gaijinhunter

[gaijinhunter]

Watch the video: https://youtu.be/gKibiGJ6Lo0

[gaijinhunter]

I am writing this as a Tumblr post because I don't want to make a video, as I feel this person is just trying to engagement bait me so he can grow his channel. Looking at his videos, he has seen an increase in views for videos that have been clickbait or trying to "call out" something. I guess you gotta do what you gotta do to grow your channel, but I am not about that.

Iixxion recently made a video and for the third time already, is rambling on about how he has been annoyed that he ran into people that referred to the portable series of MH games as being developed by a different "B team" than the ones that make the non-portable game's "A team". Of course, that notion is incorrect, anyone with a brain knows that both lines of MH games are created by Division 2 in Capcom Osaka and that there is plenty of overlap between titles in terms of staff. He argues that this misconception is the cause of tribalism and animosity in the MH community and is the single most dangerous issue in terms of growing the user base. My perspective is that there is indeed a divide on people who like the portable series and those who don't (which is fine!), and released platforms also contributed to that division, but no one is writing off any mainline game (MH, MHF, MHG, MHF2, MH2, MHFU, MH3, MH3U, MHP3, MH4, MH4U, MHGen, MHGU, World, Iceborne, Rise, Sunbreak) because it was made by some separate unrelated team.

The issue is that he blames me for this apparent misconception and points to my video from 2020 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhpDnFU6lAo) where I cover the rich history of KH games and how each of the games and the portable series' games, have influenced the franchise as a whole and what features each entry introduced. He says that my video is one of the main sources of this division and that it is somehow my vague wording around the different teams on each MH title has caused horrible damage and that I am irresponsible and lazy for this. (BRUH)

Not only was my video just 4 years ago and focused on the development history and features of each title, if there was tribalism between console and portable games, that existed long before 2020. But he uses a Staw Man argument to "call me out" which is to argue against the notion of an A team and B team that are completely separate from each other, which isn't something I ever said in the first place. When i corrected him, he counters with "so you agree with me then" and that is when I realized it would be useless to discuss with him and took a look across his past videos and found a pattern of engagement farming, so I decided to just delete my comments on his videos and walk away from it.

If you want to make an argument against vague wording, it could be him saying the only consistent difference between the members that work on a "console" game versus the "portable series" games is the Director. That OFC is not true.

Some fun data looking at staff rolls.

Very natural overlap in the areas that you'd imagine with game design and programming being the main specialized fields.

Now if you want to argue semantics, then there isn't even a "monster hunter team"--it simply doesn't exist. Only Capcom developers exist and if you had to split them into distinct teams, that is Division 1 and 2.

He would likely say "see, he is supporting my argument, told you!" or "why weren't you this clear in your history video" but that is because he is making a false connection between some crap he read online, and my video and he sees me as the main cause of this "tribalism". A very disappointing conclusion he came to. My video wasn't about team compositions, it was about the franchise title history, and I pulled and used data all from official sources and interviews with the directors themselves.

I guess when you work hard across multiple years to make fun and hopefully informative videos on a franchise, the more you get targeted with bad faith arguments or engagement farming. Doesn't make it less tiring...

Stop worrying about reddit user tribalism over console/portable games, the games do have a different game design philosophy and on different consoles, so some division is to be expected, and we have so much cool news to focus on than to waste time creating drama for clicks. Be better.

-Gaijinhunter

[gaijinhunter]

New Vid: I GOT MARRIED. I’ve been away for 74 days playing Final Fantasy XIV and 600+ hours later, what better way to celebrate than getting married! Dank dresses, surreal cutscenes, and general good fun with @Rurikhan I hope you enjoy. https://youtu.be/_8yY3tn4zV0

[gaijinhunter]

New Vid: #7 Soul Sacrifice Delta play-through (English). This 7th episode continues the main story with Magusar and we meet Illecebra and learn how we met Magusar. 6 days until the end of the world. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VttIYp-rAk  

[gaijinhunter]

New Vid | Fatalis event quest SUCKS for MHST2. Sorry but it has to be said. One of just 2 critiques I have on otherwise a near flawless game everyone should play. Thoughts on MHRise events as well. https://youtu.be/qN740fklc1M

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New Vid: #5 Soul Sacrifice Delta play-through (English) This 5th episode covers the the story of Red Hood, lore on the Grim faction. You’ll never unsee the grotesque versions of 3 little pigs and Snow White as you get here! https://youtu.be/N9LVOtNoUqI

[gaijinhunter]

New Vid: #3 Soul Sacrifice Delta play-through (English). This 3rd episode covers the first Sanctuarium chapter and story of Sympatha. I hope you can enjoy this game through my playthrough since it’s hard to get a Vita. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sP_wpzCcdHE&list=PLDR3ta7VqKrx5x0bwz44bDxSUb6whzM1D&index=3

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New Vid: Ibushi weapon appreciation and top 3 by Yuna and me. I love the design of these and most are really solid to use as well. Now with a standalone quest for Ibushi, it will be easier to get gems, so I figured we’d take a look! https://youtu.be/M0we7gltOsg

[gaijinhunter]

New Vid: #2 Soul Sacrifice Delta play-through (English).  2nd episode covers the story of Carnatux (Avalon). I hope you can enjoy this amazing game through my playthrough since it’s hard to get a Vita to experience it! https://youtu.be/mZHpBTq8lqc

[gaijinhunter]

New Vid: #1 Soul Sacrifice Delta playthrough (English) STORY ONLY. This is episode 1 with all gameplay/commentary removed so it’s shorter and easier to watch for those who prefer that. https://youtu.be/uFpA3aYLKCk

[gaijinhunter]

New Vid: #1 Soul Sacrifice Delta play-through (English). This 1st episode covers the intro prologue and first major chapter, the Sorcerer’s Ordeal. I hope you can enjoy this AMAZING game/story through these videos! Please share! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iy53-ev3kw

[gaijinhunter]

New Vid | The Sorcerer and the Black Cat. A lost story from the director of Soul Sacrifice Delta that, to my knowledge, has never been put into English. I hope you enjoy the story. No SS knowledge needed.https://youtu.be/QOFWp0z0_0M

[gaijinhunter]

New Vid: Early Access PC Demo impressions. YouTube still butchers it a bit, but make sure to watch in 4K60 if possible for best experience. I think you’re all going to be very pleased once you also try it out so don’t skip the free demo once it’s out! https://youtu.be/VyD_3C4IFig

[gaijinhunter]

New Vid: WATCH THIS (please?). I give an impassioned pitch on a game that the world largely doesn’t even know exists, and it’s the biggest shame I know of in gaming, especially since MH fans would likely love it: https://youtu.be/vn2pwG8prng

[gaijinhunter]

New Vid: MHRise Sunbreak announced! Here is my breakdown and thoughts, includes some speculation, but overall I am PUMPED for this! https://youtu.be/mGJP7kThwvg

[gaijinhunter]

New Vid: How to FIX Monster Hunter Rise issues. I realized the game I am currently playing has a great idea that could solve 3 of MHRise’s most noted shortcomings, so I wanted to share: https://youtu.be/HAmbPh_FUlw

[gaijinhunter]

Vid: 3rd Fleet Podcast Ep39 Clip - Monster Hunter Rise End Game thoughts. We had a great discussion about our thoughts and people have long wanted to hear mine, so here you go! Please follow and listen to our weekly podcast! https://youtu.be/ZihgI3ZGzvQ