It looks like even more Yokai-inspired beasts will be haunting players in Monster Hunter Rise!

The game’s director Ichinose recently shared two cryptic images to tease at upcoming new monsters in the Switch title. At a glance, one of them resembles the Akugyo – a mermaid-like creature with a human head that has horns. Meanwhile, the second one resembles a Tengu with its long nose and leaf-like fan!

I don't wanna say too much, but if you can keep this on the down-low… I've got a hint for ya about something that begins with an "M" and ends in "-onster"

I can only show this for now, but maybe it will inspire some guesses! For the record, it's not a fried prawn.

– Ichinose pic.twitter.com/MS0Km9hKml

— Monster Hunter (@monsterhunter) December 6, 2020

This is #MHRise Director, Ichinose. Actually, today is my birthday.

Luckily my bosses weren't angry with me for last week's little hint. So this time I've got another teaser for a new m*nster! pic.twitter.com/yZ7IWuuff5

— Monster Hunter (@monsterhunter) December 9, 2020

Hopefully, fans will get to learn what these creatures look like in the near future! We’ll report back as we hear more!

Monster Hunter Rise will be hitting Nintendo Switch worldwide on 26 March 2021.