Monster Hunter Wilds has been preserving me busy since its drop just a few weeks again. I’m engaged on boosting my hunter rank within the high-rank environments, and vacillating shortly on which new armor set I’m going to craft subsequent. (Proper now I’m looking gnarly Jin Dahaad, however the armor-plated Gravios armor — excellent for my hammer construct — might need stolen my consideration.) There’s quite a bit to do in Wilds, however there may be additionally one thing lacking.
Particularly, I’d like to have the ability to gown a pig up in garments and carry him round like a child.
I’m speaking in regards to the Monster Hunter’s Poogie, an chubby, floppy-eared pig that’s almost as recognizable as a collection’ mascot because the fearsome Rathalos. Poogies have a protracted historical past showing in Monster Hunter video games; I first met one within the hub world of Monster Hunter World. There’s an essential ritual of petting the Poogie, which performs just a little track whereas the hunter showers him with affection. Time your button presses accurately, and Poogie loves it! As a result of nothing might be simple in Monster Hunter video games, you may screw up petting Poogie. Should you pet Poogie on the incorrect time, he’ll get mad and run away till you end one other quest.
In earlier Monster Hunters, a Poogie would wander round one of many primary gathering areas, and petting him earlier than departing on every hunt was a method for auspicious gamers to spice up their luck, in order to ensure getting the rarer monster items they wanted. (There are some people who imagine that is actually buried in Monster Hunter’s code, however it has by no means been confirmed or confirmed.)
However Poogie isn’t only for luck! Earlier iterations allow you to gown Poogie in several outfits after you gained his belief and love. Who doesn’t need a pig wearing a bee costume?! In Monster Hunter World, I might carry Poogie lovingly in my arms across the hub world, ready for my controller to vibrate, indicating there was a treasure for him to dig up close by. (YouTuber TagBackTV has an amazing video on the way it labored.)
Monster Hunter Wilds does have a Poogie, however gamers don’t meet him till chapter 3, and he’s far off in a village I not often want to go to except it’s for particular quests. Whereas this Poogie is commonly discovered with a spherical frog balanced on its again — undeniably cute! — there aren’t actually the sturdy degree of Poogie interactions present in earlier video games. And definitely no stripey pajamas or a wooly ram costume. All I can do is pet Poogie, and alter his title.
With the announcement of the Title 1 replace coming to Monster Hunter Wilds subsequent week, Capcom teased a sturdy gathering hub as a base possibility as a substitute for the campsites scattered throughout the Forbidden Lands. Footage from the 12-minute replace from Capcom hints at delights and diversions on the hunters’ new Grand Hub, together with video games and a bigger kitchen. (That’s one other function I am excited for, because it may imply the return of the implausible cooking cat, the Meowscular Chef.)
However the brand new hub received’t be full in my coronary heart if there isn’t a pig I can decide up and maintain. Please, Capcom, give the individuals (me) what they need.