Monster Hunter Stories | Familiar and Unique All At Once 

When MHS rajang owns you just as much as rajang in mainline games, you know the game is faithful to the mainline series

Pokemon but with a really good story and gameplay

The thing I love most about this game is how it can make you change perspective on some monsters. I wasn't a particularly big fan of stuff like Red Khezu, Bulldrome, Rathalos, Black Diablos and others... but I ended up appreciating them more than I could ever do in the main series or other MH games in general. Also this game lets you do crazy stuff like killing Fatalis with a lv99 dragon element Cephadrome... so that's a 10/10 for me.

No mention of weapon combos? This game has weapon combos, just like regular Monster Hunter games. Doing three attacks in certain orders, depending on your weapon type, completes a combo for more damage. So sometimes you'll have to choose between completing a combo or picking the right response to a head-to-head fight (since monsters have preferences about what sort of attack they'll use most often, and memorizing those is essential). It's another unexpected layer of depth to a game with a lot going on already.

Can't wait for stories 2, I'm gonna roll up to the final boss with a great jaggi.

As a young teenager me and a friend spent hours getting all the poogies, and when we finally got the king poogie it was one of the most amazing and one of my favorite gaming moments of my life

I too was really reluctant about the idea of a Pokéstyled Monster Hunter game but it ended up being better then actual Pokémon for me. Can't wait for Stories 2!

While I think this game is far from perfect, I'll be forever grateful to it as it actually was my introduction to monster hunter. Since then I have played Monster Hunter 3U, 4U and Generations Ultimate and have fallen completely in love with the Series

Imagine taming White Fatalis in this lol "My pet annihilate the whole town once, leaving only smells of burned blood and tainted walls.........but hey, look at his backflip"

I love the fact that the monstie could think and act for themselves. This was a major selling point for me buying the game. In a Pokemon battle, the trainer calls all the shots. This doesn't have to be the case with Monster Hunter Stories. You can control most of what they do in battle; but for me it is more fun to allow them freedom. You can feel a real sense of comraderie between you and your team. Something I never truly felt in Pokemon.

If you like Pokemon, Monster Hunter, or this video, be sure to like comment and subscribe. I actually have no idea what the next video is going to be about, so feel free to throw out some suggestions! Corrections: - You can't ride Agnaktor in the 1.2 update - You can speed up the game in the original release as well - Apparently online is only discontinued on Android

I put too many hours into stories personally and every minute I enjoyed. I loved pokemon but the story and content left me feeling like I didn’t play a full game, then I played stories. Stories gave me a story I was actually interested in and a battle system that felt like it had more depth to it to enjoy. I’m sad we didn’t get the extra content that Japan got but it was still all very enjoyable.

Very underrated game. It has some notable flaws but as a first game in the series it’s surprisingly high quality. Just goes to show Monster Hunter all around is pretty quality. Funnily enough, Capcom had pretty absurd expectations for the sales of this game, with them expecting 3 million copies to be sold. The game went on to sale slightly over 300,000 instead. They were likely banking on the explosion of games aimed at children that was occurring at the time with games like Yokai Watch. Sadly they were late to the party and the game released with little advertising nearing the end of the 3DS’ life with the child game boom ending quickly. Interestingly enough while they originally expected that the game would sale well with children the majority of sales were with adults and the older audience, according to results posted by Media Crate shortly after the games launch. It attracted some of the Monster Hunter audience and didn’t really land with their original target demographic. Normally when games sell so poorly, Capcom would dump them for a while, if not indefinitely, but it’s surprising that they actually are releasing a full fledged sequel. Based on information spread and also info shared by them in recent interviews, we can thank World and the recent healthy growth of JRPGs for Stories 2 being a thing. The shift to an older demographic and updated artstyle also shows this further. Along with the small but dedicated fanbase the original fostered, it was enough for Capcom to want to give it another shot but targeting a slightly different demographic. I’m really happy for it. It was a dream seeing the sequel be announced. Oh and off topic but I stand by my headcannon that Makili Pietru was heavily based off of old concept art for Gore Magala. It looks so unbelievably similar to an old design for Gore and the similarities in their role it can’t just be coincidence

I hope more people play Monster Hunter Stories. I discovered it by pure chance, and I got HOOKED. As a Pokemon fan, I found myself pretty invested and when I put down the game for a few years only to decide to pick it up again, I was apprehensive about starting a new game, so I just had to go off of memory. ANd now I'm working to complete the story before the next game comes out.

