<s>
Monster	B-Application
Hunter	I-Application
Generations	I-Application
is	O
an	O
action	B-Application
role-playing	I-Application
game	I-Application
developed	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Capcom	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
Announced	O
in	O
May	O
2015	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
Japan	O
as	O
Monster	B-Application
Hunter	I-Application
X	I-Application
in	O
November	O
2015	O
and	O
internationally	O
in	O
July	O
2016	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
other	O
titles	O
in	O
the	O
Monster	B-Application
Hunter	I-Application
series	O
,	O
players	O
undertake	O
quests	O
that	O
involve	O
hunting	O
large	O
dangerous	O
creatures	O
,	O
either	O
solo	O
or	O
in	O
multiplayer	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Although	O
it	O
retains	O
the	O
core	O
gameplay	O
of	O
previous	O
mainline	O
entries	O
,	O
Monster	B-Application
Hunter	I-Application
Generations	I-Application
is	O
considered	O
a	O
spinoff	O
title	O
according	O
to	O
the	O
developers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
expanded	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
titled	O
Monster	B-Application
Hunter	I-Application
XX	I-Application
,	O
was	O
announced	O
in	O
October	O
2016	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
released	O
exclusively	O
in	O
Japan	O
in	O
March	O
2017	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
HD	O
port	O
of	O
the	O
expanded	O
rerelease	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
,	O
titled	O
Monster	B-Application
Hunter	I-Application
Generations	I-Application
Ultimate	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
Japan	O
in	O
August	O
2017	O
followed	O
by	O
a	O
worldwide	O
release	O
in	O
August	O
2018	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Monster	B-Application
Hunter	I-Application
Generations	I-Application
features	O
gameplay	O
similar	O
to	O
past	O
titles	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
All	O
fourteen	O
weapon	O
types	O
from	O
Monster	B-Application
Hunter	I-Application
4	I-Application
Ultimate	I-Application
,	O
ranging	O
from	O
swords	O
,	O
hammers	O
,	O
bows	O
,	O
guns	O
,	O
and	O
lances	O
,	O
are	O
included	O
in	O
Monster	B-Application
Hunter	I-Application
Generations	I-Application
,	O
in	O
addition	O
to	O
the	O
new	O
Prowler	O
mode	O
which	O
allows	O
the	O
player	O
to	O
take	O
the	O
role	O
of	O
a	O
Felyne	O
,	O
a	O
sentient	O
cat-like	O
species	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Monster	B-Application
Hunter	I-Application
Generations	I-Application
features	O
new	O
special	O
moves	O
known	O
as	O
Hunting	O
Arts	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Planning	O
for	O
Monster	B-Application
Hunter	I-Application
Generations	I-Application
began	O
during	O
the	O
development	O
of	O
Monster	B-Application
Hunter	I-Application
4	I-Application
Ultimate	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
's	O
Japanese	O
titleMonster	O
Hunter	O
X	O
,	O
pronounced	O
as	O
Monster	B-Application
Hunter	I-Application
Crossoriginated	O
from	O
the	O
idea	O
of	O
crossing	O
old	O
and	O
new	O
elements	O
of	O
the	O
series	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Originally	O
,	O
Capcom	O
considered	O
adding	O
a	O
new	O
weapon	O
type	O
for	O
Monster	B-Application
Hunter	I-Application
Generations	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Several	O
featuresunderwater	O
combat	O
,	O
guild	O
quests	O
,	O
and	O
frenzied	O
monstersfrom	O
past	O
titles	O
are	O
omitted	O
in	O
Monster	B-Application
Hunter	I-Application
Generations	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
with	O
Monster	B-Application
Hunter	I-Application
4	I-Application
,	O
Generations	O
includes	O
a	O
number	O
of	O
quests	O
that	O
help	O
to	O
orient	O
a	O
player	O
to	O
the	O
various	O
gameplay	O
systems	O
within	O
the	O
game	O
;	O
this	O
includes	O
special	O
quest	O
lines	O
for	O
each	O
weapon	O
type	O
to	O
help	O
accustom	O
the	O
player	O
to	O
that	O
weapon	O
and	O
its	O
strategies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
the	O
period	O
between	O
the	O
Japanese	O
release	O
of	O
Monster	B-Application
Hunter	I-Application
4	I-Application
and	O
Generations	O
was	O
nearly	O
annual	O
,	O
the	O
producers	O
state	O
they	O
have	O
no	O
expectations	O
to	O
make	O
Monster	B-Application
Hunter	I-Application
an	O
annual	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Monster	B-Application
Hunter	I-Application
Generations	I-Application
was	O
first	O
announced	O
in	O
Japan	O
under	O
the	O
title	O
Monster	B-Application
Hunter	I-Application
X	I-Application
in	O
May	O
2015	O
with	O
a	O
planned	O
release	O
later	O
that	O
year	O
,	O
during	O
a	O
Nintendo	O
Direct	O
