History YMMV / MonsterHunter

** And then there are those who ''only'' play Prowler, many of which are ''World'' immigrants due to ''World'' not having Prowlers. It helps that Prowler is relatively beginner-friendly, due to needing less materials for their equipment and not having to manage item use, [[SkillGateCharacter even if the Prowler is a little weaker than Hunters]].

* PopularWithFurries: You would not ''believe'' how much the furry fandom loves the games [[AdmiringTheAbomination if only because of the monsters]], since some of them bear characteristics of real animals while most others are [[OurDragonsAreDifferent dragons and wyverns of varying sizes and shapes]]. There's also the Felyne race and "Prowler" weapon class, and now the rideable Palamutes, both of which singlehandedly sell the games to some furries.

** Despite being complete rivals, ''Monster Hunter'' players tends to get along really well with the ''VideoGame/GodEater'' fandom, especially as the latter influences later entries from ''tri.''/''Protable 3rd'' onwards, such as increased verticality and having a more involved story and characters.

* SeinfeldIsUnfunny:
** Some, who have moved on to [[FollowTheLeader other giant monster hunting games]] have felt this way about Monster Hunter, seeing it not innovate as much as its copiers. Ever since ''4 Ultimate'' was released though, many of these detractors rescind their claims and feel that the verticality and other new features on ''4 Ultimate'' has made the game stand out on its own.
** The series itself has been considered to be very ''very'' janky, with people finding that it's difficult to return to any previous Monster Hunter games, ''especially'' after ''World''

** Shogun Ceanataur blasts you using its urine . You thought that cannon attack was water? Our condolences

** The G-rank Chameleos armour set "Grand Mizuha", when used together with the Chameleos Insect Glaive "Caster's Rod", is nothing but this in ''4U''. On top of the Insect Glaive already being one of the best weapons in the title, Chameleos' version also possesses the [[PoisonedWeapon Poison]] attribute, which is very effective against many monsters, including Elder Dragons. Grand Mizuha's perk, on the other hand, is that the armor set has almost ''every single skill you need'' in order to use said Insect Glaive effectively: Earplugs, Wind Resistance, Status Attack +2, and Status Crit. And the materials for both the weapon and armor all come from the ''same monster''. It's possible to grind Chameleos for long enough and go hog wild mounting ''and'' poisoning monsters with this set, and the kicker is that it makes [[LightningBruiser Kushala]] [[BlowYouAway Daora]] substantially easier -- which will in turn help you create ''another'' batch of strong endgame weapons and armors using Daora parts. The only catch? [[KillItWithFire If you slip up and get hit by a Fire-based attack]], [[JustForPun you're toast]].

** The ''Portable''/''Freedom'' games on PSP were quite revolutionary when they were first released, and were what gave the series its CashCowFranchise status in Japan, with ''Freedom Unite'' and ''Portable 3rd'' becoming [[KillerApp some of the 5 biggest-selling PSP games]]. The ability to play with others in local wireless multiplayer allowed for a very social gaming experience compared to what one can get online, and ''Freedom Unite'' in particular was quite groundbreaking for its time for including nearly all maps and monsters from all prior games, resulting in the largest monster roster until ''Generations Ultimate''. Nowdadays the dated graphics, mechanics, and ''especially'' controls, which notoriously mandate a "claw grip" to be able to move and rotate the camera at the same time, cause these games to be viewed as unplayable relics, with the number of people who still regard them as the best ''Monster Hunter'' games being a small niche.

** The ''Portable''/''Freedom'' games on PSP were quite revolutionary when they were first released, and were what gave the series its CashCowFranchise status in Japan, with ''Freedom Unite'' and ''Portable 3rd'' becoming [[KillerApp some of the 5 biggest-selling PSP games]]. The ability to play with others in local wireless multiplayer allowed for a very social gaming experience compared to what one can get online, and ''Freedom Unite'' in particular was quite groundbreaking for its time for including nearly all maps and monsters from all prior games, resulting in the largest monster roster until ''Generations Ultimate''. Nowdadays the dated graphics, mechanics, and ''especially'' controls, which notoriously mandate a "claw grip" to be able to move and rotate the camera at the same time, cause these games to be viewed as unplayable relics.

** The ''Portable''/''Freedom'' games on PSP were quite revolutionary when they were first released, and were what gave the series its CashCowFranchise status in Japan, with ''Freedom Unite'' and ''Portable 3rd'' becoming [[KillerApp some of the 5 biggest-selling PSP games]]. The ability to play with others in local wireless multiplayer allowed for a very social gaming experience compared to what one can get online. Nowdadays the dated graphics, mechanics, and ''especially'' controls, which notoriously mandate a "claw grip" to be able to move and rotate the camera at the same time, cause these games to be viewed as unplayable relics.

