the hearts of countless hunters when it first appeared. "Roars and thunder pierced the silent night sky illuminated by the moonlight, and the appearance of new monsters shook the hunting souls of countless hunters." This collection and quotations from the tenth anniversary chronicle truly present the thunderwolf dragon's posture like the arrival of the thunder god. This scene has also become a famous scene that many players remember (ranking third in the survey of the 10th anniversary chronicle).
The handsome appearance, the wind-pulling moves ("Farmer's Three Fists"), the appearance effect of the explosion in cg, plus the blood-pumping and wind-tone bgm. All of this brought an indelible game experience to the players at that time. In addition, weapons and equipment made from materials dropped by the ThunderWolf Dragon are excellent in appearance and performance. The "high risk, high reward" feature also makes the ThunderWolf Dragon a popular target in Monster Hunter p3. Coming and going, the hunter and the Thunderwolf Dragon are naturally "long-term love". Of course, some strange Thunderwolf Dragon Books also play a role in this.
In fact, in the Monster Hunter series, the status of the tooth dragon species has always been very embarrassing. Because since the "old ancestor" of the Thunder Wolf Dragon, capcom seems to have forgotten this race. As a result, the Thunder Wolf Dragon became a "Light Rod Commander". Although five new tooth dragon species monsters have been added in Monster Hunter: World, The Great Evil Dragon, the Rock Thief Dragon, the Flying Thunder Dragon and the Clawed Dragon, the other 4 are basically the existence of the ecological bottom layer except for the Tragic Clawed Dragon.
In particular, the Great Jackal Dragon is arguably the weakest monster in Monster Hunter: World. Not only was he bullied by hunters in various ways, but he also became the food of the barbarian dragons for a time. In the territorial struggle between monsters, the Great Jackal Dragon is always the losing party, and if it encounters a strong person like the Dinosaur, it will be thrown as a throwing weapon, causing a fatal blow to the hunters who are watching.
Therefore, the addition of the Thunder Wolf Dragon this time also makes many players have some expectations for the improvement of the status of the Tooth Dragon species. After all, the Tooth Dragon Species has been "oppressed" for too long and needs a king to stand up.
But these are just digressions, and there is nothing more exciting than meeting the Thunderwolf Dragon again. Whether it's the story of "Thunder Under the Moon" or the legend of "Peerless Hunter", these will be staged again in Monster Hunter World: Icefield.
At the end of the trailer, capcom released the limited special of "IceField", "Yuki Village Hunter Set".
This is very meaningful. Just as in "Monster Hunter p3", the hunter first met the ThunderWolf Dragon in Jieyun Village, since all this began in Jieyun Village, it is best to let the hunters regain their former ways and renew this love-hate relationship with the Thunder Wolf Dragon in the New World.
Outside: Yesterday capcom suddenly released the news of the king of the tooth beast species, the golden lion.
It seems that for this "ice field" DLC, capcom is a bloody cost. Of course, the addition of the Golden Lion is a good thing, after all, it is the "Elder" monster that was added in "Monster Hunter 2", and many old players who have entered the pit of the second generation have a good feeling for it.
But the golden lion this shape... It's hard to put into words.