MH Wilds - I Played Switch Axe

[@Mikarai]

Yes, voice reveal (at least for those who aren't following on Twitch), it's my very first voiced video so sorry for the weird intonations, stuttering and French accent ! As I said, this will be the first video of a series of three, I hope I will be able to post the other 2 this week ! And thanks again to the members : ShadowRen, Vehl, Ringo's Sapphir Starr, Himekoes and ZyderZaw !

[@NPCSlayer666]

love u

[@uxorialcoyote7460]

Voice reveal for the folks on KZbin also keep up the good work man

[@zerotwoxsakurajimamai9040]

Damn actually didn't expect you to be french xd finally a fellow french that speaks decent english lmao, love your vids as usual man, great work, can't wait to play Wilds especially for maining Bow again !

[@mrswag2866]

Waaaah le joueur Monster hunter le plus cool est français, incroyable

[@RanNyehh]

Love your work man! keep up the good work!

[@distion]

Mikarai is french, Peppo is Italian, Shincry is spanish, Arekkz are british, TDS are partly german, Oceaniz is swiss, we're really collecting the infinity stones here

[@rick.mz29]

I'd petition Rage to be on this list. Cotton would be the American arm

[@angelomendoza6666]

@@rick.mz29i thought he was canadian

[@johnmang2659]

Mr world wide

[@ProfessionalNamielleLewder69]

Rage is British, Cotton is Canadian.

[@huntrj3116]

And rurikhan is Portuguese

[@aelthirgray4435]

Hell yeah, It makes me incredibly happy that you are getting recognition and was invited to play! Never been a SA main myself but Iam sure glad that I see your footage :)

[@Mikarai]

it's also thanks to you guys ! They wouldn't have invited me without the awesome support of this community !

[@CrucibleOfHate]

2:32 the ZSD. Possibly the only recorded footage of the ZSD on the internet, somehow.

[@PorkaDoboBOY]

Cuz someone people don't care to read the Hunter's Notes about weapon usage. I know they have limited play time but some of the YT creators got way more play time than others. Like read the notes for a bit ffs 😂

[@ErdingerLi]

Yes I'm not sure why a lot of the KZbinrs kept saying it is only accessible as a mount finisher when it was literally stated in the movelist you can do it neutral as long as your sword is amped

[@sirrealgaming6913]

Unironically this is thee thing that sells not only this weapon to me but the GAME ITSELF it's actually crazy how hard it was to find So honestly good on Mikarai cause I needed this

[@thegoldenaegis]

Finally, footage of the ZSD. Every video I've seen didn't show it. Cool how it destroys wounds though

[@bawkslawd]

FINALLY someone who covers Switchaxe! I thought swagaxe mains were a dying breed with how little love we got so far...

[@lofimusiq]

What do you Mean?! SA was the most played weapon in Rise/Sunbreak. (as far as speed runs went) As soon as Morph damage came out it became the 2nd strongest Melee weapon and everyone flocked

[@bawkslawd]

@@lofimusiq I'm talking about the lack of coverage for Swagaxe for Wilds. There was a single person who I saw who played the weapon in the demo and posted it online before this video, and the person wielding it played poorly, barely even taking advantage of both forms or downtilt circle axemode ;-;

[@yuyi116]

​@@bawkslawdprolly they didn't invite an actual swaxe main user?

[@second6187]

i cant wait to watch your new series of "The Beauty of ______" in MH Wilds

[@Gemini_Godhand]

Oh Thank God! Actual ZSD footage and it looks awesome! Thank you Mikarai!

[@Yoollloooo1]

Great thing I have noticed about the focus strikes: you can morph between the two modes at ANY point during the focus strike. This means for example that you can start the focus strike in axe mode, switch to sword to build amp gauge, and finish with a heavy slam. It seems really versatile and can adapt to your needs! Anyways great video fellow frenchperson!

[@Joseph_mh]

Nice video! Looking forward to switch axe in wilds. 2:50 another thing worth mentioning is that you can morph during the two different focus attacks to change your finishers.

[@Mikarai]

oh true,I haven't noticed Thanks for the additional information !

