SuperPhillip Central: Final Fantasy Explorers (3DS) Review
Phil writes, "Let there be no pretense here. I will be mentioning Monster Hunter a multitude of times in this review for Final Fantasy Explorers. Square Enix's latest takes the monster-hunting format of Capcom's well regarded and mega-selling series and gives it a Final Fantasy spin. That is by no means a bad thing at all, as there have been many games to ape the Monster Hunter formula to varying degrees of success, such as Soul Sacrifice, Ragnarok Odyssey, Freedom Wars, God Eater, and so forth and so on.
Final Fantasy finally takes on the formula with what can be nicely described as a Monster Hunter-lite experience, fresh with grinding for materials to create new armor and weapons, giant creatures to take on, and online lobbies for friends and total strangers to enjoy the thrill of the hunt together. While Final Fantasy Explorers doesn't hit the same highs as Monster Hunter, it does deliver fun and familiar gameplay that should be pleasing to both Final Fantasy and Monster Hunter fans for various reasons."
