Summary
- A Monster Hunter Wilds open beta player recreated Final Fantasy 16's Clive Rosfield, uniting two popular action JRPGs.
- Clive's recreation was shared on Reddit, providing detailed instructions so other players can replicate the look.
- Players who created characters in the Monster Hunter Wilds open beta can import them to the full game when it launches in February.
A Monster Hunter Wilds player has recently recreated Final Fantasy 16’s protagonist Clive Rosfield in the upcoming game, sharing the amazing result with the community. Despite having wildly distinct aesthetics and stories, both Monster Hunter Wilds and Final Fantasy 16 are action JRPGs, and this gamer united both games with this unofficial crossover.
While Final Fantasy 16 was originally released for PlayStation 5 in 2023 and more recently for PC, Monster Hunter Wilds is slated to come out in February 2025. Despite still being months away from its release, however, Monster Hunter Wilds has been pretty popular lately, as the title recently started its open beta, which lasted until November 4.
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During the open beta, Monster Hunter Wilds players were free to create both their main characters and the pet companion Palico, and a gamer called Aloiysus recreated Clive from Final Fantasy 16. In Aloiysus’ post on Reddit, it’s possible to see a few pictures of their Clive, which has a strong similarity to the protagonist of FF16. The gamer was also kind enough to share the exact parameters used by them in the character creator. This is great news for Monster Hunter Wilds players interested in replicating Aloiysus’ feat, as the game has a pretty in-depth character creation system, and it would be hard to recreate the model without instructions.
Monster Hunter Wilds Player Makes Character Based on Final Fantasy 16's Clive
Luckily, any gamer who created their Hunter in Monster Hunter Wilds’ open beta will be able to use the same character model in the game’s final version. A few days ago, Capcom revealed that both the Hunter and Palico can be imported to Monster Hunter Wilds' full game.
While the Monster Hunter Wilds open beta is already finished, it was impressively successful. According to SteamDB, the game peaked at over 463,000 on Steam, making the Monster Hunter Wilds open beta a huge hit. While some players criticized the beta's lack of polish and some aspects of the game’s combat, most of the reception of the game has been positive. It’s possible that the open beta offering the opportunity to play a part of the full game for free helped in its popularity, but it still achieved an impressive number of players.
As both Final Fantasy 16 and Monster Hunter Wilds are popular action RPGs, they likely have a somewhat similar fanbase. So, gamers may see even more faithful recreations of popular FF16 characters when Monster Hunter Wilds is finally released in 2025.
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WHERE TO PLAY
The unbridled force of nature runs wild and relentless, with environments transforming drastically from one moment to the next. This is a story of monsters and humans and their struggles to live in harmony in a world of duality.
Fulfill your duty as a Hunter by tracking and defeating powerful monsters and forging strong new weapons and armor from the materials you harvest from your hunt as you uncover the connection between the people of the Forbidden Lands and the locales they inhabit.
The ultimate hunting experience awaits you in Monster Hunter Wilds.
- Engine
- RE Engine
- Multiplayer
- Online Multiplayer, Online Co-Op
- Franchise
- Monster Hunter
- PC Release Date
- February 28, 2025
- Xbox Series X|S Release Date
- February 28, 2025
- PS5 Release Date
- February 28, 2025
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PC
