The Carve: A Monster Hunter Podcast

The Carve will be taking a hiatus once again as Stories 2 is now out in the world. We talk about our favorite parts of Monster Hunter Stories 2 and if it's worth the $60 price tag. Will also talks a bit about MH Rise, but overall, thank you for listening and we hope you enjoy this episode! 00:00:20 - Introduction00:01:00 - Stories 2 Talk00:28:40 - Post CreditsAll Episodeswww.carvepodcast.comFollow on Twitterwww.twitter.com/carvepodcastwww.twitter.com/draggingalakewww.twitter.com/washinthesinkWatch on Twitchwww.twitch.tv/pkmncast

The Demo for Monster Hunter Stories 2 is here! Will and Steve both spend about 5 hours in the demo and talks about hatching eggs, "good" genes, the open world, and more! We also talk about the character creator and different abilities the Monsties have! 00:00:20 - Introduction00:01:00 - Stories 2 Talk00:36:00 - Post CreditsAll Episodeswww.carvepodcast.comFollow on Twitterwww.twitter.com/carvepodcastwww.twitter.com/draggingalakewww.twitter.com/washinthesinkWatch on Twitchwww.twitch.tv/pkmncast

Monster Hunter Stories 2 was shown off constantly during E3 week. We talk about our excitement for it and the demo dropping tonight. We also talk about where we are in Rise and the 3.1 update for Rise too! 00:00:20 - Introduction00:01:00 - General Discussion00:14:10 - 3.1 Rise Update00:16:10 - MH Stories00:31:30 - Post CreditsAll Episodeswww.carvepodcast.comFollow on Twitterwww.twitter.com/carvepodcastwww.twitter.com/draggingalakewww.twitter.com/washinthesinkWatch on Twitchwww.twitch.tv/pkmncast

With the 3.0 Update out, Will and Steve talk about catching up in Monster Hunter: Rise. Summer Game Fest kicked off today and we got a new trailer for Monster Hunter: Stories 2! 00:00:20 - Introduction00:01:00 - General Discussion00:25:00 - Summer Game Fest00:32:30 - Post CreditsAll Episodeswww.carvepodcast.comFollow on Twitterwww.twitter.com/carvepodcastwww.twitter.com/draggingalakewww.twitter.com/washinthesinkWatch on Twitchwww.twitch.tv/pkmncast

With the 2.0 Update out, Steve and Will talk about catching up in Monster Hunter: Rise. Will also picked up the original Monster Hunter Stories to get ready for Stories 2 this July. 00:00:20 - Introduction00:01:00 - General Discussion00:16:30 - MH Stories00:33:10 - Post CreditsAll Episodeswww.carvepodcast.comFollow on Twitterwww.twitter.com/carvepodcastwww.twitter.com/draggingalakewww.twitter.com/washinthesinkWatch on Twitchwww.twitch.tv/pkmncast

Will and Steve talk about how it's impossible to find Monster Hunter amiibo and how pre-orders seem to be backwards compared to how they use to be. Will talks about Hunter Connect and joining others quests to get more hunts done. 00:00:20 - Introduction00:03:00 - GameStop Story00:17:00 - Hunter Connect00:38:10 - Post CreditsAll Episodeswww.carvepodcast.comFollow on Twitterwww.twitter.com/carvepodcastwww.twitter.com/draggingalakewww.twitter.com/washinthesinkWatch on Twitchwww.twitch.tv/pkmncast

Two trailers were shown off this week. The first trailer to showcase and detail Monster Hunter Stories 2, for the Nintendo Switch. The second trailer was to show all the new updates and Monsters added to Monster Hunter: Rise. Will and Steve talk about thoughts on Stories and the changes that arrived to Rise. 00:00:20 - Introduction00:02:00 - Monster Hunter Stories 200:15:00 - Monster Hunter Rise v2.000:31:00 - Post CreditsAll Episodeswww.carvepodcast.comFollow on Twitterwww.twitter.com/carvepodcastwww.twitter.com/draggingalakewww.twitter.com/washinthesinkWatch on Twitchwww.twitch.tv/pkmncast

