As part of today's Nintendo Partners Direct, Capcom has announced Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection, for Switch 2.
With a release date of TBC 2026, we're sure Monster Hunter fans are pretty excited right now!
Twin Rathalos born in a twist of fate. Their appearance sets the stage for a new tale of Riders and Rathalos to unfold.
Become a Rider, bond with monsters, and explore the vibrant world of Monster Hunter in this next evolution of the Monster Hunter Stories series.
You can check out the trailer above and a selection of screens below.
Looking forward to new MH Stories? Let us know!





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This is all I needed. MH Stories games have been fantastic.
Probably Switch 2. MH Stories 1 and 2 didn't run too great Switch 1 iirc.
As someone who really enjoys MHS2 I’m definitely going to get this one.
Loved the 1st, enjoyed the 2nd will gladly dive in again
Can't wait for this, loved the last one!
Nice to see that there was something in the Direct that seemingly a lot of people liked!
Very very happy with this, pretty much saved the Direct for me by itself - Stories 1 and 2 are great and I'm glad to see a couple of Rise monsters in there!
Looks so good so good, day one definedly!
I believe the direct stated that it was launching for Switch 2. Definitely looking forward to this one, loved both of the other Stories games!
No twist. The trailer uploaded to YT clearly shows a Switch 2 logo on it and in the Direct, Nintendo said the logo (or logos) of the console it will appear on will be displayed on/before trailers.
Miffed that this was the big Capcom announcement of the presentation as I have zero interest in Monster Hunter but other than that it looks like another solid entry in the subseries and was a great opener for the show 👍
This was the most exciting announcement of the direct for me. I really Enjoyed stories 2.
Looks great, really hope it’s a real physical
What was the part where you thought this was for switch 1?
The beginning was clear for me 😀
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SxR3M-FwlWU&pp=ygUZTW9uc3RlciBodW50ZXIgMyBzd2l0Y2ggMg%3D%3D
This game looked truly amazing.
I hope they add all the new & remastered resident evils at some point. 3,4,7,&8 I think.
@DiamondJim Knowing the third-party trends, that'd be a longshot. The sportsbooks will probably be listing odds heavily favoring use of the dreaded game-key cards...which begs the question, who'll make more money when it comes to "physical" copies of this game, Capcom or bookies selling sucker bets?
I am over the moon excited about MHS3 coming next year! The last one sold over 2.2 million, so that means the audience is growing and that makes me a happy girl.
I'll probably try this one.
If the first 2 were Not-Pokemon, this one is "We wanted to make Breath of Fire 7, but management said this would sell better"
The first two games were great. They're brimming with so much of what I love about the world of MH but packed into super flashy and impactful turn based combat.
Stories 2 was a big jump in visuals from 1 and this one looks like it'll do the same. With even greater emphasis on the story. I'm super excited for it.
Still gotta play the second game. I loved the first one.
I’ve always been intrigued at the Stories series but didn’t get a chance to jump in. Do you think I need to play 1 and 2 to enjoy this? MH games always came out when I was excited for something else switch. The Rise DLC for example came out when XC3 did and I could never jump back into it
@Ramen756
I have tried both of them on Switch. I like their aesthetic, but they don’t pull me in like other games.
The fact they started the show out with this made me realize right away that it would not be a bunch of boring old ports in this Nintendo Direct.
Started the Direct off with a bang! I'm really looking forward to this one. I enjoyed the first game back on the 3DS. I still need to try Monster Hunter Stories 2 sometime. Still not sure if I want it on Switch or PC.
Great announcement, and right at the beginning! Loved the first game on 3ds, and I’ve tried twice to start the 2nd game but it never clicked. I think with performance improvements on switch 2 I’ll be able to go back and enjoy mhs2
I'm gonna punch Capcom if Gobul, Gigginox, and Chameleos STILL don't return in this game.
What an amazing start this was. Having a proper adult protagonist is a great choice, and so far there's no Navirou in sight? His presence in 2 made no sense (and had no significance), so I wouldn't be mad at this series ditching this mascot!
Best announcement of the direct! And probably a March release so better start saving for a switch 2 as it doesn’t seem to be coming to switch 1 but I’m sure we will find out more in the months to come.
@ShieldHero the direct was a pretty even spread overall. A few good ports here, a couple decent looking new games there.
It wasn't the most amazing direct ever but there is probably at least one thing for just about everyone in that direct.
Love to see a new Monster Hunter Stories game coming, definitely looking forward to it - that said, I should finally play the previous games myself first and foremost (also considering that I already have them both now)!
I also hope they announce more Monster Hunter games for Switch 2 next year, especially a certain 'impossible' port...
Didn't play the first MHS. Played some of the second. Not a bad game, but just didn't resonate with me. Will see how MHS3 reviews.
Anyone else notice that what appeared to be main character in this MHS3 announcement was giving off serious totk link vibes, with a blue shirt and shoulder plates, even so far as the skydiving scene in the trailer
I'm not getting excited cause there's a 99% chance it'll be on a Game-Key Card.
Hope they do MHS3 Amiibo too!
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
@michellelynn0976
This announcement make me a happy girl also! Looooved the first two games
@MistressBrea Me too. The first two are incredibly fun, and the art style is immaculate.
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