** You can give anyone who has fully-upgraded Chaotic Gore Magala equipment horror flashbacks by mentioning Contrarian Scales. They're often required for the final upgrade of each piece of Chaotic Gore Magala equipment, but have abysmally low drop rates and it can take dozens of hunts just to get ''one'' Contrarian Scale.

* BrokenBase: Beginning with the release of ''Tri'', the changes made to the series over time have unsurprisingly split the ''Monster Hunter'' fanbase to some degree. The argument primarily centers around whether [[ItsTheSameSoItSucks the 1st and 2nd Generation titles]] were comparatively better than [[TheyChangedItNowItSucks the 3rd generation onwards]], in no small part due to the main console series switching from being published by Creator/SonyComputerEntertainment to being handled by {{Creator/Nintendo}}. More specifically:

** How [[RealIsBrown dreadfully flat and dreary]] the 1st and 2nd gen games looked in terms of art direction vs. how ''sickeningly bright and colorful'' the 3rd and 4th gen games look in comparison.

** Yian Kut-Ku is popular with the fanbase due to how [[UglyCute adorable it is]]. It helps that it served as a WakeUpCallBoss in the 1st and 2nd generation games. In fact, when Famitsu held a poll about which monsters should return in ''Portable 3rd'', Yian Kut-Ku was ranked #1. That should indicate how popular it is. ''4 Ultimate'' features an Event Quest where you can fight a [[FunSize tiny]] Kut-Ku.

** In the 4th Generation, spamming mounts is definitely seen as this in multiplayer as it trivializes a lot of quests due to keeping the monster down a long time.

** NIBELSNARF[[labelnote:Explanation]]Nibelsnarf's name is infamous among the fanbase due to how [[{{Narm}} comical and nonthreatening it sounds]], especially concerning [[FluffyTheTerrible the nature of the monster]]. Some fans and even [[TheWikiRule the wiki]] have used it as a SoundEffectBleep for [[ClusterFBomb obscene posts]] due to its notoriety.[[/labelnote]]

* CreatorsPet:
** Glavenus was accused of being this by fans who were upset because it was featured on ''Generations'''s boxart while the other three flagship monsters were left out. This has died down since Capcom revealed that there would be four alternate game covers, one for each monster [[MyFriendsAndZoidberg (and the Prowlers)]], though reignited when it was revealed that the Glavenus is the final story quest in ''Generations'', the only one of the Fated Four to have a Deviant prior to ''Generations Ultimate'', has what some consider a ''second'' Deviant in Rustrazor Ceanataur, and is the only one of the Fated Four featured in ''Stories'', in ''World'', and in the [[https://i.imgtc.com/8Knwlaj.jpg 15th anniversary artwork]]. As of ''Rise'', there have been efforts to curb this by instead featuring Mizutsune before any of the other Fated Four (if they come back as well).
** The Fatalis trio tends to be this to some fans. The dragons are often hyped as being the strongest creatures in existence as well as being the perfect enemy for mankind, and Capcom tends to go on their way to remind everyone how awesome they are (for instance, their ecology has them destroying an entire kingdom on their own) despite the fact many players find that they don't live up to all the hype they receive. Their increased prominence during the 15th anniversary celebration [[note]]Fatalis got official artwork and a figurine shortly before the anniversary, and it appears in the 15th anniversary artwork alongside the flagship monsters[[/note]] exacerbated this perception.
** While it remains a popular monster overall, Zinogre is considered to be an example of how shilling a BreakoutCharacter [[Administrivia/TropesAreTools can go poorly]]; the wyvern has received backlash from fans for being shoehorned into many different spinoffs, gaining multiple variants, and being hyped up by Capcom whenever it makes another appearance even though many players are getting tired of its frequent appearances. Some have even called for Zinogre to be retired just so other monsters can have a chance at the spotlight. Others were bothered that until ''World'', the only Fanged Wyverns in the series were Zinogre and its ''five'' variants.

** The aiming controls for Gunner weapons in the "classic" (pre-fifth gen) games are known for being terrible; you can only move the cursor in eight directions and it's really difficult to finely adjust the cursor speed. It wasn't until ''VideoGame/MonsterHunterWorld'' that Gunner weapons were finally given more refined aiming controls more akin to [[ThirdPersonShooter Third-Person Shooters]]. The Nintendo Switch version of ''VideoGame/MonsterHunterRise'' additionally introduces the option to use motion controls a la ''Franchise/{{Splatoon}}''.