Why Lagiacrus Practically Has Been Confirmed to be in Monster Hunter Wilds

[@NerscyllaMH]

Video may be a bit rushed, and the audio isn't perfect since I was sick while recording my script. So sorry the video isn't the best everyone, just wanted to put out 1 more video tho before Game Awards tomorrow! I hope everyone else is excited as I am, really hoping there's a new trailer with the new supposed Winter Locale being revealed. (LET'S WIN MHW FOR THE MOST ANTICIPATED GAME OF NEXT YEAR HUNTERS!)

[@Retrodude_92]

Also there is a Lagiacrus Figurine also being Sold on the same exact date as MH Wild's release lmao.

[@NerscyllaMH]

@@Retrodude_92 oh yes! Completely forgot about that, that’s like the cherry to top off everything 😅

[@beesechurger1]

Might have to cop thag

[@calebpetersen8329]

Where!

[@erikg1214]

were? i cant find it :(

[@joshuamottley8619]

There has been a datamine on the beta that talks about the different monsters and areas and if you had a file of wilds beta you can fight a monster that hasnt been revealed yet but of course i wont spoil it.

[@NerscyllaMH]

A file as in like PC only? Or just it downloaded in general. Cause I swear I just had all regular access to the beta but never heard or saw anything of people being able to fight an unreleased monster, (I play on Xbox).

[@joshuamottley8619]

@ Its only on pc.

[@Ekusupuroshon]

You thought it was Lagiacrus, but it was me, ROYAL LUDROTH!

[@NerscyllaMH]

😭

[@bignelly9476]

I got my start in 5th Gen like a lot of people but Lagi soon became one of my favourites soon after I discovered him. Here’s hoping he makes his glorious return

[@luisroberto3072]

Makes sense and they also said they wanted to bring back monsters that didnt get the chance to return in both world and rise, i really hope akantor and ukanlos return too

[@NerscyllaMH]

@@luisroberto3072 really hoping we see the return of Gobul, Hypnocatrice, and Taikun Zamuza. And obviously with all the other main ones everyone else wants to return 💪🏻

[@itsyaboiguzma]

That interview that quote originates from was confirmed fake. So I personally wouldn't doubt if we see some returning from worldborne/risebreak. I'm hoping we see more new monsters or really old gen or the GOAT Frontier returning monsters. Seeing as Kut-Ku is back I'm hoping for some gen 1 monsters to get the revamped treatment

[@luisroberto3072]

good thing they will probably show another trailer tomorrow at the games awards, im really excited to see more returning monsters as well as any new ones

[@ColinderBarbar23]

@@itsyaboiguzma Worldborne haha

[@imtrash2812]

under water combat so overrated at this point............. the blind by nostalgia syndrome

[@ramadhanbenny6640]

Lagiacrus was the poster child of underwater combat, so fighting him only on dry land kinda misses the point regardless of how good/bad the hunt was. Although looking at uth duna gives me hope that lagiacrus will have more natural moveset that make use of shallow waters

[@ThroughfulGamer95]

Another reason why Lagiacrus might not be returning to (base) Wilds is because Uth Duna already exists as the apex of the Scarlet Forest. I find it hard to believe Lagi wouldn't be the apex predator of any area it inhabited, especially in Low/High Rank.

[@NerscyllaMH]

@@ThroughfulGamer95 Valid point, I haven’t really thought of what they would implement Lagiacrus as. Obviously it’s just going to be a regular monster, but to the community they assume it’s going to be a huge highlight of some sort (which it will be) so I’m curious on how they are going to execute its release if it’s not gonna be a apex of a locale for now.

[@ThroughfulGamer95]

@@NerscyllaMH True. I'm personally hoping for Nerscylla's return (*wink*wink*). I really liked her in 4U, a solid A tier monster, but the proximity and controls of the camera were pretty bad in that game, which made fighting such a big and mobile monster quite awkward. I'm hoping Wilds could be a (personal) redemption.

[@NerscyllaMH]

@@ThroughfulGamer95 oh yea lol😅, she was my favorite along with the insanely terrifying setlas duo. Even tho the 3ds-locked games had bad camera controls / movement camera restrictions and what not, I really loved the areas and just the neat details like gypceros’s hanging body 🤫

[@sparks4142]

Uth Duna is apparently going to be the first Apex we’re going to fight according to the latest previews. So assuming that’s going to be in low rank, that still leaves a spot for a stronger leviathan in high rank.

