Wild Hearts is a hack and slash hunting genre video game combat-centered game developed by Omega Force and published by Electronic Arts under its EA Originals label.
Development of the game started in 2018. According to game director Kotaro Hirata, the team learnt from their experience developing the Toukiden series, and intended to create a modern Japanese monster-hunting game. To stand out from other monster hunting games, the team introduced Kemono, monsters which were described as "a fusion of nature and animals", and Karakuri, a building mechanic which supplements the game's melee combat. Monsters and creatures were designed to be threatening and challenging, so that players would not feel "guilty" about killing them. The team did not make Wild Hearts an installment in the Toukiden series because they felt that the game had its own distinct presentation and combat mechanics. The game world was inspired by feudal Japan, and it features four different biomes, each based on one of the four seasons. Originally the game supports four-player multiplayer; this was later altered as the team believed that it would create imbalanced gameplay.
Publisher Electronic Arts announced its partnership with Omega Force and its parent company Koei Tecmo on September 14, 2022. The game would be published under its EA Originals label, which had previously released smaller, independent video games such as It Takes Two and Unravel. The game was officially announced on September 23, 2022. Wild Hearts is set to be released for PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S on February 17, 2023, with support for cross-platform play.
Gameplay
Trophies/Achievements
| Icon | Name | Unlock Method | Type | Xbox Points |
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WILD HEARTS | Obtain all other trophies/achievements. | Platinum | None |
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Vanquisher of the Volatile | Successfully hunt a deeply volatile kemono in all areas. | Gold | 80 |
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Tsukumo Whisperer | Successfully befriend 200 tsukumo. | Gold | 80 |
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Reincarnation Cycle Stopper | Successfully hunt the source kemono, deep inside the sacred mountain. | Silver | 30 |
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Expert Conjuror | Successfully conjure 1000 basic karakuri. | Silver | 30 |
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Relentless Kemono Hunter | Successfully finish 300 kemono. | Silver | 30 |
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Single Minded | Successfully finish 50 kemono with a single weapon type. | Silver | 30 |
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Volatile Vocation | Successfully hunt first deeply volatile kemono. | Silver | 30 |
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Flawless Crystal | Successfully finish a kemono before it could land a single attack on own character. | Silver | 30 |
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Unrivaled in Arms | Successfully obtain an extremely valuable weapon. | Silver | 30 |
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Superlative View | Successfully complete all building extensions and restorations. | Silver | 30 |
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Threaded Harmony | Successfully enlarge a single dragon pit as much as possible. | Silver | 30 |
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Haven Hunter | Successfully open up all possible camps. | Silver | 30 |
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Land of the Rising Sun | Successfully reach Azuma, where kemono roam free. | Bronze | 15 |
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Mountain Splitter | Successfully hunt the earthbreaker that appeared along the Harugasumi Way. | Bronze | 15 |
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Bonds of Enmity | Successfully hunt the deathstalker ensconced in Fuyufusagi Fort. | Bronze | 15 |
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Axer of Auspice | Successfully down Amaterasu following the attack on Minato. | Bronze | 15 |
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Commencing of Quests | Successfully complete first quest for a citizen of Minato. | Bronze | 15 |
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Budding Conjuror | Successfully conjure 200 basic karakuri. | Bronze | 15 |
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Karakuri Minato | Successfully conjure 15 dragon karakuri in Minato. | Bronze | 15 |
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Karakuri Trail | Successfully conjure 30 dragon karakuri along the Harugasumi Way. | Bronze | 15 |
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Karakuri Isle | Successfully conjure 30 dragon karakuri on Natsukodachi Isle. | Bronze | 15 |
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Canyon of Karakuri | Successfully conjure 30 dragon karakuri in Akikure Canyon. | Bronze | 15 |
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Karakuri Fortress | Successfully conjure 30 dragon karakuri at Fuyufusagi Fort. | Bronze | 15 |
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Fusion Conjuror | Successfully conjure a fusion karakuri 50 times. | Bronze | 15 |
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Memory Rouser | Successfully awaken 20 types of karakuri. | Bronze | 15 |
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Distance Devourer | Successfully travel a distance of 10,000 m by karakuri. | Bronze | 15 |
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Master of the Skies | Successfully fly 150 meters with a glider. | Bronze | 15 |
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Man-Machine Master | Successfully use a karakuri attack 100 times. | Bronze | 15 |
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Counter Specialist | Successfully deflect 20 kemono attacks using fusion karakuri. | Bronze | 15 |
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Subsistence Skills | Successfully complete first food processing. | Bronze | 15 |
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Left Arm Leverager | Successfully activate hunter's arm 30 times. | Bronze | 15 |
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Kemono Hunter | Successfully finish 30 kemono. | Bronze | 15 |
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Mighty Marmelizer | Successfully finish a mighty kemono inside 5 minutes. | Bronze | 15 |
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Fair Means or Foul | Successfully inflict a status ailment upon a kemono 20 times. | Bronze | 15 |
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Tender Touch | Successfully pet a small kemono 30 times. | Bronze | 15 |
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Snare Specialist | Successfully catch 100 creatures in the wilderness. | Bronze | 15 |
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Style Seeker | Successfully dye armor for the first time. | Bronze | 15 |
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Human Believer | Reach the limits of human-path affinity by modifying armor. | Bronze | 15 |
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Kemono at Heart | Reach the limits of kemono-path affinity by modifying armor. | Bronze | 15 |
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Bewitched by Bathing | Successfully develop every different restorative bath. | Bronze | 15 |
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Hidden History | Successfully obtain first document. | Bronze | 15 |
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Big Spender | Spend 30,000 on goods from the store. | Bronze | 15 |
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Jack of All Trades | Successfully obtain 90 seals from Nobumitsu. | Bronze | 15 |
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Quintessence of Form | Successfully enhance one tsukumo form to the maximum. | Bronze | 15 |
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Team Hunter | Successfully complete 20 quests online. | Bronze | 15 |
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Artful Assister | Successfully provide assistance 5 times. | Bronze | 15 |
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Helpful Heart | Successfully revive a fellow hunter online for the first time. | Bronze | 15 |
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Charmed by the Hunt | Successfully gather first talisman from the wilderness. | Bronze | 15 |
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Trivia
- This is the fourth Koei Tecmo games to be published on The Epic Games store. The first being Nioh, the second being Nioh 2 and the third being Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin.