--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: 'Monster Hunter' was its own series, its…" description: "\"'Monster Hunter' was its own series, its own franchise, and it just so happened that we wanted to make a realistic fantasy-based action game, and becau..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6c9/hideaki-itsuno-28625_action_monster-hunter-was-its-own-series-its-ow_1138718.jpg" --- # 'Monster Hunter' was its own series, its own franchise… ![“'Monster Hunter' was its own series, its own franchise, and it just so happened that we wanted to make a realistic fantasy-based action game, and because we had the staff available to make something like that, we're able to make this game. The ideas for 'Dragon's Dogma' came from a completely…” quote by Hideaki Itsuno](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6c9/hideaki-itsuno-28625_action_monster-hunter-was-its-own-series-its-ow_1138718.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6c9/hideaki-itsuno-28625_action_monster-hunter-was-its-own-series-its-ow_1138718.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6c9/hideaki-itsuno-28625_action_monster-hunter-was-its-own-series-its-ow_1138718.jpg) > “'Monster Hunter' was its own series, its own franchise, and it just so happened that we wanted to make a realistic fantasy-based action game, and because we had the staff available to make something like that, we're able to make this game. The ideas for 'Dragon's Dogma' came from a completely different place.” [Hideaki Itsuno](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hideaki-itsuno/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. The game was created because the team wanted a realistic fantasy action game and had staff; Dragon's Dogma originated from a different inspiration. **In simple terms:** Team resources and vision shaped the game's creation. Key Takeaway Align project goals with team capabilities and inspiration. Themes game design creativity team dynamics inspiration Mood pragmatic innovative Type industry creative When to use this quote - game development planning - team brainstorming - genre experimentation Key Concepts resource allocation genre blending concept evolution Questions to Reflect On - How do you prioritize features with limited resources? - What inspires you to diverge from original concepts? 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