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 twi...
Apr 19, 2018•56 min•Ep. 42
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
Apr 12, 2018•46 min•Ep. 41
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 twitte...
Apr 05, 2018•52 min•Ep. 40
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
Mar 29, 2018•56 min•Ep. 39
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
Mar 22, 2018•35 min•Ep. 38
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...
Mar 15, 2018•54 min•Ep. 37
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: Ba...
Mar 08, 2018•57 min•Ep. 36
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 Credi...
Mar 01, 2018•47 min•Ep. 35
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/micahthe...
Feb 22, 2018•50 min•Ep. 34
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 ...
Feb 15, 2018•1 hr•Ep. 33
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/pkmncas...
Feb 08, 2018•54 min•Ep. 32
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.
Feb 03, 2018•42 min
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 -...
Feb 01, 2018•55 min•Ep. 31
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 ...
Jan 25, 2018•43 min•Ep. 30
[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!
Jan 18, 2018•52 min•Ep. 29
Deviljho returns to Monster Hunter: World! Another Playstation Beta test is coming to MHWorld next weekend. We recap the latest trailer that reintroduces some past Elder Dragons and some talks about future DLC for World. Patreon: www.patreon.com/carvepodcast
Jan 11, 2018•35 min•Ep. 28
News about the PC version of Monster Hunter: World is here! We talk about some other upcoming news on Jan 5th in Japan. We talk GameStop pre-orders and Animal Crossing surprises too! 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:05:50 - GameStop Pre-Orders 00:09:30 - One Big Announcement Left 00:23:45 - MHWorld: PC Version 00:31:50 - Monster of the Week: Gammoth 00:41:00 - Post Credits Patreon: www.patreon.com/carvepodcast
Jan 04, 2018•42 min•Ep. 27
After playing the Monster Hunter: World Beta again, SBJ and Micah have more thoughts on the monsters we hunted, our thoughts on the menus, and some more impressions on the weapons in the game. 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:03:30 - Toungalos 00:12:05 - Kool-aid La Cool 00:17:15 - Weapons & Controls 00:38:50 - Monster of the Week: Plesioth 00:45:25 - Post Credits Patreon: www.patreon.com/carvepodcast
Dec 28, 2017•47 min•Ep. 26
We talking the Third Fleet Trailer and Round 2 of the Playstation Beta. SBJ and Micah also cover the future of how Monster Hunter: World will pan out on Twitch, if it does. We also end with our thoughts on Mega Man! 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:02:45 - Playstation Beta: Round 2 00:09:45 - Monster Hunter on Twitch 00:21:15 - Third Fleet Trailer 00:32:15 - Mega Man X Monster Hunter 00:38:30 - Post Credits Third Fleet Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DW2SAnxOBCM Patreon: www.patreon.com/carve...
Dec 21, 2017•40 min•Ep. 25
We played the beta with all of you, now we can talk about it! SBJ and Micah did a 14 hour MHW Beta stream to test all the weapons out and played with the community. We are here to recap our thoughts and feeling of what we had time to play. 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:09:15 - Weapon Recap 00:49:15 - Monster of the Week: Barroth 00:52:00 - Post Credits Patreon: www.patreon.com/carvepodcast
Dec 15, 2017•53 min•Ep. 24
Arekkz returns to The Carve and joins Micah and SBJ to talk about hunting Monsters. Arekkz talks about his Japan trip when he played with other media outlets. We talk about possible G-Rank and our plans once MHWorld drops. We also tackle our Monster of the Week too! 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:03:45 - Japan Coverage 00:16:50 - Beta News 00:21:00 - Plans for MHWorld 00:29:45 - Legs on MHWorld? 00:32:30 - G-Rank? 00:40:20 - Research Lab 00:44:45 - Monster of the Week: Duramboros 00:54:40 - Post Cre...
Dec 07, 2017•56 min•Ep. 23
Back from Holiday, SBJ and Micah cover some news you may have missed regarding Monster Hunter: World. We also talk plans for the MHWorld Beta and PAX South! Finally, we tackle our Monster of the Week! 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:03:40 - Monster Hunter: World BETA Plans 00:09:30 - PAX South 00:12:00 - Polygon: Why Not Monster Hunter 5? 00:17:15 - Siliconera: No Helmets! 00:22:30 - Community Manager: Socks 00:31:30 - Monster of the Week: Diablos 00:35:40 - Post Credits Stream Schedule: www.speq.me/...
