Also known as: mhr, モンスターハンターライズ, MonsterHunterRise, MHRise
The second 5th Generation entry in the Monster Hunter (Series) franchise, released first for Nintendo Switch in 2021.
The game features various acrobatic actions and player moves tied to Wirebug, massively increasing the maneuverability of player and allowing temporarily taking control of large monsters.
Aestheticallly, it returns to overall traditional Japanese aesthetics since Monster Hunter Portable 3rd, with this time many of new monsters also being based on folkloric yokais and deities.
The game is also notable as the first to refer major NPCs by name instead of titles in-game.
Notable NPCs
Monsters introduced in Rise
Small Monsters
Large Monsters
- Magnamalo
- Thunder Serpent Narwa
- Narwa the Allmother
- Wind Serpent Ibushi
DLC
The game received a major expansion called Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak, adding Master Rank to the game as per Monster Hunter World: Iceborne.
Sunbreak moves towards Western folklore, such as Malzeno (Monster Hunter) based on Vampires.
Notable NPCs
Monsters introduced in Sunbreak
Small Monsters
- (work in progress)
Large Monsters
Reintroduced from Frontier