Inside Monster Hunter Wilds: Exclusive Interview with the Lead Developers

[@TeamDarkside]

Honestly your questions were all amazing, great job Ruri, nobody could have made this interview better than that!

[@Dracobyte]

Yup!

[@lilturtleandshell3690]

This has to be like the best Monster Hunter interview ever. You literally tackled all the important questions amazingly done 🎉🎉

[@rurikhan]

I had more, but there was a time limit, I had enough questions to keep them there for 5 hours easy.

[@DouglasDinkle117]

@@rurikhan Well you clearly gave them a good time. Who knows, maybe if you get another chance to interview them, you'll be able to get an hour? Regardless you did a phenomenal job. Thank you Ruri, it was a good video.

[@erickchristensen746]

@@DouglasDinkle117 Or other like-minded people to interview them.

[@Draco-1400]

You should've asked about the balance between old and new monsters in the roster ​@@rurikhan!

[@teriyaki6914]

That took a lot of courage to ask questions about the concerns of the community in order to improve the game rather than just asking about what you are most excited about. That said I still think this is going to be my favorite entry yet, which is saying a lot because world is so dang good.

[@rurikhan]

I was there to represent the concerns of the community and I take that role quite seriously.

[@Rathadude]

​@rurikhan Thank you. I really appreciate the question about the hunting simulation aspects of the series as that's really important to me, but a concern I feel has been drowned out by the influx of newcomers to the series. Wasn't exactly thrilled with their answer but I'm glad Tokuda said he thinks it's important.

[@Boamere]

Yeah mad respect for not just giving them super easy questions, I'm also not to keen on them making it less about preparation but I'm glad you brought it up.

[@chadgrimwell8380]

​@@Rathadude sad to hear that preparations and item management for them is not as important as the hunting aspect of the game. 😢

[@calumho6253]

@@chadgrimwell8380 I would prioritse hunting aspect and would like to to update the item management in future DLC as they could always do.

[@Sketch_XR]

Developers being this open and enthusiastic about the games they are working on feels like such a rarity these days. I love everything about this interview.

[@MarineCARMINE]

The MH devs are so chill. They are what devs everywhere should be like.

[@itarokiurochi6006]

Come on guys. Let's all put a thumbs up for ruri and this interview!!!

[@AntonioCunningham]

@@itarokiurochi6006 My like is already added😊

[@AntonioCunningham]

I also shared it out to my MH buddies

[@ausator164]

Lesgoo

[@thebugshaker3504]

Cheers to thay

[@cubethepixel3025]

Did he at least asked about a Demo cause that first question I dont give a rck about wich weapon someone mains

[@cr-volcanic]

It's fuckin cool to have developers at this level feel like genuine fans of the franchise

[@gektoast4968]

I know you!

[@megalonk._.9728]

Ayo, it’s cr out in the wild again

[@bobbybananas703]

Damn, awesome to watch a man live out a dream. Must have felt amazing when Tokuda leaned over to tell them you main gunlance.

[@rurikhan]

All of them were amazing, but Tokuda-san had me fangirling.

[@baelGIGAN]

you can see how exited they are to talk about the game when they answered these questions and gave super in depth answers

[@baelGIGAN]

what it sounds like to me, the shelling levels might now be some kind of multiplier that multiplies off of raw damage, and higher shelling levels might be a higher multiplier so a super high raw gunlance with low shelling level could be comparable to a low raw high shelling level gunlance. or at least thats how i interpreted it

[@Saranio]

@@baelGIGAN In the demo having the hunting horn attack buff actually increased the shelling damage so yeah, really looking forward to this.

[@Despair05]

Fantastic questions, thank you for taking the time to make them meaningful

[@AntonioCunningham]

@@Despair05 I know right! He even asked about elemental weapons!

[@buster8357]

Awesome job Ruri! I like how you werent afraid to ask about some concerns from fans.

