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Tokyo Weekender
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Tokyo Weekender
Curry and Quests: Monster Hunter Wilds Teams Up with CoCo Ichibanya
This summer, curry-loving gamers are in for a treat. Capcom's Monster Hunter Wilds has joined forces with Japan's beloved curry chain, CoCo Ichibanya , for a nationwide campaign that brings the thrill of the hunt straight to your plate. Running until August 31, the 'CoCo Ichi Hunter' campaign invites diners across Japan to complete a series of three real-life 'quests,' unlocking exclusive prizes and limited-edition content along the way. The face of the limited-time campaign is 'NeCoichi,' a mischievous new curry-themed Palico character. List of Contents: A Three-Quest Feast for Fans Where to Play Related Posts Courtesy of Coco Ichibanya A Three-Quest Feast for Fans Just like in Monster Hunter , participants are encouraged to take on quests, but with a delicious twist. Quest 1: Eat Like a Hunter Dine in at a participating CoCo Ichibanya and spend ¥1,000 or more to receive an original Monster Hunter coaster. To claim your prize, show the dedicated reward screen on the campaign website or simply ask for a coaster. Designs are random, quantities are limited and certain locations may not offer the gift, so be sure to hunt wisely. Quest 2: Keep the Receipt Every receipt for a qualifying in-store or takeout purchase over ¥1,000 can be entered into a lottery for exclusive merchandise. While delivery and retail items are excluded, your everyday curry order might just turn into a rare find. Quest 3: Join the Hunt on X Follow CoCo Ichi's official X account and keep an eye out for the nine special campaign posts. If each reaches 10,000 reposts, everyone will unlock a set of Monster Hunter -themed SNS icons, headers and mobile wallpapers. And for those who help spread the word, there's a chance to win a ¥1,000 CoCo Ichi meal voucher. Where To Play The campaign is available at most CoCo Ichibanya locations nationwide, with a few exceptions including select stadium and event-based branches. A full list of participating stores is available on the official campaign site . Whether you're a seasoned hunter or just in it for the spice, CoCo Ichi Hunter offers a playful and flavorful way to celebrate two of Japan's favorite things: role-playing games and curry. Discover Tokyo, Every Week Get the city's best stories, under-the-radar spots and exclusive invites delivered straight to your inbox. By signing up, you agree to our Privacy Policy . Related Posts FamilyMart Eeevee Collaboration Snack Review: Does It Live Up to the Hype? 5 Unique, Out-of-This World Shops to Visit at Shinsaibashi Parco Why India is Not the Birthplace of Japanese Curry
The Mainichi
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Mainichi
'Monster Hunter' game characters promote armor exhibition at shrine in Nara
NARA -- In a rare collaboration, characters from the popular game series "Monster Hunter" are promoting an armor exhibition at Kasugataisha Shrine in this western Japan city. Capcom Co., a major video game company, has produced two collaboration images featuring its "Monster Hunter" in conjunction with the " Special Exhibition Supreme Treasures: Japanese Gorgeous Armors" exhibition, which opened July 5 at Kasugataisha Museum. These images are on display at the venue and original limited-edition merchandise is sold during the exhibition, which runs until Sept. 7. While there is no connection between "Monster Hunter" and Kasugataisha Shrine, the latter proposed the collaboration, believing that partnering with the internationally popular game would spark interest in Japanese armor among both Japanese and foreign visitors, and this unexpected joint work came to fruition. One of the images features a cloister lined with hanging lanterns, where catlike beast characters known as Felynes are taking a commemorative photo. Behind a Felyne holding a deer-themed fortune slip is a Kelbi, a deerlike creature, and further back is a deer, regarded as a divine messenger. The other image depicts the monster Zinogre appearing in front of the second torii gate, where hunters are battling it. One of the hunters is seen protecting a deer. (Japanese original by Yasuhiro Okawa, Nara Bureau)
Express Tribune
22-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Monster Hunter Wilds review bombed over PC performance issues and lack of challenging endgame
Monster Hunter Wilds is currently under heavy criticism on Steam, as players voice frustration over poor PC optimization and a lack of challenging endgame content. Despite record-breaking sales at launch, the game has since seen a sharp decline in player activity—now trailing behind 2018's Monster Hunter World in terms of active users. Much of the backlash focuses on technical issues. Players report frequent crashes, severe frame rate drops, and persistent stuttering—even on high-end systems. One user, Scoriox, said, 'It's really frustrating that the game cannot run smoothly on devices like the Steam Deck, while the Deck does fine with titles much more demanding on it.' Alongside these performance problems, veteran fans have criticized the game's limited endgame experience. Many feel the content lacks depth and replay value, prompting some to return to Monster Hunter World, which offers a more satisfying endgame loop. This isn't the first time the franchise has faced such criticism. Reviewer LilimVixen pointed out that similar complaints were made about World's base version, which was later enriched with updates and the Iceborne expansion. Whether Capcom will take a similar approach with Wilds remains to be seen. Community opinion is divided. Tiamantus went so far as to call Wilds a 'betrayal' of the series' core identity, comparing it to making a Souls game too easy. Others, like Genevieve Vavance and Simp King Ken, argued the outrage is overblown. They noted that early versions of Monster Hunter games are often less difficult and become more complex with post-launch support. Capcom has acknowledged the current problems and promised patches, but the slow pace of updates has only added to player frustration. Following similar issues with Dragon's Dogma 2, some fans now question Capcom's overall approach to PC optimization. While some players remain frustrated, others embrace the game's laid-back pace—highlighting the evolving expectations within the Monster Hunter community.
