Developers love to play games they have created themselves, including the boss of Monster Hunter Wilds. Now he reports on a hunt that did not go as planned.
Who is it about? In a short address to the fans of Monster Hunter Wilds, three faces from the Capcom team appeared on screen:
- Producer Ryozo Tsujimoto
- Executive Director/Art Director Kaname Fujioka
- Director Yuya Tokuda
It was about the 21st anniversary of Monster Hunter (via x.com), but producer Ryozo Tsujimoto first asked both developers how their experiences in the game are currently. Yuya Tokuda, the head of Monster Hunter Wilds, then shared a funny experience he had during an SOS signal.
Palicos were quick to the rescue
What happened to the boss? Yuya Tokuda responded to an SOS signal where a player needed help hunting a Gore Magala. This monster is one of the last you encounter and is also one of the wildest and most dangerous specimens in the game due to its frenzy virus .
You might think that with a team member like the head of Monster Hunter Wilds, nothing could go wrong on the hunt, but it turned out differently. Yuya Tokuda experienced the following: “Recently, I joined a Gore Magala hunt via an SOS flare, only to promptly get carried away by everyone else. I felt bad about it, but we managed to finish the hunt!”.
This even made his colleagues Kaname Fujioka and Ryozo Tsujimoto smile. Even if the situation might be uncomfortable, it’s a good sign that players can appreciate.
What can players appreciate? The fact that even the boss personally plays his game. A game never comes to market perfectly, whether it’s about bugs or balancing. The latter is often up to the fans to communicate problems back to the developers in the form of feedback.
However, there are situations where decisions made by developers often go against what fans criticize. Some players then doubt whether the developers even know their game and play it themselves.
However, the fact that the boss plays Monster Hunter Wilds himself shows that he has also gained experience in the game and can approach feedback and future changes more informed than someone who hasn’t touched the game at all. In line with future content, it is already known what you can expect in the next title update: Capcom reveals when the first major update of Monster Hunter Wilds will be released – brings a new area where you can chill with friends
