Monster Hunter Rise Edition Switch and Pro Controller confirmed for West

Monster Hunter Rise Edition Switch and Pro Controller confirmed for West

Nintendo announced they would be releasing a special Monster Hunter Rise edition Nintendo Switch console and Pro Controller alongside the game.

Now we have official confirmation that both the Monster Hunter Rise Switch and the Pro Controller will be releasing in Europe and Australia on March 26th, the same date as Japan.

The announcement also confirms that in addition to a download code for the game, it will also include the Deluxe Kit DLC and “bonus content”.

A North American release for these products has yet to be confirmed but is bound to happen.

About Monster Hunter Rise

Monster Hunter Rise is an action RPG that will transport players to the colorful kamura village, an all-new serene mountain locale that attracts visitors with its unique culture and innovative hunting technologies. After hunters equip their armor and select from one of the various weapon types, all-new hunting grounds await, including the ancient shrine ruins and more.

As players defeat monsters and progress through the game, items from Fallen foes can be used to craft unique weapons and armor that will increase their chances of future success and survival. Hunters can tackle these challenges solo, or with up to three other players in local or cooperative online play. Evolving the monster Hunter series, monster Hunter Rise will provide players with an inventive set of new tools to track down and defeat threatening monsters.

For the first time ever in a monster Hunter game, wire-based grappling actions can be performed by using a “wirebug” while standing or in mid-air, adding an all-new level of aerial maneuverability to hunting strategies and attacks.

The game will also debut new hunting partners called palamutes, personalized and rideable “canyne” companions that will provide players with a new set of attack Options, while “felyne” palicoes will return as support characters for actions like healing.