Monster Hunter Rise options a wide range of completely different crossover occasion quests and had friends from different Capcom properties like Road Fighter, Okami and Mega Man, however there was one collaboration specifically that stood out: the Sonic the Hedgehog thirtieth Anniversary quest. In an interview with Nintendo Dream, director Yasunori Ichinose defined how Sonic followers on the staff ready and submitted completely different concepts to SEGA, who finally greenlit the collaboration.
We’ve translated Ichinose’s account of the crossover beneath.
Sonic was one of many many crossovers that make an look in-game. It was stunning to see Sonic formed Buddies, was that an thought from the Rise staff?
The collaboration was made doable by way of our producers approaching SEGA. The design was accomplished by Sonic followers on our staff, and I feel they did a terrific job with a number of smaller particulars. We submitted quite a few concepts to SEGA, they accepted a number of them and we made them a actuality. We additionally submitted the songs we wished to make use of in-game – it was nice to have the ability to have Sonic music taking part in whereas out on a quest.
Was the ring accumulating a part of the ring assortment quest one thing that was newly made for Rise?
It was extra like a re-modelling of the Golden Spiribug, one thing the staff was very keen about. We wished to make it appear to be Sonic, so we determined to base it round accumulating rings. Throughout our playtests, folks tried to see how briskly they may clear it, which was a number of enjoyable. Not solely that, however I believed it will be higher to have quests the place you work together with the monsters indirectly, so we added the Nargacuga quest as properly.
Might you speak a bit in regards to the Sonic tools?
There was additionally the concept of a hunter in a Sonic go well with, however that didn’t work due to considerations we had about physique form amongst different factor. We integrated Sonic’s pace right into a form of sportswear that exists on the earth of hunters. The Hunter costume coloration scheme brings out Sonic’s key colours and Palamutes deliver out Tales’ key colours. There may be a number of heavy armor on the earth of Monster Hunter, so it’s good to see some informal clothes too. They’re damaged down into armor components, so gamers could make their very own outfits, and I feel it’s a dressing up that can be utilized for a very long time to come back. I actually wished to have Sonic himself make an look, and I believed it will be nice if I may obtain this by way of dressing up as Felynes, who’ve an analogous physique form to Sonic. They nonetheless transfer like Felynes on the finish of the day, so it’s a way more hunched-over Sonic (laughs). We added playful motions like Sonic working or reworking into Tremendous Sonic to make the sport as near Sonic as doable.
Monster Hunter Rise is presently out there on Change. Its enlargement, Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak, the sport’s main enlargement, can be out now.
Translation supplied by Jarop on behalf of Nintendo Every little thing.