In this afternoon’s Capcom Spotlight, Capcom showed off Extended version of the first trailer of Monster Hunter Wilds: RiseThe biggest expansion is expected in 2027 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2 and PC (Steam).
The film is actually essentially the same one Sony showed off at State of Play in early September. The difference is a scene added at the end that reveals the return of one of the series’ most iconic elderly dragons: Teostra. Known as the “Fire Emperor”, he is an extremely aggressive creature with the characteristics of a lion capable of releasing heat, explosive dust, and deadly burning attacks.
Demonstration and other details at Tokyo Game Show
The timing of the announcement of the elder dragon’s return is no coincidence: Visitor Tokyo Game ShowThe competition, scheduled to take place from September 17th to 21st, will be held at Monster Hunter Wilds: Rise Demoin advanced missions designed for more experienced players. The demo’s second mission lets you hunt the new Wyvern Araketa on Floating Heights map. There are currently no demo downloads available for PC and consoles.
During the livestream, the expansion’s game director Takuro Hiraoka explained some of the key innovations, including the new accelerated Bracceler moves for all 14 of the game’s weapons, which have been the star of the trailers we’ve seen in recent days.
Monster Hunter: Wild release date on Nintendo Switch 2
Quality of life improvements are also presented to all players (even those who did not purchase the expansion): the Hunting Diary now reports precise values for the elemental and physical resistances of monsters, and changing weapons while hunting has been significantly sped up and will be possible Modify equipment directly from the item boxwithout entering the tent.