[@Hunterwoot]

2:31 Finally... Actual footage of a ZSD... Thank you...

[@zohlus6728]

Holy crap, I haven't seen anyone do a Downward Fade Slash yet (0:23) it is SO fast now. Like, twice as fast as World's version

[@1meyzee]

the recovery animation is also so fast

[@Cosmosis1]

All those montages over the years paid off! So happy for your success man!

[@dregnoff9361]

Finally ZSD footage! S A back on the list

[@manuelito1233]

I fucking love parries, so seeing one for the SA gets me feeling things. The counter in Sunbreak was the sickest thing in the world.

[@gronkymug2590]

I wonder what is the parry time here.

[@alex-p5]

it looks pretty lenient (in sword) as long as you activate the parry slightly before you’re hit it will trigger it looks like

[@gronkymug2590]

@@alex-p5 The only parries I could hit were in Assassin Creed games. I could never do it consistently in Elden Ring. I hope MH have parry window closer to ACs (400ms at least).

[@alex-p5]

@@gronkymug2590 it does seem like you’ll have some luck in wilds then!

[@ooo-gq1rv]

@@gronkymug2590 Parries in Elden Ring are notoriously hard to hit, so I believe other games should have a better parry timing compared to ER.

[@Himekoes]

Nailed it can't wait for the rest of the series

[@scragglie]

LETS GOO another swaxe vid. wyverian was all us swaxe players had before but having mikarai on our team is a power level boost of over 9000!

[@general_malarky]

You're the only person I can find on the internet who managed to record a ZSD in the demo, I salute you sir. It's insane that we didn't get one in the official Capcom weapon video.

[@justachad6494]

Honestly don't even worry about your accent. English isn't your first language, and I doubt anyone is really expecting you to speak perfect English. Your videos are amazing!

[@Mikarai]

Thanks !

[@therandomsaiyajin]

Switch axe has become Extreme style gs almost where you do a light guard to counter an attack coming and then retaliate with an attack, amazing

[@leslierobinson8724]

Nice! Thanks for the information, and the upload.

[@tasin7777]

2:35 Holy shit this is the first video that includes ZSD

[@dariuszupan8145]

I like your pfp lol

[@tasin7777]

@@dariuszupan8145 I started playing mh world after bloodborne so it's no wonder switch axe is my main lol

[@lofimusiq]

SA went from bottom tier to top tier real fast since rise/sunbreak! I was always the weakest but played it because it was so much fun since the beggining. Now its OP with the introduction of the parrying skills!

[@Xman42635]

As a longsword guy who has an unhinged fixation on parries, this is going to be a FINE distraction from the usual main.

[@pixelizabeth]

swaxe footage! with ZSD!! from MIkarai!!! love your videos, GL in Wilds 😎

[@zayon0170]

im soooo fking hyped for the future MHW montages

[@HELLYEAHJOHN]

Great video as always! Looking forward to the other two weapon videos as well. Hoping to see some IG gameplay because almost nobody seemed to really go in depth with it and to be quite frank I'm quite concerned it's not as fun to play as other weapons...

[@Hectic2525]

IG looks so fun in Wilds I’m so glad they made the changes they did

[@HELLYEAHJOHN]

@@Hectic2525 Oh definitely the changes I've seen are quite interesting but compared to switch axe charge blade or any other weapons I like using IG's changes seem relatively tame, which kinda sucks because IG's been my main weapon since MH4. Hoping there's more to the weapon than what I've seen so far (maybe some sort of a counter or at least more kinsect-related stuff other than just "kinsect grabs extracts automatically").

[@Hectic2525]

@@HELLYEAHJOHN I’ve seen 3 new moves including a pretty flashy finisher where we jump upwards into the air while spinning the Glaive around violently. It spends your extract though but the bug also grabs extract (if there’s a bug setup we can use that will guarantee getting triple buff from it we’d be set)

[@ChaseddiHondo]

The counter moves are a much needed addition to the switch axe. This weapon felt clunky in Iceborne but now I think I would like to pick one up in Wilds

[@tonk8628]

I definitely like this iteration of counters and parries over what rise had feels way cooler and less braindead.

