Capcom has revealed Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruins’ post-launch roadmap through October 2021, and it includes free new Monsties like Monster Hunter Rise’s Palamute and a few co-op quest exclusive monsters.
Monster Hunter Stories 2 will be released on Nintendo Switch and PC on July 9, and the first post-launch content will be the aforementioned Palamute Monstie that arrives on July 15.
On August 5, Free Title Update #2 will bring with it a Kulve Taroth as a co-op quest exclusive monster and Hellblade Glavenus and Boltreaver Astalos Monsties. In September, two updates will drop that include five new Monsties – Soulseer Mizutsune, Elderfrost Gammoth, Oroshi Kirin, Dreadking Rathalos, and Molten Tigrex. There will also be a High Difficulty version of the Kulve Troth co-op quest.
In October 2021, Free Title Update #5 will add a new mysterious High Difficulty co-op quest exclusive monster and the Silver Rathalos and Gold Rathian Monsties.
For more, check out our final Monster Hunter Stories 2 preview and how Capcom has addressed 3 major criticisms of the original game.
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