[@rurikhan]

I’m there to represent the community. Without you guys I wouldn’t be there. But I did reserve one question for myself.

[@tangman9890]

@@rurikhan Im fairly sure people understand what you mean, but that sentence seems to contain a typo or a missing word. A small edit just to weed out possible misunderstandings, unless you in fact meant that community or not you'd be there!

[@rurikhan]

Correct, should be fixed, typing on phone not my strong suit.

[@alex-p5]

Tokuda-san really shines in the MH Wilds dev team. It’s very rare to see a developer who is not only extremely up to date and invested in community concerns and ongoings, but also enjoys creating and playing his game very much (as was visibly apparent in the Gamescom livestreams). The game for sure will not release until that man is fully satisfied, so I think we are in very capable and safe hands.

[@shorticus1584]

They all look so happy just to be there and talk about their game ❤

[@GottaLoveDepecheMode]

I'm not gonna lie, I really, really liked this interview. The questions Ruri asked were arguably difficult ones that could easily cause animosity. I'm glad he asked them and the devs answered back respectfully and with enough clarification. Thank you Ruri!

[@BilgewaterBonst]

So glad you got the honor of interviewing the team. They seem so passionate about the game! Must've been a great feeling to get this off your bucket list

[@zack_feldman]

I am here for Ruri’s fulfillment of a dream!!!

[@ess99_]

The production quality on this video is at a professional level. If someone told me this was official capcom marketing, I would believe them. This is phenomenally well put together and the questions are leagues better than what recent journalism has been like in the gaming industry space. I found this interview very interesting. As I recently started my KZbin journey myself, I understand how difficult and time consuming editing can be, and have developed a new found respect for video making. Thanks Ruri and Chris for putting this together!

[@lsv99822]

This interview has a beautiful soul to it. It's almost like a language barrier didn't exist because the shared languages is Monster Hunter. Outstanding job Ruri! Shield up, my fellow GL main!

[@fulminus]

Thanks a lot for this! Great work 😃

[@maanhusein6087]

You were hyping up the interview so much and for good reason! The questions were perfect. All questions were ones the fans have been wanting to be answered. Great interview!

[@salehabdulhadi8493]

Enjoying the content for years, here to show solidarity.

[@TheBrownestFalcon]

Really good interview (you slowed down when asking questions which is always nice when there's a language barrier), and good job asking questions that weren't adversarial but still raised concerns from many fans! EDIT: ALSO AWESOME GUNLANCE NEWS

[@D3adv0iid]

So glad you got to do this, never jumped to watch a video faster!

[@sansotandrea4063]

very good questions! Thank you! Also Tokuda-san in particular seems to know very well what happens in the community plus the fast that he recognised you etc.. he seems so invested in the the community in a way that many devs don't seem to be

[@BigKrisco]

They didn’t say yes to prowler. But they didn’t say no either 👀

[@grubbyarmadillo9863]

Maybe next DLC. Including the fact that we can now bring 2 palicos on the hunt.

[@khonsu7603]

@@grubbyarmadillo9863 when was 2 palicos confirmed?

[@grubbyarmadillo9863]

@@khonsu7603 in one of their livestreams

[@valkai5036]

I was watching the podcast but then i saw the notif. Shields up!

[@buster8357]

Same! Lol

[@ProgressMakesPerfect]

Same here, we’re eating good today!

[@camerondavis800]

Really great interview, I especially appreciate the elemental question.

[@meglo03]

I'm glad you got the opportunity to have this interview and I'm glad to hear some of the question I had being answered.

[@dougdynamo9398]

Congratulations, Ruri! I can imagine this interview meant a lot to you, and you absolutely earned it.

[@Maki-GS]

Amazing interview Ruri! The questions are more substantial than any other interviews for these Devs.

[@kookieslayer]

Holycrap Ruri, the editing on this interview is AMAZING. Can't even tell you had sound issues during recording. Great questions too, super interesting. I'm so freaking hyped for Wilds! Thank you for the great coverage. You are doing an awesome job!

