Hades (another game that ended up on more than one game-of-the-year list).
Microsoft had fewer exclusives, a function of its cross-platform ecosystem that, for Xbox fans, has long been a feature rather than a bug. But even the Xbox got a couple of sleeper exclusives that deserve more attention than they ve gotten, including a reboot of Rare s classic
Battletoads franchise, as well as a genuinely awesome (if eight-year delayed) U.S. release for SEGA s wild RPG
Phantasy Star Online 2. More importantly, there s a
lot more unique gaming goodness on the horizon for the Xbox Series X/S.
That brings us to why we re really here: to take stock at the start of 2021 of the most anticipated exclusive games set to come out this year on each of the major consoles. For now, we re focusing on games with confirmed 2021 release dates, which means some big-name titles are conspicuously absent in the list that follows (we re looking at you,
Monster Hunter Rise Demo Set to Release for Nintendo Switch on Thursday
On 1/7/21 at 2:39 PM EST
Monster Hunter Rise. Among the reveals is intel on when players can start playing the demo.
Monster Hunter fans were treated to about 20 minutes of information in anticipation of the game s March release, but hunters will want to know when exactly the demo will be released on the Nintendo eShop.
The Barioth in Monster Hunter Rise
Capcom
WHAT TIME IS THE MONSTER HUNTER RISE DEMO AVAILABLE
The timing of this demo is unclear, but the Monster Hunter Digital Event confirmed that it will release on Thursday, January 7.
| UPDATED: 15:11, Thu, Jan 7, 2021
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UPDATE: Monster Hunter Rise is getting a brand new demo for Nintendo Switch.
Revealed during the Monster Hunter Rise Nintendo Direct-style event, the demo will be available to download from January 8.
Unfortunately, however, the Monster Hunter Rise demo will only be available for a limited time, running from January 8 until January 31.