Monster Hunter Stories News
March2023
News Capcom Reminds Monster Hunter Fans To Grab 3DS & Wii U Entries Before eShop Closure
"These games will no longer be available"
We're getting closer each day to the shutdown of the 3DS and Wii U eShop services. Many companies have been issuing reminders to grab their games on these platforms before its closed, and now Capcom has joined in with a PSA regarding the Monster Hunter games. On the company's official Monster Hunter social...
March2021
Feature The Bloodthirsty History Of Monster Hunter, From Sony PlayStation To Nintendo Switch
In the hunt for knowledge? You've come to the right place
Monster Hunter is Capcom’s second-best-selling video game franchise. It’s bigger than Street Fighter, it’s bigger than Devil May Cry, and it’s bigger than Mega Man. However, it could be argued that Monster Hunter has had a rocky road leading up to the monumental success of Monster...
November2020
News Capcom Has "No Plans" Right Now To Bring The Original Monster Hunter Stories To Switch
Second entry is a completely new start
If you were hoping the original Monster Hunter Stories game might be released on the Nintendo Switch ahead of the sequel's release, don't get your hopes up. Speaking to Gamereactor, Capcom's Ryozo Tsujimoto said the company had "no plans" to bring the original 3DS release from 2016 across to Nintendo's hybrid...
September2020
News Monster Hunter Stories Is The Best-Selling 3DS Game On Amazon Right Now
It's amazing what a sequel can do
Capcom surprised Nintendo fans this week with not one but two brand new Monster Hunter games. The second title, Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin, will be released on the Switch in 2021 and is a follow-up to the original 2016 3DS entry. This announcement is now seemingly fueling sales of the original M
December2018
News Get Discounts On Lots Of Zelda Titles And Some Lovely Smash Ultimate Goodies In North America
Plus Metroid, Xenoblade and more!
The latest North American My Nintendo rewards have gone live, offering a large selection of games and some bonus Super Smash Bros. Ultimate goodies for eager fans. Let's kick things off with the games on offer, shall we? As you can see below, this new batch brings with it a lovely collection of great Legend of...
September2017
News Monster Hunter Stories x The Legend of Zelda Free DLC is Live This Week
Epona joins the fight
The Monster Hunter games on Nintendo hardware have always been generous with regular and tempting free DLC, often in the form of outfits and weapons that can be unlocked. Monster Hunter Stories is no different, and when it was released in Japan its Legend of Zelda crossover content was particularly eye-catching...
News Monster Hunter Stories Makes Modest UK Chart Debut as Destiny 2 Dominates
The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ makes the top 40
Last week brought a few retail releases to Nintendo hardware, but none were blockbuster arrivals in the UK scene - the latest chart results demonstrate that point. As expected Destiny 2 took top spot (PS4 and Xbox One) and was the biggest launch of the year. Considering the impact of heavy bundling...
Video Monster Hunter Stories Is The Perfect Primer For The Full Series
Ideal for newcomers
Monster Hunter Stories is out now, and some of you may be wondering if it's worth your time. We've got somebody beavering away at the full review as we speak, but in the meantime our video expert Alex Olney has spent a little time with it - and he's come away pleasantly surprised at how it serves as a more gentle tutorial to the...
Nintendo Download 7th September (Europe)
Binding of Isaac! LEGO Worlds! Baseball! Monster Hunter Stories! Much more!
The European Nintendo Download Update is live, and it's a packed line-up this week. We have two retail arrivals on the Switch along with seven new download-only options. In addition the 3DS has its own retail arrival alongside a new download title, the Wii U has two new...
Nintendo Download 7th September (North America)
Monster Hunter Stories! Rayman Legends! The Bridge! NeuroVoider! Much more!
It's time for another North American Nintendo Download Update, and this week is potentially a cracker. Both the Switch and the 3DS have notable retail releases, while the new system's eShop has quite a few tempting options to consider; there's even a Wii U Virtual Console...
August2017
Nintendo Download 10th August (Europe)
Ironcast! Phantom Trigger! Rocket Fist! Kirby Discounts! More!
The European Nintendo Download Update is live, and this week's line-up brings quite a lot of options across the three core systems. On Nintendo Switch we have five new download titles along with a discount, the 3DS gets artistic and the Wii U Virtual Console gets two new arrivals. Beyond...