[@Mochaaaauwu]

10/10, great questions and great quality! Thanks for not skimping out on questions like the dlc one ^-^

[@moxaban6907]

Learning that Fujioka is a Lance main kinda gives me peace of mind - at least, my Lance will always be part of MH. 😂 I already knew Ryozo was a Hammer bro, so that’s been settled for a long time.

[@Volkwein]

Great job Ruri! i hope the interview gets all the love it deserves.

[@inspectahgex1910]

Been watching you for years, Ruri. I think this interview is the culmination of all the hard work you’ve put into your channel over the years. It’s great to see that it finally paid off, this was super dope!

[@Hutorch]

This is so good. As a player who's really familiar with the games, you can just ask questions that are so much more interesting for others who're deep into it, as opposed to some interviews that just repeat surface level stuff about the general vision of the game

[@florbromh]

This put a huge smile on my face. Well done Ruri!

[@shadow11636]

ruri deconfirms no shelling levels this is why i trust him for all my Monster hunter news

[@thunderchicken6438]

This interview was as well done as the hunter's steaks! Seriously though, Ruri did a great job, considering the time limit, language barrier, and question selection. It is really cool to see some of the top level developers talking about their game, you can tell they care a lot about delivering a quality game for their player community.

[@D3alsin]

Thank you for the amazing interview, it's cool to see how happy the devs seem to be while talking about wilds! :)

[@KaiHighwind]

My cheeks actually hurt from smilling, thank you Ruri, amazing interview!

[@joshuagreenough1954]

Absolutely incredible interview Rurikhan, so pleased that you got to do this both for yourself, and the community!

[@VashimuXIV]

Oh I’m both so jealous of others being able to meet the producers and also so happy being able to have these opportunities to witness them directly communicating with the developers like this. You’ve really worked hard to get to this point Rurikhan, and I’m happy you got this fantastic opportunity to chat with Ryozo, Fujioka, and Tokuda. I know that’s on my bucket list as well, while also including Ichinose and Suzuki-san respectively.

[@Segundachanceemgames]

KUDOS to you man, not only got to make a great interview, but also made really tough questions that nobody seems to be bold enough to ask. Better than game journos by far! Thank you

[@bondonki]

Great work! You can see the questions come from someone inside the community and not some generic gaming news outlet.

[@mattsm0211]

This was a wonderful interview to watch it shows the love of the directors for the game they are working on not just as a creation but as something that they themselves will put hundreds of hours into.

[@doomstar2040]

Absolutely love that you edited videos to represent the questions you asked. Keep it up ruri!

[@rurikhan]

That was actually my friend Chris, he’s been slaving away at this video for like 3 days.

[@HunterGendo]

The question choices were fantastic, thankyou for clarifying these details

[@Kosho969]

I can imagine they felt relieved to have a long time fan interview them. Best MH interview ever.

[@boahnoa99]

Great interview, I especially respect that you were willing to ask about a sensitive topic like monetization. Not that it surprised me. Happy to hear we should have less shown before launch than World. World kept Bazel and Xeno secret so hopefully we’ll have at least 3 surprises. Especially after Rise and SB which basically showed everything.

[@albertcuevas728]

yeah a million thumbs up for the shield breaker.. thanks a gazillion times Sir! love and respect from Philippines.

[@iguessabignerd2536]

Great job! I’m happy to see you seizing and capitalizing on these extremely cool opportunities that you’ve found yourself in! It’s cool to see that the developers knew who you were specifically

[@LOLDEMOS]

Congrats for the interview man, very professional and keeping the obvious fan approach. I'm sure they loved it as much as we do.

[@AnimationWarrior301]

The last question reaction was the BEST! Fantastic interview Rurikhan👍

[@davidjohnstone3846]

Thank you for this, interviews like this are a gift for the community and we appreciate the hard-work. Bring on Wilds!

