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Capcom Announces Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection Game
posted on by Alex Mateo
CAPCOM announced during the Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase on Thursday a new turn-based role-playing game in the Monster Hunter Stories franchise titled Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection for release on Nintendo Switch 2 in 2026. CAPCOM later streamed a version of its trailer that reveals that the game will also launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam in 2026.
CAPCOM describes the game:
Twin Rathalos, born in a twist of fate, ignite the long dormant flames of war between two fractured nations: Azuria and Vermeil. You are the heir to the kingdom of Azuria, and the sole Rathalos Rider in the kingdom. On the brink of war and amidst strange phenomena threatening the world, a life changing event propels you beyond the Meridian, and on an unforgettable journey in search of the truth.
Monster Hunter Stories originally launched for Nintendo 3DS in October 2016 in Japan and in the West in September 2017. CAPCOM released the game for smartphones in Japan in December 2017 and in the West in September 2018. A remastered game launched for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and PC via Steam in June 2024.
The Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin game launched worldwide for Switch and PC via Steam in July 2021.
The Monster Hunter Stories RIDE ON tie-in anime premiered in Japan in October 2016. Crunchyroll streamed the series with English subtitles as it aired and Funimation streamed an English dub.
The Monster Hunter Wilds game debuted globally on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam on February 28. The game sold over 8 million copies worldwide in its first three days. According to the company, this is the fastest that one of its titles has reached this milestone. As of March, the game has sold 10 million copies worldwide.
Source: Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase stream
