It’s been a good week forMonster Hunter Rise. Since its release in March the latest title in the long-runningMonster Hunterseries has been enjoying a huge amount of popularityamong both long-time fans of the series and newcomers who might be venturing into the wilds for the first time. That popularity appears to be translating directly into booming sales for the game, asMonster Hunter Risehas hit yet another milestone already.
The move to the Nintendo Switch seems to be paying off for the game, revisiting the handheld market for the first time since 2013’sMonster Hunter 4on the 3DS. Nintendo’s hybrid console manages to corner both portable fans and home console enthusiasts, potentially bringing together two disparate demographics within the series' fanbase after catering heavily to the latter group withthe immensely popularMonster Hunter World. The results would appear to speak themselves, asRisestill seems to be selling well.
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According to a recent press release from Capcom,Monster Hunter Risehas hit the milestone of 5 million copies sold worldwide, just over a week since its release. The company appears to attribute some of its successto the two gameplay demos that were released prior to the game’s launch, and it’s difficult not to agree. The demos offered not only satisfying examples of the gameplay on offer, including new mechanics designed forRise, but also gave players the option to try out the local and online multiplayer functionality, giving them a taste of the co-operative fun that would lie in store in the full game.
What makes the game’s achievement doubly impressive is that it’s currently only available for a single console, but is still selling comparable numbers toMonster Hunter World, which released on both PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in 2018.It’s also been garnering plenty of good reviews across the board, with many critics lauding its quality-of-life improvements over the arguable opacity of earlier titles in the series.
Some have criticized the lack of late- and endgame content, though, particularly in comparison toWorldand its hefty expansionIceborne. These concerns will hopefully be assuaged in the future, though, withRise’s first major update scheduled to hit at the end of this month. Fans can expect to find more monsters to hunt, including a new variant of the iconic Apex Rathalos and Chameleos, which was notably absent fromWorld.
With a PC version hitting next year, and considering the support it offered forMonster Hunter Worldwell into its own lifespan, it seems likely that Capcom will be updating the game regularly as time goes on, so players shouldn’t worry too much about running out of things to do. There’s plenty of lore to dig into for new content, so the odds are good thatMonster Hunter Risewill continue going from strength to strength.
Monster Hunter Riseis now available for the Nintendo Switch. A PC release is slated for 2022.
