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Capcom is known for supporting its Monster Hunter games with free updates, and Monster Hunter Rise will be no different. Information regarding the first update for the Switch title was shared during the Monster Hunter Digital Event today.

Players can look forward to the addition of more monsters, including Chameleos. The Hunter Rank cap will be unlocked as well while adding some related features.

Monster Hunter Rise’s first free update launches at the end of April.


Monster Hunter Rise demo

Monster Hunter Rise received a demo back in January, and fans will soon have another opportunity to try out the Switch title. Capcom announced plans to distribute a new version during today’s Monster Hunter Digital Event.

If you’re interested in trying out Monster Hunter Rise again, you’ll be happy to hear that the demo returns on March 11. Although it’s largely the same as it was before, flagship monster Magnamalo will be featured in a new quest for all players.

Capcom announced Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin for Switch last September, but we haven’t seen anything of the game Switch. It finally reemerged during today’s Monster Hunter Digital Event.

A new trailer was released that shows a number of new elements, including co-op quests, amiibo, and more. It’s also now confirmed that Monster Hunter Stories 2 is launching on July 9.

Monster Hunter Stories 2 will also have a Deluxe Edition, pre-order bonus, and bonus with Monster Hunter Rise:

Capcom will soon be hosting the next Monster Hunter Digital Event, which will feature Monster Hunter Rise as well as Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin. The broadcast begins at 6 AM PT / 9 AM ET / 2 PM in the UK / 3 PM in Europe.

You can watch today’s presentation as it happens below. If there’s anything particularly noteworthy, we’ll be sure to share the news on the site.

The Caligula Effect 2

FuRyu and Historia have shared another music trailer for The Caligula Effect 2, this time for MU-kun. You can see today’s video below.

The Caligula Effect 2 arrives for Switch on June 24 in Japan, followed by this fall in North America and Europe. Check out previous music trailers featuring Pandora here and Machina here.

Nintendo UK has come out with a new “Play together” commercial for Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury. Have a look at the advert below.

Monster Hunter Rise

It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart. This week, Monster Hunter Rise and Zelda: Breath of the Wild hold on to their positions while Jack Jeanne and Monster Hunter Stories 2 reappear.

Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between February 18 and February 24.

A number of new deals are up and running on the North American Switch eShop. These include Gal Gun 2, Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom, Q.U.B.E. 2, SmileBasic 4, and more.

Here are the full highlights:

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Maglam Lord

D3 Publisher and Felistella have released a third trailer for Maglam Lord, the upcoming action RPG for Switch. View it below.

Maglam Lord is slated for March 18 in Japan. There’s no word on a western release currently, but we’ll let you know if that changes.

Mundaun

MWM Interactive and Hidden Fields have shared a pre-launch trailer for Mundaun, a folklore-inspired horror game. Take a look at the video below.

The Switch version of Mundaun was recently delayed to April. Stay tuned for a final release date.


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