{"rewrite":{"id":"r_d8157b59a4e0a6b8a9fd5baf","clusterId":"c_d70cd753e54815f8de8adb12","slug":"tsujimoto-reveals-his-monster-hunter-now-weapon-is-not-the-hammer","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Tsujimoto Reveals His Monster Hunter Now Weapon Is Not the Hammer","summary":"The Monster Hunter Now Carnival 2026: Osaka press event ran September 1 at Capcom headquarters. The real-world event takes over Osaka's Namba area on November 14-15, with producer Ryozo Tsujimoto revealing his main weapon in the game is the Sword and Shield, not the Hammer. The carnival also joins the Midosuji Challenge 2026 street event on November 7-8, and the game itself is approaching its third anniversary.","whyItMatters":"The second carnival moves to Osaka and expands into the Midosuji street festival, while producer Tsujimoto's reveal that he plays Sword and Shield, not Hammer, gives the event a memorable hook.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe press event doubled as an interview session with the two men behind the game. Tsujimoto said he used the Sword and Shield during development and kept it in the retail version, putting his Hunter Rank around 250. Scopely Explore president Keiichi Kawai, whose main weapon is the Light Bowgun, said his rank is stuck under 200.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKawai described the event format as circuit-style: players move between partnered venues across the Namba area rather than gathering at one park, a design meant to keep crowds flowing. Tickets run 4,000 yen for one day and 5,000 yen for two, with an early discount through September 9.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Monster Hunter Now Carnival 2026 heads to Osaka on Nov 14-15. Producer Ryozo Tsujimoto's main weapon in the game? Sword and Shield, not the Hammer. Tickets on sale now.","twitterPost":"Monster Hunter Now Carnival 2026: Osaka runs Nov 14-15. Producer Tsujimoto plays Sword and Shield in the game, not the Hammer. 1-day tickets 4,000 yen, 2-day 5,000 yen.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"The Monster Hunter Now Carnival returns for a second run, this time in Osaka's Namba area on November 14-15. Producer Ryozo Tsujimoto surprised the press by revealing his main weapon is the Sword and Shield, not the Hammer. The event also joins the Midosuji street festival a week earlier.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"GameBusiness.jp\",\"url\":\"https://www.gamebusiness.jp/article/2026/09/08/27938.html\",\"title\":\"Producer Tsujimoto Is Not a Hammer User in Monster Hunter Now!? Surprising Stories from the Capcom Headquarters Press Event [Event Report]\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":6319,"outputTokens":4751,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1788819266,"createdAt":"2026-09-07T22:10:13.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-09-07T22:13:21.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-07T22:13:21.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_d70cd753e54815f8de8adb12","canonicalTitle":"辻本P、『モンハンNow』ではハンマー使いじゃない!? カプコン本社の発表会に参加したら、思わぬ話がきけちゃった！【イベントレポ】","representativeArticleId":"a_a33982194193a851a66ce318","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Monster Hunter Now\"],\"studios\":[\"Capcom\"],\"people\":[\"Ryozo Tsujimoto\"],\"type\":\"event\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-07T21:30:04.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-07T21:30:04.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-07T22:13:20.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"GameBusiness.jp","url":"https://www.gamebusiness.jp/article/2026/09/08/27938.html","title":"辻本P、『モンハンNow』ではハンマー使いじゃない!? カプコン本社の発表会に参加したら、思わぬ話がきけちゃった！【イベントレポ】"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Monster Hunter Now"],"studios":["Capcom"],"people":["Ryozo Tsujimoto"],"type":"event","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}