Topic: Monster Hunter Rise

I mean, Flooded Forest and Sandy Plains might as well be fresh, they felt very new compared to their original versions. I just wanna see more returning maps like this, for some odd reason I kinda want it to happen to the Tundra next. lol

Honestly, I just want a reason to play again. I know it made some people very angry, but I stand by the fact that playing for the enjoyment of playing only gets you so far in Rise. The game is a terrific levelling experience, but not a fun long term game. I'd argue Iceborne wasn't either, the Guiding Lands is awful end game, don't even @ me but there was just way more to it on the way there. You can play literally hundreds of hours of World, without running out of stuff to do. Rise you are lucky to even make it to like 50 hours before the fatigue really sets in.

Rise gave you too many monsters, too quickly and didn't save themselves enough for when you eventually get to the end game grind. Getting to Valstrax is an unbelievable slog, I did it on Switch but cut my losses on PC, once was enough. It was frankly not worth it, even a little. At least for me.

Likewise, while I appreciate some may just like playing for the challenge, if you are going to make a super hard version of a monster and then tell me the reward is the friends I made along the way, you can get in the sea with that rubbish. Monster Hunter has done it in the past, so it frankly feels lazy there aren't unique weapons/armour or at least layered parts for vanquishing the Apex monsters, that is the kind of stuff I need to keep me chasing by the time I come to the end.

So yeah, if Sunbreak gives me maybe at least 30 hours between new missions, some new end game stuff and some new stuff to chase, then I will probably be happy with the expansion. Assuming they don't just get extra hours out of it by throttling you, I really like how Rise retuned progression meaning you had to fight monsters less and could make more gear. Again, I don't care what anyone says, it is not fun to fight the same monster for dozens of hours while trying to get the one part to drop you need, that has like a 1% drop rate. That isn't meaningful content, it is just filler inflation. I am talking about 30 hours of actually new content, if not all new monsters/gear, at least new stuff to do at the end or at least meaningful rewards for the stuff I am doing.

@Ulysses
Are you using Gyro aiming? That's the key for finessing your aim (both docked and handheld, but especially handheld).

Don't forget, the next Sunbreak news is in less than 2 hours.

check out the Monster Hunter presentation focused on Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak.

I really hope they make a physical release which includes both games. Anyway really excited for this!

Monster Hunter Sunbreak direct summary:

New Wirebug Switch skills were teased for multiple weapons.

RELEASE DATE:

JUNE 30TH, 2022

PREORDERS ARE LIVE

New subspecies for Bishaten was shown

New endemic life shown including new types of wirebugs.

New main monster Trio called the Three Lords consisting of Malzeno the Elder Dragon, Lunagaron the Ice Werewolf like monster, and Garangolm.

Returning Monsters Shown: Astalos

New Footage of the new areas showing the hub area called the Elgado outpost and the Citadel, a forest like area with ice in the background.

Weapon balance changes are incoming even for those who did not purchase Rise.

New event quests will continue to be released until March 25th.

New amiibo and preorder bonuses shown

13GB update incoming even if you don't own Sunbreak - it's required for online play.

Deluxe edition incoming with bonuses.

https://www.monsterhunter.com/rise-sunbreak/en-uk/product-swi...

"No physical release planned."

No. Nooooooooo!

@Magician When they announced the 13GB update at Sunbreak launch I had a feeling physical version wouldn't happen. Current file size of Rise + 13GB would mean a 32GB cart would be required and virtually no-one uses 32GB carts (if I recall correctly the complete list is Witcher 3 and the Japan only release of Dragon Quest Heroes 1+2).

@Grumblevolcano

As well as the Japanese and Southeast Asian releases of FFX/X-2 that have both games on cartridge.

Btw more details are revealed in the official capcom website for Sunbreak:

https://www.monsterhunter.com/rise-sunbreak/en-us/action/

@Magician
???

Per the page you linked

• If you have purchased the physical version of Monster Hunter Rise + Sunbreak Set, included with the package will be an insert with the download code for the bonus add-on content (code valid until 11:59 p.m. JST June 29, 2024).
• Please note that supplies are limited for the bonus add-on content for the physical version of Monster Hunter Rise + Sunbreak Set.

And, there's this

@Magician
Nevermind, I see it now. There's a physical release but the expansion is a download.

• The physical version includes a Nintendo Switch game card for Monster Hunter Rise and a download card for Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak.

Not a big deal for me as I'm basically a digital gamer now, but it would have been nice to see a full physical cart. Even so, it might at least have all the base game updates on cart.

And if not... it is what it is.

Ugh, these event things are never enough, I want more! TwT
Was there any other subspecies shown? Aside from Pink Rathian (the worst of the subspecies, lol) I didn't see any.

Also, I just realized, if Apex Astalos becomes a thing, you newcomers better prepare for the nightmarishly massive beam sword attack. lol

I missed it, damn it, welp, I guess i'm going to go watch it now.

Guess it's time to get back into Monster Hunter. I never actually went back after the final boss was patched in, so I still have some stuff to do before Sunbreak releases anyway.

I have to grind to HR7. Also, they put a giant Gorilla in the game, and I love it.

Yep, I watched it, its hype as heck!
I would say i'm already set up and ready to go for when it drops, but I might play some more around its drop time just to be sure I still got it.

Also is this the first time we got a female blacksmith in MH? I feel like all the others have always been male.

@Snatcher
Little Miss Forge in MH4U was female. Some have even pointed out this could be a grown up version of her (I don't think that's true though- they seem like very distinct characters)

@JaxonH so she is are 2nd female blacksmith, I could just look her up, but could you post a photo of her?