Monster Hunter Rise (Switch) News Articles
Tuesday10th May 2022
News Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Will Have A Gorgeous Switch Pro Controller
Look at it
Today brought the latest Monster Hunter Digital Event, once again focused on the upcoming 'massive expansion' for Monster Hunter Rise - Sunbreak. It had some nitty gritty details that we've covered here, but also unveiled a rather handsome Pro Controller, pictured above. You can see some nice shots of it
Watch Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Digital Event (May) - Live!
Gear up for 'exciting new info'
Monster Hunter Rise is getting close to the release of its 'massive expansion', with Sunbreak due to launch on 30th June. We now have another Digital Event to look forward to, with the expansion's Director Yoshitake Suzuki taking the lead. It's promised that "the development team is set to reveal exciting new info...
Friday6th May 2022
News Capcom Reiterates That 13GB Monster Hunter Rise Update Will Be Mandatory For Online Play
Even if you don't buy the Sunbreak expansion
Update [6th May at 13:30BST]: Capcom has published an updated customer information page (Japanese), reiterating the information from the March event that you'll need to download and install a 13GB update on 30th June in order to access online play in Monster Hunter Rise. It'll be mandatory for online...
Thursday28th Apr 2022
News Capcom Confirms New Digital Event For Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak
"New gameplay info, monsters, and more"
The launch of Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak is inching closer, with the hefty expansion releasing on June 30th, 2022. Capcom is looking to ramp up the hype train for the release with a brand new digital event taking place on May 10th at 7:00 PDT / 15:00 BST, with game director Yoshitake Suzuki taking the...
Friday22nd Apr 2022
News Capcom Confirms Next Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak 'News Reveal' For May
You can officially rule out a digital event for April, then
In mid-March we had a Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Digital Event, which confirmed a release date for the 'massive expansion' along with new footage and reveals. Capcom has been pretty consistent with these online streams, also using them in the past to showcase in-game events and DLC. If...
News Capcom Has Revised Its Earnings Forecast Due To Strong Sales Of Series Like Monster Hunter
Up and up
Capcom appears to be on a roll - with news the Japanese publisher and developer has had to revise its earnings forecast simply because its games have been selling so well. Favourable performances from Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin and Resident Evil: Village have been cited as some of the main reasons for the earnings forecast...
Wednesday20th Apr 2022
Random Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak's 'Gowngoat' May Be Too Cute To Hunt
We want Gowngoat armour, though
It's still a while away, but a few of us in Nintendo Life Towers™ are counting the days until Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak, the 'massive expansion' to a game that's already a stand-out on Switch. The Monster Hunter marketing campaign is in full swing, too, regularly revealing snippets of information to keep us...
Friday15th Apr 2022
News Take A Closer Look At The Citadel And Garangolm In Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak
Are you ready for the challenge?
Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak, the 'massive expansion' heading to the Switch / PC title on 30th June, will no doubt seek to emulate the success of the Iceborne expansion that was previously released for Monster Hunter: World on PlayStation 4 / Xbox One / PC. An info
Thursday14th Apr 2022
News Capcom Officially Reveals Two New Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Characters
Take a look
The Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak is due to arrive on the Nintendo Switch this June, and ahead of its release, Capcom has been sharing more footage and screenshots of the DLC. Now, in the latest update, it's given hunters a look at the characters Sir Jae (a close-range melee fighter) and Dame Luchika (a ranged unit) - originally shown...
Monday11th Apr 2022
Random Japan's Capcom Café Is Hosting A Monster Hunter X Haikyuu! Event
Volleybombadgy
What more natural collaboration could there be between a monster-hunting video game and an anime series about volleyball? Don't answer that. It's rhetorical. Capcom has partnered with massively-popular anime Haikyuu to present Haikyuu/Monster Hunter Rise-themed food and collectibles in the Capcom Café Aeon Lake Town store and the...