Nov 30, 2017•37 min•Ep. 22
Short Holiday episode for you all! SBJ and Micah talk about some news regarding Game Informer. We also talk about some Monster Hunter merch hitting stores in Japan, as well as, answer your questions about MHWorld on PS4! 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:02:50 - News 00:11:30 - Listener Questions 00:19:30 - Monster of the Week: Lao-Shan Lung 00:27:00 - Post Credits Light Bowgun Hunt: youtu.be/Bq0zAuldb0w Stream Schedule: www.speq.me/pkmncast/ Patreon: www.patreon.com/carvepodcast
Nov 23, 2017•28 min•Ep. 21
Poogies are back! Micah and SBJ talk about some news out of GameInformer and other press outlets in regards to Monster Hunter: World. Two MH games also got nominated for the Video Game Awards, which is a pretty big deal. Did we mention that Poogies are back? 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:06:20 - Egg Quests 00:09:30 - Arena Quests 00:19:00 - Farm & Honey 00:21:00 - POOGIES! 00:21:45 - New Mantles 00:28:30 - MHXX Update 00:34:30 - Monster of the Week: Tigrex 00:44:00 - Post Credits Light Bowgun H...
Nov 16, 2017•45 min•Ep. 20
Sam Byford, from The Verge, chats with us about his thoughts on Monster Hunter: World! Micah and SBJ go over some quotes from the games press about MHWorld and their thoughts. We also talk about joining quests late and Monster Hunter making the cover of GameInformer too! 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:07:30 - Games Press Thoughts 00:29:30 - Late Joining Quest 00:32:00 - GameInformer Cover 00:37:45 - Sam Byford Interview 01:09:30 - Monster of the Week: Astalos 01:16:40 - Post Credits The Verge Monste...
Nov 09, 2017•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 19
Time to talk in-depth about the Rotten Vale. We learn that there are not going to be loot boxes in MHWorld. We also see four new monsters in the game that reside in the Rotten Vale and possibly other areas. Arekkz gives us news about Squads and some additional insightful details after him and a group of journalist got 12 hours on Monster Hunter: World in Japan. 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:05:20 - News: Press Release 00:08:20 - Horizon Zero Dawn 00:16:00 - Rotten Vale 00:33:45 - Squads 00:40:00 - ...
Nov 02, 2017•53 min•Ep. 18
Our community wrote some questions and we decided to focus on one: Why do you think Monster Hunter hasn't seen success in the West? We share our opinions and thoughts on this. While there is no solid answer, it was a fun discussion overall. We also talk about some Hunter Arts and everyone's favorite floppy lava fish, Lavasioth! 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:08:10 - Success in the West 00:38:00 - Favorite Hunter Art in MHXX 00:41:30 - Monster of the Week: Lavasioth 00:51:00 - Post Credits Light Bowg...
Oct 26, 2017•52 min•Ep. 17
Update to MHXX for the Nintendo Switch. Monster Hunter arrives in Marvel vs Capcom: Infinite. SBJ & Micah discuss the box art for MHWorld. We go over some listener questions and we also introduce a new segment: Monster of the Week! 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:06:30 - MHXX Update 00:12:30 - MvC:I - Monster Hunter 00:24:10 - Listener Questions 00:35:00 - Box Art 00:40:00 - Monster of the Week: Basarios 00:52:00 - Post Credits Light Bowgun Hunt: youtu.be/Bq0zAuldb0w Patreon: www.patreon.com/carv...
Oct 19, 2017•53 min•Ep. 16
Recapping what we've missed from TGS in this episode. SBJ and Micah talk a bit about the new training arena and "Beastiary" in MHWorld. We also cover the new Monster Hunter Funko Pops and other toys. Also, we find out that Nergigante is more than just a normal monster. Finally, we tackle listener questions!! 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:05:45 - Training Arena 00:12:00 - Beastiary 00:17:30 - Monster Hunter Toys 00:33:40 - Nergigante 00:37:00 - Listener Questions 00:47:00 - Post Credits Light Bowgun...
Oct 12, 2017•48 min•Ep. 15
Time to talk in-depth about the Coral Highlands and the new monsters that will be roaming there. Micah gives a small Monster Hunter Stories update. We talk about a Hunter being added to Marvel vs Capcom: Infinite. On top of all that, we mess up plently of names for monsters and talk about how different Coral Highlands is from the rest of the series so far. 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:02:10 - Monster Hunter Stories 00:07:00 - Marvel vs Capcom: Infinite 00:11:05 - Coral Highlands 00:33:05 - Recap o...
Oct 05, 2017•43 min•Ep. 14
