A few days ago, Capcom announced a Monster Hunter digital event for the new installment: Monster Hunter Rise. The stream ran for a short amount of time but delivered an ample amount of information regarding the game. Here are the highlights of the stream and everything worth knowing:
New Locale
Snowy Islands
The stream introduced a new locale, the Frost Islands. It used to be a dragon’s nest where hunters have gone hunting for it, but have ultimately failed. This locale is home to monsters which were also introduced in the trailer.
Monsters (Returning and New)
- Goss Harag (New Monster)
- Lagombi
- Barioth
- Khezu
- Great Baggi
- Tigrex
- Mizutsune
Everyone in this list can be encountered in the Frost Islands except for Mizutsune.
Wyvern Riding
Yup, you read that right. You can ride wyverns now in Monster Hunter Rise. Upon dealing enough damage to the monster, the monster will enter a mountable state where you can use your ironbind silk to ride and control the monster for a set amount of time. Capcom has released a video that goes in-depth about this mechanic:
Take the reins and turn monsters onto each other! Learn the ropes of the powerful Wyvern Riding technique with this tutorial. #MHRise pic.twitter.com/PPqfBlIFLH
— Monster Hunter (@monsterhunter) January 7, 2021
New Wirebug Tutorial
The wirebug is a new mechanic focusing on mobility. This enables the hunter to be much more nimble than the previous installments of the game. Capcom has released a new video guide talking about wirebugs in-depth.
Master all-new mobility and decisive weapon attacks with this handy guide on the Wirebug! #MHRise pic.twitter.com/LAiWtnfx6X
— Monster Hunter (@monsterhunter) January 7, 2021
Demo Details
Here’s the one we’ve all been waiting for. Here are the demo details for Monster Hunter Rise:
- Limited time, available from January 8 until February 1.
- You need about 1.6 GB space.
- 4 types of quests:
- Beginner (Slay Great Izuchi)
- Intermediate (Slay Mizutsune)
- Wyvern Riding Training Quest
- Basic Training Quest
- You can play the Beginner and Intermediate quests a total of 30 times. Every multiplayer or offline hunt decreases the count by one
- You need Nintendo Switch Online subscription to play online multiplayer.
- All weapons can be used.
- You receive a Demo Player Item Bonus when you get the game if you played the demo. Make sure not to erase the save data of your demo if you want to receive the items. The item bonuses include:
- 20 Mega Potions
- 5 Pitfall Traps
- 10 Energy Drinks
- 5 Mega Demondrugs
- 5 Mega Armorskins
And that’s it! You’re caught up on the latest news regarding Monster Hunter Rise. Get your Switches ready and gather your friends, it’s time to hunt some monsters!
