Monster Hunter: Wilds' New Monsters Sound Better Than Ever Thanks To This Series-First Mechanic

is shaping up to be exactly what fans of the long-running series have been hoping for. The latest trailers show off new monsters, characters in the side cast, and moves for the numerous, over-sized weapons that Hunters are able to take with them to slay the fearsome beasts of the world.

There's a lot to be excited about, especially for fans who feared that the series would play too quickly and largely ignore the tracking mechanics of past titles, as was the case with. In general, games tend to go between main titles and experimental side titles, like the series, and is a return to the mainline titles, essentially being. This doesn't mean it can't be experimental, however, as it has added a new mechanic that looks to add depth and gameplay differences to the environment.

For some members of the community, the ecology side of the series is just as important as the fighting side of it. Having an ecosystem with a fantastically massive tyrannosaurus that breathes fire or spiders in the shape of a rose is visually impressive in and of itself, but having it look as though these monsters interact and work with the ecosystem is a big part of. A new weather system in will push the ecology to a new level that has never before been seen in the series.

Technically, has had weather mechanics before, as seen in ,for instance. But rather than having weather be a somewhat arbitrary thing that makes the world feel more realistic, takes this a step further.

The environment where Hunters will embark on their quest is affected by the weather, as shown in the latest trailer for PlayStation's State of Play. Just visually, this change looks immense, but the changes are far more than just visual.

release date was revealed in the State of Play as February 28, 2025.

Rain changed the environment in the trailer, and as it did, the smaller animals came out with the sun. Without a demo or a widely available preview of , it is difficult to tell how much the weather will affect the environment, but