Kicking off the recent Nintendo Direct Mini was Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak, delivering a new trailer for the expansion, just days before it releases, showing off some new monsters, Shagaru Magala, Furious Rajang, and a punishing new variant of the flagship monster from Monster Hunter Rise, Scorned Magnamalo.

Making its Western debut in Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate, Shagaru Magala is the adult form of that title’s flagship monster Gore Magala. Time has only allowed this monster to grow even more powerful and ferocious than its juvenile counterpart, imparting it with a relentlessly aggressive disposition. Hunters assigned with confronting this monumental menace must be prepared for anything, or risk becoming part of the feeding frenzy.

Alongside Gore Magala, both Furious Rajang and Seething Bazelgeuse are likely to cause some havoc in the Kingdom, bringing with them their trademark appetites for destruction. Finally, hunters got their first look at Scorned Magnamalo, a new variant to the marquee monster from Monster Hunter Rise. This agile predator boasts an even thicker coat of spiked armor to augment its deadly attacks, making any blow a potential graveyard smash.

The second trailer details new High Rank armour sets and weapon trees, that players can be use to help forge a path to the exciting new Master Rank content, should they need a boost, check it out below.

These new items are being added as part of Monster Hunter Rise Ver. 10. Note that the update will be available on Nintendo Switch on June 29, 2022, while the PC/Steam update will release alongside Sunbreak on June 30, 2022.

In addition to all the above, Capcom also confirmed that a series of free updates would be coming after the expansion releases, with some to come this year and more coming next year. We don’t know the extent of what each update will bring, outside of the first one, or even how many there will be as we move into next year, but it is great to see them supporting it with long term plans at least.