Wild Hearts shows off the various Karakuri, or gadgets, that will help players hunt amazing beasts.

Wild Hearts Trailer Showcases the Power of the Karakuri Gadgets

The official Wild Hearts Youtube channel uploaded a three-minute video that focused primarily on the gadgets that players can build, the Karakuri. These archaic devices were left behind in Azuma by the ancient ancestors. They have been long forgotten, as nobody could make use of this old tech.

However, this changes with our player character. It looks like we’re the only ones able to fully utilize the Karakuri in Wild Hearts. And they will definitely shake up the game to make it stand apart from Monster Hunter.

Combat Potential of the Karakuri Demystified

The Karakuri are a set of promising gadgets that the player character can manipulate into different forms. Much like constructing in Fortnite, the Karakuri can be assembled on the fly, creating thins such as barriers, bombs, or other items to assist in hunting the giant Kemono. Only because of the Karakuri are you able to stand up to these formidable foes.

Wild Hearts breaks down these devices into three primary categories: Basic, Fusion, and Dragon. Basic Kakuri are your run-of-the-mill constructions, and only need the most basic of resources to put down. Fusion Kakuri are more powerful, but also need more preparation in order to use. These actually require the “fusion” of two or more Basic Kakuri in order to be created.

Finally, Dragon Kakuri are the most powerful type of construction in Wild Hearts. These will change the very environment itself, creating situations that will drastically alter the battlefield. Dragon Kakuri will need energy from the world itself to be constructed, and this is called Celestial Thread.

Our Most Basic Karakuri

Spring and Crate are the most basic of basic Karakuri, essentially being the building blocks for more complex contraptions. Crate just makes a regular box that can be stacked on one another. These can be useful in blocking monster attacks, or gaining higher ground for an overhead attack. Spring on the other hand launches the hunter in a specific direction. This is very useful to reposition yourself and get out of sticky situations.

Torch then comes in as another Basic karikuri in Wild Hearts. This ability erects a braizer onto the ground which can be useful for illuminating dark locations and enhancing the hunter’s basic attacks with fire damage. We also have Glider which is used to glide through the air.

Last of the Basics is the Celestial Anchor. Hunters can attach themselves to this anchor and then use it as a pivot point for dodging and moving around.

Fusion Karikuri in Wild Hearts

We’ve seen some Fusion Karikuri in the previous Wild Hearts video already, especially the Pounder. This gadget creates a comically large mallet that can be used to bonk monsters on the head, potentially stunning them or otherwise putting them off-balance. Bulwark is the opposite, and creates an immovable barrier that is used to stop Akuma in their tracks entirely.

Star Bombs, Celestial Cannons, and Repeater Crossbows are all offensive Karikuri. Out of the three, the Celestial Cannon is the more exotic weapon. This creation absorbs the surrounding energy, and expels it into a massive projectile with large damage.

We also have the Chain Trap, which will embed huge bolts into monsters, causing them to be ensared in place.

The Powerful Dragon Karikuri

Most of the Dragon Karikuri aren’t specifically focused on combat, but can have offensive capabilities if used creatively. Flying Vine, Wind Vortex, and Roller are primarily used as a means to traverse the landscape.

The first one, Flying Vine, creates various vines that can serve as ziplines that can be used by anyone nearby. Wind Vortex creates areas that can launch hunters into the air, perfect to transition into Glide. Roller creates a gigantic wooden wheel that will serve as the hunter’s car. Quickly drive past any minor threat!

Paddle Scoop then is used to catch fish from nearby springs. A Hunter’s gotta eat too, right? Training Bear creates a training dummy that can be used to practice your groovy moves. Lastly, the Hunting Tower is useful to scout out the nearby surroundings, potentially locating your prey in one fell swoop.

Heart of the Beasts

Wild Hears releases next year, in February. We will learn more about the nature-infused Kemono monsters on December 8, 2022. Even further, we will get to know more about the world and the story of the game in January of 2023.

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