Monster Hunter Now Carnival will introduce a handful of new monsters for the AR game, not least of which is the Elder Dragon Nergigante.Monster Hunter Nowplayers who buy a ticket and play on November 2 or November 3 will be able to complete quests, encounter Nergigante in Elder Dragon Interceptions, and hunt Gold Rathians and Silver Rathalos for new armor and gear. Although this is the launch of the global event, it’s worth mentioning thatMonster Hunter Nowplayers in Shibuya have already been able to face this daunting Elder Dragon.
Nergigante symbolizes not just this event but the entire season ofMonster Hunter Now. The previously introduced monsters, namely the Magnamalo and Rajang, have been aggressive, and while all Elder Dragons are to a degree, aggression is a defining feature for Nergigante. During theMonster Hunter Now Carnival event in Shibuya, Game Rant spoke with Niantic COO Kei Kawai and Capcom producer Genki Sunano (with Kawai translating for Sunano) about the introduction of Nergigante and how the two companies translated this Elder Dragon into the mobile game.
It’s pretty simple why Niantic and Capcom chose Nergigante forMonster Hunter Now,as Kawai explained. It’s iconic, it’sthe flagship monster ofMonster Hunter: World, and it complements Teostra and Kushala Daora rather well. More than that, though, is how Nergigante fits into the season. When asked about challenges or small details related to getting Nergigante intoMonster Hunter Now, Sunano explained,
“Among the other Elder Dragons, it’s not a particularly difficult one because it’s not super sized and it’s relatively well translatable. But, at the same time, together with Magnamola and Rajang, the monsters we introduced this season are a bit more aggressive in their movements, so we have to make sure that our Now version is authentic to their original movements and make sure it works that way.”
Game Rant was able to face Nergigante at the Monster Hunter Now Carnival: Shibuya event. Nergigante feels incredibly aggressive, and its movements feel just likeNergigante inMonster Hunter: World. Fans can rest assured both companies took the necessary steps in making Nergigante as authentic as possible, and while that’s obviously exciting for every monster added so far, it speaks volumes about future monsters too.
It’s a small detail, with many fans not likely paying too much attention to how a monster moves, but it’s something that would make the iconic monster feel off if it weren’t done properly. Thanks to Capcom andNiantic’s attention to detail, fans worldwide can rest assured that the Nergigante they face in the Carnival event looks like, feels like, and makes you sweat like the console version.
