New details revealed for Monster Hunter Rise
Overnight, Capcom hosted another Monster Hunter Digital Event, which took a look at Monster Hunter Rise and the other game, Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin. For Rise, they showed off the new Rampage event, which was teased in the recent Nintendo Direct, check out the newest trailer below.
The new Rampage quest type in Monster Hunter Rise, will have Hunters working with the citizens of Kamura Village to prepare their defensive installations and guard the Stronghold barricades against waves of invading monsters, including any Apex monsters that may arrive during the siege.
A number of new gameplay feature details were revealed for Monster Hunter Rise today. In addition to the initial “Silkbind Attacks” available to all 14 weapon types, hunters will unlock new “Switch Skills” for each weapon as they progress through the game. By swapping out these new skills with existing Silkbind or regular attacks, players can create all new combos and strategies that match their preferred playstyle.
Monster Hunter Rise will also include dynamic difficulty scaling for multiplayer, which automatically adjusts as new players enter and exit a hunt. The new “Hunter Connect” feature will allow players to create tags with their objectives and playstyle, search for other players with the same tags or invite friends to any tags they have joined. Upon completing a quest in multiplayer, players will also be able to like the other hunters in their party, and increase the likelihood of finding each other in matchmaking. Finally, players can capture their heroic accomplishments and the vibrant beauty of Monster Hunter Rise with the camera feature.
They also released information on what the new Monster Hunter amiibo will do in game, specifically, they will provide you with exclusive armour sets, that won’t be available to obtain in any other form.
Finally, it was announced that at the end of this week, a new demo will be released, offering up new difficulty levels for those that want to fight the Magnamalo from the January demo and those that played the January demo will have their counters reset, allowing for more playtime within it.
Monster Hunter Rise is coming to Switch on March 26 and if you are looking for a deal on the game, or hardware, check out our bargain guide.
