Wild Hearts shows off more of its giant-monster battling technology in new gameplay trailer Rock Paper Shotgun Support us Join our newsletter Visit our store Sign in / Create account If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Wild Hearts shows off more of its giant-monster battling technology in new gameplay trailer That's one big pig News by CJ Wheeler News Reporter Published on Oct. 5, 2022 8 comments Upcoming monster-hunting but not Monster Hunter game Wild Hearts has debuted seven minutes of gameplay, which gives us a proper look at how the game's wooden tech can help take down its hulking prey. It also reveals some co-op hunting action for the first time. Take a look at the footage below, and try not to giggle when the sproingy hammer whacks the giant piggy. Watch on YouTube Monster-hunting fest Wild Hearts is out in February. Wild Hearts is all about thwacking colossal critters upside the head with large swords. They aren't going to finish these beasties, called Kemono, off by themselves though. You'll need to use Wild Hearts' wooden Karakuri technology to help you finish the job. It's probably worth calling on some chums to help out too, which is where the co-op comes in. All that stuff's in play in the trailer above, where players take on the Kemono boar Kingtusk. Good strong name, there. Wild Hearts seems to have a pleasant amount of verticality to it, and I should note that the personal helicopter can be used to get around its world as well as during combat. That reverse zipline thing would be amazing for getting to the shops quickly on a weekend too. The scale of the pig is genuinely massive, so having the ability to jump up high and use Karakuri platforms to boost your character above Kemono is useful. Speaking of Kemono, Kingtusk has a cool design. I'm digging his fiery gnashers when he's enraged, and gnarled root-like tail. Your character can do some handy Souls-esque rolling to dive underneath Kemono for attacks on their underbellies as well as all the death-from-above shenanigans afforded by Karakuri platforms. It seems like some Karakuri set off discrete animations when they're activated too, which are a nice touch. There's even a snazzy victory finisher when Kingtusk's finally taken down. EA and Koei Tecmo announced they were working together on a new monster-hunting game at the start of last month, revealed as Wild Hearts last week. The game's an EA Original, which is a title previously reserved for indie games from smaller studios than its creators Omega Force. They're known for the similarly fantasy, monster-hunting Toukiden games, as well as their Musou series Dynasty Warriors. From what both companies have said, it very much sounds like this is a deal to publish Wild Hearts outside of Japan, which doesn't seem in keeping with what EA Originals were set up for. Wild Hearts whirs its little wooden helicopter onto Steam, Origin and the Epic Games Store on February 17th 2023, and should cost $70 (UK pricing TBC). More News Jack King-Spooner's next handcrafted game has a teaser demo out Judero brings chat and action in the Scottish Borders Alice O'Connor 17 hours ago 1 If you were hoping for any Overwatch 2 balance changes then you'll have to wait until season two The next season begins in December CJ Wheeler 18 hours ago 3 The Dead Space remake will chuck random Necromorphs at you as you wander the Ishimura In space, no one can hear you proper bricking it CJ Wheeler 18 hours ago 8 Valve register mysterious new Neon Prime trademark in the US It doesn’t seem to be for a particularly colourful Steam Deck CJ Wheeler 20 hours ago 11 Latest Articles What are we all playing this weekend? Well? Alice O'Connor an hour ago 22 Past Wordle answers Here's an archive of previous Wordle words Ollie Toms 2 hours ago 1 Wordle answer today (Saturday 15 October) Hints and the answer to today's Wordle word Rebecca Jones 9 hours ago Overwatch 2 hero tier list Which are the best heroes in Overwatch 2? Ollie Toms 16 hours ago Supporters Only You're probably better than me at One Many Nobody You go on without… uh, you? Sin Vega 17 hours ago Supporter podcast - The Nate Files episode 13: dry bones Bad science is also FUN science! Alice Bell 18 hours ago Japanese dating show Love Wagon has surprising parallels with Yakuza and Persona My new obsession Ed Thorn 2 days ago If you're hankering after Bayonetta 3, Valkyrie Elysium might be a good substitute It's not out on PC until next month, but the console demo has been a surprise charmer Katharine Castle 1 week ago 4 We've been talking, and we think that you should wear clothes Total coincidence, but we sell some clothes Buy RPS stuff here