Capcom Gives Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection Free Update, DLC Update

Capcom released a developer video message for Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection. The message, provided by producer Ryozo Tsujimoto, reveals that the game will receive a free update this summer. The update will add new extremely powerful verions of mosnters called Royal Monsters, which are designed to challenge players level 90 and above. In addition, the game’s “Additional: Side Story Rudy” is said to be developing well, and that it may be released earlier than Capcom initially planned.

Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection is currently available on PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2. The game is part of the spin-off series where players control Monster Riders, those who partner up with and raise monsters. The game is set in a land with two major nations, Azuria and Vermeil, which are facing a crystal encroachment that is destroying the environment. Meanwhile, twin Skyscale Rathalos hatch, which is a supposed portent of destruction last seen from a civil war 200 years ago. Players control the heir to Azuria, who sets out to investigate the phenomena impacting the world, joined by Eleanor, the princess of Vermeil, who offers to act as a hostage. Those looking to read more about the game can check out Michael Apps’s review of its Nintendo Switch release.