In preparation forMonster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin’s release on July 9th, Capcom has revealed a fair deal of news about the game. Just before the game’s trial version goes live, Capcom has shared the entire opening cinematic to give fans a taste of what to expect out ofMonster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin’sstory.
Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruinis a turn-based RPG spin-off of theMonster Hunterfranchise for those looking for a more traditional and lightheartedMonster Hunterexperience. Where theMonster Hunter main titles focus on Hunters,theStoriesseries focuses on Riders; people who bond with their monsters through kinship as the story focuses more on their friendship.
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The opening cutscene shows players a ritual of the tribe the player character comes from, complete with singing and ceremonial dancing. The cutscene also shows female lead Ena finding an old and presumably blind Rathalos who gives her an egg, and that egg hatches into the player’s Rathalos companion later on.
When the cinematic ends, the video reminds viewers that a trial version forMonster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruinis releasingon June 25th, for those that are interested after seeing the beginning ofWings of Ruin’sstory. If that isn’t enough for potential fans, plenty of trailers showcase gameplay mechanics and further story elements, as well as information about the game’s pre-order bonuses for those that don’t want to miss out by waiting to secure their copy.
The opening cutscene does its part to set the stage, as well as keeping a fair part of the story hidden for players to explore if they choose to play the game or even just the trial version. A fair deal of questions have yet to be answered bytheMonster Hunter Stories 2trailersthat have been released so far, so fans will need to find the answers by playing the game themselves.
While the opening cutscene showcases some interesting details on how these events begin,someMonster Hunterfans might not be convincedyet if this game is something they’d be interested in. The opening cutscene may welcome the player into its world, but some fans might need to see more before getting fully invested. Luckily for those that are still on the fence, the trial version comes out in a matter of days for free, with transferable save game data if experiencing the title for themselves is what gets them to want to see more.
Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruinreleases on Nintendo Switch on July 9th.
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