@ForestRaider Maybe an easier way to look at it is that Monster Hunter gameplay inspired the Souls series in a way and those are RPGs as well. An underdog hero with an impossible task looking for better gear to do big numbers and drink potions. At its base MH is like any other RPG imho.
@virtuware I imagine a Eastern European version named Olga that's just a body builder wearing a dinner cloth and wearing adidas. Think Rob Zombie Myers for size reference. Maybe doing the classic squat so they fit in frame?