Topic: Monster Hunter Rise

Something I completely forgot about that I didn't like about World, and there's no reason to leave it out in this game since it's portable...
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Freakin'....PAUSING THE GAME.

If I can't pause Rise for some reason I'm going to punch someone at Capcom. lol

Handheld footage

@Joeynator3000
Even if you can’t, it won’t be a problem on Switch. Home screen suspends and so does sleep mode. It has to because it’s a portable system. So either way we’re covered. That said, yes I’m sure it’ll have a pause.

Good....also so far the map doesn't look complicated or whatever, so that's good. -w-

DO. YOU. SEE. HOW. AMAZING. THIS. LOOKS. IN HANDHELD!

Imagine having this Switch Lite in your hands, a handheld system, and playing this game that looks almost as realistic as MH World on power consoles.

Playing MHGU, I never actually dreamed I’d get to play a MH game that looks this good on a portable device. Never thought it would actually happen. This is a dream come true. Just getting MH World was a dream come true, but now having all of those improvements and AAA budget in a handheld title? I must be dreaming. Also, any concerns over how it looks on a base system... have been alleviated.

one thing I'm sort of dreading in Monster Hunter Rise is if we have to do any more heavy quartz ore mining and carrying.

Earlier today I did the regular Hub quest of carrying 2 quartz ores for high rank in Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate.

transporting eggs etc in the older games never bothered me much but after playing alot of catching up in Generations Ultimate I swear im not gonna do any more of carrying around quartz ores of any kind in Monster Hunter Rise.

But if doing an ore quest helps give you an armor or weapon or whatever in Rise, then i guess Ill have to do it but I wont like it

World toned down that kinda stuff a LOT. There was like, one egg quest I remember and that’s pretty much it. Those quests may feature a little more strongly in Rise, but I seriously doubt they’re going to be as frustrating as past games if they are.

You know what Rise actually looks pretty great

I just watched through the TGS presentation and even with my limited Monster Hunter knowledge or experience it looks like a pretty slick hybrid of the PSP games, World and MH4U

It looks like they even brought back blood spurting out of a monster when you attack them

This actually looks pretty fun

It'll look even better in person on your own system...lol

Preach it 😁

@TheFrenchiestFry
That’s the spirit! This game is nothing if it doesn’t draw in new players. Monster Hunter Rise isn’t just for OG vets like me, it’s for people like you. All these QoL changes were specifically implemented so new players such as yourself could more easily jump into the series.

Hop on the hype train- we’re pummeling full steam ahead!

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Saw this on reddit. Look how the doggo covers it’s ears lol 😂

@Ulysses
The hype is real, fellow hunter 😁 Get that collector edition while you can. Once it’s gone, it’s gone!

I imported all 6 Monster Hunter Stories amiibos (I actually own every amiibo ever made, barring the Mario cereal box and the amiibo cards, though I do have a full set of Animal Crossing series 1), and there was no way I was missing out on these. Especially since they give a special layered armor set, one for you, one for your Palico and one for your Palamute. And, on top of that, they also give you random lottery items each day, so there’s a lot of value content wise. Not that I think that content is worth the price ($20/ea and $25 for Magdamalo) but you’re also getting a cool little figure to put on your shelf.

I have an entire shelf dedicated to MH merch. And my prize possession:

...Ugh, I seriously came to this thread, my mind went blank and locked the thread for a second without thinking. xD

Thanks for covering the finer points. Slept through a lot of the stream this morning and figured I'd catch up another time when I did finally wake up lol. Likely on a less busy weekend.

@Tyranexx
Ya no problem. Here’s a video that covers the highlights more thoroughly, though I must point out a correction with regard to monsters on the map. They automatically show with a ? but once you encounter them it shows their icon. You can also send out the owl for reconnaissance to identify which monster is which so they’re no longer ? on the map, but instead show their icons.

@JaxonH Thanks! Just fit in that video. Definitely a lot of material was covered in that timespan, but I liked a lot of what was discussed.

I'm more excited, if possible! This looks like a decent entry to give the series a proper look.

Seeing all the gameplay today just made me want the Switch Pro stuff to come true even more.

I’m a bit surprised they haven’t announced a special version of the Switch yet for Rise. Especially with how much merchandise they were showing off at TGS. I mean even Generations got a special edition version of the Switch and that was just a 3DS port

@Tyranexx
Ah man, I envy you. Monster Hunter is my favorite game series of all time, even above Xenoblade, Fire Emblem, Zelda and Metroid. I wish I could go back and re-experience my first MH game again. It was absolutely magical. I bought MH3U for Wii U and 3DS because they had a special offer where you could get the game half price on 3DS if you purchased both. I put about 30 minutes into it and lost interest because there was a slow start and a lot of text and I wasn’t fighting any monsters yet. Then a coworker told me they were buying a Wii U just to play Monster Hunter, and it’s all they would talk about. They got me to hunt with them and, long story short, I was hooked by the end of my first hunt. It resulted in a 600 hour binge session where I was literally calling into work because I was so mesmerized by the game I just didn’t want to stop playing.

You’re in for a treat beyond anything you’re likely expecting. It’s SO GOOD. I mean, really. If you ever have a good 45 minutes and want to truly understand why MH Rise will be one of the best video games you’ll ever play, like, ever, check out this video from SkillUp on why he believes Monster Hunter World is one of the greatest video game of all time. And Monster Hunter Rise looks to be, at the very least, just as good as World, potentially better given the wirebug and Palamute which are legitimately game changers.

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@-Green-
Exactly. It is very suspicious. We’ll certainly be getting a MH themed Switch. Either they haven’t shown it yet because they don’t want people to wait and hold off for it, or because it’s going to be a revision model and they’re waiting for it to be revealed in January/February.

We have Dusk Golem saying Switch Pro is real though. And he’s the same person who leaked Monster Hunter Rise, and the fact it runs on RE Engine. His Capcom contact probably has a dev unit and told him about it. Unfortunately he just tweeted out that he’s retiring from leaking so, Switch Pro is our parting gift, I suppose.

The question is, how much of an upgrade will it be, and when will it release. March 26th seems likely, but I’m tempering my expectations despite the reports of devs being told to get games “4k ready”. I don’t think we’re going to see that kind of upgrade. Certainly not for a revision. The statement could have referred to using HDMI 2.1 and outputting 4k, not that any game will actually be able to do that. Sometimes things get lost in translation and misinterpreted. 4k output would be a reasonable expectation. But DLSS with adding tensor cores and actual 4k output, we’d be lucky to even get that next generation with Switch 2. It feels like a pipe dream for a revision.

Nonetheless. An upgrade is an upgrade, and any added benefit for this game will be appreciated. Even if it’s just keeping framerate a little more steady and preventing dynamic res from dropping as much. At least we know the footage we’ve seen thus far is on the base model, thanks to the Switch Lite gameplay video. And it looks absolutely stellar on the Lite.

Something I didn't notice till GajinHunter said something on Twitter, World's day/night system is also staying with Rise. owo

@JaxonH
I saw that review of Monster Hunter World by SkillUp you posted and now I'm convinced I owe it to myself to try Monster Hunter Rise. I've been keeping a close eye on it, watching some gameplay footage they showed at TGS and it all looks so freaking cool! I need this game in my life, now!

Edit: now I also want more MH representation in Smash. 😅