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by Liam Doolan
Update []: Here’s your reminder that Capcom has now released the Monster Hunter Wilds prologue demo on the Switch 2 eShop.
Once again, it will allow you to experience the game with friends and family via local play. Your save will also carry over to the full adventure when it launches on Switch 2 in December.
According to the Switch 2, the prologue demo requires around 12.8GB of free space to install.
Original Story: [Thu 15th Oct, 2026 03:05 BST]:
Last month, Capcom announced it would be releasing a Prologue Demo for Monster Hunter Wilds on the Switch 2.
It’s now provided an update about this, announcing it will be available next week on 19th October 2026. It will be a completely free download and allows you to carry your save data over to the full game when it arrives on 4th December 2026.
Local play will also be supported in the demo, so you can try out this experience with friends and family who also have access to a Switch 2. As noted in the fine print, online multiplayer is “not available” in the demo. Digital pre-orders will also open on the same date as the launch of the demo.
The launch of Monster Hunter Wilds on the Switch 2 in December will be followed by the release of the game’s new expansion Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance in 2027.
In case you missed it, “full cross-platform play” and a Game-Key Card release has also been confirmed. The game is getting a Switch 2 bundle in Japan as well. You can find out more information about all of this in our previous coverage.
Will you be checking out this demo? Let us know in the comments.
Liam is a news writer and reviewer on Nintendo Life. He’s been writing about games for more than 15 years and is a lifelong fan of many iconic video game characters.