[@draynesahane]

can't wait to see you play on wild 💪

[@Ersb99]

Tysm brother 🎉 the fact that we can still attach and explode with Zsdischarge , ITS ALL I NEEED TO KNOW

[@homersimpson5501]

That sword slice sounds so satisfying

[@iamtheengineerthatisapproa1093]

It seems we finally know what this guy main weapon

[@bigbossxero]

Finally someone who knows swaxe Great video 👍

[@firstlast9710]

Can't wait for the wilds swagaxe is beautiful vid

[@AmeriChrisTheMage]

I've never played switch axe in the past but these new parries make it a very tempting prospect!

[@alexandregalanth5195]

Ptin enfin quelqu'un de compétent avec la switch axe !

[@ShagoUltimate]

Top vidéo Mikarai ! Tellement hâte de jouer la morpho de Wilds ! 🤗

[@Mikarai]

Idem !

[@OrAngelicBlitz8633]

Oh my god it's zsd footage. Amazing!

[@failurexd3954]

your video on this game got the most epic clips

[@solomon9655]

I love how the offset counter is like a gun going off

[@TheRealD05]

Hell yeah swax, my first main melee weapon in MHW before LS took over

[@weldnermarreira3245]

I loved that you brought in your voice!

[@Mikarai]

Thanks !

[@Did_No_Wrong]

So glad they further expanded the quick weapon switch and combo variations that Rise had done because man did Ride have the best version of Switchaxe with how smooth it was to switch form mid combo

[@NotOjazaki]

finally, a video with ZSD

[@KyouOneZilla]

Do take note that the Sword mode Counter does use a chunk of switch gauge that will get mostly refunded if you land the counter. You also still take damage when using this move so make sure to be careful. The Axe offset is safer in comparison, but the timing might be harder.

[@techothunder4166]

Damn brother you have a Heavy accent… I approve also hope the game was very fun can’t wait for beta to come out

[@lastthursday1416]

I mained Swax in 4U but HATED it in MHWorld because it felt like nothing strung together or was strong enough. I liked it again in Rise but fell in love with sunbreak because the counter felt so incredible to use.

[@borndrago]

FINALLY SOMEONE SHOWED ZERO SUM DISCHARGE IN WILDS LESGOOOOO

[@rafaelfigueiredo6621]

They should have given this man 60 minutes with each weapon instead of wasting that time with other creators that barely scratched the surface of their "main" weapon. We got more info in this 3 min video than hours of content out there... I bet if he shows IG we will get helicopter bounces + new aerial F18 moves... (*sniffs more copium*)

[@ATNdu85]

First time ZSD is actuallt recorded, pfiew it's still there thanks !

[@Trailblaze-]

Thank you 🙏

[@ch1mkenn]

those counter are nice

[@thelegendaryqwerty]

Bruh I can't wait for this game to release damn it.

[@insaneHollow]

Can’t wait for “MH Wilds is beautiful”

[@captainvalkyrie999]

Not many get an opportunity like this. Congrats.

[@camdeathstalker7450]

Man ever since i got inspired to try swaxe cuz of giddyfox gaming, it has been my personal fave weapon comfortably sitting next to sns as my fave weapons. And now i can bring both of them and im SO EXCITED to try there new cpunters and parries out

[@TheHuTao.]

2:33 DANG the hitbox for latch is huge. If it was world or rise it would've definitely missed. Great showcase!!

[@Mikarai]

it's a bit weird because on the other hand, I have some other clips where it should have connected, but it didn't xD

[@AkiGaming]

Just dropping in to say THANK YOU for the ZSD.

[@fadhilpaten]

Dude thx for the videos… looks like the counter window is huge… i am gonna bring SA and GL this time

[@gronkymug2590]

You play this game so well. Probably the best gameplay of MH Wilds I've seen so far. What do you think will be your main weapon in this game eventually?

[@Mikarai]

I'm not sure yet, something between SA, LS or CB

[@gronkymug2590]

@@Mikarai Oh great. These are the exact three I'm considering. Any off hand /second weapon? Hunting horn? I think it makes sense but I'm not sure I like it. I would rather have something like bow as a second weapon.

