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Monster Hunter Stories

PEGI 72017Nintendo of Europe SE
OVERVIEW // IGDB

About this game

Monster Hunter Stories is a role-playing game spin-off of the popular Monster Hunter franchise, but features a drastically different gameplay focus. Unlike previous titles in the franchise, Monster Hunter Stories lets players take on the role of a Rider instead of a Hunter, and are able to take part in a traditional turn-based battle system. Major changes and additions featured in this title include hatching eggs and befriending monsters, battling alongside them, executing special kinship techniques, and customizing monsters' abilities and appearance

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CONTENT // PEGI

Rating information

ViolenceFear

Consumer advice

This game was rated PEGI 7 because it features violence that lacks any apparent harm or injury to fantasy or mythical beings and creatures, violence against humans that is not shown but is implied, non-realistic violence in a child-friendly setting or context and it features pictures or sounds likely to be scary to young children.

Brief outline

Monster Hunter Stories features a completely new gameplay different to the past titles in the series. The player assumes the role of a Rider who befriends monsters by stealing eggs and hatching them. You then have the ability to name them, ride them in the field and have them join you in battle.

Content-specific issues

The violence in the battles are similar to games such as Pokémon and Yo Kai Watch. The attacks shown on screen never really connect, characters flinch back no matter how weak or strong the attack. HP is deducted from a health bar when an attack lands. Some cut-scenes feature dragons that could invoke fear. One is a smoke like dragon which goes on a rampage in a non-suspecting village. The other is a dark dragon that creates evil looking dark purple crystals that grow at an amazing speed. These characters roar close-up in the camera. The overall setting is dark and threatening.

Other issues

The overall style of the game is friendly and colourful. The monster hunter characters of the previous games have made way for cute anime-like characters in this ‘stories’ version.

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