Monster Hunter will soon return with a brand new game, the concept of which may surprise fans of the franchise. Capcom has teamed up with one of the most popular development studios in recent years to hatch an unprecedented project for the franchise.
At the moment, monster hunter shines on consoles and PC with Monster Hunter Rise and its Sunbreak expansion. Originally released on Nintendo Switch, the game has recently offered PlayStation and Xbox versions. Something to give back that Monster Hunter World fans are waiting for, now waiting for a new opus on PS5 and Xbox Series.
And we still have to wait a while for a new XXL game to come out, because when Capcom has announced an all-new Monster Hunter, it doesn’t end up on consoles.
A new game in collaboration with a renowned studio
It’s on mobile that the franchise will ride along Monster Hunter Now. A free-to-play action RPG developed in collaboration with Niantic, creators of the Pokémon GO phenomenon that continues to be followed by millions of players around the world.
Indeed, Capcom has appealed to the studio to design a Monster Hunter that offers an experience similar to that of Pokemon GO. So we find this mechanism of exploring the real world and hunting in augmented reality. Here, the Pokemon are replaced by giant monsters and the Pokéstops are replaced 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 brief presentation of the game, the developers told us that they wanted to provide an experience that allows players to connect with the universe of monster hunterwhile sharing the adventure with friends or even family.
After the tremendous success of MH worldand the no less impressive success of raiseCapcom is sure of his shot: Monster Hunter Now should unite more players from all over the world, especially in the archipelago where the franchise is known to everyone.
Although 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, collecting many resources and crafting more and more equipment. powerful to face increasingly dangerous monsters.
Big monsters and big projects?
The game should still offer us something, in particular a regular follow-up or even events. The developers could not (or did not want to?) confirm whether monsters or new variants will be in the game. They nevertheless asserted that if nothing is planned at the moment, it could be soon. Then to see.
Monster Hunter Now will be free to play from the month Sep 2023 at an indefinite time. A phase of Beta will take place from April 25th further on Android and iOS. You can already register to take part by visiting the game’s official website.
