Monster Hunter Wilds has been protecting 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 rapidly 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 — may need stolen my consideration.) There’s so much to do in Wilds, however there’s additionally one thing lacking.
Particularly, I’d like to have the ability to costume 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 practically 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 a bit music whereas the hunter showers him with affection. Time your button presses appropriately, and Poogie loves it! As a result of nothing will be simple in Monster Hunter video games, you’ll be able to screw up petting Poogie. If you happen to pet Poogie on the fallacious 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 means 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, but it surely has by no means been confirmed or confirmed.)
However Poogie isn’t only for luck! Earlier iterations allow you to costume Poogie in numerous 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 a fantastic 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 hardly ever want to go to until it’s for particular quests. Whereas this Poogie is usually discovered with a spherical frog balanced on its again — undeniably cute! — there aren’t actually the sturdy stage of Poogie interactions present in earlier video games. And positively 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 strong gathering hub as a base possibility as an alternative choice to 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 characteristic I am excited for, because it might imply the return of the unbelievable 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 choose up and maintain. Please, Capcom, give the individuals (me) what they need.
