Monster Hunter: Stories
Venture into monster nests to collect eggs and hatch a wide array of species with uniquely powerful skills. Form teams, battle alongside them, crush opponents with combo attacks, and ride into the sunset a champion. Need more muscle? Then mix and match genes to create monsters with more abilities!
When a monster infected by the Black Blight attacks your remote village of riders, tragedy will thrust you into an exciting yet dangerous world, where you must bond with monsters on your adventure. As the story snakes along, you’ll encounter a wealth of side quests and hours of challenging turn-based battles where you must coordinate monster skills, rider skills and enemy attack patterns. The instinctive rock-paper-scissors combat system is a series first, a breath of fresh air for veterans and newcomers alike. It's the perfect entry point into the popular Monster Hunter universe and a game unlike anything else in the series! You can even battle other players online, locally, or via the StreetPass™ feature!
- A vast world filled with uniquely skilled monsters to hatch, ride, and fight beside
- Form a team of monsters and execute powerful combo attacks
- Every monster's genes contain a unique set of skills and attributes. Channel genes from one to another to customize your own monster!
- Varied side quests and challenging battles bolster hours of gameplay
- The first ever turn-based battles in Monster Hunter series history!
More game data: releases, identifiers & technical details
Regional release records and identifiers for Monster Hunter: Stories | Nintendo 3DS.
Release and technical facts
| Fact | Value | Release / platform | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published by | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Japan; retail release | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Marvelous Inc. | Japan; retail release | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Japan; retail release | MobyGames |
| Additional Graphics by | Tuetue Kombinato Co., Ltd. | Japan; retail release | MobyGames |
| Cutscenes by | Shirogumi, Inc. | Japan; retail release | MobyGames |
| Cutscenes by | Speed Inc. | Japan; retail release | MobyGames |
| Cutscenes by | SiBaFu Inc. | Japan; retail release | MobyGames |
| Cutscenes by | TMS JINNI'S Inc. | Japan; retail release | MobyGames |
| Cutscenes by | ModelingCafe Inc. | Japan; retail release | MobyGames |
| Cutscenes by | RAYLINE STUDIO Inc. | Japan; retail release | MobyGames |
| Cutscenes by | D.A.G Inc. | Japan; retail release | MobyGames |
| Motion Capture by | Katsugekiza Inc. | Japan; retail release | MobyGames |
| Motion Capture by | Dynamo Pictures, Inc. | Japan; retail release | MobyGames |
| Sound by | bit MASTER studio | Japan; retail release | MobyGames |
| Additional Sound by | Soundelux Design Music Group | Japan; retail release | MobyGames |
| Voice Recording by | AEXEA INC. | Japan; retail release | MobyGames |
| Writing by | Storyriders Co., Ltd. | Japan; retail release | MobyGames |
| Testing by | Pole To Win Co., Ltd. | Japan; retail release | MobyGames |
| Contributions by | Quality eXperience Design Co., Ltd. | Japan; retail release | MobyGames |
| Contributions by | ReBIRTH Inc. | Japan; retail release | MobyGames |
| Contributions by | Sound City Co., Ltd. | Japan; retail release | MobyGames |
| Contributions by | Fontworks Japan Inc. | Japan; retail release | MobyGames |
| Contributions by | Nintendo Co., Ltd. | Japan; retail release | MobyGames |
| Fonts by | DynaComware Taiwan, Inc. | Japan; retail release | MobyGames |
| Fonts by | Fontworks Japan Inc. | Japan; retail release | MobyGames |
| Published by | Nintendo Co., Ltd. | United States; download release | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Marvelous Inc. | United States; download release | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Capcom Co., Ltd. | United States; download release | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Nintendo of America Inc. | United States; download release | MobyGames |
| Additional Graphics by | Tuetue Kombinato Co., Ltd. | United States; download release | MobyGames |
| Cutscenes by | D.A.G Inc. | United States; download release | MobyGames |
| Cutscenes by | ModelingCafe Inc. | United States; download release | MobyGames |
| Cutscenes by | RAYLINE STUDIO Inc. | United States; download release | MobyGames |
| Cutscenes by | Shirogumi, Inc. | United States; download release | MobyGames |
| Cutscenes by | SiBaFu Inc. | United States; download release | MobyGames |
| Cutscenes by | Speed Inc. | United States; download release | MobyGames |
| Cutscenes by | TMS JINNI'S Inc. | United States; download release | MobyGames |
| Motion Capture by | Dynamo Pictures, Inc. | United States; download release | MobyGames |
| Motion Capture by | Katsugekiza Inc. | United States; download release | MobyGames |
| Sound by | bit MASTER studio | United States; download release | MobyGames |
| Additional Sound by | Soundelux Design Music Group | United States; download release | MobyGames |
| Voice Recording by | AEXEA INC. | United States; download release | MobyGames |
| Writing by | Storyriders Co., Ltd. | United States; download release | MobyGames |
| Testing by | Pole To Win Co., Ltd. | United States; download release | MobyGames |
| Contributions by | Quality eXperience Design Co., Ltd. | United States; download release | MobyGames |
| Contributions by | ReBIRTH Inc. | United States; download release | MobyGames |
| Contributions by | Nintendo Co., Ltd. | United States; download release | MobyGames |
| Contributions by | Sound City Co., Ltd. | United States; download release | MobyGames |
| Fonts by | Fontworks Japan Inc. | United States; download release | MobyGames |
| Fonts by | DynaComware Taiwan, Inc. | United States; download release | MobyGames |
| Genre | RPG | North America | PriceCharting |
| Developer | Capcom, Marvelous | North America | PriceCharting |
| ESRB rating | Everyone 10+ | North America | PriceCharting |
| Model number | #CTR P AAHE USA | North America | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1-2 Local, 1-2 VS | North America | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | Nintendo | North America | PriceCharting |
| Genre | Action & Adventure | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Developer | Capcom Marvelous | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Genre | RPG | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | Capcom | PAL | PriceCharting |
Regional releases
| Release date | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-10-08 | Japan; retail release | MobyGames |
| 2017-09-08 | United States; download release | MobyGames |
| 2017-09-08 | North America | PriceCharting |
| 2017-09-08 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| September 8, 2017 | North America | PriceCharting |
| September 8, 2017 | PAL | PriceCharting |
Catalog identifiers by release
| Identifier | Code | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| EAN-13 | 4976219077538 | Japan; retail release | MobyGames |
| Nintendo Media PN | CTR-AAHJ-JPN | Japan; retail release | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 1183687602 | Japan; retail release | MobyGames |
| upc | 045496591151 | North America | PriceCharting |
| asin | B06ZXRH9KJ | North America | PriceCharting |
| epid | 237128418 | North America | PriceCharting |
| model | #CTR P AAHE USA | North America | PriceCharting |
| upc | 4976219077538 | Japan | PriceCharting |
| upc | 0045496475475 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| asin | B071YH7Z68 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| ean | 4976219077538 | Japan | PriceCharting |
| ean | 0045496475475 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| asin | B071YH7Z68 | PAL | PriceCharting |
Data by MobyGames.com · Catalog data: PriceCharting