presentation	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
demo	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
digitally	O
in	O
Japan	O
on	O
November	O
19	O
,	O
2015	O
,	O
via	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
eShop	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
subsequently	O
released	O
for	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
in	O
Japan	O
on	O
November	O
28	O
,	O
2015	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Alongside	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
Japanese	O
launch	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
released	O
Monster	O
Hunter	O
X-themed	O
faceplates	O
for	O
the	O
New	B-Device
Nintendo	I-Device
3DS	I-Device
,	O
and	O
a	O
limited-edition	O
Monster	O
Hunter	O
X-themed	O
New	B-Device
Nintendo	I-Device
3DS	I-Device
XL	I-Device
featuring	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
logo	O
and	O
four	O
signature	O
monsters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
North	O
America	O
and	O
Europe	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
as	O
Monster	B-Application
Hunter	I-Application
Generations	I-Application
on	O
July	O
15	O
,	O
2016	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
a	O
limited-edition	O
New	B-Device
Nintendo	I-Device
3DS	I-Device
XL	I-Device
similar	O
to	O
the	O
Japanese	O
release	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
that	O
transfer	O
their	O
Monster	B-Application
Hunter	I-Application
4	I-Application
Ultimate	I-Application
saves	O
into	O
Monster	B-Application
Hunter	I-Application
Generations	I-Application
receive	O
an	O
in-game	O
armor	O
set	O
for	O
their	O
Palico	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Similar	O
to	O
previous	O
Monster	B-Application
Hunter	I-Application
games	O
,	O
the	O
player	O
can	O
obtain	O
armor	O
sets	O
,	O
weapons	O
and	O
clothing	O
themed	O
to	O
other	O
Capcom	O
games	O
and	O
other	O
third-party	O
titles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Generations	O
includes	O
such	O
themes	O
based	O
on	O
Amaterasu	O
from	O
Ōkami	B-Application
,	O
Chun-Li	O
and	O
Blanka	O
from	O
Street	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
,	O
Arthur	O
from	O
Ghosts	B-Application
'	I-Application
n	I-Application
Goblins	I-Application
,	O
Strider	B-Application
Hiryu	I-Application
from	O
Strider	B-Application
,	O
Link	O
from	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Wind	I-Application
Waker	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Fox	O
McCloud	O
from	O
the	O
Star	B-Application
Fox	I-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Such	O
costumes	O
are	O
obtained	O
by	O
completing	O
quests	O
that	O
are	O
offered	O
as	O
free	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
expanded	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
Monster	B-Application
Hunter	I-Application
XX	I-Application
,	O
was	O
announced	O
in	O
October	O
2016	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
More	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
based	O
on	O
other	O
games	O
was	O
made	O
available	O
for	O
this	O
version	O
shortly	O
after	O
release	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Newly	O
represented	O
games	O
include	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
:	I-Application
Breath	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Wild	I-Application
and	O
the	O
Ace	B-Application
Attorney	I-Application
series	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
more	O
content	O
based	O
on	O
Ōkami	B-Application
and	O
Strider	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
expansion	O
also	O
featured	O
a	O
collaboration	O
with	O
Sailor	B-Application
Moon	I-Application
as	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
25th	O
anniversary	O
celebration	O
of	O
the	O
franchise	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Felyne	O
cat	O
companion	O
resembles	O
Luna	O
and	O
wields	O
Sailor	B-Application
Moon	I-Application
's	O
Cutie	O
Moon	O
Rod	O
weapon	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
May	O
26	O
,	O
2017	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
announced	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
would	O
be	O
ported	O
to	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
under	O
the	O
Japanese	O
title	O
of	O
Monster	B-Application
Hunter	I-Application
XX	I-Application
:	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
Ver.	O
,	O
and	O
it	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
August	O
25	O
,	O
2017	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Save	O
data	O
from	O
Monster	B-Application
Hunter	I-Application
X	I-Application
is	O
able	O
to	O
be	O
transferred	O
to	O
