Monsters tend to attack with just one certain type – Technical, Speed, or Power – but this can change after triggering certain conditions which are hugely more learnable than they were in the original, which is a good thing. Monster Hunter Stories’ excellent turn-based battles mainly revolve around a Rock-Paper-Scissor type system, but Wings of Ruin seeks to improve and greatly expand on the system. From there, you set off to the Wyverian Rutoh Village to hatch the Rathalos egg, protect it from capital-H Hunters, and prove yourself worthy of a grand quest – like saving the world, or at least the Rathalos in your care. Soon, you bird up with a Kulu-Ya-Ku, meet the weird Felyne companion Navirou, and finish some early quests that serve as tutorials on your home island. Long story short, monsters all over have begun to act strangely, Rathalos are disappearing, and a Wyverian girl (basically an elf) is given a Rathalos egg by your late grandfather’s Monstie, Guardian Ratha, who also mysteriously leaves. You learn you’re from a village of Riders that befriend and raise the monsters of the land – called Monsties, once they become our besties. On the mechanical side, knowing Monster Hunter inside and out did give me a leg up and the ability to skim tutorials without penalty, but Stories 2 also teaches players what they need to know to succeed – like how using a Flash Bomb on an airborne monster brings it crashing to the ground.Īfter customizing your character, Wings of Ruin sets the stage for a story that will span far beyond the charming tropical island you start your adventure on. Returning fans will recognize some characters and connections to the first game, but this sequel’s story stands on its from what we’ve seen so far. If you’ve never played Monster Hunter Stories (or Monster Hunter at all for that matter) don’t worry, you really don’t need to in order to dive headfirst into Wings of Ruin.
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