Overview
- Number of Players
- 4
- Genre
- Release Date
Nintendo Switch
26th Mar 2021
26th Mar 2021
- Also Available On
- Series
- Addons / DLC
- Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak
Reviews
Review Monster Hunter Rise (Switch) - A New Apex For Capcom's Beastly Franchise
A new Nintendo Switch classic has risen
This encounter felt fated. Written in the stars. Ever since the Nintendo Switch was revealed in late 2016, one pervasive thought has been: “How great is Monster Hunter going to be?” While we saw the release of Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate in 2018, it was just a port of the 3DS title that was...
DLC Reviews
Review Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak (Switch) - A Deliciously Difficult, Must-Have Expansion
An expansion with bite
Monster Hunter Rise has proven to be a welcome continuation of the IP's global growth in popularity, following the breakout mainstream success of 2018's Monster Hunter: World and its Iceborne expansion on non-Nintendo platforms. Rise itself brought some interesting evolutions from World, retaining more of the quirky charm we...
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Monster Hunter Rise Guides
Guide 36 Longest Switch Games Worth Playing To The End
Playing the long game
With rumours suggesting that Switch 2 might not be launching until sometime after March 2025, you might be looking to fill the time while you wait for the next Nintendo hotness. Fortunately, there are plenty of very big, very long games on Switch if you're a time-rich gamer. Sometimes you just want a quick hit of video game...
Guide Best Monster Hunter Games, Ranked - Switch And Nintendo Systems
Hunted (ranked) by you
Update: Capcom's Monster Hunter series is celebrating its 20th anniversary on 11th March 2024. And to celebrate, we've decided to overhaul our Best Monster Hunter Game list into a reader-ranked format. That means you can influence the ranking! Not only that, we've also changed the list to focus on Nintendo-only releases. That...
Guide Best Food In Nintendo Switch Games
So mushroom in our hearts (not our stomachs)
We originally published this list ahead of the release of Pikmin 4, but we're updating and republishing it this November to celebrate Thanksgiving in North America. Whatever you plan on doing on your day off, perhaps we can inspire your video game-themed food for the day... Food, glorious food~ Pikmin...
Guide Where To Buy Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Collector's Edition, Pro Controller And amiibo
Update: Out now!
Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak is out now on Nintendo Switch, with a fancy Collector's Edition, a brand new set of Monster Hunter amiibo, and a special new Monster Hunter-themed Pro Controller all available, too. We'll explain what you can get in the new fancy Collector's Edition and detail all these new products in our guide below,...
Guide Where To Buy Monster Hunter Rise And The Three amiibo
Rise and shine
Capcom has a host of brand new Monster Hunter goodness on Switch. Monster Hunter Rise combines classic elements of the series with newer conveniences that enable you to traverse the environments quicker and with a touch more style. It's running on Capcom's RE Engine and you can read our review right now (spoilers — we were...
Guide Where To Buy The Monster Hunter Rise Nintendo Switch Console And Pro Controller
Monster mash
With the release of Monster Hunter Rise — a Nintendo Switch console exclusive entry in Capcom's hugely popular series which is really rather good — Nintendo also announced a special edition Monster Hunter Rise Switch console to coincide with the game's launch on 26th March 2021. Yes, it's now out in the wild! As y
Guide Where To Buy Monster Hunter Rise Series amiibo - Magnamalo, Palamute And Palico
Magnificent Magnamalo
When Monster Hunter Rise was revealed in the recent Nintendo Direct showcase, we also got our first glimpse at three tantalising amiibo figurines which go alongside the game. Palamute is a dog companion which you can ride around on during hunts. Palico is a cat-like combat companion and perhaps the most exciting amiibo is...
Monster Hunter Rise News
News Pokémon Unite Developer Releasing New Monster Hunter Game For Mobile Devices
Featuring the "core gameplay experience" of the series
Capcom has today revealed its new Monster Hunter game for mobile devices, and unlike previous spin-off titles for the same platform, this one will offer up a "core gameplay experience" similar to the mainline series. Introducing Monster Hunter Outlanders - it's a collaboration with the Chinese...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (12th October)
Haven't you beaten Zelda yet?
Put your Alarmo on snooze and settle into the weekend, it's time for another edition of What Are You Playing! If that opening line wasn't enough of a reminder, we got the announcement of new Nintendo hardware this week (but not that one). Yes, Nintendo revealed the Nintendo Sound Clock: Alarmo, a device that only the...
News Monster Hunter Series Surpasses 100 Million Sales After 20 Years
Rise has now sold over 15 million units
Capcom's Monster Hunter series has become one of its biggest franchises over the past two decades and in the latest sales update, the "worldwide cumulative sales" of the series have now surpassed 100 million units. As part of this milestone, Capcom has released some interesting data noting how Monster Hunter...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (27th April)
Jump up, Superstar Saga
Another week is almost over, which means it's once again time to kick back, relax, and play some games. Before we do, however, let's just do a quick recap of some of the stories from this week. First up, Nintendo expanded the NSO service with two N64 games, which is always welcome in our book. We also got our first proper...
