Final Fantasy Explorers Deserves a Second Chance After Monster Hunter Wilds Similarities

Compared to other spin-offs in the Final Fantasy series, Final Fantasy Explorers is often considered an average game. Despite having a concept that theoretically could work, its execution left much to be desired and didn’t lead to a successful launch in 2016. Essentially, Final Fantasy Explorers mimics the design of Capcom’s Monster Hunter franchise, allowing players to hunt large bosses and collect their materials for crafting better equipment. The game struggled due to its flaws, but because it shares many elements with Monster Hunter, there’s a strong argument for a potential sequel or remake of Final Fantasy Explorers in the future.

15 Million Players Can’t Be Wrong: Where Winds Meet is Taking the Gaming World by Storm!

Over the last ten years or so, the Chinese gaming industry has become a significant player in the mobile gaming market. Now, it aims to replicate that success with PC and console games. In 2024, Game Science’s game “Black Myth: Wukong,” the first international AAA release from a Chinese studio, was launched, and it quickly drew massive player engagement and impressive sales. Selling over 25 million copies in under half a year, this game based on the Journey to the West inspired a new standard for future Chinese-made PC and console games. It seems that Everstone Studios’ “Where Winds Meet,” released exclusively in China, could very well continue this trend, given its impressive early performance.

“Achieve what we wanted to express with it”: Monster Hunter Wilds’ Post Release Content Will Focus On a Hunter’s Role in the World

As per the game director Yuya Tokuda, the concept of a hunter’s place within nature and nature’s role in the ecosystem will persist beyond the game’s release. The developers have expressed intentions to further emphasize this theme throughout the game. However, we’ll need to experience the game for ourselves to fully understand its implications.