Capcom’s Monster Hunter Rise has already sold over 4 million copies, and it hasn’t even been 5 days yet. Exclusive to the Nintendo Switch, Monster Hunter Rise is the latest chapter in the Monster Hunter series and, surprisingly, way better than I expected it to be.
The news regarding the early achievement comes from Capcom directly; I’m sure they’re more than happy about how well the game is selling.
Capcom Co., Ltd. (Capcom) today announced that Monster Hunter Rise for Nintendo Switch has shipped 4 million units worldwide.
The Monster Hunter series consists of hunting action games that pit players against giant monsters in a beautiful natural environment. Beginning with the first title in 2004, the series established a new genre in which players cooperate to hunt ferocious monsters with their friends and has since grown into a global phenomenon with cumulative sales of the series exceeding 66 million units shipped as of December 31, 2020.
Monster Hunter Rise is an all-new Monster Hunter title for Nintendo Switch. The game was developed with Capcom’s proprietary RE ENGINE in order to provide a new, accessible Monster Hunter experience that can be enjoyed anytime, anywhere and with anyone. In addition to new monsters and locales, the game provides a completely fresh take on the hunting experience through a host of new, exhilarating hunting actions made possible with the Wirebug. With this, players can traverse rocky cliffs via the Wall Run, soar over craggy terrain and through the air at high speed, or even bind monsters and control them. Further adding to the excitement is the debut of new “canyne” hunting partners called Palamutes, which hunters can ride to quickly navigate the maps. The title garnered critical acclaim following the release of two demos featuring both local and online cooperative play prior to launch, with resulting shipments exceeding 4 million units.
Monster Hunter Rise has been compared to Capcom’s ultra mega-seller, Monster Hunter World, which sold over 16 million. While the expansion to the game, Monster Hunter World: Iceborne, sold nearly 6 million copies. Mind you; these numbers could be higher; however, the current amounts are the last recorded sales.
As for the similarities, there’s enough in Monster Hunter Rise that lets the game stand outside the shadow of Monster Hunter World. You’ll find out what we think about the game once our review goes live in the next few days. And while I’m doing conducting this review, I haven’t been able to put this game down; I’m addicted.
Until then, if you’re on the fence about picking up the game; if you enjoyed Monster Hunter World, then Rise is going to appeal to you as well. And congrats to Capcom for surpassing 4 million sold already.
Monster Hunter Rise is exclusive to the Nintendo Switch and will also be made available for PC this Fall 2021.
Source: Capcom
