A livestream from Capcom at Tokyo Game Show has confirmed that big farting ape Congalala is returning to the Monster Hunter series for Monster Hunter Wilds, the upcoming main-line release in the venerable series about skinning dragons and turning them into pants. It's quite the return for Congalala, who first debuted in Monster Hunter 2 back in 2006. Also, it's me. I'm Monster Hunter Fans and I'm excited for the poo monkey.
The monster is famous for being fond of mushrooms, and, especially, for releasing a large cloud of toxic gas mid-fight via weaponized flatulence. Exceptionally hardcore Congalala variants over the years have been able to release farts so powerful that they are classified as "dragon strength wind." I'm not joking. You can go check the wiki if you want.
Between weapons previews and a sprawling Gamescom presentation this has been a huge summer for Monster Hunter fans getting a look at Wilds—which we recently learned will launch simultaneously on PC and consoles next February. The Gamescom event was particularly eye-opening, with a 10-hour queue proving that the series has truly entered the mainstream.