You can actually do the battle speed up thing in the original 3DS release. The only change the HD version has is its removal of Epona and the higher resolution. I prefer the 3ds version myself.

Huh, I noticed some differences between the 3DS version and the Mobile release. Firstly the graphics on Mobile are a lot better that what the 3DS could handle. The mini games mid fight are slightly different, such as the beam one utilizing the circle pad (which totally won’t result in it shattering into pieces like what smash did to my old 3DS). And besides that its not that different, (also you can indeed speed up battles in the 3DS version by 2 and 3 times). I’m just glad that someone other than GamingTaco and Gaijin Hunter reviewed this game.

I really love Stories. Still the best Pokémon game to me. Still disappointed Nintendo robbed us of the later update with more monsters and the second tower route with the enemies from the anime. I see a lot of people complain about the battle system but for the most part it prevents you from mindlessly mashing A to get through battles. Also loved how it did a better job showing the bond between you and your monstie. It's still a wild creature at the end of the day so it will do its own thing, and you gotta build that bond during battle. Not just slap an item on any random monster you catch or hatch to pull out a big move(Z moves in Pokemon at the time). Also love how if you change your monstie's element, it will alter the special move's animation as well to reflect it.

I really wish enough attention is brought to this game again so the US edition can get caught up with Japan edition. We are missing out on riding so many monsties and so much content in the US edition.

I actually have a very interesting persperctive on Stories, because it was my introduction to Monster Hunter and it hooked me so much that I ended up playing 4U and World what I loved about it is that you actually get to kind of make bonds with your party (I know cringe) but it feels so much better than in pokemon the Story tho a bit cliche at some points is brilliant for a kids game and some of the characters are really enjoyble Im actually getting a switch exclusibly to play Rise but especially Stories 2 and I couldn't be happier to had Stories as my introduction to this wonderful world and community

I LOVED MHST. I actually haven't played the main series games of MH, but I did consider it for awhile after completing the main storyline. Very excited for the sequel, I hope that this time around, extra updates are not just limited in Japanese versions.

I hope they don't muck up the content in Stories 2. Having major updates locked overseas and USJ dlc in japan being locked behind a small window in 2017 where you had to go to USJ sucks.

When the game came I honestly loved the idea of fighting alongside monsters instead of just hunting them in the main titles. Although the Gene channeling can be tricky that doesn't take away from the story characters and overall fresh experience to this title even if most say it's a "pokemon clone". I really do look forward to the release of the next game and I hope to see either a live stream or new review video from you on it SuperRAD.

19:43 you can actually do 2x and 3x speed on the DS version too. But yeah, the HD is nice.

I’m invested now and I might buy stories 2

Rad: this is just a child's name. Me: this seems really more complicated then any kid game I've ever played.

What the fuck I literally just wanted to check out Monster Hunter Stories to see what the heck it was and look, boy oh boy, today was indeed the day I had to look it up.

I also find it funny how Capcom had the balls to call the important strong character from Stories 2 Red.

Thank you for covering this awesome game RAD 😊. Im super excited for Stories 2. Also the Final Boss Makili has to be, for me, one of the best final bosses i have ever seen, if just for its introductory cutscene alone. Seriously that scene still sends shivers down my spine.