Friday1st Apr 2022
News Capcom Increases Base Salaries For Japanese Staff By 30%
Move comes ahead of expected fifth consecutive year of record profits
Recently, we reported that Bandai Namco increased the monthly earnings for its Japanese staff, and now Capcom will be following suit by raising the base salary of its Japanese staff by 30%. As reported by VGC, the move will take effect from the 2022 fiscal year (so, now) and will...
Thursday24th Mar 2022
News Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Footage Showcases Deluxe Edition Content
Unlock some stylish threads
Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak is due out on June 30th and Capcom have shown off brand new footage showcasing one of the layered armour sets that the game's Deluxe Edition will bag you. With a few more months until the expansion's release, the short video should at least give you a bit more context to help make an informed...
Wednesday23rd Mar 2022
Arriving this June
Update [Wed 23rd Mar, 2022 02:15 GMT]: Here's your reminder that the Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Collector's Edition is now available to pre-order. <products id="18098"> Original Story [Wed 16th Mar, 2022 03:00 GMT]: Following its Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak digital event yesterday, Capcom revealed a collector's...
Thursday17th Mar 2022
Random One Monster Hunter Fan Really Likes Producer Ryozo Tsujimoto's Clothes
Gotta have a hobby, right?
Just this week, Capcom showcased its latest Monster Hunter Digital Event, going over the latest news for the upcoming Monster Hunter Rise expansion, Sunbreak. While most viewers were undoubtedly eager to see footage from the expansion, one fan was more interested in something a bit more specific: producer Ryoso...
News Capcom Releasing Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Diorama Set (Japan)
amiibo included
Capcom is going all out with the upcoming release of Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak - with all sorts of digital and physical editions. One other that's now been spotted is a "special edition" diorama set. It's getting a release in Japan and will allow fans to recreate a scene out of Sunbreak with the assistance of three new amiibo...
Tuesday15th Mar 2022
Watch Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Digital Event - Live!
New reveals for the massive Summer expansion
Monster Hunter Rise has proven to be a major success on Switch and now PC, and this Summer we're due to get its major expansion, Sunbreak. It could deliver a big boost to Rise, and with its release getting closer we're promised 'new reveals' in this Digital Showcase. We've had teases and some reveals...
Saturday12th Mar 2022
News Sakurai Wins 'Most Valuable Creator' At Famitsu Dengeki Game Awards 2021
Monster Hunter Rise takes out GOTY
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate director Masahiro Sakurai has been recognised by the Dengeki Game Awards as Japan's most valuable video game creator in 2021. This award was decided based on user voting within Japan. Sakurai shared the news with his followers over on Twitter, while also thanking everyone who supported...
Thursday10th Mar 2022
News Monster Hunter Rise Version 3.9.1 Is Now Live, Here's What's New And Different
Download it today
Ahead of the Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak broadcast next week, Capcom has released Version 3.9.1. This latest build of Monster Hunter Rise isn't quite as busy as previous updates but it still contains new event quests, new DLC and fixes some bugs as well. Below are the patch notes, courtesy of the official Monster Hunter website:...
Tuesday8th Mar 2022
News Nintendo Switch Online Members Can Try 'Monster Hunter Rise' For Free
For one week only
Budding hunters can rise up to the challenge this week — if you have a Nintendo Switch Online subscription, that is. Nintendo has announced that those using this service can try out Monster Hunter Rise for free! That surely means more than just a demo, with players able to access the full game for a limited time. So, from 10 AM...
News Monster Hunter Digital Event Takes Place Next Week
20 minutes of reveals, gameplay and more!
Capcom has announced that a Monster Hunter Digital Event will take place next week, and will last around 20 minutes. The broadcast will focus on the new Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak expansion, and will include "exciting reveals of new monsters, gameplay info, and more". The event will take place on Tuesday...
