The Carve: A Monster Hunter Podcast

Kulve Taroth arrives with nothing but gold for us all! With the Spring Blossom event ending, SBJ & Micah talk about the 3.0 update and the addition to our newest Elder Dragon in Monster Hunter: World. We chat about changes, thoughts on the last event, and thoughts on this new event. 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:03:40 - MH 3.0 Update 00:23:45 - Kulve Taroth 00:43:20 - Spring Blossom Thoughts 00:52:20 - Post Credits twitter.com/carvepodcast twitter.com/draggingalake twitter.com/micahthebrave twitch.tv/pkmncast twitch.tv/micahthebrave Patreon: www.patreon.com/carvepodcast

SBJ and Micah chat about the Spring Blossom event, the new Great Sword, and a couple recent hunts. Due to traveling for PAX East and MCG, we admit we haven't had a lot of time to sink into these new events, but we only have good things to say! 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:02:00 - Spring Blossom Event 00:45:20 - Post Credits twitter.com/carvepodcast twitter.com/draggingalake twitter.com/micahthebrave twitch.tv/pkmncast twitch.tv/micahthebrave Patreon: www.patreon.com/carvepodcast

Jason Oestreicher, from Giant Bomb, joins SBJ and Micah to talk about being THE Monster Hunter guy at Giant Bomb. Jason talks his love of Capcom games, how he transitioned from Phantasy Star Online to Monster Hunter on PS2, and then talked about his love of Monster Hunter: World. Jason also explains what Giant Bomb is and what he does there. https://twitter.com/unastrike 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:02:00 - Giant Bomb 00:13:00 - Monster Hunter Talk 00:47:30 - Wrap Up 00:51:00 - Post Credits twitter.com/carvepodcast twitter.com/draggingalake twitter.com/micahthebrave twitch.tv/pkmncast twitch.tv/micahthebrave Patreon: www.patreon.com/carvepodcast

Deviljho is here and we have done the hunting! We talk about thoughts on solo vs multiplayer, unlocking the Deviljho hunt, and some minor issues with how the Deviljho hunt actually works for groups. 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:9:25 - Solo Vs Multi 00:14:50 - Deviljho Quest 00:41:00 - Hot Tips 00:54:00 - Post Credits twitter.com/carvepodcast twitter.com/draggingalake twitter.com/micahthebrave twitch.tv/pkmncast twitch.tv/micahthebrave Patreon: www.patreon.com/carvepodcast

Monster Hunter 2.0 Update is here! Micah talks about getting pets, we cover the recent update, and we deliver some HOT TIPS in a bit of a shorter episode for you all! 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:8:00 - Hot Tips 00:12:05 - Update 2.0 00:26:30 - Monster of the Week: Great Jagras 00:53:00 - Post Credits twitter.com/carvepodcast twitter.com/draggingalake twitter.com/micahthebrave twitch.tv/pkmncast twitch.tv/micahthebrave Patreon: www.patreon.com/carvepodcast

Next month, Capcom will kick off the Spring Blossom Fest, the first seasonal event in Monster Hunter: World! SBJ and Micah talks about all the changes coming to the game. We also talk a bit about fashion, plus some collaboration stuff. 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:14:30 - Might Seeds 00:18:05 - Spring Blossom Fest 00:53:00 - Post Credits twitter.com/carvepodcast twitter.com/draggingalake twitter.com/micahthebrave twitch.tv/pkmncast twitch.tv/micahthebrave Patreon: www.patreon.com/carvepodcast

Everyone's favorite jerk gets talked about, Bazelgeuse! SBJ and Micah talk about entering High Rank and finally fighting Nergigante for real this time. We also talk about the last two special event hunts, MHWorld sales, and hunting a quick Tobster! 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:02:25 - High Rank vs G-Rank 00:06:20 - New Friday Mission? 00:09:05 - The Wiggler Quest 00:11:10 - Aloy Gear Set 00:16:30 - Entering High Rank 00:32:30 - Nergigante Fight 00:46:00 - HOT TIP 00:48:00 - Monster of the Week: Bazelgeuse 00:56:00 - Post Credits twitter.com/carvepodcast twitter.com/draggingalake twitter.com/micahthebrave twitch.tv/pkmncast twitch.tv/micahthebrave Patreon: www.patreon.com/carvepodcast