What's hilarious to me is that MHS had better graphics, 6 open areas, a follow feature, and a more fleshed out story compared to Sword and Shield. *And it was all on the 3Ds*

I literally turned glavenus into to a dragon type and they're kinship attack elements changed it was so cool!!🦊

Missed opportunity to call them "MonStEEDS".

I liked how he made fun of the fire emblem weapon triangle while showing gameplay from a game that doesn't use the weapon triangle.

"Poogchamp" i fucking love him

Still play the game from time to time, I still love it even tho it has been out for years

Equal dragon weapon, would be so amazing to fight in either MH Stories, or main line MH games. C’MON CAPCOM THAT WOULD SO DOPE

Koff koff SMT(Shin Megmei Tensei) invented the creature collection RPG game style Pokemon popularized it koff koff

I see those comments down there. I see them. Anyway yeah Stories is a pretty good game that unfortunately flew under the radar of *a* *lot* of people. Like you said in the video MH wasn’t as big as it is now and being limited to a handheld also didn’t help especially when the 3DS was nearing the end of its lifecycle. I’m glad Stories 2 is happening but I’m slightly worried as well since it’s coming out after Rise.

I was one of the few fans that loved and wanted it.

If you don't have a Uragaan named Jay Leno who can use Gravios' laser beam are you even playing the game correctly?

*There isn't a grass element so you get Red Khezu instead* Starting strong

Deviljho carried so many people in Stories.

"I won't get too much into the story" *casually shows most of the game's climax in the background* I really enjoyed this game and playe dit for quite a while trying to bulk up my starter Velocidrome as much as I could. The story felt rather simplistic too me, but for a "kid's game" it was definitely darker and the systems more involved than you'd expect. Sucks that we never got the 1.2 update that added Teostra, Kushala and Rajang as Monsties. Kushala is one of my favorites so riding him would've been rad as hell. fun fact: this game so far features the only appearance of Deviljho in Low Rank.

Great video, just thought I would mention that you can speed up the battles on 3ds as well.

Cant wait for a demo for 2

I got it day one as a gift, went try hard, and still play it to this day. My Ivory Lagiacrus is a monster, even by monster standards. Although Stygian Zinogre was by far the best competitive monster

Didn't think I'd hear Home - Native 2:17 Good to know you have good music taste XD

The competitive scene is also amazing, farming certain genes in certain slots is a pain, but having a Kirin heal you and itself for like 300 HP in no time while your enemy had to fight tooth and nail to get that damage done is amazing Also doing Tower solo with one single monstie is such an amazing feeling The story also goes into such depth and adds amazing character to the Monster Hunter universe!

Hey man another great video and i am so glad you covered my favorite game of all time just one thing since I know you played on the android version you couldn’t do online but online is not discontinued on iOS you can still battle other people for egg fragments that’s how I got mine anyway awesome video and have a great day deserve way more subs

