The second majorMonster Hunter Risecollaboration event is coming soon, and the next crossover game seems like a perfect fit. While Capcom stayed within franchise lines forMonster Hunter Rise’s collaboration withMonster Hunter Stories 2, this time the PS2 originalOkamiwill be featured. A new trailer showsOkami’s white wolf protagonist, Amaterasu, bounding across areas inMonster Hunter Riseand will be the main content fans can expect in the upcoming crossover.
For gamers unfamiliar withOkami, it’s an action-adventure game with a cel-shaded visual style inspired by Japanese ink wash paintings. The story follows the sun goddess Amaterasu as she fights demons in Japan in order to remove a curse from the land. Her white wolf form is beautiful, fierce, and is an excellent look for aPalamute companion inMonster Hunter Rise. The look comes as a layered armor set called the “Ammy Costume,” which includes the white wolf’s flaming disc and features a trail of flowers behind the costumed Palamute when it sprints.
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TheOkamicollaboration forMonster Hunter Risewill arrive on July 30, the day after players will be able to download some sticker sets featuring the Kamura twins Hinoa and Minoto. The Palamute layered armor set will be available as an Event Quest reward. Once players outfit their Palamutes as the sun goddess, they can recreate memorable boss fights like the Spider Queen or Nagi inOkamiby fightingMonster Hunter Rise’s Rakna-Kadakior Magnamalo. TheOkamicontent is free for anyone who already owns the game.
Monster Hunter Riseplayers can expect several more collaboration DLCs after this one. So far Capcom has outlined one event for August and two later on in the Fall. Fans had been asking for Amaterasu to make it intoMonster Hunter Risebefore it was confirmed, so it could be that more fan requests happen to make it as future content. Other games players want inMonster Hunter Risecrossover contentincludeNieR,Metal Gear Solid, andShin Megami Tensei. BothNieRandMetal Gear Solidhave had crossovers withMonster Huntergames before, so there is precedent.
For gamers who haven’t yet tried outMonster Hunter Rise, it’s added several new mechanics to theMonster Hunterseries that have received a lot of praise. There is also a scheduled PC port of the game due to arrive sometime early next year, so PC players can look forward to that. The latest monsters added to the game were Crimson Glow Valstrax and Apex Zinogre as part of update 3.0, and so far Capcom hasn’t confirmed which monsters will be added next.
Monster Hunter Riseis now available for the Nintendo Switch. A PC port is expected to launch in early 2022.
