The Game Awards 2020 put on quite an eventful show this year for fans of video games all around the world, with exciting announcements, performances, and of course, video game trailers. And in this year’s awards show,Capcom’s upcomingMonster Hunter Risefor the Nintendo Switch was even given a brief spotlight.
The newest installment in theMonster Hunterseries was announced just this past September, showing off the game’s new Palamute and Wire Bug features.Monster Hunter Rise’s reveal immediately grabbed the attention of fans, who noticed how impressive the game looked running on Nintendo Switch hardware, as the series tends to feature vibrant, jam-packed environments, in addition to its iconic and unique monsters.
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During The Game Awards 2020, host Geoff Keighley presented viewers with a brief look atMonster Hunter Risein the form of a brand new, world premiere trailer. An extended trailer was uploaded to YouTube and showed off a variety of new footage, but most importantly, it showed off and confirmedboth new and returning monsters, focusing on how they have been mysteriously rampaging and attacking the game’s Kamura Village.
This latest trailer for The Game Awards 2020 shows off the lively new Kamura Village, with its many shops, merchants, and Palicoes alike, including a shot of the player characterriding their Palamute companionthrough the vibrant village. The trailer shows off a jungle, some ruins, and a cavern environment, and continues to show off some ofMonster Hunter Rise’s featured monsters, like the returning Great Wroggi and Royal Ludroth, and the new Bishaten. The new trailer also focuses on the game’s story, as the Kamura Village elder, Fugen, explains that huge packs of monsters have been attacking the village. Finally, the trailer finishes with a shot of the brand new, menacing Magnamalo, and closes with the announcement of a limited-time demo coming in January of 2021.
It seems that Capcom is eager to share as much of the game as it can withMonster Hunterfans, asMonster Hunter Risehas seen a plethora of trailers recently focusing on all kinds of features, such asdifferent gear for players' Palamute companions.Aside from showing off the intriguing monsters, the trailer for The Game Awards 2020 has givenMonster Hunterfans a bit of a tease as to what they can expect when it comes to the game’s story.
While taking on hoards of rampaging monsters should please Switch fans who missed out on Monster Hunter World,taking down the game’s devilish Magnamalois shaping up to seem like perhaps an even bigger feat to accomplish. It will be interesting to see how this mysterious storyline shapes up whenMonster Hunter Risereleases next March.
Monster Hunter Risewill be available on June 04, 2025 for Nintendo Switch.