[@devv197]

Shields Up! Can not wait for the full release to see full lobbies.

[@TheWind_Waker]

This was awesome man. I’m so happy for you getting to do something like this. These guys seem so chill and truly invested in the games they make. Makes me really happy to be a Monster Hunter fan.

[@RodrigoTeixeira0]

Such a good interview! The question about revealing too much on the trailers was something I would have asked too hahahahah And the fact that Tokuda san talked to the dev team about the gunlance shelling level beforehand was amazing! These are the coolest devs ever and Ruri represented the community so well!

[@jayday3818]

This is fantastic content, well done Rurikhan! I thoroughly enjoyed every minute!!!

[@sebecktv]

Great interview Ruri. This and the last few days with the Gamescom showed once again how great and passionate the community is😊

[@CoyoteWildfire]

What a dream come true to get face time with the directors like this! Over the moon for you Ruri, this not only brings clarity to some of the community's biggest questions, but further showcases the passion these three have for Wilds in their excitement to bring their latest creation to market. Thank you for all you do for this community!

[@HelloAnrose]

Been loving your coverage, Ruri! Your content is my absolute favorite, and I appreciate you speaking for our community. Keep up the good work!

[@wookiecote]

All the questions were excellent! The fact that They called the devs back in japan to have more information on the scaling of the shells is awesome ❤ Thank you for all your time once again I really appreciate all of your content definitely not going anywhere!

[@TKM20XX]

Hey Ruri it's amazing to see that you received the opportunity to conduct the interview, knowing that it has been a goal of this channel for a very long time. Wishing you the best to have interviews with the rest of the holy trinity! (From Soft, Ff14, Mh)

[@backin80s]

Now this is how you do an inteview. Such good questions, precise, to the point and really important to the whole MH comunity. With this interview you really showd why you dserved this sponsorsip. Thank you Rurikhan.

[@neerodz2650]

finally an interview that has actual questions that people want to know about

[@lobodaddyblue1737]

Hey here for the rewatch. To support that thank you for everything you do for our community. 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@shushafox]

An amazing interview, thank you! And the fact that Tokuda-san reached out to the developers in Japan to clarify stuff about Gunlance shows just how much they care about making this game good. We are lucky to have the game's development guided by people who are caring, honest and hunters like we all are.

[@Nyx_MH]

Finally watched it! Oh man this must have been so exciting! Great questions asked thank you for sharing this with us 🥳

[@MisterBlackAndGray]

Holy crap this interview was killer from the questions down to the editing. 10/10!

[@chandler7695]

Thank you for all of your coverage of Wilds so far. I can't wait to see what else you create as we all wait for launch.

[@Rathadude]

Have to get back to work, so I can't finish the full video rn, but thank you, Ruri, for asking about the hunting simulation aspects of the series. That's something I really care about and something I know game journalists who don't understand the series on the same level as us fans will ever ask. Absolutely feel these questions are representating us. Glad to hear they still think the hunting simulation aspects are important, but kinda sad they're also wanting to push down a lot of their importance so it doesn't it get in the way of the combat. I kinda think they need to get in the way of the combat in order to truly feel important or that they matter. Sounds like they're reworking the temperature management system, though, which is really interesting. Hopefully, it's not just the chili ingredient we saw in the demo and has some depth to it.

[@Zakariisama]

Legit teared up, love the passion from both sides of this interview!

[@simonrockstream]

INCREDIBLE QUESTIONS! Good job!!!

[@yrification]

Great job 👏 I’ve been with MH since the first game and I cannot tell you how much I’m looking forward to playing wilds!

