Here's a rundown on how the Critical Status skill works in Monster Hunter Wilds, including some important notes regarding ailments. Even so, not every story in these games is as good as other ones ...

I don't want to say it'd be impossible for Capcom to screw up "Monster Hunter, but Pokémon," because in the decades since Pokémon's debut on the Game Boy we've never really seen an imitator come close ...