While theMonster Hunterseries has been around since 2004, it only recently saw incredible mainstream success withMonster Hunter: Worldand itsIceborneexpansion. WhileMonster Hunter: Worlddebuted on Xbox One and PS4,later making its way to PC, Capcom surprised fans with the announcement ofMonster Hunter Riseas a Nintendo Switch exclusive.
Capcom does have a past with Nintendo-exclusiveMonster Huntertitles, such asMonster Hunter 3 UltimateandMonster Hunter 4 Ultimate, butMonster Hunter Riselooked to be the most ambitious installment on a Nintendo platform yet. The Switch-exclusivity ofRisewas seen as a gamble by many, but the game has sold incredibly well, now even topping charts for 2021 so far.
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American market research company The NPD Group has released new data showing thatMonster Hunter Risehas become the fourth best-selling 2021 video game. Falling just behind massivetitles likeCall of Duty: Black Ops: Cold War,Super Mario 3D World, andSpider-Man: Miles Morales, the newest installment in theMonster Hunterseries has proven itself worldwide with this new feat, and just during its debut month when it launched on March 26.
NPD Group Executive Director and Video Game Industry Advisor Mat Piscatella also revealed thatMonster Hunter Risedebuted as both the second best-selling video game in the month of March, as well as the number one best-selling title on the Nintendo Switch. Though the game hasn’t even been released for a full month yet,Monster Hunter Risealready ranks second in lifetime dollar sales among allMonster Huntertitles, falling just behindMonster Hunter: World. Earlier this month,Capcom distributed a commemorative item packtoMonster Hunter Riseplayers in celebration of five million units shipped worldwide.
WhileMonsterHunter Risewas initially announced solely as a Switch title, it was revealed recently that the game would be coming to PC in early 2022. Additionally, Capcom also has its hands full with theupcomingMonster Hunter Stories 2,which will release this summer on both the Switch and PC.
Many fans have agreed thatMonster Hunter Risebreathes new life into the franchise, with mechanics like the Wirebug for added mobility and new Silkbind attacks, as well as the Palamute buddy which gives players a quicker way to traverse locales. The game will also be addingfree updates with new monsters, the first set to release later this month.
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