After a month with Monster Hunter: Rise, Steve and Will talk about what they still need to complete before the update. We also talk about our least favorite hunts and favorite hunts so far! We have some corrections from last week, but we hope you share our excitement of Rise that we have! 00:00:20 - Introduction00:01:00 - Rise Talking00:22:00 - Favorite Hunts 00:32:10 - Post CreditsAll Episodeswww.carvepodcast.comFollow on Twitterwww.twitter.com/carvepodcastwww.twitter.com/draggingalakewww.twitter.com/washinthesinkWatch on Twitchwww.twitch.tv/pkmncast

After reaching High Rank, Steve and Will talk about the Hub life that is Monster Hunter. We talk about the Jackpot that you can do daily, and the Endemic Life creatures you can use to your advantage during your hunts. We just generally talk about the feel-goodness of the game! We also do a slight reminder of what 2.0 at the end of April will bring to Rise. 00:00:20 - Introduction00:01:00 - Monster Hunter Rise Talk00:29:00 - Post CreditsAll Episodeswww.carvepodcast.comFollow on Twitterwww.twitter.com/carvepodcastwww.twitter.com/draggingalakewww.twitter.com/washinthesinkWatch on Twitchwww.twitch.tv/pkmncast

Monster Hunter Rise brings us Goss Harag! We talk about this new monster and our last week with the game. Rise is almost two weeks old and we've learned that Capcom has shipped over 5 million copies of the game. Will and Steve hit about 40 hours into the game, so we talk about the neat little features they added and the new Rampage feature. 00:00:20 - Introduction00:01:00 - Monster Hunter News00:08:00 - Rise Thoughts00:40:10 - Post CreditsAll Episodeswww.carvepodcast.comFollow on Twitterwww.twitter.com/carvepodcastwww.twitter.com/draggingalakewww.twitter.com/washinthesinkWatch on Twitchwww.twitch.tv/pkmncast 

The Carve is back! Will and Steve are here to talk about our initial impressions on Monster Hunter Rise! We talk about the owls, cats, and dogs! We chat about the Bunny Dongo! We express what we like and dislike about Rise compared to World/Iceborne! Overall, we just want to share our excitement about the game with you all! 00:00:20 - Introduction00:01:00 - Thoughts on MH Rise00:32:20 - Post CreditsAll Episodeswww.carvepodcast.comFollow on Twitterwww.twitter.com/carvepodcastwww.twitter.com/draggingalakewww.twitter.com/washinthesinkWatch on Twitchwww.twitch.tv/pkmncast 

We go in-depth on how to earn and get those pendents in Iceborne! The PS Blog featured Monster Hunter, but what does that even mean? With the 2019 Holiday season approaching fast, SBJ & Micah talk about the future of the podcast going forward. 00:00:20 - Introduction00:02:00 - PS Blog Feature00:09:30 - Pendents00:22:30 - Podcast Future00:35:40 - Post CreditsAll Episodeswww.carvepodcast.comFollow on Twitterwww.twitter.com/carvepodcastwww.twitter.com/draggingalakewww.twitter.com/washinthesinkWatch on Twitchwww.twitch.tv/pkmncastwww.twitch.tv/micahthebraveSupport the Showwww.patreon.com/carvepodcast 

We talk about our thoughts and feelings of Iceborne up to this point. There is a Sony x Monster Hunter speaker in Japan. SBJ spend $20 on room cosmetics. Micah gives his thoughts on the story of Iceborne. 00:00:20 - Introduction00:01:15 - Monster Hunter News00:12:00 - Iceborne Thoughts00:36:30 - Post CreditsAll Episodeswww.carvepodcast.comFollow on Twitterwww.twitter.com/carvepodcastwww.twitter.com/draggingalakewww.twitter.com/micahthebraveWatch on Twitchwww.twitch.tv/pkmncastwww.twitch.tv/micahthebraveSupport the Showwww.patreon.com/carvepodcast

New room stuff, fixes to Guiding Lands, and Rajang all shows up for the first FREE content update to Monster Hunter World Iceborne! We talk about the radial menu some more, some paid decorations for your room, and the Resident Evil stuff also coming to the game. 00:00:20 - Introduction00:02:40 - Resident Evil00:13:50 - Free Update, Including Rajang00:23:40 - Bug Fixes00:33:40 - Post CreditsAll Episodeswww.carvepodcast.comFollow on Twitterwww.twitter.com/carvepodcastwww.twitter.com/draggingalakewww.twitter.com/micahthebraveWatch on Twitchwww.twitch.tv/pkmncastwww.twitch.tv/micahthebraveSupport the Showwww.patreon.com/carvepodcast

