Monster Hunter 2

Monster Hunter 2 has an improved weapon tree and upgradeable armor. As in all Monster Hunter games, the armor pieces can be worn to gain skills and abilities. A new feature in Monster Hunter 2 is the use of gems. Gems give you skills in addition to points for armor and weapons. Gems are made by combining ores and/or monster parts. Gems can be attached to and removed from armor and weapons that have special gem slots. In addition to the various types of monsters returning from the first Monster Hunter, Monster Hunter 2 features many new monsters, such as the metallic wind dragon Kushala Daora, the lion-headed dragon Teo Teskatoru (called Teostra in the North American and PAL versions of Monster Hunter Freedom 2), and his female counterpart Nana Teskatory (called Lunastra in the North American and PAL versions of MHF2), the primates Babakonga and Dodobrango (Congalala and Blangonga in MHF2), the bull- or minotaur-like monster Rajang, and the chameleon-like dragon Oonazuchi (Chameleos in MHF2). With the new monsters also comes the prospect of new weapons and armor.