Nintendo Download 10th August (North America)
Sonic Mania! Ironcast! Flip Wars! Phantom Trigger! Much more!
The North American Nintendo Download Update details are here, and it's another busy week. The Nintendo Switch is jam-packed with a demo, full download options and a retail game, from turn-based match three, to retro kicks, multiplayer shenanigans and more besides. The 3DS gets a new...
July2017
News Join The Hunt With Monster Hunter Stories' Latest Western Trailer
Not long to go now...
Capcom certainly took its sweet time, but the Japanese veteran is finally bringing Monster Hunter Stories to the west this September. The spin-off title is shaping up to be quite a spectacle for fans of the series, and in order to maintain anticipation, Nintendo has just published a new trailer. Along with the video it's...
June2017
News Monster Hunter Stories Will Roar Onto 3DS in Europe on 8th September
The wait will finally end
Capcom and the Monster Hunter series are touchy subjects right now for Nintendo fans, but there is now a firm release date for the next 3DS title in the IP in Europe. As part of a press release outlining 3DS titles coming this year, Nintendo of Europe confirmed a release date of 8th September for Monster Hunter Stories;...
April2017
News Monster Hunter Stories is Coming to the West
Spin a yarn this Fall
Today Nintendo and Capcom announced Monster Hunter Stories would be releasing in Europe and the US this Fall. Stories released in Japan last October to critical acclaim, as is expected for nearly any release in the franchise in its native country. Monster Hunter enjoys a smaller, but equally loyal following in the West. That...
February2017
News Capcom Admits Monster Hunter Stories Performed Below Expectations
High hopes for Monster Hunter XX in 2017
Capcom has released its latest financial results, revealing big drops in sales and revenue compared to the same time last year. The company also revealed that Monster Hunter Stories posted "soft" sales figures and the drop-off in interest in Monster Hunter X - one of 2015's biggest successes - impacted the...
November2016
News Monster Hunter Stories amiibo Are Compatible with English Copies of Animal Crossing: New Leaf
Hmm….
No doubt many of you are aware of Monster Hunter Stories, the kid-friendly RPG spin-off of Capcom's popular Monster Hunter series. The game's done pretty well in Japan, but there's still no word on whether or not there will be a Western localisation. Though Capcom has remained fairly tight lipped about this, the recent update to Animal...
October2016
New 3DS LL sees a small boost
The Media Create Japanese sales for last week have emerged, and this time around feature a high profile spin-off from Capcom, while Arc System Works enjoys a positive launch on PS4 and PS3. Starting with software, Monster Hunter Stories arrived in Japan, an intriguing RPG spin-off that targets fans old and new to the...
September2016
News Capcom Unveils a Fresh Trailer and Three More Crossovers for Monster Hunter Stories
Putting on a show at TGS
We're still crossing our fingers for a 2017 localisation of Monster Hunter Stories to the West, but while we wait there's plenty to see from the marketing for its October release in Japan. During Tokyo Game Show, Capcom has been showing the game off and announcing new crossover content. First of all, below is a new extended...
First Impressions Monster Hunter Stories Borrows Liberally From Iconic Nintendo Franchises
And it's not afraid to show it
Nintendo didn't show up to the Tokyo Game Show this year - it rarely does - but that didn't stop Capcom from bringing one if its most popular franchises on the 3DS along. In fact, Monster Hunter Stories was one of the only Nintendo exclusive games prominently displayed. Fitting, because playing the game felt like an...
Video Check Out Monster Hunter Stories' Zelda Crossover Content
Felyne groovy
Crossover content has been pretty popular in the world of Monster Hunter, and Capcom is continuing that trend by introducing elements from Nintendo's famous Legend of Zelda series. A new trailer has just been issued which shows off the Zelda content that will be included in Monster Hunter Stories. You'll be able to dress up the main...
August2016
Video Monster Hunter Stories Has a Tale to Tell In Its Latest Trailer
Yep, it looks amazing
We suspect most Monster Hunter players will, at some point, have had a tiny bit of sympathy for the beasts they're slaying. In some cases the monsters are simply minding their own business, and all of a sudden you roll in and swing a giant sword into their face. Monster Hunter Stories seems like a lovely antidote to that. You...
July2016
Editorial Monster Hunter - Vicious Cruelty With Cute Cats and Silly Animations
Some of those monsters are just minding their own business...
