
Having a monster retreat to its den is guaranteed to net you the egg of that monster. There is always a multitude of monster dens to search and pilfer eggs from on most maps, and players can hunt for a favourite (Anjinath anyone?) by fighting that particular monster. The monster roster is vast, and the diverse cast of monsties that you can recruit means that players have lots of options when it comes to party creation and customisation. The game may look like a simple turn-based RPG, but, on the inside, things get much more customisable and exciting. Cue the epic “leaving the only place I’ve ever known to save the world and experience immense personal growth” music. You immediately cross paths with a Wyverian girl carrying a special egg Ena has been on the run to protect this egg, and get it into the hands of someone trustworthy. On Hakolo Island, where our adventure begins, you are sent to investigate a strange light causing normally docile monsters to go berserk. In Monster Hunter Stories 2, you are the grandchild of Red: the canon name given to the character from the first game. Trotting across the terrain on your marvellous monstie, helping the inhabitants of various villages with their troubles, and – it wouldn’t be a JRPG without it – a little dash of saving the world. MHS2 is a sequel to the first game, but players won’t be left behind if they haven’t played the original. Monster Hunter Stories taught gamers that there is more to monsters than simply slapping them around with swords and hammers instead, you can slap them around with swords and hammers, raid their nests for eggs, and then turn their babies into your adorable little pony-esque pets.Įnter July 2021, a magnificent Mead Moon, and the release of Monster Hunter Stories 2: The Wings of Ruin on Nintendo Switch. Players were taken on a ride, literally, by the monsters that, under usual circumstances, they would be slaughtering and carving up for parts. It ushered in the first-ever turn-based battle system in the series’ history.

In the year 2017, the Switch was waxing and the 3DS was waning, and a glorious Corn Moon rose on the day Monster Hunter Stories was released for 3DS.
