On January 7, Capcom held a special event forMonster Hunter Rise, revealing a new trailer and how the demo will be available later today on January 7. However, theMonster Hunter Risedemo will only be playable until February 1, at 3 PM ET.The trailer and event also revealed new monsters, Goss Harag, Barioth, Khezu, Great Baggi, and a new mechanic, Wyvern Riding. By using the Spider-Man like Wirebug, Hunters inMonster Hunter Risecan bind monsters through reins and ride them. This can be used in battle only after fulfilling certain conditions.On the event, director Yasunori Ichinose announced the demo has 4 different quests: Beginner, Intermediate, Basic Training, and Wyvern Riding. All 14 weapons types are playable. The demo can be played in local co-op or online co-op. Once the demo is up, you’ll be able to grab it here on theUSA Nintendo eShop.
The event also introduced several monsters:
We were formally introduced to several characters as well:
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Monster HunterDigital Event â January 2021 , New Trailer, Wirebug and Wyvern Riding Gameplay
Capcom also wishes to hear your thoughts on the event through a survey.
Lastly, the event did not detail The Rampage mechanic ofMonster Hunter Riseyet. The only thing we’ve heard is how we’ll have to prepare the village to face it. The Rampage was teased in Japanese interviews and inthe previous trailer revealed at The Game Awards 2020.This game mechanic was first teased in one of the first Japanese trailers for the game. With the kanji ç¾ç«å¤è¡ which is a pun on Japanese idiom ç¾é¬¼å¤è¡, Hyakki Yagyo, designing a horde of Youkai.
You can read more details onMH Risewith theJapanese interviews on the game we translated.
The release date ofMonster Hunter Risehas been set worldwide on July 15, 2025. Moreover, another brand new game in the series,Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruinis coming on Switch worldwide in Summer 2021.
You can preorderMonster Hunter Riseon Amazon to support DualShockers:Regular Edition,Deluxe Edition.
