Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin
Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin[lower-alpha 1] is an upcoming role-playing video game developed and published by Capcom for the Nintendo Switch. It is a spinoff title in the Monster Hunter series and a sequel to Monster Hunter Stories (2016). The game is scheduled to release worldwide in the second half of 2021.[1][2]
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Developer(s) | Capcom |
Publisher(s) | Capcom |
Director(s) | Yasunori Ichinose |
Producer(s) | Shintaro Kojima |
Series | Monster Hunter |
Platform(s) | Nintendo Switch |
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Genre(s) | Role-playing |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
Plot
The story begins with the mass disappearance of Rathalos around the world. As the descendant of the legendary Rider named Red, the player character will have a fateful encounter with a white-haired wyverian girl, who has been entrusted with a Rathalos egg.
Development
On September 17, 2020, Nintendo revealed the game during a Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase.[3] This was then followed up with more information during the Monster Hunter-themed Nintendo Direct on the same day.[4] In the broadcast, some story details were mentioned, and it was announced that the game will have some sort of cross-compatibility with Monster Hunter Rise.[5] More information was revealed during the Tokyo Game Show.[6]
Release
The game is to release worldwide on the Nintendo Switch in Q3 2021.
References
- Damien McFerran (September 17, 2020). "Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings Of Ruin Hits Switch Summer 2021". Nintendo Life. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- Liana Ruppert (September 17, 2020). "Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings Of Ruin Is Coming Summer 2021". Game Informer. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- Garst, Aron; Gurwin, Gabe (September 17, 2020). "Nintendo Direct Mini: Biggest Game Announcements". GameSpot. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- Tom Ivan (September 17, 2020). "Two Monster Hunter games are coming to Nintendo Switch in 2021". Video Games Chronicles. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- Matt Purslow (September 17, 2020). "Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin Announced". IGN. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- JeromeJoffard (September 17, 2020). "Monster Hunter Stories 2 : Wings of Ruin - La suite du spin-off s'officialise sur Nintendo Switch". Jeuxvideo.com. Retrieved September 17, 2020.