Capcom released two new JapaneseMonster Hunter Riseits official YouTube channel. Each TV spot shows off monster hunting as well as the brand new Wire Bug mechanic, which was first introduced duringthe Special Program livestreamback in September of last year:
On January 7th, Capcom held a special event forMonster Hunter Rise, revealing a new trailer and how the demo will be available later that same day. However, theMonster Hunter Risedemo will only be playable until February 1st, at 3PM ET.Capcom also wishes to hear your thoughts on the event through a survey.
Said demo’s popularity saw the digital storefrontsuffer massive slowdownsas a result. However, it’s not just the eShop that has been facing some issues, as players are reporting that the game itself is stuttering. Our in-depthimpressions piecealso mentions the issue. However, it seems as if the issue isn’t related to an internet connection, but potentially theprimary Nintendo Account.
Lastly, the event did not detail The Rampage mechanic ofMonster Hunter Riseyet. The only thing we’ve heard is how we’ll have to prepare the village to face it. The Rampage was teased in Japanese interviews and inthe previous trailer revealed at The Game Awards 2020.This game mechanic was first teased in one of the first Japanese trailers for the game using the kanji 百竜夜行, which is a pun on Japanese idiom 百鬼夜行, Hyakki Yagyo, designing a horde of Youkai.
You can read more details onMH Risewith theJapanese interviews on the game we translated.The release date ofMonster Hunter Risehas been set for a worldwide launch on March 26th, 2021. Moreover, another brand new game in the series,Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruinis coming to Switch worldwide in Summer 2021.
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