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Developer/Publisher: Capcom
Platforms: Switch, Steam
Release: June 30, 2022
Price: $39.99 Standard, $49.99 Deluxe, $69.99 Rise + Sunbreak Dual Pack (Physical), $99.99 Collectors Edition
Demo Available 6/14
Official Site
Major Features:
-Will release for both Switch and Steam simultaneously
-A "massive expansion" to MHRise, similar to MHWorld: Iceborne
-Marketing touts new story, new areas (plural), new monsters, new hunter actions, and Master rank
-No cross-play or cross-save announced so far, but Capcom has released a survey asking for what players would like to see with cross-play/cross-save as options (Update: No Cross-Play or Cross-Save)
Monsters revealed so far:
Malzeno (new Elder Dragon, flagship for Sunbreak)
Lunagaron (new Fanged Wyvern)
Garangolm (new Fanged Beast)
Shogun Ceanataur (returning Carapaceon, last appeared in Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate)
Astalos (Flying Wyvern, last appeared in Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate)
Gore Magala (Elder Dragon, last appeared in MHGU)
Daimyo Hermitaur (Carapaceon, last appeared in MHGU)
Shagaru Magala (Elder Dragon, last appeared in MHGU)
Furious Rajang (Fanged Beast, last appeared in Monster Hunter World: Iceborne)
Blood Orange Bishaten
Aurora Somnacanth
Magma Almudron
Pyre Rakna-Kadaki
Scorned Magnamalo
Elgado (new hub)
The Citadel (new hunting area)
The Jungle (returning area)
-New Silkbind moves for all 14 weapon types
-Easier wall running, no longer need to wiredash into a wall to initiate
-New endemic life including Ruby and Gold Wirebugs and Marionette Spiders
-Follower quests, certain single player quests where story NPCs fights along with you
-Switch Skill Swap, which lets you swap between 2 sets of switch skill on the fly
-Other QoL tweaks, such as turning off the function to initiate wyvern riding by attacking the monster
-Easier wall running, no longer need to wiredash into a wall to initiate
-New endemic life including Ruby and Gold Wirebugs and Marionette Spiders
-Follower quests, certain single player quests where story NPCs fights along with you
-Switch Skill Swap, which lets you swap between 2 sets of switch skill on the fly
-Other QoL tweaks, such as turning off the function to initiate wyvern riding by attacking the monster
August: Lucent Nargacuga + Seething Bazelguese and other rare and special monsters, Forlorn Arena
Fall 2022: More rare monsters + subspecies, powered-up monsters (Tempered monsters?)
Winter 2022: Even MORE special and powered-up monsters
2023: ???
Lucent Nargacuga (Flying Wyvern, last appeared in MH3U)
Seething Bazelgeuse (Flying Wyvern, last appeared in MHW:I)
TGA 2021 Trailer
Sunbreak Digital Event from March 15th
Digital Event from May 10th
Capcom Showcase from June 13th
Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase from June 28th
New amiibo, featuring Malzeno and Palico/Palamute Malzeno armor, and the layered armor the amiibo unlock
Pre order layered armor sets
Physical Collectors Edition, price TBD
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