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Monster Hunter Rise

Capcom is developing Monster Hunter Rise with the RE Engine, the company has announced. It’ll be the first Switch game created with the technology.

RE Engine has been some of Capcom’s most recent projects, including the Resident Evil titles starting with Resident Evil 7 as well as Devil May Cry 5.

In an announcement regarding Monster Hunter Rise (and Monster Hunter Stories 2), Capcom said “the game is currently being developed with Capcom’s proprietary RE Engine in order to provide a new, approachable Monster Hunter experience that can be enjoyed anytime, anywhere and with anyone.” You can read the full press release below.

Ori and the Will of the Wisps

This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:

Switch Retail

Ori and the Will of the Wisps
WWE 2K Battlegrounds

Poison Control

The action RPG Shoujo Jigoku no Doku Musume is coming to the west, NIS America has announced. Nippon Ichi Software’s title will be localized for an overseas release, and is currently on track to launch in early 2021.

Here’s an overview of Poison Control, along with a trailer:

I Am Dead

I Am Dead was previously on track for a September launch. Although that won’t happen in the end, we won’t have to wait terribly longer for the game. According to an eShop listing, a release is set for October 8.

Here’s an overview of I Am Dead:

Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin

Monster Hunter Stories, which started on 3DS, was a very different take on the series. It was more about turn-based battles, exploring the world, and advancing the story.

Capcom is now revisiting the concept with Monster Hunter Stories 2, which has just been announced for Switch. A release is planned for Summer 2021.

Here’s the first trailer:

Monster Hunter Rise

The Monster Hunter series thrived on 3DS, but hasn’t seen much action on Switch. Aside from an enhanced port of Monster Hunter Generations, Capcom hasn’t done much with the franchise on Nintendo’s latest system. However, that’s about to change.

During today’s Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase, Capcom announced Monster Hunter Rise for Switch. It will launch on March 26, 2021.

Here’s the first trailer:

The latest Japanese hardware sales from Famitsu are as follows:

Super Mario 3D All-Stars

This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:

Switch Retail

Super Mario 3D All-Stars – $59.99 (available September 18)
WWE 2K Battlegrounds – $39.99 (available September 18)

Today’s Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase will be starting soon. It begins at 7 AM PT / 10 AM ET / 3 PM in the UK / 4 PM in Europe. Like the previous couple of presentations, this one will again focus entirely on upcoming Switch titles from third-party publishers.

You can watch the Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase as it happens below. We’ll have additional coverage during and after the broadcast.

RWBY

Arc System Works and WayForward last teamed up for River City Girls. The two sides are now coming together for another project, this time based on Rooster Teeth’s RWBY animated series.

Details haven’t been shared, but the upcoming game is confirmed for launch in 2021. It’ll be released on consoles, and given the support we’ve seen from Arc System Works and WayForward, it’d be shocking to see Switch left out.

Here’s the brief announcement shared on social media:


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