Welcome to the Hunt! An Intro to Monster Hunter Rise on Xbox and PC

The day has lastly come! Monster Hunter Rise is out now for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows 10/11, and with Xbox Game Pass – with Xbox Cloud Gaming supplied with a Game Pass subscription. Whether you’re an skilled hunter with lots of of hours logged in the New World, or are trying out what the fuss is all about, welcome!

With Game Pass, Monster Hunter Rise has turn into accessible to much more gamers than earlier than. We’ve been thrilled to see the pleasure from everybody on-line, particularly those that have by no means performed a Monster Hunter recreation earlier than. With that mentioned, permit us over at Capcom to share a couple of issues it is best to know!

How does Monster Hunter Rise differ on Xbox, Windows PC and Cloud Gaming?

As Monster Hunter Rise makes its debut on Xbox and Windows PC, it’s been tweaked and improved for these new platforms. Speaking to Xbox Wire Japan, Capcom Producer Hiroyuki Minamitani mentioned, “the team didn’t really struggle with porting the game itself. The Xbox Series X offered great performance levels, and we only needed to harness it. Overall, the porting process was very smooth.”

Those ported Xbox and PC variations convey a ton of efficiency enhancements to the recreation, together with 4K decision, excessive body charges, spatial audio, and super-fast loading occasions, which makes Monster Hunter Rise look and really feel even higher than earlier than. Minamitani mentioned that: “Loading into the field map after accepting a quest has never been faster, and took a mere few seconds when doing so, and that felt amazing.”

“With Xbox running the game at 4K resolution, you will be able to observe the game through a high-fidelity lens,” Minamitani added. “Weapon designs, background objects, and as well as the monster’s scales will look so much more in detail.”

Thanks to Xbox’s console, PC, and cloud ecosystem, you’ll additionally have the option to play the identical recreation on a number of gadgets, regardless of the place you’re. “Monster Hunter Rise will be available on Xbox and Windows PCs, with crossplay and cross platform progression,” Minamitani defined. “This means you will get to join the hunt with many others using a variety of platforms from the get-go. The Xbox platform also offers flexible gameplay where you can play on your console at home and jump right back into the hunt on your laptop even when outside.”

The battles may even proceed on cellular with the use of Cloud Gaming via an Xbox Game Pass subscription – and Capcom has accounted for a way the recreation will look on a cellular display: “We also have custom UIs prepared for gameplay on smartphones,” mentioned Minamitani. “That means you will get to play Monster Hunter Rise with a new set of controls, as well as with optimization for gameplay on smartphones.”

Why Play Monster Hunter?

Fighting huge monsters is enjoyable.

We might depart it at that, however there’s lots to the Monster Hunter expertise that has helped it endure as a novel sequence for practically 20 years.

At the coronary heart of Monster Hunter is the feeling of overcoming a problem with the abilities you develop as a hunter. While Monster Hunter Rise isn’t a punishing recreation, the expertise of studying your weapon, understanding a monster’s quirks and transfer set, and lastly taking it down is core to the searching journey.

While that feeling of private development is vital, the development that occurs together with your gear and searching rank is a large a part of that. Each time you slay or seize a monster, you’ll earn new supplies that permit you to craft stronger armor and weapons. You can also end up going again to hunt the identical monster in a brand new locale or with completely different circumstances round the quest. Mastering a specific battle and getting higher at it every time is a satisfying feeling!

As you retain bettering your gear and bettering your rank, new monsters will frequently be launched as effectively. At the begin you’ll be battling threatening, however smaller monsters like the Great Izuchi. But over time you’ll progress to highly effective threats like the acquainted flying wyvern Rathalos, and the recreation’s flagship monster Magnamalo.

Hunting? Isn’t that just a little imply?

