Capcom and Niantic’s augmented actuality recreation Monster Hunter Now is to obtain a Monster Hunter Wilds-themed replace tied to that recreation’s launch date of Feb. 28.
The headline is the addition of monster Chatacabra, a large-tongued amphibian acquainted to those that have sampled the Monster Hunter Wilds beta, with its personal armor set to unlock and farm.
Alongside Chatacabra may even be a number of layered cosmetics impressed by Wilds, together with a blow-up model of the Seikret mount and the sport’s opening “Hope” armor set, alongside “Hope” variations of the sport’s many weapons.
Elsewhere, Niantic additionally confirmed particulars of the subsequent season for Monster Hunter Now, which is rolling out March 6. Titled “The Blossoming Blade,” it introduces Glavenus (first launched in Monster Hunter Generations) and Arzuros (from Monster Hunter Moveable third) to the monster pool, forward of a yet-to-be-announced monster subspecies on April 4 and a brand new Elder Dragon on Might 5.
Although it will likely be the primary season with out a new weapon sort, there shall be a small variety of tweaks to the present weapon line-up, in addition to a number of new options coming as a part of the sport’s 1.5-year anniversary celebrations on March 17, together with the tease of a “materials alternate” for particular rewards, and the flexibility to trace most of the recreation’s uncommon subspecies for the primary time.
As for what’s to come back past season 5, it’s advised Chatacabra gained’t be the final Wilds monster coming to Monster Hunter Now.
“That is the start of the collaboration between Monster Hunter Wilds and Monster Hunter Now, and we’re planning on doing extra down the street,” mentioned Niantic senior producer Sakae Osumi in a press briefing attended by todaysviralmedia, earlier than later including: “I want to get extra monsters from Wilds. We’ll work on it carefully with Capcom.”