The "Monster Hunter Riders" app for smartphones will be updated on March 18! New contents "Fighting Tournament" and "Decorations" will be available.

Capcom has announced that its smartphone RPG "Monster Hunter Riders" will be updated on Friday, March 18, 2020. In conjunction with this, a special site is currently open to the public.

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• Download from Google Play

This title is a smartphone app version of the popular hunting action "Monster Hunter" ("MonHun") series, which has sold more than 60 million units in total. Set on the continent of Fergia, where humans and monsters coexist in harmony, the game combines the familiar "MonHun" monsters such as Rio Reus and Jin'oga with unique "Riders" to tackle a variety of quests.

This update adds new content in the form of "fighting tournaments" and "ornaments. In the "Fighting Tournament," players compete against the fiercest competitors in the arena to earn the highest score. There are three levels: beginner, intermediate, and advanced, each with its own rewards. There are a wide variety of rewards, including materials to strengthen riders and Otomon. The arena is scheduled for further updates in the future. At the end of May, "New Abilities" will be implemented as an adornment update, and at the end of June, "Extra Regulation Fighting Tournament" and "Rankings" will be implemented.

The "ornaments" are items that players can wear to increase their abilities in various ways. There are a total of four types, including offensive and defensive, and the number of slots available for equipping is determined by the type of adornment, but it appears that some slots are removable regardless of the type. In addition, as the rider's level increases, the number of slots for equipable ornaments increases.

In addition, information on an event that will be held starting today has also been released. For details, please check the following.

Event Information
■Event"What You Seize in Your Hands" to be held!

The event "What You Seize in Your Hands" will be available until 10:59 on March 25 (Wed.)! By completing quests and collecting "Melamedake points", you can obtain various items such as riders and various strengthening and limit-breaking materials at the exchange.

<Exchange> Special Lineup
4★4 Rider "Ashley
4-5 "Ashley's Treasure
4-5 "Shino's Pearl
4-5 "Irene's Pearl
5 "Halcyon's Pearl
3-5 "Tigalex Pearl

In addition, "Event Log-in Bonus" until March 26 (Thu.) 4:59 pm and "Limited Time Mission" until April 1 (Wed.) 4:59 pm will also be held. Don't miss this opportunity to obtain various useful items efficiently!

■Event Gacha"What You Catch in Your Hand" will be held!

The "What You Catch in Your Hand Event Gacha" will be available until March 25 (Wed.) at 10:59 pm. In this gacha, the probability of new riders "Ashley" and "Irene" and "Shino" appearing increases! In addition, these three riders have a "special event effect" that increases the amount of points earned in the "What I Seize in My Hands" event.

Ashley ( CV: Hiyori Nitta)

Birthday: July 13 / Age: 13
A rider belonging to the neutral city of Laqua, she is Irene's assistant. She is pushed around by Irene, whose curiosity gets the better of her, and she has a hard time being used as a test subject for experiments or left behind in a monster's lair. However, he respects Irene as a researcher and hopes to someday become a better researcher than her.

Irene (CV: Aki Kaneda)

Birthday: May 27 / Age: 28
A rider in the neutral city of Laqua. She used to stay in a research institute in Laqua to study monsters, but became a rider in order to procure materials and conduct ecological research. He is a man of curiosity, and for the sake of his research, he has no regard for the effects of his surroundings, and lacks common sense as a human being. He also has a dangerous hobby of injecting monster poison into his body and enjoying the reaction.

■Rider Story Quest "Ashley" is now available

On March 11 (Wed.) at 11:00 a.m., the "Ashley" episode quest will be available in the "Rider Story" Extra Quest!

Synopsis
Ashley works as an apprentice researcher in Laqua. She is appointed as an assistant to Irene, a leading expert in monster research. What is the reality that awaits Ashley, who is filled with anticipation...!

The "Monster Hunter Riders" x "MonHun Bar" collaboration is now underway!

The "MonHun Tavern" is a limited time-only bar that will also feature "Monster Hunter Riders" videos and background music. New "MH-R" friends are waiting for you!

Period: Monday, March 9, 2020 - Wednesday, April 8, 2020
Location：HUNTERS BAR "MonHun Bar
Address：1F Pasela Resorts Shinjuku Main Store, 1-3-16 Kabukicho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
Phone number：0120-706-732
Opening hours:
Open [weekdays] 17:00 [Sat, Sun, national holidays] 11:00
Close [weekdays, national holidays] 23:00 [Fri, Sat, eve of holidays] 28:00
*No admission for those under 20 years old after 18:00.
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Monster Hunter Riders
Genre: RPG
Compatibility: iOS/Android
Distribution date: Now on sale
Price: Free for basic play (with some items charged)

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