I decided to watch the video a few times to try to understand its message… but even after that I still don't quite like it, I don't hate it or dislike it, I just don't like it. While you did a good job of explaining the mechanics of MH Stories, although there are some errors and omissions that other comments have already pointed out, I was expecting a little more from this video due to the quality shown in your series on the history of MH Frontier, which I really liked it. I expected you to talk about the development of the game a little more than just saying that "Ryozo Tsujimoto stated that the concepts of the game were based on the interest of fans wanting to know more about the world setting and how monsters lived" and that this affected the game design. Although not all your videos have to go in depth, due to how old this game is and how little accessible the information about its development is, this would’ve been a good opportunity to investigate about it and show it to more people. Also, you didn't mention that the game has an anime, which is surprisingly good in terms of story… but the animation on the other hand isn’t really good. Then there's the fact that you seem to have a bit of a bias in favor of Pokemon because of how you expressed some things, even if it's not the case. Things like saying that most of the relatively popular games in the mon genre always try to imitate the Pokemon formula, or that such games are glorified knock offs or clones of Pokemon. And while it’s clear that you did NOT put MH Stories in this category, you mentioned other games of the genre that don’t deserve to be classified as such because they are quite different from Pokemon, such as Yokai Watch. Although Pokemon deserves recognition for having popularized the mon genre, it’s NOT the franchise that created the genre, Shin Megami Tensei was the one who created it. Also, Digimon while it started to become popular around the same time as Pokemon, I'm not entirely sure Pokemon was the reason for that. And this franchise was created based on the V-Pets like the Tamagotchis and not based on the mon genre. Not to mention the phrase "I know that sounds insane to someone who has ONLY EVER played every Pokemon game their entire life for 28 years, ME" makes it seem like the only franchise of the mon genre that you had played before MH Stories was Pokemon, even if it is not the case. Finally, the negative comments towards Fire Emblem Heroes and Puzzle and Dragon, even if they are deserved (I don’t know, I know very little about both games) only reinforced this idea the first time I saw the video. Maybe if you had made fun of Pokemon like you did with FEH, I think I wouldn't have thought you had bias in favor of Pokemon. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Maybe I’ve these problems because I LOVE this game, I completed the main story only after 100 hours, and I’m frustrated that MH Stories despite its great quality sold less than 1M copies, probably even less than 500K, while Pokemon SwSht despite its low quality sold over 18M copies, which is more than all the copies sold by MHW, the BEST SELLING Capcom game of ALL TIME, and Iceborne combined. I’m also VERY WORRIED that MH Stories 2 will sell below the expectations of Capcom again, If I already thought that MH Stories wasn’t going to have a sequel due to how little it sold, if the sequel sells little again that would kill the chances for this spin-off series to have more sequels in the future. While MH Stories 2 will come out on a console that’s still at a high point, I’ve heard that 2021 is the 25 anniversary of Pokemon and there will be a lot of things to celebrate it, which could cause the game to be ignored like the first one due to the sheer amount of content Pokemon will have next year. I really wish the next Pokemon game will get into another big controversy like SwSht did, preferably even bigger, so that will help MH Stories 2 sell more copies to ensure more sequels. I REALLY HATE the fact that Pokemon practically has monopolized the mon genre and that most of the competitors end up disappearing for that very reason. P.S: The fact that this video came out very close to the release of Immortals Fenyx Rising which is being criticized negatively by Nintendo fanboys JUST because it’s BASED on Zelda BotW only adds to my frustration when MH Stories is compared with Pokemon.

New video? and right on my birthday! P.s if possible could you cover the monster hunter anime? I believe it was based on stories and has 75 DARN EPISODES

The second game well be amazing no doubts about it they better give us all the updates this time

This is the best mhst review I have seen on mobile. Mhst is an underrated gem, among one of my favorite rpg’s of, all time.

Thanks for making this video i was intorested in monster hunter storys but could find nothing online about how it plays. Now i am going to love this game.

great video! stories 2 will be my first dive into the stories series and im very excited!

SuperRAD this video was amazing. May I say that you calling your Ivory Lagiacrus Literallygod killed me

3:57 Funny you say that. Three Houses is the first original Fire Emblem game to actually omit the Weapon Triangle (for the most part).

this video makes me want to spend my recklessly on a switch + MH stories. Thank you for another amazing video!

They somehow made a Rock Paper Scissors mechanic really balanced and fun! The monsters have tendencies you can play around which is really fun!

