Sure thing! I think nostalgia might be playing a big part in this as I have lots of good memories associated to the game and playing it with my older brother and friends.

Apart from that, I just really like that mid-late 2000s vibe the first few games evoke in me. They are a little rough around the edges in terms of balance, aesthetic, graphics, a little more difficult than other contemporary games, a little unconvential in terms of gameplay.

The overall quirky and cheerful atmosphere that Japanese games usually carry for me is present which isn’t entirely absent in World but toned down a lot. The crossovers, the monsters, the animations…

Maybe it has something to with a little elitist person in my head being angry about more people enjoying the game who haven’t been around as long as I have. I’m not sure.

A lot of things come to mind when I think of why I prefer the older Monster Hunter games or something like Generations Ultimate over the “newer” games in general - specifically World and Rise, to some extent. I can’t really pinpoint it, but these would be some of them.

Let me know if any of this doesn’t make sense to you - I’ll try to rephrase or find other examples. :)