40 Fun Facts About Monster Hunter Stories

Navirou, the cat companion in Monster Hunter Stories, is openly devoted to which sweet treat?

Donuts are the one sure thing about Navirou: Capcom's character profile says there are many unknowns about him, except that he loves them.

Rathalos, the star wyvern of every Monster Hunter Stories game, is feared under which title?

King of the Skies suits a monster whose Riding Action is simply Fly, which lets a Rider soar over the map without running into other monsters.

Navirou, the hero's partner in Monster Hunter Stories, belongs to which cat-like species?

Felyne is right, though Navirou is no ordinary one: the story reveals he was once one of the Numbers, test subjects held in a mad scientist's laboratory.

In Monster Hunter Stories battles, which attack type wins a Head-to-Head against Speed?

Technical beats Speed, Speed beats Power and Power beats Technical. Pick the winning type together with your Monstie and the pair land a Double Attack that stops the enemy striking back.

Items from which adventure series appear only in the original version of Monster Hunter Stories?

The Legend of Zelda was one of several tie-ins, alongside Puzzle & Dragons X, Chibi Maruko-chan and Shonen Jump, and the one that stayed exclusive to the original release.

Monster Hunter Stories first went on sale in Japan in 2016 as an exclusive for which gaming system?

Nintendo 3DS owners had the game to themselves until it reached phones, and a remaster only brought it to Switch, PlayStation 4 and PC in 2024.

Which toys-to-life figures unlock special monsters in the original Monster Hunter Stories?

Amiibo made for the game came in two waves, a first set launching alongside it and a second two months later.

Monster Hunter Stories 2 was unveiled alongside which mainline game, later its crossover partner?

Rise shared a September 2020 showcase with the sequel, which was promised cross-compatibility with it from that first reveal.

Which mainline companion joins the Monstie roster in Monster Hunter Stories 2?

Palamute riders get a Kinship Skill called Rising Axel, in which the hound soars upward and slices the wind with a thrown blade.

Cheval, the hero's vengeful friend in Monster Hunter Stories, tames which wyvern?

Rathian becomes Cheval's partner after a monster attack on their home kills his mother, and he fixes on slaying every infected creature he can find.

Which affliction, purified with Kinship Stones, corrupts monsters in Monster Hunter Stories?

The Black Blight first strikes when an infected monster attacks the hero's home, and a year later it has spread far enough to threaten the whole world.

In which Rider village, led by the rhyming Chief Omna, does the first Monster Hunter Stories begin?

Hakum is home to Riders who live among nature in harmony with monsters, with no connection to the Hunters of the outside world.

Lilia, the hero's friend in Monster Hunter Stories, leaves home to join which research group?

The Scriveners become Lilia's career: by the sequel she commands them from a lodge in Lulucion, a city of Hunters.

Which monster attacks the hero's home as Monster Hunter Stories begins?

Nargacuga's raid seems to kill the newly hatched Ratha and does kill the mother of the hero's friend Cheval, a loss that sends him down a darker path.

Which scientist tries to make artificial Kinship Stones in Monster Hunter Stories?

Manelger is shadowed by a boy assistant, Itsy-Bits, and Capcom's profile warns players to watch out for monsters he has given special powers.

Which weapon joins the Great Sword, Sword & Shield and Hammer in the first Monster Hunter Stories?

Hunting Horn completes a set of only four weapon types, and the skills a Rider can use in battle change with whichever one is equipped.

In Monster Hunter Stories, what do Riders pass between Monsties in the Rite of Channeling?

Genes come in types and elements, and lining up three alike horizontally, vertically or diagonally triggers a Bingo Bonus that strengthens those attacks.

Which Kinship Skill does a Rathalos unleash in Monster Hunter Stories?

Sky-High Dive can only be unleashed once the Kinship between Rider and Monstie has deepened enough for the Rider to mount up in mid-battle.

Which Wyverian is unmasked as leader of the mysterious Riders in Monster Hunter Stories 2?

Zellard had grown disillusioned with humanity after the death of the hero's grandfather, and plots to end the world so that a new one can replace it.

Zinogre, a Fanged Wyvern in Monster Hunter Stories, wields power borrowed from which insects?

Thunderbugs let Zinogre harness electrical energy as overwhelming brute strength, and its Jump riding action carries a Rider across gaps that cannot normally be crossed.

