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Capcom Unveils New Creatures For Monster Hunter Wilds At Gamescom

August 21, 2024 - By admin

Highlights

The Monster Hunter Wilds trailer reveals new monsters, like the arachnid Lala Barina, and hints at an apex predator.
Fans speculate on the new monsters’ abilities, such as the potential for status effects and electrical attacks.
The trailer has been well-received, with fans excitedly analyzing details, like weapons and monster interactions, on social media.

Capcom is a master of generating hype, and the excitement surrounding Monster Hunter Wilds is palpable, thanks to its latest trailer.

The trailer was first shown on the Gamescom main stage and can now be viewed on the official Monster Hunter YouTube channel:

The footage is less than three minutes long, but there’s so much to see, including the reveal of two monsters.

The star of the show is undoubtedly the terrifying new arachnid monster, Lala Barina. This monster is fast, and Capcom nailed the insect-like movement. You can see the Lala Barina give a Hunter a nasty stab at 27 seconds in, which launches them across the arena.

If you plan to swat up on Monster Hunter before Wilds releases, choosing between Rise and World is the toughest decision.

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Capcom stated there’s a “significant number” of users who demand physical media.

We can only speculate, but the monster spawns a rose-like plumage on its back that throws red spores everywhere. Status effects are pretty common in Monster Hunter, so this is likely a vessel for those.

There’s also a quick glimpse at the insect mounting another monster at 40 seconds, showing that monster interactions are alive and well in Wilds.

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New Apex Predator Reveal Monster Hunter Wilds

The spider is enough to excite fans, and Capcom has already proved they know how to make gross bugs with Nerscylla and Seltas Queen. But the icing on the cake is the new monster described in the trailer as “the region’s apex predator.”

We don’t have a name, but Monster Hunter fans will quickly see hints of Rathian, Diablos, and Astalos in this new hulking beast.

The monster is likely a Wyvern and assaults the player with electrical attacks. Oh, it also has a laser cannon of some description.

A few other monsters we’ve seen before are shown, including Almudron from Monster Hunter Rise. We also get a peek at the new cooking animations at the end, which are as mouth-watering as ever.

Monster Hunter players are a passionate bunch, but it looks like the trailer has been well-received, sitting at 11k likes at the time of writing. The Subreddit is also ablaze with hype, with fans surgically taking the trailer apart piece by piece.

Reddit user u/EnderDracon refers to the apex predator as the “Railcannon Wyvern,” and I can’t think of a better name.

Capcom has recently showcased all the weapons in Monster Hunter Wilds, and this reveal is a well-done steak on top.

Monster Hunter Wilds is already shaping up to be one of the best games in the series, and the developers have proven time and again that the series is in good hands.