Having started on July 19, the Capcom Monster Hunter community team kicked off a new weekly stream interaction with influencers and other players to just hang out and go on hunts in Monster Hunter Wilds. Gameplay brought questions, and the team used the time answering the community. But not everyone was pleased.
The moment the stream started, people began to ask whether anyone really had been playing the game. Arataki Bull Power Itto said, “Bold of you to assume that people are still playing the game, Capcom.” Disappointed stated, “Wake me when G rank is out lmao,” indicating that nothing about the content keeps him engaged.
The first was performance. “Better improve console performance,” demanded Neobass. As a side note, Thomas announced that he wouldn’t even bother with the stream, as “the performance and optimization [will] probably [be] really bad.” So much for forgetting about a poor experience that was rendered against the consoles.
Okay, so the requests started coming. One player asked if we could ever return to underwater fighting, which hasn’t happened in recent Monster Hunter games. Then someone else asked about weapon nerfs and whether Capcom was willing to share any information on that. Followed by the chaotic plea from MHD: “Allow me to layer Mr. Akuma,” referring to the Street Fighter crossover character.
Bristle Ferret said with a big letdown, excitement palpable and shaking a little, “I need to go home and hunt I need to go home and hunt I need to go home and hunt this isn’t enough I need to build sets in Wilds.” That passion was real.
Then sprung back the Switch 2 debate. Matteo Grillo, a clear Nintendo fan, tweeted, “The 3.5 million #NintendoSwitch2 owners are eagerly waiting for you,” giving hope for a future port. This gave birth to a whole sub-argument questioning the viability of the Wilds running on the rumored Switch 2, some claiming that optimization could probably pull it off, while others totally dismiss that view.
Some… interesting takes were had. Threatened a user that there will be “riot activity and violence behavior” should Capcom not deliver a TU2 soon. Yikes!
Although opinions were mixed, and the reactions and responses were all across the board, the stream continues, and the company is still into community engagement. When hunters are there for hunts, for updates, or just for drama, one thing is clear: Monster Hunter Wilds still speaks.
If at all you feel curious, you could watch the stream for yourself and see for what all the fuss is about. Just don’t expect to see a happy face there; the Monster Hunter community is never dull.
