Also known as Kemono, wild hearted monsters they are an integral part of the ecosystem of this world inspired by Japanese folklore. The people of Minato lived in fear of them and the terrible destruction they could cause. To protect their home, the locals have mastered the use of ancient technology to hunt beasts.
To defeat the Wildheart monsters, you must master your weapons in this role-playing game. You also have to use highly adaptable ancient technology to hover in the sky, destroy them with cannon fire, or even use the wheel to chase down a fleeing Kemono. Certain beasts will be more receptive to certain karakuri, so these are worth investigating when deciding what to take on your next hunt.
List of wild hearts monsters
At the time of writing, we know of eight Kemono. All of them appear in the game trailers from the first announcement. Here are all the monsters in Wild Hearts:
- king’s defense
- fury tail
- sapskorzh
- death tracker
- Amaterasu
- golden storm
- smoking monkey creature
- giant stone bear
king’s defense
A many-eyed boar infested with plant-like growths, this relatively slow-moving monster aims to impale you with its tusks, stomp, and charge at you. He can also cause earthquakes when he is angry. His appearance is very similar to Nago no Kami from Studio Ghibli’s Princess Mononoke, who curses Ashitaka when they meet at the beginning of the film.
fury tail
A cross between a squirrel and a rat, this squeaky creature wears a sheath on its tail to ignore enemies. He focuses on hit and run tactics, backing down at every opportunity. Rats appear often in Japanese folklore, although it is perhaps more based on Kyusō than any other yōkai.
sapskorzh
Sapskkorj, another creature that succumbed to the plants that lived on its body, specializes in stunning would-be hunters with its attacks before attacking them. Although he looks like a raccoon, he doesn’t look like the famous tanuki.
death tracker
The ice wolf is seen using its jaws and agility to catch hunters. He lives in mountainous areas and uses cave walls to jump long distances. Japanese folklore and Shinto religion call them okami and believe that the wolves are messengers of the kami spirits, which protect crops from grazing animals such as deer.
The closest inspiration for this kemono in Japanese mythology comes from the Okuri Inu. It follows people who wander the mountain trails at night, eating them if they fall, but not attacking them if they get some rest. The name translates to “companion dog,” so after thanking them for their safe escort through the mountains, the wolf will leave.
Amaterasu
This ferocious bird pounces, pecks, and slashes with its talons to tear its prey apart. Although some may mistake it for a phoenix, a mythological bird of Greek origin, it is most likely Suzaku, the Japanese name for the bright red bird.
It is one of the four Chinese constellation symbols, resembling a pheasant and having multicolored plumage. Her name, Amaterasu, is the name of the sun goddess, the most important deity in the Shinto religion.
golden storm
Golden Storm, also known as Aragane, is a fierce tiger-like Kemono who uses the power of the storm to destroy his enemies. He is also fast, he uses rollers to stab his scarf-like mustache for serious damage. The closest yokai is Nue, a lightning cat familiar to those who have played Nioh.
smoking monkey
In a recent trailer, we see this smoking monkey wandering through the forest until an arrow hits him. Then, with a wild roar, he charges at the hunter, catching him in midair as he tries to escape. The name of this creature is currently a mystery. However, you can take inspiration from Sarugami, who is taller, meaner, and smarter than a normal ape, or you can borrow from Journey to the West in the form of the mythical figure Sun Wukong.
giant stone bear
At the end of the Wild Hearts CGI trailer, a puppet show telling the story of Kemono is interrupted by an earthquake. Looking up, we see a huge stone bear rising from the ground. When it roars, you can almost guess that it has several houses on its back, implying that it has been dormant for centuries.
This may have been taken from Onikuma, who, according to folklore, is a common bear that lives for many years, able to easily move large rocks and kill small animals simply by pushing them.
And these are all the Wild Hearts or Kemono monsters we know of so far. We can’t wait to hunt down these beasts because Wild Hearts has every chance to join the list of the best PC games of the year. You can check if your computer can run it by checking the Wild Hearts system requirements guide. If you can’t wait to play Wild Hearts and exhaust everything Monster Hunter Rise has to offer, there is a list of the best games like Monster Hunter along with some alternative games that have similar mechanics right now.
Source : PC Gamesn
