![]() ![]() The ‘classic’ Monster Hunter formula has significant initial ‘clunk’ to it before you manage to master the controls. Gav: One of the reasons World was so appealing to new players is because of the extra fluidity and mobility in the game (even if it had some trade-offs). Not that I didn’t love World, but it didn’t always give you that raw Monster Hunter experience. ![]() After the smoothing out of World, see the UI in Rise made me remember all the good times I had with the 3DS games. Nevi: For me, this meant that playing the demo felt oddly nostalgic. As I said earlier, it’s got a bit of a middle-ground vibe to it, with the movement mechanics and item consumption (you’re able to move while drinking, and many of them heal rapidly over time rather than instantly) firmly on the side of World, and much of the UI and general ‘feel’ falling into the Generations-type handheld camp. Gav: I think Rise will feel instantly familiar for anyone who’s played either of the other games, with the exception of the slightly nutty new mechanics, which I’ll discuss in a bit. And that’s why we’re here – moving swiftly on… Facing off against the Mizutsune, a slippery bullet-hell soap dragon thing Monster Hunter Rise Nintendo Switch demo impressions There’s a free demo on the Switch store: one that got so many downloads, in fact, that it messed up the store for a while. If that isn’t soon enough, you’re an enthusiast who wants to try the new bits, or you just want to try before you buy, take heart. Rise is only releasing on the Nintendo Switch, unlike Monster Hunter World, which released on all the consoles except Nintendo’s convertible handheld. Rise is releasing worldwide on the 26th of March, all at the same time. What’s the release date for Monster Hunter Rise? And for what platform(s)? Endemic life, more in-depth gathering, exploration and sliding about are in. Rise was being developed concurrently, and traces its lineage back to the portable versions (after all, it shares a director, and it’s a Switch game), but has picked up a huge amount of World‘s DNA. World was the first Monster Hunter in ages to aim itself squarely at home consoles rather than portables, and reinvented the series’ formula. Monster Hunter has split into two genealogies. Is Rise a sequel to 2018’s Monster Hunter World? ![]() It’s a series we quite like – back in the day, we did a podcast series on it.įeaturing a whole array of wild new abilities, including a Clutch Claw-esque bug that can grapple on thin air, rideable dog companions and the ability to mount monsters and make them fight one another, it looks like the maddest game yet. Why, the next entry in the superlative large-monster-bashing series Monster Hunter of course, and the first one on a portable device since Generations Ultimate in 2017. ![]()
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