In the Monster Hunter sequence, hunters aren’t merely searching monsters for sport. The story of Monster Hunter Rise entails a calamity known as The Rampage that happened fifty years in the past. During this calamity, an enormous pack of frenzied monsters attacked Kamura Village – the city the participant and their associates name house – and practically wiped it out. Hunting is a matter of survival for the folks of Kamura!

Throughout the story of Monster Hunter Rise, you’ll take down monsters that threaten the peaceable village and encounter some highly effective beasts that threaten the very steadiness of nature itself.

Choose Your Weapon!

At the begin of your journey as a hunter you could have rapid entry to all 14 weapon varieties in the recreation – no want to unlock them over time. While this could really feel a bit overwhelming, take into account that there’s no proper or unsuitable approach to select one. Think of it like selecting a personality in a combating recreation. Each weapon has its personal distinctive transfer set with distinctive mechanics, power and weaknesses, and playstyle.

Want to bonk monsters on the head with an enormous hammer? How about vaulting via the air and attacking foes with the biggest of every with the Insect Glaive? Like in a combating recreation, typically selecting the one you assume seems the coolest is a good place to begin. Over time and with extra hunts underneath your belt, you’ll really feel your self getting extra and more adept together with your weapon of alternative. Growing your abilities and getting higher as the recreation introduces harder challenges is a good feeling and certainly one of the finest elements of the Monster Hunter expertise.

If you performed Monster Hunter World and Iceborne and maybe didn’t click on with a weapon there, give it a strive once more in Rise! Each weapon has seen changes and adjustments, plus the addition of Switch Skills. These are particular strikes particular to every weapon and can change up the really feel of every weapon considerably.

A Few Words of Advice

If the above breakdown has you onboard, nice! Here’s a couple of extra important suggestions to make your searching life a bit smoother.

Don’t overlook to eat

Grabbing a meal earlier than each hunt is a necessary step in Monster Hunter Rise. Before leaving for a hunt, sit down and seize some Dango to eat at the canteen. At the begin of your journey, you’ll begin out with a good choice of Dango to provide you with useful buffs to your quest. Regardless of the buff or if the Dango impact is activated, you’ll get a giant increase to your well being and stamina. Every little bit counts!

Brew some potions!

Chugging a bunch of potions throughout a hunt is rarely one thing to be ashamed of, and is important even for the most skilled hunters. Always be certain to fill up on Potions and Mega Potions earlier than a hunt, with the latter being vital to ensuring your well being is topped off. Mega Potions may be crafted by combining a normal potion with Honey, so be certain to seize some whereas traversing the map.

Before each hunt, double verify to be sure to’re stocked again up. If you’re in the center of a hunt, you may head again to camp to inventory again up earlier than heading out as soon as extra.

Speaking of camp, at the begin of most hunts you’ll see a provide field stocked with a couple of useful gadgets, equivalent to First-Aid Meds and EZ Rations. These gadgets are useable solely in the quest occasion, so don’t be afraid to make good use of them! If you’re taking part in in multiplayer although, do not forget that the Supply Box is shared, so be certain to depart some to your fellow hunters.

Spiribirds Spotting

You would possibly discover that at the begin of a hunt, your well being and stamina will fall in need of the most. Before heading over to the monster’s location, gather a couple of of the flying Spiribirds round the locale. These buffs final for the length of the hunt, with completely different colours imbuing bonuses to well being, stamina, assault, and protection. These are a should for ensuring you’re prepared to take on the monster forward!

Stay Sharp!

Keeping your weapon sharp is certainly one of the most necessary components in a profitable hunt. If your weapon loses sharpness, it would bounce off a monster or deal considerably decreased injury. Use your whetstone to keep the sharpness of your weapon, however accomplish that from a protected distance or whereas driving your Palamute.

These are just some useful suggestions to get you began, however there’s lots to be taught whereas taking part in. At the finish of the day, don’t fear about getting intimidated and focus on having enjoyable and having fun with the journey forward!

