Monster Hunter Stories & Monster Hunter Stories 2 Are Getting Their Re-Releases
Jun. 14, 2024Monster Hunter Stories & Monster Hunter Stories 2 Are Getting Their Re-Releases
Capcomcontinues to expand the Monster Hunter series, with the announcement ofMonster Hunter StoriesandMonster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin. The franchise continues to reach more and more players. Proof of this is that the two most important spin-offs of the series are now landing on current platforms.
Monster Hunter Stories and Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruinreturn after several years with two ports that can attract quite a few players and fans to the more RPG-oriented branch of Capcom’s successful saga.
Monster Hunter Stories and Stories 2 are two spin-offs of the series that move away from the action RPG proposal to a more traditional turn-based RPG, focusing on the narrative.
Compared to other titles in the series, in these games, we are not hunters, but riders—expert horsemen who have found a way to coexist with the monsters that allMonster Hunterfans know. Both plots revolve around a number of secondary characters and, of course, a very special Rathalos.
While it is true that genre clichés abound and each story drags on a bit longer than necessary, the semi-open world they offer and how they bring back the essence ofMonster Hunterfrom a new perspective make up for some of their flaws.
Dreamlike landscapes full of color, unique villages, and hostile environments await you in both games. But beyond a story that flirts with the end of the world, the other major pillar of this saga is turn-based combat, a rock-paper-scissors system that works wonderfully.
Fighting alongside your monsties with the franchise’s classic weapons through three different sets of moves, plus abilities and final attacks, makes each battle a strategic and spectacular experience.
Additionally, another hallmark of this type of RPG is monster collecting. Here, we don’t have to exterminate them but rather collect them all through a comprehensive breeding and egg system.
The sequel especially shines in many aspects, but now the original installment, previously exclusive to Nintendo 3DS, offers more incentives to be enjoyed for the first time or replayed if you already did so back then.
If you were looking for long games with many hours of content, you’ll get a double dose here, as both spin-offs offer a lot of content. These RPGs will not disappoint and will give you dozens and dozens of hours in both cases.
On one hand,Monster Hunter Storiestakes about 30-35 hours to complete, but it approaches 100 if you aim for 100% completion. The same goes forMonster Hunter Stories 2, though in this case, it includes even more content.
Completing the main storyline of Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin can easily take 35-40 hours, and if you want to finish the game completely, prepare for more than 130 hours of gameplay.
Monster Hunter Storiesis priced at $29.99 in digital format on PS Store, eShop, and Steam. The double pack with both games is also available in physical format.
Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruincan be found on PS4 for $39.99 and $49.99 in a Deluxe Edition that includes the Deluxe Kit. Additionally, there is the Monster Hunter Stories Collection pack that includes both games for $59.99 (also on Switch and PC).
Monster Hunter Stories and Stories 2 are two unique games within Capcom’s famous series that manage to translate its essence into a format as recognizable as the turn-based RPG to offer two great adventures.
If you’ve never played them, there’s no better time to do so, but if you already have, there aren’t many more incentives to repeat the experience. Perhaps the most tempting is the remaster of the first installment, given that almost eight years have passed since its release.
However, time and the launch of the sequel with many improvements and refinements have made this first game age more than expected, and the technical additions and implementations do not stand out enough to make it a must-have.
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