There seems to be lack in design with certain weapons in Iceborne. Award shows are around the corner, and Iceborne has been nominated for stuff! Last chance to get a cute hat in a limited bounty happening right now in Iceborne, we tell you how you can get it quickly. 00:00:20 - Introduction00:01:10 - Cute Hat00:07:10 - Award Season00:11:30 - Weapon Skin Issues00:29:40 - Post CreditsAll Episodeswww.carvepodcast.comFollow on Twitterwww.twitter.com/carvepodcastwww.twitter.com/draggingalakewww.twitter.com/micahthebraveWatch on Twitchwww.twitch.tv/pkmncastwww.twitch.tv/micahthebraveSupport the Showwww.patreon.com/carvepodcast

10 things you probably knew about Iceborne, but maybe one of them will surprise you! Have you been an old-timer using the item bar and not the radial menu and should you convert? We talk about more thoughts and feelings on Iceborne! 00:00:20 - Introduction00:02:30 - Iceborne 10 Tips00:42:00 - Post CreditsAll Episodeswww.carvepodcast.comFollow on Twitterwww.twitter.com/carvepodcastwww.twitter.com/draggingalakewww.twitter.com/micahthebraveWatch on Twitchwww.twitch.tv/pkmncastwww.twitch.tv/micahthebraveSupport the Showwww.patreon.com/carvepodcast

How do you unlock Raider Ride? Capcom released a road map of what to expect for Iceborne for the rest of 2019. A new updated to fix bugs hit Iceborne. SBJ and Micah talk about the photo stuff, the room stuff, the rider stuff, and how much there is to do in this expansion!00:00:20 - Introduction00:02:50 - Iceborne Road Map00:08:40 - Iceborne Update00:18:50 - Raider Rides + More 00:49:40 - Post CreditsAll Episodeswww.carvepodcast.comFollow on Twitterwww.twitter.com/carvepodcastwww.twitter.com/draggingalakewww.twitter.com/micahthebraveWatch on Twitchwww.twitch.tv/pkmncastwww.twitch.tv/micahthebraveSupport the Showwww.patreon.com/carvepodcast

Monster Hunter Iceborne is here and we have our thoughts about the game! We talk about the first couple hunts, spoiler free story stuff, and being thrown into Master Rank right away. We talk about the new town and what to do there. We also chat about how Monster Hunter can be a bit daunting to start up. 00:00:20 - Introduction00:00:30 - Initial Thoughts00:29:40 - Rajang Release Date00:31:50 - Iceborne Sales00:43:30 - Post CreditsAll Episodeswww.carvepodcast.comFollow on Twitterwww.twitter.com/carvepodcastwww.twitter.com/draggingalakewww.twitter.com/micahthebraveWatch on Twitchwww.twitch.tv/pkmncastwww.twitch.tv/micahthebraveSupport the Showwww.patreon.com/carvepodcast

Rajang is the first Monster Hunter Iceborne DLC character for October. SBJ went to PAX and played Iceborne and went to the Iceborne fan party. Micah and SBJ talk about how Iceborne players can get rewarded for helping their friends get through the base game content too.00:00:20 - Introduction00:05:00 - Rewards for Base Game00:07:00 - PAX West00:26:45 - Rajang DLC00:39:30 - Post CreditsAll Episodeswww.carvepodcast.comFollow on Twitterwww.twitter.com/carvepodcastwww.twitter.com/draggingalakewww.twitter.com/micahthebraveWatch on Twitchwww.twitch.tv/pkmncastwww.twitch.tv/micahthebraveSupport the Showwww.patreon.com/carvepodcast

Have you pre-ordered Iceborne yet? We break down what version is what version. Will also starts a new character with the thoughts of dabbling in a new weapon. Finally, we talk about the lack of Gammoth still. 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:05:40 - New Playable Demo 00:10:00 - Which Version? 00:16:05 - Fan Meetup 00:30:30 - Post Credits All Episodes www.carvepodcast.com Follow on Twitter www.twitter.com/carvepodcast www.twitter.com/draggingalake www.twitter.com/washinthesink Watch on Twitch www.twitch.tv/pkmncast www.twitch.tv/micahthebrave Support the Show www.patreon.com/carvepodcast