On the PlayStation Companion Awards 2025 Japan Asia held in Tokyo on December 3, Monster Hunter Wilds gained the Grand Award and the Person’s Selection Award.
In an interview held earlier than the award ceremony, Ryozo Tsujimoto, the producer of this work, and Yuya Tokuda, the director, answered questions from native media. IGN Japan was in attendance.
When Monster Hunter Wilds was first launched on February 28, some gamers left harsh suggestions, however Tokuda mentioned the workforce labored to enhance the sport by profiting from that suggestions.
“Instantly after the discharge, we apologized for the inconvenience attributable to the amount of content material and the issue stage. Regardless of this, we have been delighted to obtain varied awards, together with Customers’ Selection awards. We wish to thank all of the gamers who’ve given their opinions and spoken heat phrases even on this scenario. The event workforce was capable of flip everybody’s suggestions into an asset and work on the replace with all our energy, and I feel the consequence was additionally the explanation why gamers voted for us,” mentioned Tokuda.
“Monster Hunter has the traits of a title that will get common updates, however participant opinions have been very useful throughout the replace course of, and as a way to make Monster Hunter Wilds higher, the followers’ voices gave us energy. There are nonetheless updates left to return, so we’ll proceed to do our greatest,” added Tsujimoto.
The Monster Hunter collection celebrated its twentieth anniversary final yr. The franchise was successful in Japan, and after the discharge of Monster Hunter: World in 2018, it grew right into a literal monster title abroad. In line with Tokuda, the Monster Hunter Wilds workforce have been extra conscious than ever of being accepted by newcomers or those that had bother beating the video games.
“We analyzed what sort of locations novices have been caught in, together with Monster Hunter: World. We have now labored on these factors in flip to make it simpler for brand new customers to clear hurdles resembling having the ability to attain sure monsters or to craft sure sorts of armor. As well as, we’ve tried to undertake as many new components as attainable which might be helpful for each novices and current customers, resembling Focus Mode. This time, because of making the sport straightforward to beat even for brand new gamers and gamers who couldn’t clear it earlier than, I feel the issue curve was a bit of missing for current customers,” mentioned Tokuda.
Tokuda mentioned the workforce has targeted on creating harder content material with every replace.
“For those who beat the sport instantly after its launch and stopped taking part in, I might respect it in the event you may decide it up once more,” mentioned Tokuda.
Monster Hunter Wilds nonetheless has updates to return, however Tsujimoto additionally talked a bit of about the way forward for the collection.
“In fact, we don’t intend to cease the collection right here. We plan to proceed, and we need to let extra folks play. As well as, I wish to take into consideration issues past the video games in order that we will additional develop the potential of the Monster Hunter IP,” mentioned Tsujimoto.
From Tsujimoto’s remarks, it appears we will proceed to sit up for new video games and extra within the Monster Hunter collection.
Tsujimoto was additionally requested the place Monster Hunter stands throughout the total catalog of Capcom IP, which he answered diplomatically.
“Capcom is an organization with varied IPs, and each IP is essential. I am accountable for Monster Hunter now, that’s all I can touch upon, however as Capcom, we need to develop all our IPs,” he mentioned.
Capcom is scheduled to launch Resident Evil Requiem, Onimusha Approach of the Sword, and Pragmata in 2026.
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