Monster Hunter World sold 2 million in Japan. We talk about the Street Fighter x Monster Hunter DLC. We give you details on what to expect for the Horizon Zero Dawn DLC. Rumors about the Deviljho are floating around. Finally, SBJ and Micah give you your HOT TIP and your Monster of the Week! 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:03:15 - Japan Sales 00:08:30 - Street Fighter 00:30:15 - Horizon Zero Dawn 00:35:40 - Deviljho? 00:38:30 - Hot Tip 00:42:20 - Monster of the Week: Tobi-Kadachi 00:46:20 - Post Credits twitter.com/carvepodcast twitter.com/draggingalake twitter.com/micahthebrave twitch.tv/pkmncast twitch.tv/micahthebrave Patreon: www.patreon.com/carvepodcast

Dan Ryckert, from Giant Bomb, joins SBJ and Micah to talk about disliking Monster Hunter: Tri to loving Monster Hunter: World. Dan talks about his time at GameInformer and then his time at Giant Bomb. We also talk about reviewing games, feedback, and favorite weapons in World. Minor audio issues on Dan's end, sorry about that! 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:04:20 - Dan Ryckert Interview 00:46:30 - Wrap Up 00:48:45 - Post Credits twitter.com/carvepodcast twitter.com/draggingalake twitter.com/micahthebrave twitch.tv/pkmncast twitch.tv/micahthebrave Patreon: www.patreon.com/carvepodcast

We take a turn to talk about the low rank adventure in Monster Hunter: World. Micah and SBJ share thoughts on the Zorah Magdaros missions and our experiences with Diablos too. We also do our Monster of the week and our new "HOT TIP" segment! 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:04:30 - Diablos Story 00:22:00 - Zorah Magdaros 00:48:00 - Hot Tip 00:51:00 - Monster of the Week: Pukei-Pukei 00:58:00 - Post Credits twitter.com/carvepodcast twitter.com/draggingalake twitter.com/micahthebrave twitch.tv/pkmncast twitch.tv/micahthebrave Patreon: www.patreon.com/carvepodcast

No Spoilers after Rotten Vale! SBJ and Micah talk about their favorite experiences in the game so far. We talk from Odogaron to Anjanath. We talk about some minor news regards to updates to the game. Finally, we give you some hot tips about Anjanath! 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:07:05 - Favorite Moments 00:33:25 - Giant Bomb 00:38:00 - News 00:43:00 - Monster of the Week: Anjanath 00:53:00 - Post Credits twitter.com/carvepodcast twitter.com/draggingalake twitter.com/micahthebrave twitch.tv/pkmncast twitch.tv/micahthebrave Patreon: www.patreon.com/carvepodcast

BONUS! Just a couple concerns about the game. Keep in mind we love MHWorld, but we had two big issues with the game currently that we wanted to talk about so in future episodes we could focus on the positives.

No Spoilers after Wildspire Waste! Micah and SBJ talk some initial thoughts on Monster Hunter: World including story pacing, mission structure, bonus missions, and more. We also talk about Street Fighter DLC, how investigations work, and getting a Japan exclusive quest for a Long Sword. 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:03:45 - Armor Sets 00:10:30 - Character Creation 00:20:00 - Horizon Zero Dawn Quest 00:22:00 - Initial Story Thoughts 00:35:20 - 5 Million Copies Shipped 00:41:00 - USJ Quest 00:47:00 - Investigation Quests 00:53:45 - Post Credits twitter.com/carvepodcast twitter.com/draggingalake twitter.com/micahthebrave twitch.tv/pkmncast twitch.tv/micahthebrave Patreon: www.patreon.com/carvepodcast

No Spoilers! Micah and SBJ talk about their plans for the Monster Hunter: World launch and what they plan to do streaming-wise and audio-wise. Micah gives impressions on the Nergigante fight in the MHWorld Beta. SBJ talks PAX South. 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:05:30 - MHWorld Stream/Launch Plans 00:17:30 - Nergigante Beta Fight 00:26:40 - PAX South Recap 00:38:10 - Monster of the Week: Nergigante 00:42:00 - Post Credits twitter.com/carvepodcast twitter.com/draggingalake twitter.com/micahthebrave twitch.tv/pkmncast twitch.tv/micahthebrave Patreon: www.patreon.com/carvepodcast

[Live Show] This was recorded at PAX South. SBJ and Micah give tips on how to get your friends to play Monster Hunter and how to just help new hunters as we all embark on on Monster Hunter: World next week. Enjoy!