With so many games out there, good games I might add, Monster Hunter is one of those titles you can keep coming back to. But like all things hand-holding it does quiet down eventually, let go of your hips, and let you fly.Īlso, as a Monster Hunter fan and someone who thinks Rise is awesome - that’s basically one of the only negative things you’re going to get from me. For returning players that were like ‘I got you Morph’ after the intro, well, you might find it all annoying. There is a lot of ‘splainin' to do so that’s understandable, covering the many systems you need to know about takes time. From the outset it’s a game that’s more accessible than ever, though there is a heck of a lot of tutorial text to wade through in the early parts. Now that Monster Hunter Rise is here it’s worth looking at what makes it feel fresh. If you’ve been bitten by the Monster Hunter bug, chances are you’re going to get this game. Fast forward to the last release on the Nintendo Switch, Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate, that felt like a great send off to the tried and true formula of old - a tribute worthy of a salute, neatly wrapped flag, and solitary tear. On that note it’s the handheld editions of the franchise that have always been my raspberry jam. I got into Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate all the way back on the Nintendo 3DS, and once it got its hooks in me I never looked back. And that's where I feel Monster Hunter Rise (lets call it MHR for short) fits and sits - a welcome evolution.īefore we dig a little deeper, a little history on my lovematic connection to the series. No doubt the team at Capcom felt that it was time to evolve the series, freshen up those beats, but still wrap returning players in a comfy blue blanket of Monster Hunter goodness. So then, why isn’t this called Monster Hunter 6: Join the Party Edition? Well to borrow a phrase from Charlie Darwin, it’s all about evolution girl.

Which makes this the sixth entry in the mainline Monster Hunter series. It’s a party that's won over millions of players. On the other side? Not some pipsqueek that can bend a spoon or a silly cave rave. That’s the thing though, if you’ve been bitten by the Monster Hunter bug, chances are you’re going to get this game.įor those of you in that club all I can do is put on some shades that clip on the nose and show you the door. As I’m writing this I’ve got the soundtrack kickin’ on Spotify and it's pumping me up at the level songs about tigers pump up Rocky B.

The monsters… they’ve gone wild! For those of us old school Hunters, it’s been almost three years since the last Nintendo outing for the franchise.

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