Monster Hunter Rise
Monster Hunter Rise is an 2021 action role-playing game developed and published by Capcom for the Nintendo Switch. It is the sixth main installment in the Monster Hunter series. It was released worldwide in March 2021, with a Windows port released in January 2022. An expansion pack, Sunbreak, was released in June 2022. Ports for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S in 2023.
| Monster Hunter Rise | |
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Cover art, featuring the game's flagship monster, Magnamalo | |
| Developer(s) | Capcom |
| Publisher(s) | Capcom |
| Director(s) | Yasunori Ichinose |
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| Designer(s) | Katsuhiro Eguchi |
| Programmer(s) | Kazunori Sawada |
| Artist(s) | Hiroshi Sato |
| Writer(s) | Hiroshi Yamashita |
| Composer(s) | Satoshi Hori |
| Series | Monster Hunter |
| Engine | RE Engine |
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| Genre(s) | Action role-playing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Rise follows many of the new conventions established in Monster Hunter: World while also introducing new features and mechanics, including a new animal companion called a Palamute that can be used to ride across the map or into battle, and the use of Wirebugs to traverse the world and mount and ride certain monsters. The game received generally positive reviews upon release with critics praising the gameplay and its expansion of the mechanics introduced in World. It has sold more than 13 million copies worldwide since launch, making it the second best-selling game in the series. Sunbreak has sold more than 6 million copies since launch.