Monster Hunter will soon return with a brand new game whose very concept may surprise fans of the franchise. Capcom has teamed up with one of the most popular development studios of recent years to concoct an unprecedented project for the franchise.
Currently, Monster Hunter shines on consoles and PC with Monster Hunter Rise, and its expansion Sunbreak. Originally released on Nintendo Switch, the game has recently offered PlayStation and Xbox versions. Something to give back something to wait for Monster Hunter World fans who are now waiting for a new opus on PS5 and Xbox Series.
And we will have to wait a while longer before seeing a new XXL game arrive since if Capcom has announced a new Monster Hunter completely new, the latter does not land on consoles.
A new game in partnership with a renowned studio
It is on mobile that the franchise will come for a ride with Monster Hunter Now. A free-to-play action RPG developed in partnership with Niantic, who created the Pokemon GO phenomenon, which continues to be followed by millions of players around the world.
Capcom has indeed appealed to the studio to design a Monster Hunter offering an experience similar to that of Pokemon GO. We thus find this mechanism of exploration of the real world and hunting in augmented reality. The Pokemon are here replaced by giant monsters and the Pokéstops by resource deposits and other points of interest. As in Pokemon GOmobs should look different from region to region depending on the environment.
A Monster Hunter like the others, but with Pokemon GO sauce
During a short presentation of the game, the developers told us that they wanted to offer an experience that would allow players to connect with the universe of Monster Hunterwhile sharing the adventure with friends or even family.
After the monstrous success of MH Worldand the no less impressive success of RiseCapcom is sure of his shot: Monster Hunter Now should unite more players from all over the world, especially on the archipelago where the franchise is known to all.
Even though it’s a mobile game, Monster Hunter Now remains a proud representative of Capcom’s now ultra-cult franchise. As in the main games of the license, it will therefore be necessary to go hunting for various well-known monsters of the franchise such as the Rathalos, the Pukei-Pukei or the Great Jagras, to collect many resources and to craft ever more equipment. powerful to face increasingly dangerous monsters.
Big monsters and big projects?
The game should nevertheless offer us a lot of things, in particular a regular follow-up or even events. The developers were unable (wanted?) to confirm whether monsters or new variants will be in the game. They nevertheless affirmed that if nothing was planned for the moment, it might be the case soon. To see then.
Monster Hunter Now will be available in free-to-play from the month of September 2023 at an undetermined date. A stage of beta will take place from April 25 next on Android and iOS. You can already register for a chance to participate by going to the game’s official website.
