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 trailer we get a look at the protagonist, the "Monster Rider." Monster Riders are known for bonding with monsters, and getting their trust to ride them across the vast lands.
To give you an even better idea of what to expect, be sure to check out the off-screen footage of the game captured at the Tokyo Game Show.
What do you think of Monster Hunter Stories art style and gameplay so far? As always, let us know with a comment below.
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i hate turn based games like this. one game to write off my list
I love turn based games. This could be my first MH game.
Gimme!! It looks awesome.
It's turn based.. Day 1 buy for me ^^
This game looks gorgeous. I may have to think about getting this...
Looks gorgeous to me too! Definitely going on my wanted list!
Nerscylla better be in this.
Turn based aint the end of the world. I thought i was done with em until i played Fire Emblem: Awakening. It's probably the best game i've played in 5 years
I think I want this more then the next Monster Hunter installment. Looks gorgeous!
I find this game very intriguing. To me it looks like MH crossed with The Wind Waker... Plus it's more like a standard RPG. I want it!
i want it! it looks great, would be my first monster hunter game!
Cannot wait for this. I love Monster Hunter and this looks like it will shake things up a bit until we get Monster Hunter Cross.
I still think this will be the first MH game I'll truly enjoy. Looking forward to it.
So far I love everything about this game. The art style is amazing. Turn based combat is perfect for me and the setting looks interesting. I hope this comes to the west.
@6ch6ris6 Looks better than the parent series though!
yes!turn based jrpg!my favorite kind of game!woohooo,i dont even like monster hunter
IMO, this art style looks about a hundred times better on 3DS than the likes of Monster Hunter 4's fugly, garish, low-res and semi-"realistic" textured look.
Must get on day 1!
Looks good, turn based rpg's are always welcome. If they can get a high monster count it's gonna be one amusing title to get. I hope it will have some online dueling system, maybe something similiar to pokemon's but it's not mandatory.
Super excited!!
I love Monster Hunter and turn based games, so this is going to be awesome for me. The gameplay looks completely different to regular Monster Hunter games, so this is something that would get enjoyed in a different way.
It's like PokeMONSTER Hunter. I really love the art style, the special attacks looked great, I mean one of the monsters had a special attack where it projectile pooped, what's not to like . I'm really hyped for this one.
@Kirk
Ah man, MH4U is one of the most beautiful handheld games I've ever played. For the 3DS's limitations, I think they worked a miracle with it. Playing in 3D really makes it look so much more crisp too.
Day one!
@JaxonH Well it def doesn't come across in any videos of the game.
@Kirk
No it really doesn't. But playing it in person is a whole other story. I'm sure others here who have played it can attest to just how great it looks in motion
I love the art style and the idea of taming and riding monsters into battle had me excited. But I didn't know that it would be a TURN-based rpg. I don't like regular old turn-based games unless it has Pokemon in the title. And it's not the turn-based battles I like about Pokemon, either.
@JaxonH Yep, Hunter 4 looks fantastic on 3DS, especially with the 3D slider turned all the way up. Capcom sure have a handle on the 3DS hardware. Stories looks fantastic too. Both games are setting the bar for 3DS graphics
@AceTrainerBean
Monster Hunter X releases before this does.
Looking at the history of previous MH spin-offs, it seems almost certain that this one isn't going to see an English release either.
Crossing fingers for US release
"i hate turn based games like this. one game to write off my list"
"I love turn based games. This could be my first MH game."
Well then, we're off to a good debate here
Loved Monster Hunter 3U. Tried to get into 4U but couldn't (not because it's a bad game, which it isn't, but because I seriously don't have the time). Might be picking this up, that open-world (I think it's open-world?) looks gorgeous, much more so than any MH game we've had before.
This is going on my must play list. I love the adorable style of this game which is far more suited to the 3ds than MH4. If only they released MH4 for Wii U
Wow. Monster Hunter Stories is very nice, but it looks like the real-time battle system is gone. The graphics don't hurt my eyes like the original Monster Hunter series.
was it not for monster hunter series my 3ds would die from asthma collecting all that dust right now. looking forward to this one.
It looks like this will be the first monster hunter I will investing time in, I like the art style and the turn based system. The art style reminds me of ni no kuni (which would be amazing if they could port to the 3ds)
Throwing money at my screen but nothing's happening
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