Music to Level Up Your Day: Monster Hunter 1, 2, and Tri

I don't know much about musical theory, nor am I a musically inclined person. However, I do love to listen to video game soundtracks. Who doesn't? They can be a powerful listening experience in their own right, or be as evocative as the scores composed for film. Each of these posts will feature music tracks from a single game title, or series/franchise in some rare cases.

Composer: Tetsuya Shibata (MH1), Masato Kouda (MH 1/2), Shinya Okada (MH2), Akihiko Narita (MH2), Hajime Hyakkoku (MH2), Yuko Komiyama (MH 2/3), Tadayoshi Makino (MH3), Reo Uratani (MH3)

North American Release Date: September 2004 (MH1), April 2010 (MH3)

The player takes on the role of a Hunter, slaying or trapping large monsters across various landscapes as part of quests given to them by locals, with some quests involving the gathering of a certain item or items. As part of its core gameplay loop, players use loot gained from slaying monsters, gathering resources, and quest rewards to craft improved weapons and armor.

Alighting Legend - Fatalis (MH1) | (Monster Theme - World Version) | Original Version

Proof of a Hero (MH1) | (Series Theme - Original)

Assassin Sent to the Burning Sand (MH2) | (Arena Theme - Original)

Monster Hunter 3 (MH3) | (Main Theme - Original)

Lunar Abyss - Ceadeus (MH3) | (Monster Theme - Original)

Eternal Words (MH3) | (Hunter Victory - Original)

"Count not what is lost, but what remains." - Kayamba

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