I remember when it was first announced, so many people didn't realize they wanted something like it until then, including me. My next thought after that was: "I can finally have my favorite monster fight alongside me!" Also, hardly a kids game, quick fun fact: Cartoons were originally meant for adults, but people thought adults wouldn't like animated thinks so it shifted to being for kids. Around when it first came out, there were a lot of people who weren't into Monster Hunter because of the monster killing that were interested in this instead. I think it was a welcome addition to the MH universe and it changed my outlook on Monsters. I now see them more as animals all fighting in their part of the food chain, us hunters included, which you should have mentioned Reverto. That story he told of the Tigrex who laid next to him hit so hard for me, he understood the concept without ever knowing about riders. I also wouldn't hold it against the hunters that almost struck Ratha, Hunters and Riders were separated, living in two different world, after that game though, I feel I am both. I don't play it on Mobile since I have the 3DS game, but the story was heartwarming and amazing, I almost fell apart when your player character said their only spoken line near the end. That being said, there was an anime made of MHS "Monster Hunter Stories: Ride On". I didn't like that as much for one solitaire reason: I DISLIKED LUTE!!! The person you take the place of, in the anime he was whining and annoying yet somehow still saves the day when he should have been smacked to the ground (Also because of his big mouth and empty head, it makes Cheval even darker [imo]), but I watched it through to the end (after several long breaks) because it was neat seeing MH items used in a regular show, and became curious how certain items would be used (sadly no max potions or ancient potions). Lastly, no offense but, do you think the thunder monsters gave you problems because you had Pink Rathian armor? That's weak to lightning? Edit-Oh, almost forgot, you forgot the best part of gene channeling: Move trading and element changing. Making a Fire attribute Khezu or what I did, Teaching my Nargacuga the Seregios scale shot =D

MHS was my very first MH game and I absolutely loved it. Then I tried getting into MH: World I think it was called? I liked customizing the kitty cat pal in the beginning, but didn’t get far into the game sadly. I am however, SUPER HYPED up for MHS2 to come out on the Switch. I can’t wait to see what new monsters they’ve added to the game, along with all of the customization choices for our characters, plus the new storyline & everything else in it.

Kinda felt a little messed up that they decided to never release the new updates to the other versions of the games that are not Japanese want a rajang kushala or teo buy a japenese ds and game just to even have a chance at using them.

This is one of my favorite stories in games and one of my favorite RPGs period, just it being so accurate to the main series and I’m so glad that it’s getting a sequel Also kind of find it funny that to me this game surpasses the more modern Pokémon games

fun fact! shin megami tensei, the mother of the persona series, is the original "gotta get'em all" style game, but its not as big cause its mostly for older teens and adults

I recently Begin this game, and have somos 100 hours of gameplay. I Just love it!!! I miss english guides of this game on YT!! I teu só hard have a rajang egg, copy some vídeos um menu languages, but I know Its missing some step to fufill. BTW, The kinship animations put Pokémon series um check.

Started playing this other day on apple arcade, actually really enjoy it for a mobile game.

I love that my childhood game is getting popular again, and OMG THERES GONNA BE A 2

The most i have with this game are changing nature of monster attack. Make rathalos use water attack(it also change their body colour abit)

Very late comment - but regarding what you said at the very end about the mobile version being able to increase speed to x2 or x3 - I accidentally found out you can do the same on the 3ds version by pressing X! After you press it the speed icon is present on screen, but before that there's no indication of it...very weird Anyways awesome video and looking forward to a video on stories 2!

Good to know we are all united in the suffering at the hands of the tower of illusion, double kirin is just unfair.

I think it would be cool if the rider became a weapon set or game mod in base games. A weapion that's about teaming up with a monster to perform combo attacks to bring down bigger monster would be really sweet.

It makes me so happy that I game I loved so much is getting talked about years later. It could’ve been so great but I’m glad people are getting to play it now that the second one is on it’s way. And comparing it to Pokémon is super fair considering the style and the audience, but like many other people, it was better. It’s the best Pokémon game that isn’t Pokémon. I liked the darkness of the game paired with the bright colors and the depth that went into fighting and making your monstie stronger. Plus I thought that the coloration changing due to gene channeling was super cool. I can’t wait to preorder the new one, and I hope more people try out the game, and I hope a lot of things are carried over from the first.

"I'm not gonna go too far into the story." *shows multiple late and end-game content, including the final battle and Cheval's character arc* Seriously though, MH Stories was such an underrated game, and I'm glad the sequel has gained so much momentum, maybe we'll actually have a full franchise in the future.

