Nintendo eShop Down, Seemingly Due to Monster Hunter Rise Demo Demand [Updated]

Nintendo has confirmed the outage is now over, and IGN has been capable of entry the Nintendo eShop (and obtain the Monster Hunter demo).The Nintendo eShop is at present down for unscheduled “emergency upkeep”, which can be as a consequence of demand for the just lately launched Monster Hunter Rise demo.

The eShop has been down for at the least 4 hours at time of writing, with Nintendo’s Japanese customer support Twitter account repeatedly apologising for the problems, however providing no timescale for a repair.

Whereas neither Nintendo or Capcom has particularly commented on the connection, the outage coincides with the discharge of the demo for Monster Hunter Rise, which incorporates two quests and two tutorials for the upcoming Switch exclusive.

Yesterday’s Monster Hunter dwell broadcast revealed a lot of new monsters and particulars concerning the sport, together with the truth that a new ability will let you ride monsters (a capability you may take a look at within the demo).

The demo weighs in at 1.6GB, and quests could be performed a most of 30 occasions earlier than its February 1 closure date. If you cannot obtain, we have movies of the Great Izuchi quest, and the Mizutsune quest so that you can take a look at.

For those who’re considering shopping for the sport earlier than it arrives on March 26, this is what comes in each edition of Monster Hunter Rise.

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