[@an0bserver2000]

2:38 "people need to let go of nostalgia" is kind of a strange counter argument to make when one of your main points on the anniversary poll was that tons of people, including yourself, grew up with lagiacrus. i dont even necessarily disagree with you or this video, but this seems kind of hypocritical. i think a better counter argument for why lagi might not be in this game is there is quite a big overlap between it, rey dau and uth duna. in interviews about returning monsters in world, the developers have said that they use them to try and round out the monster roster, adding in elements and ecological niches not already covered by new monsters. this is a large part of why it was considered for world. because the only electric monster in base world was tobi kadachi, a monster of a much lower power level and thus encountered at a very different part of a playthrough than lagiacrus would be. the place of a late-ish game electric monster was eventually covered by zinogre in iceborne, but had they gotten lagiacrus working to a point they were happy with it, it likely would have been him instead of zinogre. lagi's lightning element is already covered in wilds by rey dau, and its ecological place as an apex predator of watery environments is already covered by uth duna. and both of these apex's seem to be on a similar-ish power level to lagi, both being apex predators of their respective environments, and thus would probably be encountered at a similar point in a playthrough to lagi. with how much story and gameplay importance these new apex monsters have, i kind of doubt theyd want to lessen their spotlight by adding lagi. dont get me wrong! id love for lagi to be in wilds, seeing it swim around in the flooded rivers of the scarlet forest, and seeing all the new environmental interactions and turf wars they would inevitably add for it would be amazing. but i think theres a pretty decent probability that it wont be in the game. also, the idea that the devs use old monsters to round out elements that we dont already have makes me wonder about this game's roster. because we dont have monsters for dragon, sleep and blast element gear (unless there are unrevealed new monsters for those roles), i wonder if they would be filled by returning monsters? i could totally see like nerscylla for instance being brought in to cover sleep element.

[@mamoet1283]

Lagi definitely coming back 🤞

[@NerscyllaMH]

when I said “people need to let go of nostalgia” I was just solely talking about the underwater mechanic, it’s easier to implement a monster without a whole locale mechanic than with it. It’s time the die-hard 3rd gen fans let go of underwater combat returning (like I already have💔) and be open to the monsters within that generation to be brought back and made better than ever before. It may be “hypocritical” in a way, but I’m referring specifically just about the top 3 in the poll, mainly Lagiacrus. Rather than Lagiacrus + Underwater Combat, which many people thought was gonna happen also when they voted for Lagiacrus to win. 🫡

[@an0bserver2000]

@@NerscyllaMH ah fair enough, i misunderstood what you meant by that

[@NerscyllaMH]

@@an0bserver2000 Continue to make monster hunter content, I like your ancient civilization theory video

[@an0bserver2000]

@@NerscyllaMH thanks! i like your videos too!

[@rubensmedeiros2434]

MAYBE spoiler* (about Lagi in wilds) I have seen some leaks from beta that contain some weapons that will be in game and i found Lagiacrus weapons so... He will be there...

[@NerscyllaMH]

HOW ARE PEOPLE SAYING THIS, i literally haven’t seen anything about him being in the beta. I played the beta, not that I explored every single detail. But I never saw anything from like Arekz about Lagiacrus hints in the beta??

[@rubensmedeiros2434]

@NerscyllaMH datamining. Is not like he is in the beta. But has archieves in the game about some weapons, it was not available to see in actual gameplay or menus.

[@NerscyllaMH]

@@rubensmedeiros2434 oooo okay that makes sense, I mainly watch Arekkz gaming only and Oceaniz, but sometimes other KZbinrs. Just never heard Laggy being in the beta files and what not 👍🏻:)

[@JeannieLove]

Only 3 monsters require underwater: Gobul, Ceadeus, and Abyssal Lagiacrus

[@NerscyllaMH]

Gobul does NOT require underwater. I think, plus they’re even stated to be terrible swimmers in their little description.

[@JeannieLove]

@NerscyllaMH I just don't remember seeing it out of the water

[@NerscyllaMH]

@ you can fish it out the water also lol, but you’re right most of its fight is usually inside water rather on land. Check my Gobul video out, it explains on how it could work without underwater🫡

[@shatteredsentient5321]

I recently played World and Rise. I prefer Rise way more. Haven't played since Tri. I was sad I didn't see Lagi in those two games. But Rise had my other two favorites in Mizutsune and Amatsumagatsuchi.

