Star Wars actress Daisy Ridley narrated a special video about Monster Hunter for Capcom. It’s designed to give some background on the world of the games and their history for new players ahead of the release of Monster Hunter Wilds on February 28, 2025.
The new Monster Hunter video starts with Daisy Ridley explaining the role that Hunters play within the games and the history of the world. There’s a lot of discussion of the world’s ecosystem and how Hunters help maintain the balance of nature. By taking down powerful or over-abundant creatures, they prevent disruptions to the balance. Hunters are described as caretakers and scientists.
It also shares a bit of information on the work done by the Hunters’ Guild, mostly in handing out quests. In the process it also discusses how monsters are used to create new armor and items. This is all information known to existing players of Monster Hunter, but useful to know for newcomers to the series.
Here’s the full trailer:
Naturally, several monsters from the series are highlighted in the video. If you’ve ever wanted to hear Daisy Ridley try to say the names of Monster Hunter creatures, Seregios and Lagiacrus are mentioned by name as examples of the beasts players can take down. There is also a highlight on more powerful foes such as Elder Dragons, particularly Fatalis.
The video has appeared ahead of the release of Monster Hunter Wilds. It offers no new surprises for existing fans of the series and is mostly constructed from clips of older games. For anyone looking for new information, Capcom has been releasing info on new monsters on a regular basis. Uth Duna was recently highlighted, for instance. If you’re curious who the narrator of this recent Monster Hunter video is, Daisy Ridley is best known for her role as Rey in the Star Wars sequel trilogy.
Monster Hunter Wilds will release for PS5, Xbox Series X/S and PC on February 28, 2025.
Published: Dec 16, 2024 05:00 pm