As announced during today's Nintendo Direct, the original Monster Hunter Stories is heading to modern platforms, making the leap from one handheld (the 3DS) to many others, including the Steam Deck! The 2nd game in the series, Monster Hunter Stories 2 is already available on PC, having launched in 2021.

Monster Hunter Stories is a spin-off from the main Monster Hunter franchise. With cartoon graphics and turn-based combat, Monster Hunter Stories is perhaps more child-friendly than other entries in the series, allowing players to befriend and ride the monsters instead of killing them.

Check out the trailer below to see what this game is all about:

So what does this remastering of Monster Hunter Stories bring to the table? Well CAPCOM has kindly provided a list of changes from the 3DS version to this new PC version, check them out:

  • Refined Graphics: Originally released on the Nintendo 3DS™, players can now experience riding Monsties in stunning detail on larger screens, enhanced with improved modeling, textures, and lighting in high definition.
  • Now Fully Voiced: Immerse yourself in the adventure with full Japanese and English voiceovers.
  • Additional Language Support: Monster Hunter Stories will have additional language support, newly featuring Traditional and Simplified Chinese, Korean, Russian, Brazilian Portuguese, Polish, and Arabic.
  • Museum mode: Delve deeper into the world of Monster Hunter Stories through the newly added Museum mode, featuring the game’s background music and developer sketches.
  • Included Title Updates (TU): Previously only available in Japan, players can now enjoy title updates, unlocking content from TU 1.20 and TU 1.30.

Create bonds with your Monsties in this colorful adventure. Hatch new eggs, customize your companion to suit your style, and fight in thrilling battles, including head-to-head network battles.

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Monster Hunter Stories will launch in Summer 2024. We don't have a Steam page for the game yet, but it is confirmed to be coming to Steam. According to community reports, Monster Hunter Stories 2 works fine on the Steam Deck, so here's hoping the first one will too!

Are you a Monster Hunter fan? Are you excited by this announcement? Let us know in the comments below!

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Oliver Stogden
Oliver began playing video games at an early age, starting with the SNES console and Commodore Amiga computer. Nowadays, his interest is in the future of portable technology, such as handheld gaming systems, portable power stations/banks, and portable monitors. And seeing just how far we can push these devices.
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