[@Mikarai]

i have no idea xD I think i'm the guy that is probably the least enthusiast about this feature? When I go hunt with a weapon, I like sticking with it ahah

[@gronkymug2590]

@@Mikarai TBH I feel the same. But I can settle for one close range and one longer range (not a bow I guess). I just don't want to be forced into horn for buffing. Maybe they should allow for a second palicoe instead of second weapon :D Thanks! I will we looking forward for your content in the future.

[@seehams2643]

nice to know that the sword mode also has ora ora focus mode

[@jasonvang5394]

I can’t wait to play it tbh

[@ItIsMeGregg]

2:57 Only Switch Axe could be described as having 'Typcical Sword Explosions', ILY SA

[@aphakie86]

Wooooh thanks, love this weapon in rise, got my main weapon for wilds 😂

[@cjohnson452]

Been playing mhw for the first time right now and picked up the swaxe just because it looked cool. I was thinking I might have to switch my main in Wilds to something less clunky, BUT THE SWAXE CAN PARRY NOW?? LET’S GOOO

[@fabius_flynn2502]

BELEZINHA this video

[@iplayzzz]

I'm so excited to get my hands on switch axe and sns

[@ryryryot]

Sword mode counter seems to have a very generous window

[@Mikarai]

kinda yeah

[@Revonlieke]

SA is now MHTri Lance with explosions.

[@dontbegrompy2538]

I wannna kiss you on the lips so bad. I´ve been searching for a video covering Switch Axe like this ever since Gamescom. It´s amazing that you can do a Double morph rising slash after the axe offset as well to have a third option depending on positioning. Only thing missing here is showing the double morph slash after a succesful sword parry but knowing it´s there is consolation enough. Thank you so much for the great Gameplay Mikarai and i´ll lokk forward to your other vids now !

[@AkrabSouls]

The parries look very nice

[@SoulTreeH]

멋집니다!! 기대되네요!

[@avalabbaman]

It's innteresting that for both parries you actually take a little bit of damage, I wonder how reliable they'll be against strong monsters

[@DarkSword50922]

I'm already feeling close to wilds the more i progress in general monster hunter❤

[@kinda_random335]

Playing SA right now In rise. It’s crazy fun. It’s kinda tough however. I find myself getting punished pretty bad if I’m not careful with no defense aspects.

[@ens0246]

So Switch Axe looks invincible now. 😮

[@JackieStamp]

Jank ass hitbox aside, I’m just glad there’s finally some video proof that ZSD is back

[@GamePlayuh9510]

The thing is, I never understood those little hops, side steps, etc. they give to some weapons. On the lance I can kinda understand because you're tanky and need small movements to reposition. But the LS step never felt useful enough, to me, to really bother with. It's always felt too slow, and never covers enough distance. In a game where reactionary movement is critical, you want those movements to be fast. By the time I saw an attack wind-up from a monster it was too late to side step in time, and I just have to roll anyway. Plus, there are so many attacks where the monster uses an AoE, or wide arm or tail sweep, where those side steps and such just can't maneuver out in time. So it's nice to see that the swaxe is getting some fast transitions, side steps, etc. Also, kudos for trying out a weapon in the new game you don't often use, rather than something that damn near everyone uses already. I actually don't think I'd heard anyone talk about the new swaxe before now.

[@Mikarai]

thanks but you might regret this comment after I post the next videos xD

[@GamePlayuh9510]

@@Mikarai Either way, I enjoy seeing new info about the game. It's one of the very few games I'm actually excited for.

[@spark9189]

2:13 this is the first footage that i've seen of an offset attack not staggering a monster, good to know that it still reduces damage taken and allows you to do the follow ups edit: or not do the follow ups? what is spiral burst slash?