Wednesday2nd Mar 2022
News Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Twitter Account Teases New Monster Variants
Plus, the monsters are receiving their finishing touches
While Monster Hunter Rise is getting regular updates, it's been a minute since we've heard much about progress on the upcoming expansion, Sunbreak. However, that all changed this morning with a brief little Tweet from the official Monster Hunter account by the expansion's director, Yoshitake...
Thursday24th Feb 2022
News Monster Hunter Rise Update Adds Free Armor And Weapons, With Paid 'Voice DLC'
Update: Available now
Update Thu 24th Feb, 2022 10:30 GMT: The free update with the new sets is available to download now. More details below... Monster Hunter Rise is still consistently providing regular free updates in the form of quests, various armors and weapons, along with a smaller number of paid DLCs. The latest batch will arrive in...
Saturday5th Feb 2022
News Japan's Top 100 Best-Selling Video Games Of 2021, According To Famitsu
Capcom's Monster Hunter Rise is #1
The Nintendo Switch has just made it through another year, so how are its games doing on the charts within Japan? Japanese games outlet Famitsu has just released an extended list of the best-selling video games of 2021 for this location - and Switch is dominant once again. The first 21 titles on the list are all...
Friday28th Jan 2022
News Monster Hunter Rise Goes Old School With The Origin Layered Armor Set
Classic
Monster Hunter Rise continues to add frequent events and indeed gifts of items to help players along. A big update this week made some tweaks and fixes while lining up event quests, and a rather charming one is now live. That set is a recreation of armour from the very first game in the series, so will be particularly meaningful to...
Thursday27th Jan 2022
News Monster Hunter Rise Version 3.8.0 Is Now Live, Here's What's New And Different
Download it today
We're getting closer to the one-year mark of Monster Hunter Rise and Capcom's still showing strong support for the title. Just a few weeks ago it released the PC version of the game on Steam, and more recently it's announced the title has shipped over 8 million units worldwide. Sunbrea
Wednesday19th Jan 2022
News Monster Hunter Rise Has A Collab With Universal Studios Japan, As Sunbreak Teases Continue
"Kingdom Creatures" is your clue
Monster Hunter Rise is a game that keeps giving, with Capcom still rolling out regular free updates in the runup to the Summer's major expansion, Sunbreak. Updates on both fronts have arrived over the past 24 hours, including some particularly snazzy armor sets. First up, on 21st January we'll get the Universal...
Tuesday18th Jan 2022
News Monster Hunter Rise Has Now Shipped Over 8 Million Units Worldwide
"globally driven by release on PC platform"
It seems the release of Monster Hunter Rise on the PC last week has already paid off - with Capcom announcing the game has now sold more than 8 million units in total worldwide. Sales of Monster Hunter Rise were around the 7.5 million mark last October. The series, in general, has now shipped 78 million...
Thursday13th Jan 2022
News Capcom's Former Switch Exclusive Monster Hunter Rise Is Off To A Great Start On Steam
Now if only it had cross-play support...
The Switch exclusive Monster Hunter Rise was this week ported across to the PC, and if you are curious to know how it's performing - we've got some data to share. According to Steam's global stats, Rise is currently in the top 10 most played games on the platform - with a 90,000+ peak at the time of writing...
Tuesday11th Jan 2022
Round Up The Reviews Are In For Capcom's Monster Hunter Rise PC Port
What is it like compared to the Switch version?
Monster Hunter Rise was easily one of the best Nintendo Switch exclusives of 2021, and while Capcom won't be slowing down its support for this version anytime soon, in a few days it's releasing a PC port on Steam. If you're just a tad curious to know what the PC version of the game is like, we've...
Friday7th Jan 2022
News Capcom Is Adding Screen Filters To The PC Version Of Monster Hunter Rise
Can we have them on Switch, please?
Ahead of the launch of Monster Hunter Rise on Steam next week, Capcom has released a new trailer highlighting the PC version and some new features. There'll be screen filters (Black & white, Sepia, Japanese Style, Warring Lands Style, Cinema Style), ultrawide display support, high-res textures, uncapped...
