If you’re hoping for a new hunting game to drop into the market soon, you’re about to be overjoyed. Omega Force, the developer behind Dynasty Warriors has revealed a brand-new hunting title slated for release on February 17th 2023. The new game is called Wild Hearts, and you’ll be able to hunt monsters when it comes out.
Leading the charge of Wild Hearts is Koei Tecmo’s executive VP Yosuke Hayashi, who has stated that the studio has been developing the game for years. He also states that Wild Hearts will be a completely new take on the hunting genre that will see the player using technology to take these larger-than-life beasts down.
By this, he means that crafting will lie at the heart of Wild Hearts and players will have to constantly improve their crafting capabilities should they want to succeed in this game. The game is set in a fictional realm called Azuma, and if you want to dominate the bigger Kemono beasts, you’ll need to ensure that you have sufficiently advanced Karakuri gear.
Here’s a look at the Wild Hearts reveal trailer.
‘With Wild Hearts, not only did we want to showcase the evolution, infusion, and real threat caused by Kemono, but we also wanted to create a game where crafting was at the core of the experience, redefining what can be possible in a beast hunting game. We have placed great care in designing our Karakuri to fit within the combat, and we’re excited for players to use these powerful mechanisms to fight giant beasts and traverse the world.’
Ahead of its 2023 launch, we also know that if you don’t think you can cut it as a lone wolf, you’ll be able to play with up to two additional players in a co-op mode. Because this game is releasing on next-gen consoles, you also have access to more inclusive cross-play opportunities, meaning that you can play this game on virtually all platforms.
Omega Force has said that the game will feature Japanese styling but that care has been taken to make sure that it will appeal to the global audience. ‘In terms of basic design, we are not overly conscious of focusing just on a Western audience, and as a Japanese developer, we try to create something we think is fun.’
These words by Koei Tecmo director Kotaro Hirata emphasize a point that the developer made in an interview with IGN. Hirata explained that the game has gone through numerous phases in which different prototypes were tested. All of this was to ensure that the game doesn’t just focus on the Western audience but also contains uniquely Japanese attributes.
While the game is being published jointly by Koei Tecmo and EA, Electronic Arts will be listed as the developer in Western territories.
