![]() ![]() An inexperienced hunter will still flail around aimlessly without proper practice. An experienced hunter can use Wirebugs, Silkbind attacks, and swappable Switch Skills to demonstrate their expertise like never before, dancing around monsters and bullying them into submission. The slow, methodical combat of Monster Hunter still flows through Rise’s veins. The genius of Rise’s new combat and traversal additions is that they can’t be used as a crutch. You’ll do it pretty often, and it’s always as exciting as the first time. This is another new mechanic in Rise that lets you mount a monster and launch it into walls or attack other monsters nearby for a limited time. These serve a variety of purposes and can lead to monsters entering a weakened state where you can Wyvern Ride them. These Wirebugs can also be used for Silkbind attacks, special moves that add a new layer of strategy to combat. Your hunter is significantly more mobile in Rise, which opens up new possibilities for both slow and fast weapons alike. Wirebugs are the most brilliant addition, however, acting as grappling hooks that can propel you forward or into the air. You can also climb or run along any wall in the game, giving Rise an unprecedented sense of verticality. Your new canine Palamute companions can whisk you around the map at very high speeds, allowing you to keep up with a monster that decides to flee from battle. ![]() Traversal is the key addition in Rise, however. All of these features debuted in World, so it’s nice to see them returning in a title that is still a Nintendo Switch game at its core. ![]() There are no loading screens separating each world, monsters can fight one another in the wild, you can move while drinking potions, and endemic life plays a huge part in a hunter’s success. It’s closer to the classic Monster Hunter games of the 3DS, but without any of the technical constraints. Monster Hunter Rise is a masterful blend of old and new. You’ll still choose a monster to hunt in the village, eat a hearty meal, and then set out into the wilderness to track your prey, but it’s what happens on the field that really sets Rise apart from its predecessors. The core Monster Hunter formula is alive and well in Rise, but the technical wizardry of the RE Engine powering the game allowed Capcom to port over the quality of life systems added in World on top of new, exciting traversal methods. In the meantime, you can check out all the fantastic content that you can look forward to in our review of Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak on Nintendo Switch. While it’s disappointing to see the expansion missing at launch, especially since it seemed like Capcom’s staggered expansion release woes were remedied with the simultaneous release of Sunbreak on PC and Nintendo Switch, it’s thankfully not as bad as the differences between the PC and console versions of Monster Hunter World and its Iceborne expansion. Sadly, this version of Monster Hunter Rise lacks the excellent Sunbreak expansion, but it’s slated to release sometime this spring. These new versions boast all of the improvements made in the game’s PC port ( Hey! I reviewed that one too!), so that review applies here as well. ![]() The latest port of Rise brings the game to PlayStation and Xbox consoles alongside its addition to Game Pass for players in Microsoft’s ecosystem. Monster Hunter Rise is an excellent game (but you knew that already if you read our initial Monster Hunter Rise review) and Capcom’s latest holds up wonderfully on other platforms. Now that Monster Hunter Rise is finally coming to PlayStation and Xbox consoles, console-based hunters can finally find out why Monster Hunter Rise is the best game in the series firsthand. Monster Hunter Rise, the follow-up to World, ditched the consoles that made it popular in favor of the Nintendo Switch (and a PC port), leaving many fans unable to experience the new locales and monsters. Monster Hunter World was the first game that really captured the attention of western audiences, becoming Capcom’s best-selling game ever by a monster-sized margin. While Resident Evil is experiencing newfound success with its original entries and stellar remakes and Street Fighter hype is higher than ever before with the sixth mainline fighter on its way, none of Capcom’s franchises have blown up quite like Monster Hunter. Storied developer Capcom has seen a huge resurgence these past few years, bringing its pillar franchises back into the limelight with strong entries that capitalize on their strengths. ![]()
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