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Capcom has announced that Monster Hunter XX will be arriving in North America and Europe on the 28th of August as Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate. The game will be released only for the Nintendo Switch and will be available both physically and digitally for $59.99

Check out the announcement trailer below:

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Here’s an overview of the title, via Capcom:

About

Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate is the follow-up to Monster Hunter Generations, and marks the Monster Hunter series’ debut on Nintendo Switch as an exclusive. Hunters can face off against the largest roster of unique monsters in any Monster Hunter game to date. Players take on the role of a brave hunter challenging larger than life beasts that yield valuable resources used for crafting unique weapons and equipment. Accept hundreds of quests solo or with friends in this nostalgic look back at the series’ beginnings and evolutions. Along the hunter’s journey, players must defend each of the game’s four villages from major threats known as the Fated Four, plus an even more dangerous new Elder Dragon.

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This game features a blend of classic gameplay and unique new twists, brand new explorable areas and monsters, plus returning fan-favorites like the lightning fast Zinogre and the stealthy long-tailed Nargacuga. Fans will be able to play in tabletop mode or in handheld mode on-the-go with up to three other hunters locally or online when it releases on August 28, 2018.

Key Features

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Colossal roster – Take on the series’ largest roster of monsters to date including all-new monsters, Deviant variants, and the mysterious new Elder Dragon Valstrax.

Co-op multiplayer – Join up and hunt online with up to three other hunters, or meetup and play together via local play.

Play anywhere! – With Nintendo Switch, for the first time gamers have the flexibility to either play online with friends on a TV in tabletop mode or play on-the-go in handheld mode.

New level of challenge – Alongside the previously featured low rank and high rank level quests from Generations, a challenging quest level called “G” rank is introduced to test experienced hunters’ battle tactics. Even more formidable versions of familiar foes enter the fields with different moves and abilities never before seen in the wild.

Highly customizable gameplay – Expanding on the four Styles and supermoves called Hunter Arts introduced in Generations, new indispensable Hunter Arts as well as two Styles are introduced for even further refined personalization options.

Brave Style – Land a series of attacks to build up a meter that will open up new evasive maneuvers and powerful weapon combos.

– Land a series of attacks to build up a meter that will open up new evasive maneuvers and powerful weapon combos. Alchemy Style – Support teammates by creating useful field items on the fly during combat.

Deep loot crafting – Fell massive beasts to obtain resources for crafting countless weapons and armor including all-new gear fashioned after the game’s colossal creatures.

Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate was originally released in Japan on the Nintendo 3DS back in March, 2017 and later on the Nintendo Switch in August, 2017 as a HD port.

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