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Development had, on a foundational level, changed.

But the scale of its success is hard to overstate.

Monster Hunter Wilds beta and trailer screenshots

World alone representsover 25% of the total salesfor this 20-year series.

Monster Hunter Wilds is the answer.

“We’re making Monster Hunter Wilds a global title,” Tsujimoto begins.

Monster Hunter Wilds character with binoculars

We feel like Monster Hunter Wilds made it possible.

Tokuda touches on specific improvements made post-beta.

A fewweapons are due for big changes, for example, and some ornerybugs were squashed.

Monster Hunter Wilds beta and trailer screenshots

Hitstop isback in force.

In response to another question, Tsujimoto discussed higher-level changes that were made in and for development.

“Monster Hunter became globally popular and very big starting from Monster Hunter: World,” he says.

Monster Hunter Wilds screenshot showing a fiery octopus monster grabbing player

We have never seen monsters like this in Monster Hunter because they simply couldn’t be animated before.

This doesn’t strike me as a coincidence as Capcom seeks to grab more people than ever.

The story, too, clearly has more to say.

Monster Hunter Wilds greatsword swing at leviathan

Nature was a very big focus.

How do they act?

What did they do?

Running towards the absolutely massive Jin Dahaad in Monster Hunter Wilds in the Iceshard Cliffs region

That was a big focus we [wanted] to highlight."

So far, it seems to be working.

World: But More is my current read of Wilds.

A hunter runs towards a lunging Gravios in Monster Hunter Wilds, greatsword held aloft

And if that’s all Wilds is, honestly, I’ll be perfectly happy.

But it does feel likemorethan more, too.

To the folks holding the reins of the series, however, some things will and should never change.

Monster Hunter Wilds characters share a meal

“Monster Hunter is not truly ever over,” Tsujimoto concludes.

And it’s obviously something that Monster Hunter Wilds has in mind as well."

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Shifting the charge blade into axe mode in Monster Hunter Wilds

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Screenshot of a hunter holding a hammer in Monster Hunter Wilds� hammer weapon overview video.

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