[@NerscyllaMH]

Rise is over hated for some reason, I really loved it over world tbh. Game was very beautiful, plus it had Espinas + Flaming Espinas which are some of my favs now. We also can’t forget FOUR MAGALAS lol🧡

[@waranontwiwaha9385]

*Meanwhile, Gobul is seen burried in dust.*

[@NerscyllaMH]

@@waranontwiwaha9385 unfortunately 🥲

[@kwamemiller]

I dont get the hype, people didnt even use his gear in endgame.

[@NerscyllaMH]

@@kwamemiller this can be said for literally every single monster lol, why does someones favorite monster have to have good end-game gear? My favorite monster is Nerscylla yet I wouldn’t use her armor for G-rank, there’s just better armor in terms of skills/defense, but that doesn’t change the fact that she still is my favorite monster 🫡

[@koresoteira447]

"Practically confirmed"... The monster code is in the data mine, and there is an area on one of the maps called "Lagiacrus nest"... Youre welcome.

[@NerscyllaMH]

@@koresoteira447 I don’t look into leaks/spoilers, so yes practically confirmed in my book even tho it’s not actually “confirmed” outside of leaks.🫡

[@JustUsCrazyBoyz]

Is it OK for me to say that Lagiacrus is confirmed because his file and AI script is already in the game.

[@an0bserver2000]

files being in the game doesnt confirm anything. files used for testing or cut ideas get left in game files all the time. in splatoon 3 for instance, for ages there was data for maps and modes that weren't yet in the game, but they were never fully added as updates even now that the game is finished updating. this stuff is surprisingly common. does lagi files being in the game make his return more likely? probably. is it "confirmed" though? absolutely not.

[@JustUsCrazyBoyz]

@an0bserver2000 Depends on the file. If it's nothing more than a single file itself. But this is Lagi's AI pathing and quest are already there. It's way to late to cut that content out.

[@an0bserver2000]

@@JustUsCrazyBoyz youd be surprised at how late in development some things get cut. like look at lagiacrus in that world beta footage. they had a whole model and animations and stuff, thats *more* data than just pathing and quest data, but he still ended up being cut from that game. and none of that rules out lagi's data being used for testing anyways. i would not be shocked if for instance, before uth duna was fully implemented, they used lagiacrus data as a dummy to test monsters like swimming around in the flooded rivers or something.

[@NerscyllaMH]

@@JustUsCrazyBoyzThey had so much stuff on file for Lagiacrus in the prototype of world? Even gave us gameplay, but that was cut no?

[@JustUsCrazyBoyz]

@@NerscyllaMH Not this late. Also. Lagiacrus file is nowhere in world. This is far to late at this point for it to be a file in . Minor things can change but this is way too big. AI pathing is far to technical thing to remove this late in development. Hell models of his weapons are fully rendered and textured. At this point, there's way too much of him in the beta files to be excluded this late.

[@mindofmatt_2240]

Pretty positive his code is in the game files of the Wilds Beta so yea he’s coming back lol 😂

[@NerscyllaMH]

I have not heard this, was it confirmed?

[@mindofmatt_2240]

@ rathalos watch on KZbin has more than a couple videos of most of it not all the data mined info from Wilds

[@mindofmatt_2240]

@ it’s more than possible that the Dev team has done a bunch of changes since the beta but the fact that they tried to put Lagi in world, but couldn’t I definitely think he’s in wilds

[@NerscyllaMH]

@@mindofmatt_2240 true that makes sense, we just gotta wait to see possibly today at the game awards stream 😼

[@CursedBayle]

@@NerscyllaMH There was a pretty extensive datamine that pretty much figured out almost everything that'll be in the game at release. It shouldn't be too hard to find a list of just the monsters that doesn't talk about any of the big spoiler stuff if you want to look for it.

[@VolcanFearland]

You ain’t slik lil bro

[@NerscyllaMH]

bro WHO r YOU 😭 🙏🏻

[@MB.Kaiser]

@@NerscyllaMHBruh ….we know what are you doing stop it

[@NerscyllaMH]

@@MB.Kaiser huh

[@MB.Kaiser]

@@NerscyllaMH bro WHO r YOU 😭🙏

[@NerscyllaMH]

Banned.