Game Rant

Monster Hunter Rise

In Capcom's Monster Hunter Rise, players find themselves employed as hunters of the Kamura Village, tasked with preventing monsters from ravaging the village thanks to something called The Rampage.

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Monster Hunter Rise

Franchise
Monster Hunter
Platform(s)
Switch , PC , PS5 , PS4 , Xbox Series X , Xbox Series S , Xbox One
Released
March 26, 2021
Developer(s)
Capcom
Publisher(s)
Capcom
Genre(s)
Action , RPG
Engine
RE Engine
ESRB
T for Teen: Alcohol Reference, Blood, Violence
How Long To Beat
22 Hours
Release Date
2023-01-20 (PlayStation/Xbox)
X|S Enhanced
Yes
File Size Xbox Series
37 GB (November 2023)
Metascore
87
PS Plus Availability
N/A

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