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Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin is an RPG spinoff of the Monster Hunter series for the Nintendo Switch developed and published by Capcom. The game is the second in this specific spin-off series as it is the successor to the original Monster Hunter Stories for the Nintendo 3DS.
Gameplay[]
Plot[]
The story begins with the mass disappearance of Rathalos around the world, as well as large pits emitting a strange, pinkish light appearing everywhere. As the descendant of the legendary Rider named Red, the player character has a fateful encounter with a white-haired Wyverian girl, Ena, who has been entrusted with a Rathalos egg by Guardian Ratha. A Rathalos with small black wings bursts out of the egg, which is said to bring ruin to the world in time. As the story progresses, the player character faces many monsters that have pink, glowing eyes. These "rage-rayed" monsters attack and destroy everything they see, and the source seems to come from the pits. The Hunters believe that the birth of "Razewing Ratha" (the player's Rathalos) is the source and capture it. Eventually it is discovered that the Hunters are working with a mysterious group that wants Ratha for themselves. The player, however, is able to get Ratha back and escape with Ena, with Ratha spreading his wings in the process. Later, the player sees an enormous worm-like creature emerge from one of the pits and devour a Rathalos. This monster is later discovered to be a powerful Elder Dragon called Oltura, which has been creating the pits and luring Rathalos in to consume them and gain power. The pits' light starts to turn blue as the player and Ena tries to track down Oltura. Eventually, they go to Hakolo Island, Oltura's birthplace. The player and Ena then confront Zellard, who is revealed to be the leader of the mysterious group and intends to awaken Oltura in order to destroy the world and create a brand new one, having grown disillusioned with humanity after Red's death. Zellard nearly sacrifices Ratha to Oltura, but Oltura instead consumes Guardian Ratha, awakening fully. Kyle discovers during the issuing fight that the wings of Oltura are its weak points, and uses two relics that Ena wore around her neck as a pendant to destroy them. The player and Ratha then perform a Sky-High Dive on the weakened Oltura, killing it for good and saving the world.
Development[]
On September 17, 2020, Nintendo revealed the game during a Nintendo Direct Mini focused on third parties developers. This was then followed up with more info during a Monster Hunter themed direct that aired the same day. It was announced alongside Monster Hunter Rise, which is a mainline Monster Hunter game.
Reception[]
Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin received "generally favorable reviews" according to Metacritic.
PCGamesN writes about the game "While the repetitiveness of its turn-based battle system can become frustrating, Monster Hunter Stories 2 is more than a novel twist on the main series' core components." awarding it an 8/10.
External links[]
- Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin at GameFAQs
| Monster Hunter series | |
|---|---|
| Main series | Monster Hunter G • 3 (Ultimate) • Monster Hunter 4 (Ultimate) • Rise • (Sunbreak) |
| Monster Hunter Stories | Monster Hunter Stories • Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin |
| Spin-offs | Frontier G • Diary • Generations (Ultimate) |