Yahoo
21-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
《魔物獵人 荒野》更新文字從複數魔物變單數也能吵？網：以前就是這樣了
Capcom（卡普空）《魔物獵人 荒野》（Monster Hunter Wilds）官方日前宣布，將在 6 月底帶來新魔物的加入，並且首次曝光了「海龍」的一部分截圖。然而最近 Capcom 釋出的更新時程圖中，卻被發現原本預告的魔物是用「複數」，在最新圖片卻變成了「單數」？ 相關新聞：《魔物獵人荒野》Steam已跌落「大多負評」，兩大怨言成主因 相關新聞：海龍要來！《魔物獵人 荒野》宣布6月底第2次免費更新，玩家笑稱：就一隻新魔物？ 今年 6 月 10 日時，《魔物獵人 荒野》官方英文 X（推特），宣布第二次免費更新將在 6 月底推出，並貼上了「海龍」的一部分截圖。其中在提到新魔物時，用的是「new monsters」，加入了「s」代表複數，讓許多玩家非常期待。 Hunters, Free Title Update 2 will release at the end of this month!We're excited to share with you that TU2 will release at the end of June, bringing new monsters to the hunt, plus layered weapons and other adjustments and improvements announced in the Director's Letter! — Monster Hunter (@monsterhunter) June 10, 2025 然而時間到了 6 月 15 日時，Capcom 再次提醒玩家 6 月底的更新，但附上的更新時程圖中，魔物卻變成了「Monster」，也就是單數的意思，引起部分玩家的討論：「現在"Monster"沒有加"s"了」、「拜託是真的新 Monster"S"。每隔 2、3 個月才一隻新魔物太無聊了」 不過回應中，也有其他人指出，先前《魔物獵人 荒野》公告只要是圖片都不會是複數，只有文字才會加上「s」，原本第一次更新說 1 隻 8 星歷戰王，最後也更新了 5 隻。甚至還有網友貼出挖掘檔案後的發現，貌似不會只有海龍出現，或許是 Capcom 還在藏。 ICYMI, #MHWilds Free Title Update 2 will release by the end of June! Stay tuned for more details to come. — Monster Hunter (@monsterhunter) June 14, 2025
Forbes
21-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
‘Monster Hunter Wilds' Collapses With 1% Of Launch Players, 82% Negative Reviews
Monster Hunter Wilds While Monster Hunter Wilds received a lot of praise at launch, the longer-term fortunes of the game four months later have been dismal. Both review sentiment and playercount have collapsed. On Steam, recent reviews are just 18% positive, giving the game the dreaded Overwhelmingly Negative classification and dropping its overall reviews to 'mixed.' Playercount is even crazier. Monster Hunter Wilds now has fewer concurrent players on Steam than the seven-year-old, 2018 Monster Hunter World, which fans have deemed the superior long-term game. The negative reviews are largely split into two camps. The first is the fact that PC performance is horrible, and for many, seemingly getting worse over time with Capcom's fixes failing or not coming fast enough, even months after release. Here's one excerpt: That seems to be the more pressing issue, but further complaints highlight a lacking endgame that has not been expanded enough over time, despite Capcom's stated plans to add more interesting and engaging content. Speaking from personal experience, as someone who sunk maybe 10 total hours into past Monster Hunter games, I found myself reaching the end, grinding the best gear, and running out of stuff to do relatively quickly into what was supposed to be the endgame. Despite some new monsters and new difficulty increases, it's just not enough, and so fans are heading back to Monster Hunter World. Monster Hunter Wilds Wilds launched with 1.38 million concurrent players. It's now peaking at around 17,000 a day, around 1.23% of launch. Some may now cite the old 'you can't judge a game's playercount this far after launch' idea, but yes, in this case, you absolutely can. As evidenced by Worlds, the seven-year-old game, this is a series meant to be played and grinded for an extremely long time. Dropping to 1% of its playercount just four months after release, and below Worlds, is absolutely abysmal; there's just no getting around that. Monster Hunter Wilds will be releasing its second title update at the end of this month. Title Update 1 briefly tripled the game's players but soon lost them, and sentiment around the game has gotten increasingly worse since then. Unless this new update comes with a huge amount of fixes and content, it's unlikely to reverse the game's fortunes, and Capcom needs to pull back and figure out what went wrong here and how to truly fix it. Follow me on Twitter, YouTube, Bluesky and Instagram. Pick up my sci-fi novels the Herokiller series and The Earthborn Trilogy.
