Life-size Monster Hunter dragon statues to be built at Japanese shopping mall
Here there be dragons and bargains. Generally, people don’t go to malls to buy daily necessities like paper towels or detergent. Mall shopping is primarily for fun or special-occasion purposes, and to make the atmosphere even more fun and special, sometimes outlet malls in Japan have collaborations with popular video game franchises. Maybe they put […]
Life-size dragon statues, based on characters from the popular video game Monster Hunter, are set to be installed at a Japanese shopping mall. Mitsui Outlet Park Fukuoka Marinoa is partnering with Capcom to bring two giant creatures from the series to life – the Fire Wyvern Rathalos, also known as the King of the Skies, and the Leviathan Lagiacrus, the King of the Seas.
The mall's location in Fukuoka City, near Meinohama Station, is scheduled to open in April. These life-size statues, whose exact size is yet to be determined, are meant to create an immersive and thrilling atmosphere, with sound, lighting, and mist effects used to simulate battles between the two beasts. Visitors may want to plan ahead and assemble a Monster Hunter team before the giants make their debut.
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