Here’s a Little Something…

For our new hunters on the market, we’ve deployed a couple of useful bonuses to get you began. The new Guild Cross armor sequence and Novice Talisman are nice newbie tools to provide you with a little bit of assist as you get a grip of the fundamentals. “We’ll be launching a new armor set named the “Guild Cross” sequence,” explains Minamitani, “and it will give you an advantage during the early stages of the game with its high defense stats. The talisman also complements the Guild Cross series, and will help when gathering materials, as well as give you even more defensive stats.”

Also, thanks to the mixed efforts of the world Monster Hunter group, we’re giving all new gamers on Xbox platforms and Windows 100 free Honey! You can by no means have sufficient of it because it’s essential for crafting therapeutic gadgets like Mega Potions. Visit Senri the Mailman to declare it as a part of Kamura Village Welcome Set 1, which incorporates another useful gadgets as effectively. 

On To The Hunt!

That about wraps it up for our fast intro the Monster Hunter Rise! It’s out now on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows 10/11, and Xbox Game Pass. We can’t wait to welcome many new hunters to the fold! Remember to have enjoyable and take pleasure in the experience!

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Pre-order bonus
– Palamute Retriever Costume layered armor
– Palico Forest Cat Costume layered armor
– Novice Talisman for some additional help in the early phases

Rise to the problem and be a part of the hunt! In Monster Hunter Rise, the newest installment in the award-winning and top-selling Monster Hunter sequence, you’ll turn into a hunter, discover model new maps and use a wide range of weapons to take down fearsome monsters as a part of an all-new storyline.

Ferocious monsters with distinctive ecologies
Hunt down a plethora of monsters with distinct behaviors and lethal ferocity. From traditional returning monsters to all-new creatures impressed by Japanese folklore, together with the flagship wyvern Magnamalo, you’ll want to assume on your toes and grasp their distinctive tendencies should you hope to reap any of the rewards!

Choose your weapon and present your abilities
Wield 14 completely different weapon varieties that provide distinctive gameplay types, each up-close and from lengthy vary. Charge up and hit laborious with the devastating Great Sword; dispatch monsters in model utilizing the elegant Long Sword; turn into a lethal maelstrom of blades with the speedy Dual Blades; cost forth with the punishing Lance; or take purpose from a distance with the Bow and Bowguns. These are just some of the weapon varieties obtainable in the recreation, which means you’re certain to discover the play model that fits you finest.

Hunt, collect and craft your approach to the prime of the meals chain
Each monster you hunt will present supplies that permit you to craft new weapons and armor and improve your present gear. Go again out on the subject and hunt even fiercer monsters and earn even higher rewards! You can change your weapon at any of the Equipment Boxes any time, so the potentialities are limitless!

Hunt solo or staff up to take monsters down
The Hunter Hub provides multiplayer quests the place up to 4 gamers can staff up to take on targets collectively. Difficulty scaling ensures that whether or not you go solo or hit the hunt as a full four-person squad, it’s all the time a good battle.

Enjoy an thrilling new storyline set in Kamura Village
This serene locale is inhabited by a colourful solid of villagers who’ve lengthy lived in worry of the Rampage – a catastrophic occasion the place numerous monsters assault the village unexpectedly. 50 years after the final Rampage, you will need to work along with the villagers to face this trial.

Experience new searching actions with the Wirebug
Wirebugs are an integral a part of your hunter’s toolkit. The particular silk they shoot out can be utilized to zip up partitions and throughout maps, and may even be used to pull off particular assaults distinctive to every of the 14 weapon varieties in the recreation.

Buddies are right here to assist
The Palico Felyne associates you already know and love from earlier Monster Hunter adventures are joined by the model new Palamute Canyne companions!

Wreak havoc by controlling monsters
Control raging monsters utilizing Wyvern Riding and dish out large injury to your targets!

Fend off hordes of monsters in The Rampage
Protect Kamura Village from hordes of monsters in an all-new quest kind! Prepare for monster searching on a scale like by no means earlier than!

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