Capcom shares fresh Monster Hunter Rise details, limited-time demo out today

Monster Hunter Rise’s 26th March release date on Switch is still some way off but those understandably impatient to go hands-on with Capcom’s latest creature slayer can get an early taste of the game from today, 7th January, courtesy of a new limited-time demo.

As announced in Capcom’s latest Monster Hunter Rise livestream, the demo will be available via Switch’s eShop today (UPDATE: Nintendo is now saying “tomorrow” for the UK), and will give eager hunters a chance to test their mettle across four different quests.

There’s a Basic Training Quest, walking players through the basics of the new grapple-like Wire Bug mechanic, plus a Wyvern Riding Training Quest, introducing a freshly announced new feature – enabling players to hook themselves onto the back of large monsters with iron silk and control their movement, even attacking other creatures in battle.

And once the basics have been mastered, players can attempt some actual monster hunter. There’s a Beginner Quest, tasking them with slaying a Great Izuchi, and an Intermediate quest, which sees the return of Monster Hunter Generation’s wonderful bubble dragon, Mizutsune.