Granted, it has a steep learning curve, and requires a lot of hours and dedication to make progress, but it’s one of those games that certainly reward you for it. However, if you’re the type to get scared away by the hard nature of the mainline Monster Hunter games, then perhaps Monster Hunter Stories might be more of your speed. Monster Riders are known for bonding with monsters, and getting their trust to ride them across the vast lands. Imagine, if you will, a Monster Hunter set in an Akira Toriyama-esque world.

Your adventure will begin in a monster rider village, but the boy soon decides to join a hunter society where he experiences adventurers that view monsters far differently to him.

You can check out our earlier report for more details on the game’s battle system. The protagonist possesses a “Kizuna Ishi” (Connection Stone), which can awaken the powers of monsters as he deepens his connection with them.

“We hope it will become a much-loved series, just like Pokemon”, said Haruhiro Tsujimoto, president and COO of Capcom, referring to another popular anime series based on a video game franchise. These links leave Siliconera.