Last month, Capcom hit us with the surprise announcement that Monster Hunter Rise will be launching exclusively on Nintendo Switch in 2021.
What’s immediately clear about this latest entry in the series is that Capcom are going in a different direction to the hugely successful Monster Hunter: World.
Instead of porting a streamlined version of World to the Nintendo Switch, Monster Hunter Rise is a completely new adventure and one that sports a number of revised features and mechanics helping it to stand out as its own fully fledged MonHun title.
Monster Hunter Rise – 7 things you need to know
If you’re keen to learn more about this new game in the action RPG franchise, then give the official Monster Hunter Rise JP Twitter account a follow – they’ve been showing off footage from the upcoming Switch exclusive, giving us a closer look at combat mechanics and the monsters themselves.
We’ve pulled a few videos, including footage from battles with the fire-breathing Aknosom and the amphibious Tetranadon, both of which are making their Monster Hunter debut in Rise. These clips also give us a glimpse at the series’ returning weapon classes.
【傘鳥 アケノシルム】
１本脚で立つ独特の姿が傘のように見えることから、別名「傘鳥（さんちょう）」と呼ばれている鳥竜。縄張り意識が強く、踏み入るものがあれば、翼を大きく広げたり目玉のように見える独特なトサカを展開して威嚇する。https://t.co/YJcFmrUTBe #モンハンライズ #MHRise pic.twitter.com/0WZoJu01bi— モンスターハンターライズ公式 (@MH_Rise_JP) October 5, 2020
【予約受付中！】Nintendo Switch™『モンスターハンターライズ』で、かつてない狩猟体験が始まる！縦横無尽に躍動するアクション。【大剣】【双剣】【操虫棍】【片手剣】【ガンランス】のアクションの一部をご覧ください！
公式サイトはこちら⇒https://t.co/YJcFmrUTBe #モンハンライズ #MHRise pic.twitter.com/hqccVpyrLX
— モンスターハンターライズ公式 (@MH_Rise_JP) October 5, 2020
One unique feature being added to the game is the all new Wirebug. This little critter is used to help navigate the wider spaces in Monster Hunter Rise, allowing you to perform a Spider-Man like swing while in mid-air. Verticality has been a huge focus for the developers on Rise – you can also scale certain walls too with the Wirebug having a secondary combat function letting you evade attacks.
“翔蟲”で縦横無尽！
指示した方向へと飛び、特殊な“鉄蟲糸（てっちゅうし）”でハンターを引き寄せてくれる翔蟲（かけりむし）で、狩猟はさらなる進化を遂げる！
狩り場となるフィールド内にエリアの境界はなく、途切れない狩猟が展開される。予約受付中！https://t.co/YJcFmrUTBe #モンハンライズ pic.twitter.com/S2qi56faQt
— モンスターハンターライズ公式 (@MH_Rise_JP) October 6, 2020
Monster Hunter Rise was revealed alongside Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin. Both games have only been announced for the Nintendo Switch and it seems likely that they will remain exclusive to the hybrid system. Capcom have confirmed that a new range of Nintendo amiibo figures will also be launched in 2021.
For the Monster Hunter die-hards among you, there’s a Monster Hunter movie due out in December as well as a board game which will be hitting Kickstarter next year.
Source: Twitter (Monster Hunter Rise)
