The first trailer for Monster Hunter Wilds was released last Friday. While we glossed over it then as part of an overview on the Sony State Of Play it debuted within, there’s actually a lot more information Capcom made available over the weekend.
For one thing, several of the monsters we saw in the trailer have names and descriptions. The dog-like thing is called a Doshaguma. “While massive and territorial, these fanged beasts are curiously sometimes sighted stalking the plains in aggressive packs,” says Capcom. The armored toad beast is a Chatacabra, which “uses its surroundings and adhesive saliva to become an even stronger adversary by armoring its body with natural materials like ore.”
The land from the trailer is just the first area, the Windward Plains, and the final game will feature many other biomes to explore. All fourteen of the weapons types will return, and they’ll have new abilities: Focus Mode gives players more precise control over aiming, guarding, and attacking weak points, while the Hook Slinger lets you activate contextual actions and grab items from a distance, even while riding something.
If you played a previous Monster Hunter game on the same system, Wilds will detect your save data and give you bonus Palico items and weapons, including the Felyne Leather Set (Palico Armor) and Felyne Acorn Spade (Palico Weapon) for a Monster Hunter World save and the Felyne Duffel Set (Palico Armor) and Felyne Trekker Peckaxe (Palico Weapon) for a Monster Hunter World Iceborne save.
Monster Hunter Wilds is expected to make an appearance during Summer Games Fest on Friday, though whether this means another trailer (which would be awfully quick) or just the same one (more likely) has yet to be revealed. The game lands on Playstation 5, XBox Series X and PC in 2025.
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