Besides announcing the Resident Evil Code Veronica remake, which is dropping the “Code” from the original's name, CAPCOM had other announcements to share during this year's Summer Game Fest showcase. Among them was a massive expansion to Monster Hunter Wilds called Monster Hunter Wilds Ascendance, which is launching on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S sometime in 2027.
The announcement trailer provided the first look at a brand-new location filled with floating islands and ruins, which already looks significantly more vibrant than anything in the base game. In addition, the trailer also provided a look at the core new mechanic of the expansion, which seems to power up weapons to allow hunters to unleash some powerful new moves, as seen in the trailer with the Greatsword. Lastly, the trailer also confirmed the return of the Elder Dragon Kushala Daora, which last appeared in Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak.
As this has been labeled as a massive expansion, it's obvious that what the announcement trailer shows is only a very small glimpse of what Monster Hunter Wilds Ascendance will offer. While the base game launched with a few issues, such as bad performance on all systems and a low challenge level, the development team addressed all of them with post-launch updates, which made more than a few lapsed players return to the game, just as director Yuya Tokuda hoped. With this in mind, it will be very interesting to see how the Master Rank quests will elevate a game that was worth experiencing even at launch, as I highlighted in my review.
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