While the escalation of gaming technology available to console and PC games has been well-documented recently, the niche nature of mobile games has left the strides made in that industry relatively unnoticed to those who don’t play those games. With the Monster Hunter series branching into the mobile game genre with its upcoming title, Monster Hunter Outlanders, fans of the series are getting a glimpse at what a well-respected franchise can do with the tools available to modern mobile games. This is especially true in the new trailer that just dropped, announcing the second closed beta for the game.
The game’s trailer opens on a tavern of colorful characters making music and playing games. The new character, Raya, greets the captain and the trailer jumps right into the environments that players will be gathering resources in. One aspect of the gameplay seen that has been receiving a lot of attention is how good the game looks for being a mobile title, though the trailer clarifies that the game is still in development and the footage is not representative of the final product. Later, a team of monster hunters jump straight into a battle with a new enemy, showing off the various strengths of each member. The trailer ends with the reveal of one final monster in the sun itself, hinting at a coming end.
Monster Hunter Outlanders, as detailed by the game’s official website, is a new installment in the series featuring new takes on all the classic aspects of the series. The game will feature classic weapons in combination with skills unique to the game. The title will also feature new companions such as the fast and Raya or the strong and study Ouyang Varen. Finally, the game introduces new Radiant species that are more aggressive, have enhanced move sets, and behave differently from their standard counterparts.
It is unclear if mobile games will ever be as popular as they once were, or if a new mobile game in a series like Monster Hunter will ever reach the same level of popularity as the main games. With the open beta open for entry now, players who are interested will have the chance to test Monster Hunter Outlanders themselves.