Still, despite all the mishaps, barrel bombs remain a valuable tool in the hunter kit—and not just for capping off a hunt with a hefty chunk of burst damage. One of the magical things about Monster Hunter is that you can find new applications for almost anything.

Monster Hunter Wilds sold over eight million units in its first three days, becoming the fastest selling Capcom game to date.

Capcom's Ryozo Tsujimoto — who heads up the Monster Hunter team — says that the company "is going through a golden era" right now, and that it "has to do everything we can so that this lasts one more year, one more year,"