Wild Heartscould end up being the first truly exceptional Monster Hunter rival.
It is, however, surprisingly different in some incredibly cool ways.
Theyre all inspired by natural animals, but theyre also just kind of there.
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Theres not always anything tying them to the environments theyre in.
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Its a nice touch that makes each one of them feel as though they belong, but you dont.
The whole thing has bad vibes.
While youre still defending a village in Wild Hearts, it has a very different feel to it.
First of all, you cant capture the kemono.
Karakuri building
You cant really influence the maps as you go through them in Monster Hunter.
Monster Hunter gives you an overwhelming number of consumables to try out, master, and mess with.
Aside from some food, which well get to, there arent really consumables in Wild Hearts.
You have your healing water, but thats basically it.
Instead, you have to use your Karakuri and Karakuri fusions as your items.
Eat on the go
One of the most adorable features of Monster Hunter are the eating sequences.
These meals give you stat boosts, and can help specialize your character against specific monsters.
Monster Hunter has a lot of its difficulty tied up in assumed knowledge.
Plus, fights don’t really get tricky until you’re into the High Rank quests.
It’s fun though, make no mistake.
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