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Monster Hunter Wilds Dev Recommends Franchise Newcomers To “Don’t Rush It”

admin February 18, 2025

Summary

Capcom aims for Monster Hunter Wilds to be beginner-friendly, helping new players ease into the game’s mechanics.
Developers strive to unite veteran players and newcomers by incorporating AI characters to assist newcomers.
Producer advises new players not to rush into online co-op, leveraging AI support to learn solo gameplay and teamwork.

While Capcom is developing Monster Hunter Wilds for fans of the franchise, the company is also aiming for the game to entice first-time players to jump in and hunt some monsters.

Of course, that’s easier said than done, given how overwhelming everything is for someone who’s trying out the game for the first time.

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Capcom Aims For Monster Hunter Wilds To Be Most Accessible Entry In Franchise

Speaking to Games Radar, director Yuya Tokuda talks about the challenges of easing newcomers to the franchise. ” you’re a relatively new player, I think that it’s our job to give you a story that helps you learn how to play Monster Hunter as you go along and follow the quests. What we want you to reach is the same point as existing veteran fans, which is the really rewarding and challenging gameplay cycle and the massive amount of content volume that you can enjoy later on in the game.”

For the developers, it’s about ensuring they unite the player base between series veterans and newcomers. “It’s really about getting two different types of people to the same place, rather than trying to cater to two completely different fan bases who want different things,” says Tokuda.

Producer Ryozo Tsujimoto also chimes in on online co-op, and how some players might not be comfortable jumping into it right away. Tsujimoto’s advice? Don’t rush it, and take advantage of the AI players they’ve implemented into the game to make it easier for newcomers to get better acclimated with the game.

“I would say that you don’t need to feel like you have to jump straight online if you’re new to Monster Hunter. It can take a while to get comfortable with the feeling of playing in a group of up to four people.. Don’t rush it, and take advantage of the support system that we have built in with the AI characters who can join you on a solo hunt when you’re playing offline,” claims Tsujimoto

Additionally, Tsujimoto says the AI is a good way to emulate the experience of playing alongside other players online. “That’s a great way for beginners to play sort of fundamentally solo, but get a feeling for what it means to have other hunters in the map with them,. They’re quite intelligent characters, and they’ll do things like, you know, maybe distract the monster for you, or lure it to a different place, or help you trap it. And when you see what the support hunters are doing for you, that will give you an idea of what to expect and also what you should want from your fellow players.”

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As someone who played a lot of Monster Hunter World on the PS4 back then, it’s good to see Capcom thinking of ways to get new players to understand the core gameplay. It is a bit daunting, but it’s solid fun once you get the hang of everything.

Monster Hunter Wilds stalks out this February 28 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC. If you’re surprised the PC version is getting released the same day as consoles, it’s because Capcom is aware of how big PC gaming has become, even in Japan.