In the ongoing evolution of Capcom's Monster Hunter Wilds, the studio has unveiled an expansion called Ascendance — a title that carries its own quiet meaning, as both hunters and the creatures they pursue are asked to rise to new heights. The return of Teostra, one of the series' most storied Elder Dragons, alongside a freshly conceived monster and a reimagined combat rhythm, speaks to the perennial tension at the heart of the franchise: the pursuit of mastery against adversaries that refuse to be fully tamed. That this world is also being carried to Nintendo's Switch 2 suggests Capcom is thi