During Capcom’s E3 2021 showcase, the developer announced the first collab event date and a Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin demo.
Monster Hunter Rise First Collab Event Date Announced; Monster Hunter Stories 2 Demo
The firstMonster Hunter Risecollab event will be taking place onJune 18th.Previously Capcom released a roadmapfor 2021 featuring upcoming collab events and future updates, now revealing the release date for the first one which is a crossover event with Monster Hunter Stories 2. Players will be able gain Palico Layered Armor in the form of a Tsukino Costume, the Palico from Monster Hunter Stories 2 by completing the event quest.
The next title update forMonster Hunter Risewill arrive on Thursday 24th June, adding five newEvent Quests: Almudron: Fashion Victim, Fooled in the Flooded Forest, Rampage: Muddi Gras, Heart of a Hero, and An Icy Blade So Bright. This will also bring with it a number of quest rewards.

We’ve got more#MHRisecontent on the horizon! ?
Get the Tsukino Palico Layered set from#MHStories2on June 18th and even more Event Quests and fun Rewards rolling out starting June 24th with Ver. 3.1 ?pic.twitter.com/CZRThq9bOq

— Monster Hunter (@monsterhunter)July 16, 2025
Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin Demo
Capcom also announced a demo for upcoming turn-based RPGMonster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruinwhich will be available on June 25th, ahead of its launch on Switch and PC on July 9th. Progress will be carried from the demo version to the launch version, so you’re able to start off your Stories 2 adventure and continue when the title releases where you left off.
The developer also shared they will continue to support Monster Hunter Stories 2 after launch with free title updates, the first will be the Monster Hunter RisePalamutethat joins as a rideable Monstie onJuly 9th.

#MonsterHunterRiseVer.3.1 arrives 6/24!
? -New Event Quests + rewards & DLC
? 6/18-Tsukino themed Palico layered armor
? 7/9-Use your save data from Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin & receive the Rider layered armor set in Monster Hunter Rise!https://t.co/ukLn5pwxQZpic.twitter.com/8rCupKzagz
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica)July 27, 2025
Monster Hunter Risefirst collab release on June 18th, with update 3.1 arriving on June 24th.Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruinwill be launching on Switch and PC on July 9th.
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