With the latest DLC in Monster Hunter World following earlier trends in previous entries, it’s fun to think about what other franchises would make for interesting content. To put this list together, we polled various communities and these were the suggestions that came out ahead of the pack. So here are some crossovers that need to happen in Monster Hunter World, partially determined by the community at large.

These entries are in no particular order.

Bloodborne

Bloodborne has its own share of terrifying, gigantic monsters that need slaying.

There is a lot in Bloodborne that would fit perfectly into Monster Hunter. While Dark Souls elements would also fit, Bloodborne has a bit more personality that makes it feel more unique. Even something as simple as being able to use the iconic Hunter armor would make a ton of sense. Bringing in some of the monsters from the game would be incredible and would fit well into the Rotten Vale of Monster Hunter World. We already have Vaal Hazak and Odogaron, so why not the Cleric Beast or Vicar Amelia?

When it comes to weaponry, the Saw Cleaver would obviously be what most would want to see, but even ranged weapons could be done with Bloodborne flair. Personally, I would love to see Ludwig’s Holy Blade, which would make a cool Charge Blade or a Greatsword.

Unfortunately, since Bloodborne is exclusive to the PS4, this would be a crossover that would probably be PlayStation exclusive, although this would also be an excuse to port the game to the PC or even the Xbox One. In fact, we'd argue a PC version of Bloodborne should happen anyways.

Attack on Titan

Giant unnerving beasts? Check. Cool Weapons? Check. Attack on Titan has a lot of elements that would be at home in a Monster Hunter game.

Now, for those that are really into the Monster Hunter series, this suggestion may sound familiar. There has been a collaboration between Monster Hunter and Attack on Titan already, one that changed how the classic Deviljho looked to mimic that of the Colossal Titan. This fight was mostly for visual effect, as this Deviljho had the same moveset as any other Deviljho, but damn if it doesn’t look amazing. Sadly, this was only found in Monster Hunter Explore, which was only on the iOS and Android systems in Japan and Canada.

The presence of a Monster Hunter and Attack on Titan crossover in the past leaves the possibility for a new one more than open.

However, the addition of a few new Dual Blade attacks makes one dream of having the iconic maneuver gear as weapons in Monster Hunter World. Combine this with some armor sets, maybe a gesture for the Survey Corps salute, and that would make any Attack on Titan fan pretty excited. To make things even more exciting, add a couple of the special titans as new brand new monsters to hunt and there is a ton of potential with a crossover like this.

Final Fantasy

The massive library of outlandish armors, weapons, and creatures in the massive Final Fantasy library has a lot to offer a game like Monster Hunter World

Being someone who has always loved the Final Fantasy series, I dream of a day when I can take down Bahamut or Ifrit in Monster Hunter. Using the Monster Hunter formula has been attempted with this franchise in the past with Final Fantasy Explorers, but that game didn’t meet the expectations of most players and will hopefully fade into obscurity. That said, a better designed sequel on PS4 is something to get behind, as having magic in those sort of games was interesting for fans of the Monster Hunter genre.

There are so many different ways to approach this sort of crossover and by looking at past Square Enix collaborations it means that there is certainly a possibility of this one actually happening. With Final Fantasy XV content leaking into so many projects, having Noctis gear or taking on the Behemoth are likely candidates. Yet, being able to battle the summoned entities would be incredible.

That and a moogle skin for the Palico partners would be just excellent.

Dungeons & Dragons

A little bit of East meets West between Monster Hunter and the most iconic pen-and-paper fantasy RPG series would be grand indeed.

This suggestion is definitely the most broad, as Dungeons & Dragons spans several decades of role-playing and most of the monsters were pulled from mythology. That aside, coming face to face with some of the more original designs would be incredible. Tiamat and the Beholder are ones that are usually brought up in those conversations, but things like Hook Horrors or Bulettes could also make for fun and interesting battles, just to name a few. Each Monster Manual is filled to the brim with great ideas that could have Monster Hunter potential.

Weapon and armor wise, most of the characters found in the works of R.A. Salvatore would be easy picks. General weapons like the Vorpal Blade would also be easy to work into Monster Hunter. For something even more retro, an armor set that’s based off of the animated series’ Dungeon Master would also be a light-hearted idea that could be a ton of fun to use.

Honorable Mentions

RWBY has been showing its head in the likes of Blazblue: Crosstag Battle. It might be neat to see some of the crazy weapons and outfits make their way to Monster Hunter.

Funnily enough, someone suggested a crossover for Devil May Cry, which was done before on the 3DS, but has since been announced as a Charge Blade and an armor set that can be mixed into other sets. While hunting as Aloy from Horizon Zero Dawn fits and has its own style to it, the fact that its a full armor set leaves it limited when playing at higher levels as any customization has to come from decorations. Other than Devil May Cry, some other Capcom-related suggestions included Breath of Fire and Viewtiful Joe.

Another suggestion worth exploring is RWBY, the hit anime produced by Rooster Teeth. Weaponry and costumes would be the route to take, as each of the characters have some sort of unique, transforming weaponry. This is one where the music would probably be the greatest part, as the soundtrack of RWBY is marvelous.

Even if some of these suggestions never reach Capcom, they are fun to think about. It seems that Capcom will continue to put other franchises into Monster Hunter World. With the game being incredibly popular, marking it as the best selling game Capcom has ever made, there is a ton of incentive for other companies to offer their intellectual properties to be made into extra content.

(The entries for this article were determined using the responses from an open survey on Google)





