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Monster Hunter Rise Switch demo returns this week with more monsters

March 8, 2021VG247

By Dom Peppiatt, Monday, 8 March 2021 15:04 GMT During today’s Monster Hunter Digital Event, Capcom confirmed that the free Monster Hunter Rise Switch demo is coming back – and it’s bringing more monsters with it.The Monster Hunter Rise demo returns to Nintendo Switch on March 11 and will introduce more challenges for players to take on ahead of the game’s launch on the Nintendo handheld/home console later this month.For hunters eager to sharpen their whetstones (and their wits), the demo will return with the opportunity to fight Rise’s flagship monster – Magnamalo – and see what the monster that feeds…

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Monster Hunter Rise trailer shows off new monsters, locations, and more

February 18, 2021VG247

Check out the latest trailer for Monster Hunter Rise.During today’s Nintendo Direct, Capcom revealed new monsters, returning favorites, two new locations, and glimpses of the looming Rampage in the latest trailer for Monster Hunter Rise.The trailer shows off the first look at the new monsters Rakna-Kadaki and Almudron, five returning monsters, and the residents of Kamura Village banding together to stop the incoming Rampage.After leaving the village, you will be able to explore the newly-announced Lava Caverns and Sandy Plains, in addition to the previously revealed hunting locales.Here’s the synposis:As hunters investigate the source of the incoming Rampage, they will…

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Monster Hunter Rise demo players really, really liked the Long Sword

February 7, 2021VG247

Fans of Capcom’s upcoming Nintendo Switch game, Monster Hunter Rise, used the Long Sword more than any other weapon in the game’s demo.Back at the start of January, Capcom announced that the game would be getting a free ‘limited time’ demo allowing players to ‘try before they buy’ when it comes to the latest installment of the long-running franchise.The Rise demo arrived on January 8 on the Switch eShop (weighing in at ~1.6GB) and was playable until February 1. During that time, it turns out, Capcom managed to harvest some pretty interesting information about player habits in the monster-slaying title.All 14…

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Monster Hunter Rise’s demo proves it’s a worthy follow-up to both World and MH4

January 8, 2021VG247

Monster Hunter Rise’s new demo proves that this is no mere spin-off. Monster Hunter: World had the potential to split this flagship Capcom series in two. World was a departure from the rest of the series in many ways – a game that took steps to be more approachable, accessible, and generally appealing to the Western market. As we all know, that was a huge success, going on to become Capcom’s best-selling game ever. That puts Monster Hunter Rise in an interesting position. While unannounced, it’s not exactly a secret that there will inevitably be a direct sequel to World…

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Monster Hunter Rise trailer shows off new monsters, wyvern riding, new locales

January 7, 2021VG247

Today’s Monster Hunter Rise stream showed off one of the locales in the game, wyvern riding, lots of monsters, and some of the characters you will interact with while in the player hub.In Monster Hunter Rise, there will be plenty of monsters featured in the icy region called Frost Islands.You can get a look at these monsters which were shown off in the stream below.One of the monsters is new and called Goss Harag. It produces blades of ice from its breath. Then there’s the monster Barioth, which is a flying wyvern with spikes, and you will also encounter Khezu,…

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Monster Hunter Rise news coming this week in a livestream

January 5, 2021VG247

By Sherif Saed, Tuesday, 5 January 2021 09:06 GMT Capcom is kicking off the year with a fresh look at Monster Hunter Rise.Capcom is hosting a special Monster Hunter livestream this Thursday, January 7. The Monster Hunter Digital Event will focus on the upcoming Monster Hunter Rise.Capcom didn’t tease any specific reveals, but it did confirm that the show will bring us “big” news and reveals about the upcoming game. The Monster Hunter Digital Event streams live at 6am PT, 9am ET, 2pm UK on the official Monster Hunter Twitch channel, which you’ll also find embedded below.As for what to…

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Check out 6 minutes of new Monster Hunter Rise gameplay here

November 1, 2020VG247

By Dom Peppiatt, Sunday, 1 November 2020 13:16 GMT Capcom has released a new six-minute trailer for the upcoming Nintendo Switch game, Monster Hunter Rise.The latest trailer shows off some footage of a fan-favorite weapon, the Great Sword, in action.“A brief overview of the flow of the hunt, wielding a Great Sword and with two Palamutes,” says the video description. “Today’s target is the peculiar bird wyvern Aknosom, in the Shrine Ruins. Aknosom is a tricky foe, but thankfully, the Great Sword has a few new tricks up its sleeve…”Check it out below.Perhaps the most interesting thing about the trailer…

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Monster Hunter Rise trailer shows additional gameplay footage

September 25, 2020VG247

By Stephany Nunneley, Friday, 25 September 2020 19:48 GMT At TGS 2020 today, Capcom releases a remix of the Monster Hunter Rise reveal trailer featuring additional footage. In the Monster Hunter Rise footage, you will see new gameplay and Wirebug action.Using this special insect called a Wirebug, you will be able to grapple in any direction, making it possible to scale cliffs and structures. And in some cases, you can even weave it into some weapon attacks.You can see the new footage around the 1:40 mark.Announced last week, the game puts you into the world of Kamura Village, a new…

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