this	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
while	O
progress	O
can	O
also	O
be	O
swapped	O
between	O
the	O
3DS	B-Operating_System
and	O
Switch	O
versions	O
of	O
XX	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
Monster	B-Application
Hunter	I-Application
3	I-Application
Ultimate	I-Application
before	O
it	O
,	O
XX	O
features	O
cross-platform	O
multiplayer	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Capcom	O
stated	O
during	O
the	O
June	O
Electronic	O
Entertainment	O
Expo	O
2017	O
event	O
that	O
at	O
the	O
time	O
it	O
had	O
no	O
plans	O
to	O
localize	O
the	O
Switch	O
version	O
of	O
Monster	B-Application
Hunter	I-Application
XX	I-Application
for	O
Western	O
audiences	O
,	O
though	O
they	O
did	O
announce	O
Monster	B-Application
Hunter	I-Application
:	I-Application
World	I-Application
to	O
come	O
to	O
personal	O
computers	O
and	O
other	O
consoles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
later	O
changed	O
,	O
as	O
the	O
title	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
Western	O
markets	O
as	O
Monster	B-Application
Hunter	I-Application
Generations	I-Application
Ultimate	I-Application
on	O
August	O
28	O
,	O
2018	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ultimate	O
allows	O
players	O
to	O
transfer	O
saved	O
games	O
from	O
the	O
3DS	B-Operating_System
Generations	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Following	O
the	O
2015	O
Tokyo	O
Game	O
Show	O
,	O
the	O
Computer	O
Entertainment	O
Supplier	O
's	O
Association	O
named	O
Monster	B-Application
Hunter	I-Application
Generations	I-Application
as	O
one	O
of	O
ten	O
winners	O
for	O
the	O
"	O
Future	O
Division	O
"	O
Award	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Prior	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
launch	O
,	O
Capcom	O
expected	O
to	O
sell	O
2.5	O
million	O
copies	O
of	O
Monster	B-Application
Hunter	I-Application
Generations	I-Application
by	O
March	O
2016	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Japanese	O
sales	O
tracker	O
,	O
Media	O
Create	O
reported	O
that	O
Monster	B-Application
Hunter	I-Application
Generations	I-Application
sold	O
through	O
over	O
91%	O
of	O
its	O
retail	O
stock	O
in	O
its	O
first	O
week	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Total	O
software	O
sales	O
in	O
Japan	O
during	O
the	O
week	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
launch	O
were	O
the	O
highest	O
recorded	O
so	O
far	O
in	O
2015	O
,	O
with	O
Monster	B-Application
Hunter	I-Application
Generations	I-Application
contributing	O
over	O
75%	O
of	O
sales	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
launch	O
also	O
led	O
to	O
a	O
rise	O
in	O
total	O
hardware	O
sales	O
,	O
with	O
sales	O
of	O
the	O
New	B-Device
Nintendo	I-Device
3DS	I-Device
XL	I-Device
increasing	O
by	O
over	O
360%	O
from	O
the	O
previous	O
week	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
the	O
NPD	O
Group	O
,	O
Monster	B-Application
Hunter	I-Application
Generations	I-Application
was	O
the	O
best	O
selling	O
game	O
in	O
July	O
2016	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
,	O
and	O
,	O
alongside	O
renewed	O
interest	O
in	O
Pokémon	B-Application
games	O
resulting	O
from	O
Pokémon	B-Application
Go	I-Application
,	O
helped	O
to	O
boost	O
3DS	B-Operating_System
sales	O
over	O
all	O
other	O
consoles	O
and	O
80%	O
better	O
than	O
3DS	B-Operating_System
sales	O
the	O
previous	O
year	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Capcom	O
reported	O
that	O
Monster	B-Application
Hunter	I-Application
Generations	I-Application
had	O
exceeded	O
4.1	O
million	O
units	O
sold	O
worldwide	O
by	O
September	O
2016	O
,	O
with	O
sales	O
in	O
Western	O
countries	O
described	O
as	O
"	O
solid	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
of	O
September	O
2017	O
,	O
Monster	O
Hunter	O
X/Generations	O
has	O
sold	O
4.3million	O
units	O
for	O
the	O
3DS	B-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
Monster	B-Application
Hunter	I-Application
XX	I-Application
sold	O
1.7	O
million	O
copies	O
by	O
April	O
2017	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
of	O
September	O
2017	O
,	O
Monster	B-Application
Hunter	I-Application
XX	I-Application
has	O
sold	O
1.8million	O
units	O
for	O
the	O
3DS	B-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
of	O
December	O
2018	O
,	O
the	O
total	O
sales	O
for	O
Monster	B-Application
Hunter	I-Application
XX	I-Application
reached	O
3	O
million	O
units	O
worldwide	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
,	O
Generations	O
had	O
sold	O
units	O
for	O
the	O
3DS	B-Operating_System
while	O
Generations	O
Ultimate	O
has	O
sold	O
units	O
for	O
the	O
Switch	O
and	O
3DS	B-Operating_System
,	O
for	O
a	O
total	O
of	O
units	O
sold	O
across	O
all	O
versions	O
.	O
</s>
