Monster Hunter Rise – Demo (Switch NSP)

Monster Hunter has gone mainstream. With 2018’s Monster Hunter: World, Capcom finally managed to get the storied franchise to break through to become a smash-hit internationally, selling over 21 million cumulative sales (including Iceborne) as of the time of writing. But, the series has traditionally been positioned as a handheld title – and after spending some time with Monster Hunter Rise’s incredibly impressive demo – we feel that this new entry is something of a homecoming for the series.Unlike Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate, which was released on Switch in the autumn of 2018, Monster Hunter Rise Demo is built from the ground up with the Switch in mind. This doesn’t mean you’re getting a watered-down experience; the lessons the team learned from Monster Hunter: World still shine through in this demo, with more than a few new tricks of its own, to boot.For those of you new to the series, the demo offers several modes and hunts, in both single and multiplayer, where you’ll be able to track down monsters of varying difficulty, a basic tutorial which runs you through the principal mechanics of the series and a ‘Wyvern Riding’ tutorial, a new mechanic in Monster Hunter Rise. The core loop of the Monster Hunter series is to select a target monster, track them down and hunt them. The monsters will go into various states of defence, offence, an enraged state and finally a wounded state before they go down by your hand and you can carve them up to create weapons and armour. With a huge variety of weapons and styles to choose from, there’s something for everyone in Monster Hunter Rise’s weapon roster.In the demo, we were given a choice from the full suite of weapons in Monster Hunter, but for the first hunt against a lowly Great Izuchi, we chose the trusty Switch Axe, a weapon that we’ve used since Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate, just to check out what’s new. We’re plopped immediately onto a traditional Monster Hunter map, and this time in addition to the trusty supply box, we also have a handy marker that you’ll be able to follow towards a targeted large monster. But, this time, we can also ride our trusty Palamute pal to get around faster. We cut through the areas and began the chase.

Information

Release Date : 26th Mar 2021
Genre : Action
Publisher : Capcom
Developer : Capcom
Region : USA (World)
Mode(s) : Single Player/Multiplayer
Platform(s) : Nintendo Switch
File Type : NSP
NSP Size : 1.74 GB