[@vbun4662]

Share this with every hunter you know and show Ruri how much we also appreciate hearing from the devs

[@InvisibleChameleos]

What an amazing interview Ruri! Had a smile on my face the entire way through. Thank you so much for asking the question about the paid layered armor stuff. The answer is a bit linear still so I guess we will have to see how much paid cosmetics come to the game. I just hope that they still give us some sick stuff in event quests. Also the monster reveal question was a huge hitter for me as well. Was nice to get some insight on why they did show so many monsters but glad to know they are going to tone it back a little more it seems. Thank you for thinking about the fans, but also thinking about you as well. So stoked for Wilds and to hunt with more amazing people in this community.

[@Gharon]

Awesome interview, those were some really great questions. As a longtime MH fan myself i can only imagine how much it must have meant to you being able to speak with those legends. Huge congrats.

[@faelynn-s]

Thank you for the interview, I’m even more excited for the game to come out now!

[@colclark87]

One of the best laid out interviews I've heard to the MH team! Well done, good sir!

[@ajschwartz3924]

Been waiting for this video! the last like 5 of your videos ive watched you've been hyping up this interview so I'm super excited

[@KuunMH]

Again, sad I didn't see you at Gamescom Ruri, there's always next time! But I was able to meet Ryozo for a brief second! Already saw the vid but I'll watch it twice, take care man!

[@pizzasaurus86]

This was easily one of my favorite interviews. The questions picked where good, the MH devs where chill and the production was amazing. So happy for you Ruri

[@AntonioCunningham]

I *love* that last question!

[@gastie1]

Great job with the interview! They seem so chilled and happy to chat. Delighted for you getting that opportunity! Keep it up 🎉

[@Djinn-wb1yt]

Ruri!! This opportunity of a lifetime you’ve experienced makes me want to cry! Seeing them happy about their game, really solidifying that this game will be amazing! This was really awesome Ruri! Thank you for asking the best Gunlance question!!

[@Tundra_00]

I was wondering what happened with the audio near the end. But great interview either way. Especially loved the ending, all 3 of them seem so friendly

[@rurikhan]

They’re awesome.

[@joevoyles2005]

Interview was worth the wait and audio was nt as bad as i was thinking when you said it was rough. Great interview.

[@rurikhan]

The dev mic was the one the suffered the most because I needed to capture all three of them, I need a better audio solution.

[@Scytez]

Great job Ruri! Loved the interview! The MH Team is so chill and open to talk about their game, especially Tokuda-San! That man seems so enthusiastic!!

[@sabaron-lh4js]

Asking the important questions. Thank you for confirming yet again Ryozo-san's good taste in weapons.Hammer Bros. 4 life.

[@TheHassification]

Loved the interview specially the fact that they have got Ruri to speak to the team about the Gunlance. Also the question from Gijin in the end made me laugh a lot 😂😂😂 brilliant,honest and selfless work as always Ruri.

[@miyamotom5015]

I'm so happy for you man. Getting to meet your heroes and them just being fans of you as well must be an amazing feeling. The Monster Hunter community really is amazing! Love you all!

[@simonrockstream]

Video looks and sounds fantastic Ruri! Great job!

[@darthbane1161]

Love this content! Super nice to hear from the devs on these important topics. Thanks for the dedication to the franchise Rui!

[@kryptonian5539]

I learned more from this 13 minute video than I did from all other content combines so far. Great job Ruri

[@PhantomCook760]

Great interview! Keep up the great Wilds content my guy

[@bigwhiteshogun]

I could listen to those guys for hours. Great job Ruri! Thank you for representing us o7

[@zensei101]

Awesome interview! The questions were so well thought out! Glad you gave us a chance to know the devs alittle more!

[@aiexmonsterhunter]

Amazing interview man. It covers many of the more controversial topics within the community and avoids the usual things like "New Weapon, Underwater Combat, X Returning monster..." that they obviously are not going to answer.

[@partydeer1640]

Huge props to both you and the devs. Cant imagine it was easy asking those tough questions about monetization and how they've interpreted feedback from the community. Also big props to the devs for being open and willing to answer! The game cant come soon enough!!!