Prankster Covers Nintendo Switch Games at Target With Monster Hunter Rise

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A prankster covers an entire section of Nintendo Switch games at Target with copies of Monster Hunter Rise, seemingly wanting customers to purchase a copy from the aisle. These Monster Hunter Rise copies appear to have caused confusion for a gamer who was browsing the section for a Nintendo Switch game.

Initially released as a Switch console exclusive on March 26, 2021, Monster Hunter Rise is the latest entry in the long-running Monster Hunter series. In Monster Hunter Rise, hunters protect Kamura Village from the «Rampage,» a mysterious onslaught of monsters that place the village in danger. The Rampage brings the appearance of the menacing Magnamalo, the flagship monster of Monster Hunter Rise. After defeating Magnamalo and solving the mystery behind the Rampage, Monster Hunter Rise players may continue their journey in the Sunbreak expansion. This past January,Monster Hunter Rise was released on PlayStation and Xbox consoles, and the Sunbreak expansion will make its debut on those same platforms on April 28.

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At Target, TikTok user sudoge.0 spotted a section of Switch games covered in digital download copies of Monster Hunter Rise. After a few seconds of confusion, the user approaches one of theMonster Hunter Rise download cards for Switch, lifting it to find a digital download copy of Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope. A prankster seems to have placed these download cards to encourage customers to purchase Monster Hunter Rise for Switch.

Normally, the Nintendo Switch section at Target would be filled with physical copies and digital download copies of recent releases. Target customers that prefer to own digital copies may purchase a full game download card for a specific