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"It's friggin' Monster Hunter!": Shadow of the Erdtree brought giant katanas to Elden Ring, and Monster Hunter Longsword sickos are loving them

Monster Hunter Wilds SGF hands off preview.

Monster Hunter veterans are feeling very at home in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, all because of a brand new weapon type.

Elden Ring's new DLC introduces massive katanas, or as they're called in-game, 'Great Katanas.' Now, you could take one look at the Great Katanas and say sure, they might have a striking similarity to Monster Hunter's uber-popular Longsword weapons, but that would only be telling half the story.

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