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Monster Hunter

This is the PC version of an early Y2K indie game called Monster Hunter, (not to be confused with the popular Capcom action rpg series). It is an arcade-style dungeon maze game. A Game Boy Advance version was…

31 December 2000

Monster Hunter is an arcade developed by Contraband Entertainment, released 31 December 2000 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Monster Hunter is

Monster Hunter is an arcade game developed by Contraband Entertainment and released in 2000. It was published by Monkey Byte Development. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

This is the PC version of an early Y2K indie game called Monster Hunter, (not to be confused with the popular Capcom action rpg series). It is an arcade-style dungeon maze game. A Game Boy Advance version was planned, but it was cancelled.
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Monster Hunter launched on 31 December 2000, within three weeks of Pokémon Crystal Version, Phantasy Star Online, Pokémon Stadium 2 and Quake III: Team Arena.

Released around the same time: Pokémon Crystal Version, Phantasy Star Online, Pokémon Stadium 2, Quake III: Team Arena.

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When did Monster Hunter come out?
Monster Hunter was released on 31 December 2000 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

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