As you've probably guessed since I wrote our preview, I'm currently deeply immersed in the world of Monster Hunter Generations. It's not review time quite yet, but as I've been alternating between Generations, Bloodborne and most recently Dark Souls III, the latter two being my 'spare...
Japan Weekly Famitsu Sheds Light on Monster Hunter Stories
Elsewhere the post-E3 hangover continues
We keep hoping we'll see more quirky Japan-only titles and reviews of upcoming Nintendo games each week a new Famitsu rolls out, but since E3 every subsequent issue has held less and less Nintendo information for us. This week is an all time low, but there is some information for 3DS-owning Capcom fans to...
News Monster Hunter Stories Gets Three Shiny New amiibo Figures
But still no western release date
Monster Hunter Stories doesn't have a western release date yet, so the news we're about to report might make you feel quite uncomfortable - queasy, even. We already knew that the game would be accompanied by its own amiibo, and the first few figures were revealed a while ago. However, we've now got images of three...
June2016
Video Get an Extended Look at Monster Hunter Stories
And the quirky Capcom TV
Monster Hunter Stories is still un-dated for the West, but Capcom is eagerly promoting the RPG ahead of its October release in Japan. It's a colourful and alternative take on the series, shifting the focus to rearing monsters and teaming up with them in turn-based battles, as opposed to attacking them with enormous swords...
May2016
News Monster Hunter Stories Is Getting Its Own amiibo Figures
Launching alongside the game in Japan this October
Capcom has revealed the release date for Monster Hunter spin-off Monster Hunter Stories in Japan, and has also announced that the game will be getting its own amiibo figures. The figures will enable players to unlock special monsters in-game, and include One-Eyed Rathalos and Rider (Female) and...
March2016
Video Get a Closer Look at the Charming Monster Hunter Stories on 3DS
A new breed of pocket monsters
Now that Monster Hunter Generations is set for a Summer release in the West, we turn our localisation attention on Monster Hunter Stories. This spin-off title sees you work with and train monsters rather than hunt them, and adopts a mixture of adventure and turn-based battles in its gameplay - add to that a lovely...
January2016
Video The Latest Monster Hunter Stories Trailer Makes Importing Even More Tempting
Still coming this year in Japan
Monster Hunter Stories strikes us as a particularly interesting entry in the series. For over a decade the franchise has largely stuck to tried-and-tested approaches, but this is one of a fresh batch of titles (others being arcades and smart device apps) switching up the visual style and gameplay. An RPG adventure...
September2015
Video Take A Look At How Monster Hunter Stories Is Shaping Up On 3DS
Beautiful monster
The Tokyo Game Show is in full swing and lots of upcoming games are being shown for the first time on the show floor. One of these which is of great interest to us is Capcom's Monster Hunter Stories, a spin-off game with a very different art style to the classic Monster Hunter series which we know and love. In this official...
News Capcom Announces Anime Adaptations Of Monster Hunter Stories And Ace Attorney
New trailers for both games, as well
Capcom has used this year's Tokyo Game Show to announce anime adaptations of its Monster Hunter and Ace Attorney franchises. Monster Hunter Stories - the forthcoming 3DS spin-off - is getting its own companion series on Fuji TV. The Ace Attorney adaptation is coming in April next year and is based on the new 3DS...
News Monster Hunter Stories Will Bring Its Own Brand of Turn-Based Battling to 3DS
Screens and concept art paint a pretty picture
Monster Hunter Stories was an intriguing and exciting reveal earlier this year; it was described as five years in the making (conceptually, two years in development) and a major diversion from the series norms. Due for a 2016 release on 3DS in Japan, its cartoonish style and neat concept of a young...
July2015
News Monster Hunter X Japanese Release Date Revealed, Monster Hunter Stories Playable At TGS 2015
What's that coming over the hill?
Capcom has confirmed that Monster Hunter X will launch in Japan on November 28th. The next instalment in the company's best-selling franchise, Monster Hunter X - or Monster Hunter Cross if you prefer - will feature plenty of new content for fans to sink their teeth into. It's going to cost 5,800 Yen in its...
April2015
News Capcom Announces Monster Hunter Stories for 3DS
Oh... Snap...
The Monster Hunter franchise is certainly a favourite among many in the Nintendo Life team, with the recent arrival of Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate being very welcome indeed. While the formula for the franchise has remained largely consistent, Capcom is now planning to shake things up with a cartoonish RPG experience - Monster Hunter...
