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Last night s release of a Monster Hunter Rise demo appears to have crashed the Nintendo Switch eShop.
Switch owners reported struggles trying to download the demo overnight, and this morning the Switch eShop is currently unreachable in the UK. At the time of writing, attempting to connect to the eShop brings up the following message: The server is currently undergoing maintenance. We apologise for the inconvenience. Please try again later. See the Nintendo Support website for more information on server status and maintenance schedules: support.nintendo.com/switch/error
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7 January 2021, 7:51 pm EST By Monster Hunter Rise Demo: How to Download MHR on Nintendo Switch Eshop ( Screenshot From The Gameconomist YouTube )
For a lot of gamers, Monster Hunter Rise is considered to be one of the most anticipated games of 2021. This is considering all of the brand new monsters as well as the cool abilities have been revealed so far. It is still pretty exciting to find out what the actual game has in store for players.
According to an article by iMore, there is good news for those that cannot wait for the official release as Capcom has announced that the Monster Hunter Rise Demo will be made available for a short period of time! This means for those that want to play the demo version, they will have to move fast as it will only be available from January 7 up to February 1 3AM EST.
January 8, 2021
Capcom Co., Ltd. this week released the Monster Hunter Rise demo for Nintendo Co., Ltd.’s Nintendo Switch.
The free limited time demo, which includes Training, Wyvern Riding, Beginner Quest: Great Izuchi, Intermediate Quest: Mizutsune, and local and online multiplayer for up to four, runs through Jan. 31.
The demo includes a total of 30 quest attempts. A Nintendo Switch Online membership is required for online play.
Monster Hunter Rise is an action RPG that will include the option to scale structures, connected combat areas with no load times, and co-op functionality for to four users.
The final game will include weapon and armor crafting and a canine companion option.
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Or Maybe Tomorrow
Capcom held a special digital event showcase for Monster Hunter Rise today and along with it came the announcement of the Monster Hunter Rise demo being released later today, well, at least we think.
The event announced that the demo would be releasing on January 7th, however, the official website and Twitter account for the game has announced the demo’s release date as January 8th, which is tomorrow. The exact timing of the demo’s release is a little unclear but it is sure to be coming very soon. The demo will only be available for a limited time, until February 1, 2021.