More Old Maps That Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Can Adapt like Jungle

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Capcom fans have a lot to look forward to between Resident Evil Village DLC, a remake of Resident Evil 4, Street Fighter 6, Dragon's Dogma 2, and Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak. These games and others, like the multiplayer dinosaur-battling title Exoprimal, have been highlighted at recent events including Summer Game Fest 2022 and the June 13 Capcom Showcase. Sunbreak is the most pertinent given this expansion releases on June 30, and prospective players can access a demo to try out its additions.

There are plenty of mechanical changes in Sunbreak, such as the ability to run up walls without using one's Wirebug grappling hook or swapping between two sets of Switch Skills. Veteran hunters will also be interested in what monsters are on offer — from the new flagship Elder Dragon Malzeno to returning favorites like Gore Magala. However, another fun point brought up in the Capcom Showcase is that older Monster Hunter maps like Jungle can return with a revamped layout.

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In traditional Monster Hunter games going back to the PlayStation 2 original in 2004, maps were split into areas. These areas represent an ecosystem; Monster Hunter's «Forest and Hills» map has 12 areas for example, with Areas 1 through 4 and Area 6 on the right-hand side being more rolling hills and a plateau, whereas Areas 7 through 12 on the left delve deeper into a forest. Area 5 is a dark cave on the plateau with a Wyvern nest perfect for Egg delivery quests.

While each monster has complex behaviors that see them moving between areas, sleeping or eating when exhausted by the hunt, limitations of the hardware meant maps were separated by loading screens for the player. It was easy enough to figure out how