Although Pokémon GO has brought in huge sums of money every year since 2016, it is urgent for Niantic to reproduce the success of its concept combining augmented reality and geolocation in other franchises. A success far from guaranteed since the sauce did not take with a saga as powerful as Harry Potter. But the new wave is here: hot on the heels of the recently released NBA All-World and the upcoming Marvel World of Heroes, Niantic announces Monster Hunter Now. What if Capcom’s franchise was the one that best lent itself to the concept since Pokemon GO ?
A Rathalos in my garden
With the real world as your playground, Monster Hunter Now will invite hunters to wander around to find harvest points and especially face Rathalos, Pukei-Pukei and other Great Jagras, so many adorable creatures that you probably didn’t know were on your doorstep. A beta test with a capacity of 10,000 seats will be held on April 25, with registration open on the game’s official website.
” Monster Hunter Now is designed for everyone to enjoy at their own pace, whether you’re a long-time Monster Hunter player, someone who hasn’t played in a while, or even new to the series. . You can also play whenever and wherever you want. For example, in Monster Hunter Now there is an item called Paintball. By using a Paintball on a monster you encounter, you can take the monster home and hunt it alone or with someone else. And even when you’re walking around without playing the game, your companion can tag monsters you come across with the Paintball, so you can keep hunting them even after you get home “, explains the press release.
With its rich bestiary of hundreds of creatures imagined by Capcom teams since 2004, Monster Hunter Now is aiming for a global rollout in September 2023. But for franchise purists who swear by the authenticity of controller-in-hand hunting, the case is especially likely to end in Monster Hunter Never.