Monster Hunter Wilds has had the biggest physical launch of any PS5 game released in Japan so far. According to the latest sales figures from Japanese magazine Famitsu, Monster Hunter Wilds sold 601,179 physical copies in its first week - so not including digital and PC sales.

The best Monster Hunter Wilds mods are already beginning to emerge for the PC crowd, with options to alter visuals, gameplay and more besides. The modding community for MH Wilds is already rapidly developing new cheats and ways to play the game, changing and tweaking everything from gameplay to visuals to more besides.

When you look at PS5 sales on a worldwide scale, there's no denying that Sony's latest hardware family is doing very well. Over in Japan, however, the console has struggled to dethrone the Nintendo Switch, consistently selling significantly fewer units on a weekly basis.

The latest entry in the popular franchise has seen the biggest physical launch of any PS5 game released in Japan to date.

Capcom producer Ryozo Tsujimoto reckons that Monster Hunter Wilds’ increased focus on story is one of the big reasons for the game’s massive sales figures. Monster Hunter Wilds has been an absolute behemoth for Capcom,

Monster Hunter Wilds has emerged as one of the most popular games of the year thus far, setting records for both the series and Capcom. The reason for its popularity, according to series producer Ryozo Tsujimoto,

In a recent interview, Monster Hunter series producer Ryozo Tsujimoto gave their thoughts on what made Monster Hunter Wilds such a huge success. The scope of Wilds' accomplishments are hard to overstate.

According to series producer Ryozo Tsujimoto, one of the primary reasons for Wilds' popularity was its emphasis on story.

Monster Hunter Wilds has seen huge success since it launched at the end of February, which series producer Ryozo Tsujimoto has put down to the emphasis on story. Speaking to The Nikkei (via Automaton),