Monster Hunter Stories for Android

Overview: a remastered turn-based Monster Hunter spinoff

Monster Hunter Stories is a turn-based role-playing entry in the Monster Hunter universe, rebuilt for modern platforms by Capcom. Originally a 2016 spinoff for Nintendo 3DS, this remaster shifts the focus from hunting to raising and battling alongside monsters. It uses a classic JRPG-style, turn-based combat loop, and this edition adds updated visuals, extra audio options, and other new features that expand on the original release.

Your role and the core loop

You play as a Rider — a member of a community that bonds with monsters rather than slays them. Key to forming those bonds are the Kinship Stones, mysterious relics used in Rider culture. Gameplay revolves around searching forests, caves, and varied environments for monster dens and retrieving eggs. Once returned to your village, eggs hatch and the creatures you raise become partners that fight at your side and grow with you.

Turn-based combat and progression

Battles are fought in turns, with both you and your monster taking actions each round. Each combatant has three attack categories arranged in a cyclical advantage system:

• Technique (beats Speed)
• Power (beats Technique)
• Speed (beats Power)

These attack types augment the playstyle tied to the weapon you wield, which include:

• Hammer
• Sword & Shield
• Hunting Horn
• Great Sword

To customize monsters, you use the Transmission Ceremony to transfer Bond Genes — this unlocks additional stats and skills for a creature, letting you tailor your team and combat approach.

What the remaster brings

This version bundles the original game with enhancements and extra content:

• An expansive Museum Mode that showcases more than 200 previously unreleased concept images, design sketches, and developer notes.
• Expanded audio options, including both Japanese and English voice tracks, plus additional soundtrack pieces and select commentary tracks for museum entries.
• All updates and post-launch additions from the original release, such as tougher monsters and post-game challenges.

Notable endgame foes and extra content included are:

• Kushala Daora
• Teostra
• Rajang

You’ll also get access to post-game areas like the Tower of Illusion and themed cosmetic items for further customization.

Who should try it

Whether you’re new to Monster Hunter Stories or revisiting it, the remaster offers enough new material to interest both newcomers and veterans. The emphasis on raising and bonding with monsters — paired with refreshed visuals and audio — delivers a nostalgic monster-collecting RPG experience similar in spirit to classic titles in the genre, while maintaining its own identity.