Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate Shows Us The Latest Monster Subspecies

Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate adds new and difficult ranks of quests to the game, while introducing stronger “subspecies” of past monsters. The game’s official website gives us a look at what foes we’ll encounter in the upcoming game.

For those of you who aren’t familiar with Monster Hunter subspecies, they’re alternate versions of monsters, usually with different colors, attacks, and movement patterns. Sometimes they’re vastly more powerful than their original counterparts.

Here’s a look at some of the latest subspecies monsters we’ll see in Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate.

Nerscylla Subspecies:

Seltas Queen Subspecies:

Seltas Subspecies:

Najarala Subspecies:

Zamtrios Subspecies:

Tetsucabra Subspecies:

Kecha Wacha Subspecies:

Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate is slated for release in Japan on October 11, 2014, and in the West in early 2015 for Nintendo 3DS.