News Capcom eShop Golden Week Sale Includes Monster Hunter Rise For "Lowest Price Ever" (US)
Multiple other Capcom titles are also on sale
To celebrate Golden Week, Capcom's latest Monster Hunter game Monster Hunter Rise is currently going for its "lowest price ever" in the US. As highlighted by Nintendo Everything, you can currently get Rise for just for just $9.99 (normally $39.99). The base game and Sunbreak are also available together...
News Monster Hunter 20th Anniversary ‘Special Program’ Revealed For Later This Month
The hunt begins (soon)
If you can believe it, the Monster Hunter series has been around for a whopping 20 years. To mark the occasion, Capcom has today announced the long-awaited anniversary ‘Special Program,’ which is set to kick off on 12th March at 11am GMT / 4am PDT. While the contents of the presentation have not been fully revealed just...
News Monster Hunter Is Getting The Live Orchestra Treatment To Celebrate 20th Anniversary
Live performances coming to Japan this May
The 20th anniversary of the Monster Hunter series is almost upon us (11th March, for those wondering) and today Capcom has announced that it will be celebrating the franchise's iconic tunes with a series of live orchestral performances later this year. The first of these performances is set to be held in...
Back Page 15 Superb Owls On Nintendo Switch
What a hoot
In the magazine business, the Back Page is where you'd find all the weird goofs that we couldn't fit in anywhere else. Some may call it "filler"; we prefer "a whole page to make terrible jokes that are tangentially related to the content of the mag". We don't have pages on the internet, but we still love terrible jokes — so welcome to...
News Capcom Ends Downloads For Monster Hunter Rise "Collab DLC" In Latest Game Update
Existing users can still access this content
In November last year, Capcom announced it would be ending "collab DLC" for Monster Hunter Rise in January 2024. The specific date of this was 21st January and this adjustment has now arrived in the form of an update (Version 16.0.2). As long as you downloaded this collaboration content before its...
News Monster Hunter Series Producer Shares New Year's Message Ahead Of 20th Anniversary
Fan-favourite monster results arriving in March
Capcom has been gearing up for the 20th anniversary of Monster Hunter for a while now and today's New Year's video message from series producer Ryozo Tsujimoto gives some indication of what's in store for 2024. To be clear, the message is not packed with information on anniversary plans, though...
Previews
Hands On Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Is Looking Like A Mighty Meaty Hunk Of DLC
More than just new monsters and new quests
Monster Hunter Rise is tremendous — if you haven't played it, you only have to look at our review to see how much we loved it — so when Capcom asked if we fancied having a pop at the honking new DLC expansion titled Sunbreak, we couldn't say no. We got to have a go at just two of the quests on offer...
Preview Monster Hunter Rise Feels Like A Glorious Homecoming For The Series, Not A Side-Story
Our impressions of the new demo
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...
About The Game
The critically acclaimed action-RPG series returns to the Nintendo Switch!
Set in the ninja-inspired land of Kamura Village, explore lush ecosystems and battle fearsome monsters to become the ultimate hunter. It’s been half a century since the last calamity struck, but a terrifying new monster has reared its head and threatens to plunge the land into chaos once again.
Hunt solo or in a party with friends to earn rewards that you can use to craft a huge variety of weapons and armor. Brand new gameplay systems such as the high-flying ‘Wire Action’ and your canine companion ‘Palamute’ will add exciting new layers to the already robust combat that Monster Hunter is known for.
Whether it’s at home, on the go, online or offline - you’ll always be ready for your next hunt on the Nintendo Switch!
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In theory a game that combines the real-time combat and open world of an Adventure game with the stat-building and leveling-up of an RPG should be wildly appealing. Especially when it also removes the RPG genre's text-heavy cutscenes and narrative. Monster Hunter Rise does, indeed, deliver on those positive elements. Unfortunately, despite the new and widely-praised options for quicker traversal of the environment, combat is a cumbersome chore.
Something as basic as positioning your character for continuous properly directed forward attacks is painful. For standard enemies this means your AI-controlled “pals” will frequently finish off the encounter while you’re character is still completing its heavy-attack animation where the monster used to be several seconds ago. Dodging seems to be overly generous for avoiding damage, as well. When facing boss monsters, this meant I found myself wailing on the light-attack button repeatedly and dodging anywhere (the direction didn’t seem to be important at all) to avoid damage when an attack was incoming. It also seems to be ridiculously easy to take a break during combat in order to heal, as your pals keep the attention of beasts while you run away—in addition to beasts frequently retreating all on their own.
For the players that stick it out beyond the early learning-curve I’m sure there are probably thousands of nuances to combat that evolve as you progress, but the game doesn’t seem particularly interested in presenting them to the player initially. Most of the early in-quest text tutorials (and there are a lot) seem to focus on item collection, presenting possible uses for items in scenarios that you won’t have a use for until a later quest.
All of the elements for a smash hit are certainly present in Monster Hunter Rise, but players are going to have to dig and invest a lot of time to find them. Games are supposed to be fun, though, and I definitely didn’t have enough of that in my initial play-sessions to warrant the additional time investment to find it.
Score: 7/10
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