[@Mikarai]

Yeah, the stragger is not guaranteed, so you need to be careful with the follow ups ! I'm not sure about the spiral burst slash you're referering to, I'm not familiar with all the names yet

[@MaxAntsiferov]

Woah what's the clip at 3:12? All the framerate went there

[@Mikarai]

it's the clip from the weapon trailer

[@Gushtard]

can't wait for your next "I played Gunlance in MH Wilds" video!!! 👍👍👍♥🤩🤩

[@Mikarai]

xD

[@niiyfu]

Amazing

[@clydenavs8498]

Bro we need to see your Longsword soon

[@JoshTheFlyGuy]

Definitely looks like Dragons Dogma let's just hope that capcom doesn't screw up the performance of this game for PC......because I will serioulsy be devastated....though the combat mechanics of these weapons are beautiful. COME ON CAPCOM DON'T SCREW THIS UP PLEASE!!!

[@darkhalis727]

Fell in love with reconqueress in rise, switch axe in world dont work as smooth as rise. Hoping in wilds that switch axe is just as smooth in rise sunbreak.

[@Pojijing]

I wonder if there greatsword gameplay out there on youtube

[@Tsuru8688]

Thx for the vid. ZSD is still there. Btw is it harder to get in amped mode compared in wilds?

[@Mikarai]

I'm not sure but I had the feeling yeah

[@uxorialcoyote7460]

Ohhh so zero sum discharge is still here i was wondering about it finally rhey mention it so it works more like in rise which makes sense but wow amazing switch feels more fluent and just good now than it did in world

[@AngelinaDorman-y1i]

Consuelo Island

[@WisdomAkpan211]

At 3:12 the swaxe weapon preview was in 60 fps. Where can i find the full clip??

[@Mikarai]

Good eyes ! it's from the official monsterhunter channel but I used AI to interpolate frames I couldn't do it with my own footages though because AI really don't like HUD

[@WisdomAkpan211]

@@Mikarai would it be possible for you to release the 60fps interpolated footage? xD Just so we can have a sneak peak into what the pc experience would be like lol

[@Mikarai]

hmmm I don't know, in theory I have all the trailers in 60 FPS but I don't like posting content that are not originally mine

[@WisdomAkpan211]

​​@@Mikaraiperhaps if you could somehow add content to it (like move description or something else) then perhaps it will be more transformative content I think the 60fps footage of the previews would be appreciated by the community Either that or perhaps you can provide a simple guide for those who want to upscale the footage to 60fps themselves. Thanks for replying😅

[@accelerat3447]

1. The Focus Mode attack in the reveal starts in axe and ends in Elemental Discharge so can we morph in the middle of the focus attack? 2. So the ZSD still sticks to the monster, does that mean we cant use amped mode elemental discharge + full release slash combo?

[@parkuuu]

The only thing I don't like in these current gameplay footages is that the attacks doesn't seem to connect with the monster.. It's like hitting air. :( Hope they fix it

[@YouMystMe]

So happy you're getting this opportunity. How do the weapons feel? The more I see the more I'm concerned about the lack of hitstop and weight of the weapons, at least from a visual stabdpoint. _(I knowi ts a very early build though.)_

[@Mikarai]

I would say the sound design has never been this good before, they nailed it! The hitlags feel good as well For the visual effects, i think they are good for the big hits like the counters but they are maybe not enough for most of the normal attacks. Maybe it will be better with elemental effects and critical hits

[@YouMystMe]

@@Mikarai Thanks dude. We'll need to see more, especially since the playable build was older than the gameplay trailer build (afaik) it could be slightly different. I'm really hyped for the "open-world" style gameplay design though. Whenever I talk to new players about getting the game I always make sure to mention you as a "high-level' gameplay example, along with more "begginer" gameplay so they can get an idea of the game. Its cool that you are almost more "official" now lol, if you understand me. XD

[@SuperRapda]

It looks awesome! While doing the parries you received damage, is it that because they weren't fame perfect or you always receive damage?

[@Mikarai]

Nah I think you always get some chip damage

[@alefloo3555]

Im gonna miss silkbind attacks.

[@Very_Unwise]

What are the two other weapons you will be showcasing?

[@georgelongcoal1117]

Long sword and charge blade if I have to assume, but that is just a guess

[@Mikarai]

wait and see !

[@jojojunior7249]

When will you try the longsword?

[@Mikarai]

Just posted the video today !

[@Terraprisma]

🙏🙏🙏

[@XULLTRONS]

Mais non... Donc cest un français ce goat, je veux jouer avec toi