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Monster Hunter Stories
Marvelous, Capcom
October 7, 2016
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Role-playing (RPG), AdventureDevelopers
Marvelous, CapcomRelease Date
October 7, 2016 (8 years and 9 months ago)Publishers
Nintendo, CapcomContent Rating
E10 Crude Humor, Fantasy Violence
Franchises
Monster Hunter
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Monster Hunter Stories is a role-playing game spin-off of the popular Monster Hunter franchise, but features a drastically different gameplay focus. Unlike previous titles in the franchise, Monster Hunter Stories lets players take on the role of a Rider instead of a Hunter, and are able to take part in a traditional turn-based battle system. Major changes and additions featured in this title include hatching eggs and befriending monsters, battling alongside them, executing special kinship techniques, and customizing monsters' abilities and appearance
Genres
Role-playing (RPG), AdventurePlatforms
Nintendo 3DS, Android, iOSDevelopers
Marvelous, CapcomRelease Date
October 7, 2016 (8 years and 9 months ago)Publishers
Nintendo, CapcomContent Rating
E10 Crude Humor, Fantasy Violence
Franchises
Monster HunterMore from developers
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