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Monster Hunter Rise and Mega Man Collaboration Adds Rush

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In the latest crossover event for Monster Hunter Rise, Capcom announces Mega Man's robotic dog Rush is joining the game through a new trailer.

Following its launch back in March, the current Switch exclusive Monster Hunter Rise has unsurprisingly been another huge hit for Capcom. Considering it arrived to only one console, Rise went on to be the second best selling game for the month of March, pulling in impressive sales numbers. Part of the appeal with the recent games in this series are the consistent updates that Capcom makes, adding not only quality of life improvements, but new content to overcome as well.

Since launch, Monster Hunter Rise has had several updates, including new monsters to hunt like Bazelgeuse. However, a constant stream of post-launch content has been surrounding crossovers, typically with other Capcom franchises. Already, fans have seen the arrival of Amaterasu from Okami, Akuma from Street Fighter, as well as armor options from Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin, Capcom is next turning to the Blue Bomber for the fourth collaboration.

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In a new announcement trailer, Capcom has confirmed that Mega Man's red robot dog Rush is the next addition to Monster Hunter Rise. Starting on September 24, a new event quest will allow players to grab a special Rush layered armor set for the player's Palamute. The look is pulled specifically from Mega Man 11, a game the originally launched in 2018, the first mainline game in over 8 years.

While the design would probably be enough for fans of Mega Man, the Rush armor does add a few gameplay enhancements as well. The reveal trailer not only shows off Rush inside of Monster Hunter Rise, but reveals some interesting bonuses as well. While riding on Rush, players can activate Rush Jet when performing a drift, which increases the movement speed significantly. For hard to reach places, Rush Coil can be used to spring jump up higher elevations after performing a jumping dismount.

Considering the amount of Capcom IPs available, these collaborations are likely to continue going forward. Fans have already started speculating at what Capcom could do, outside of more animal armor for the Palamute and Palico. The addition of Akuma as a playable character complete with voice acting and special moves potentially opens the door for other characters such as Dante from Devil May Cry, who already fits in considering his use of his sword Rebellion. With another crossover set to arrive this Fall, it'll only be a matter of time until fans find out who's next.

Monster Hunter Rise is now available for the Nintendo Switch. A PC port is expected to launch in early 2022.

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