Im so excited this game is getting remade. This was my intro into the MH games

The first time I played this game I was not expecting how much I would love it. I had such a hard time putting it down. I just kept wanting to go and explore everything, and when I got a monster that I really liked I felt like I did when I first played Pokémon for the very first time yeah I am 35 so I been playing every single Pokémon game for a long time. Digimon as well I loved Digimon. And for this game to keep me captivated for so long that is quite impressive. I can’t wait to see what the second game is going to be like, I hope it’s good.

Knew I wanted this game after I played the demo on 3ds and at Christmas time I got it and I love this game SO much I can't wait for that sequel. I think World came next for me so it was my first and now I'm into the series.

I love this game. Playing through for the 4th time and grinding for a Zamtrios with decent genes since I always use them for the whole game

This is what got me in the series

As someone who hasn’t played the main series games, I love this game.

if this came out in the 90s the commercial would say something like "these monsters ain't pocket"

I might be a little late for this, but I’m quite certain you can actually up the battle speed on the 3Ds version as well (19:44). Very nice video tho I enjoyed watching it ^^

0:03 THERE HE IS THE ONE TRUE GOD! CRAMORANT!!!!!!

Who's here with the Stories 1 Remaster coming to Switch PlayStation and PC?

I discovered this game at just the right time to fall in love with the game because at the time Scalebound had the plug pulled on it and I was desperate for a game that involved riding dragons. And this game was perfect

Damn this game looks way more dope than it has any right to Also this video was funny af, good job

This game looks amazing..gonna play it before the sequel and rise arrive

I ran into the anime before this game and I was like "what the hell is this?". I haven't played the game but it sounds like it follows the anime's story which I enjoyed (mostly) and was surprised by it. But I think I'll just get stories 2 when it's out.

i can't believe ive played this game 7 times. and still has it now 🤣

I fucking loved this game and im so excited for stories 2

I can’t believe stories did the wild area not just before but also better than sword and shield on the damn 3ds

Monster hunter stories i think of Cheval and his tragic life and his struggles with kinship and the blight

I love that in this game there is a character that controls Monsters but in this game not right and it makes us feel also like that

Yes thank you rad what was your team that you used if u may ask and I actually played this game

Stories is an amazing game that I have sunk 100 hours into and I can't wait for the sequel

i wish there was something like the Great Poogie in Stories 2, would have been nice to have more quests like, something to work towards besides "this quest will give me 5 mega potions if i give in 5 rocks" and the armor matching kinship bonus sounds interesting, wonder if there is anything like that in 2 or if that was removed

When channelling you pretty much retire a monstie

Mmmmmmm FEH getting thrown under the bus where it belongs.

I hope they drop MH Stories on the switch. I never thought about playing it on the 3ds because it looked to "kid like" but after watching this review,, I realized I was tripping

This series is hands down one of my all time favorites. I tell EVERYONE to play these on 3ds and Switch. I love the Monster Hunter mainline games but I tried to play them a fire times and they were very hard to get the hang of. So I did Stories first and it helped so much to become familiar with the MH universe and mechanics. There’s much less to learn when you know Stories and then pick up the mainline games. But on their own, in my opinion, I think Stories is better, for me. I personally prefer the Stories games. They’re so much fun and just appeal to every part of my brain. I wish these didn’t get overlooked as much as they do. If we don’t get a Stories 3 and I have to replay 1 and 2 forever I’ll be a little sad. I know everyone might think these are like Baby’s first Monster Hunter games, which they kind of are and that’s not a bad thing, they stand very well on their own. But I find them MUCH more challenging and more engaging than Pokémon. Pokémon can be too easy. At least in a playthrough of a game, you quickly get to a point where it’s all collecting and no challenge, just grinding. For me, Stories is never really just mindless. You have to put internet some level of effort, at least compared to Pokémon.

The unique monsters in this game are looking so good. Especially the last boss. Hope we will see them in the main series one day.

The screaming of double Kirin is completely accurate