It’s a long-lost technology, and with it, players have a tool that evens the odds when they hunt for massive creatures called Kemono. This object is absorbed into the body and soon the hunter is able to summon wooden mechanical contraptions at will. That changes with Omega Force’s “Wild Hearts.” Published by Electronic Arts, this hunting title puts players in the role of a player-created hunter who finds a mysterious object called Karakuri while wandering the land of Azuma. Capcom’s action role-playing game carved a distinctive niche in the video game landscape, but as it grew in popularity, more games followed the path it blazed.īandai Namco tried to capture some of its magic with the “God Eater” series while Capcom’s title was a clear inspiration behind Phoenix Labs’ free-to-play game “Dauntless.” Although these efforts had their own take on the “Monster Hunter” formula, they felt more like copycats or odes to the iconic series than legitimate competitors.

For a long time, “Monster Hunter” had no rivals.

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