Avinia, a lone Rider in Monster Hunter Stories, travels with Frostfang, which kind of wyvern?

Barioth rule the frozen wastes, and Frostfang stays at Avinia's side into the sequel, where she is busy rebuilding her ruined home of Kuan.

Which company behind Story of Seasons co-developed Monster Hunter Stories with Capcom?

Marvelous came back as co-developer of the sequel, Wings of Ruin, five years later.

Monster Hunter Stories lost Best Handheld Game at The Game Awards 2017 to which rival?

Metroid: Samus Returns took the prize in the first year the show gave handheld games an award of their own, split off from the mobile category.

Which legendary white dragon's egg does the hero seek in Monster Hunter Stories?

Versa Pietru's egg is stolen before it can help, and the hatchling is corrupted into a colossal final boss that the hero and Ratha must bring down.

Monster Hunter Stories 2 opens at a festival in Mahana Village, on which tropical island?

Hakolo is known for its sacred mountain and is watched over by Guardian Ratha, the Monstie of the hero's late grandfather.

The hero of Monster Hunter Stories 2 is the grandchild of which Rider, partner of Guardian Ratha?

Red devoted his life to travelling the world with Guardian Ratha, and was the first human friend the Wyverian Rider Alwin ever had.

Which Wyverian girl entrusts the hero with a Rathalos egg in Monster Hunter Stories 2?

Ena knew the hero's grandfather long ago, and she reappears in the third game to investigate the Crystal Encroachment.

In Monster Hunter Stories 2, which word does the Guild use for monsters changed by the strange pits?

Rage-rayed is the term: the Guild named the light pouring from the pits rage-rays after reports of nearby monsters turning aggressive and attacking people.

Which worm-like Elder Dragon creates glowing pits and devours Rathalos in Monster Hunter Stories 2?

Oltura was born on the hero's own home island, and its weak points prove to be its wings, which are destroyed with two relics before the final blow.

Which Elder Dragon joined Monster Hunter Stories 2 as a co-op-only quest monster?

Kulve Taroth cannot be kept as a Monstie; instead two Riders team up to break its metal coat, part of which comes from the weapons of defeated Hunters.

Monster Hunter Stories 2 set a Steam launch record for Japanese RPGs by passing which Atlus title?

Persona 4 Golden had held the peak-player mark for a Japanese RPG's Steam debut until the sequel topped the global Steam chart in its first week.

Which princess of Vermeil offers herself as a hostage to Azuria in Monster Hunter Stories 3?

Eleanor hopes to ease tensions between the two nations, then joins the hero's journey north to understand the motives of her sister, Vermeil's queen.

Which Palico, a descendant of Navirou, travels with the hero of Monster Hunter Stories 3?

Rudy's family hands down a tale of Navirou saving the world beside a Rider and a Rathalos, and a side story brings the two face to face.

The hero of Monster Hunter Stories 3 captains which group that rescues endangered eggs?

The Rangers were founded by the hero's mother, a queen of Azuria who later vanished with a condemned Rathalos twin.

In Monster Hunter Stories 3, which class of monster must be driven back to its den, not slain?

Invasive monsters cannot be beaten with normal tactics, so Riders force a retreat, then sneak into the den while the beast sleeps and run off with the egg it guards.

When Monster Hunter Stories 3 begins, the people of Azuria believe Rathalos to be what?

Extinct was the verdict until an egg was found, and it hatched not one Rathalos but twins bearing a mark that recalls a disastrous civil war 200 years earlier.

Which hero of the anime Monster Hunter Stories: Ride On bonds with a Rathalos he found himself?

Lute was brought to the Riders' village after his parents died, and unlike his classmates he chose his own Monstie instead of being given one.

Which studio behind JoJo's Bizarre Adventure produced the anime Monster Hunter Stories: Ride On?

David Production takes its name from the tale of David and Goliath, picked by a studio smaller than its rivals to stand for good animation with great storytelling.

Which Japanese network aired Monster Hunter Stories: Ride On in a Sunday morning slot?

Fuji TV opened a new 8:30 Sunday morning slot for the show, which stayed on air for 75 episodes across two seasons.

Which company licensed Monster Hunter Stories: Ride On in North America and streamed its dub?

Funimation's English cast was led by Brittney Karbowski as the young hero, while Crunchyroll streamed the subtitled simulcast.