Befriend Monsters! "Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection" Arrives in 2026!

At the "Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase 7.31.2025," the third installment in the "Monster Hunter" RPG series, "Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection," was announced.
It is the official sequel to "Monster Hunter Stories" and is currently under development, with a release targeted for 2026.

"Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection" Announced! Scheduled for 2026

"Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection" was announced at the "Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase 7.31.2025," which took place on Wednesday, July 31, 2025.
Development is currently underway, with a release targeted for 2026.

The "Monster Hunter Stories" series is an RPG based on the world of "Monster Hunter," where you become a Rider who coexists with monsters and embarks on an adventure.
With this new installment being an official sequel to the series, fans are eagerly awaiting more information about the game.
Detailed information about this title can be found on the official "Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection" website.

Story

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The two nations of Azuria and Vermeil were facing ruin.
At a time of impending ruin, Rathalos, believed to be extinct, was born from an excavated egg.

The glimmer of hope was fleeting, as the birth of the Rathalos plunged people from hope into despair.

The two Rathalos that were born were the same blue-scaled twin dragons that were a symbol of ill omen during the civil war 200 years ago.

Environmental degradation was progressing, and monsters were on the verge of extinction.
The shadow of ill omen, a sign of war, finally reappeared in both countries.
Two countries, twin Rathalos.
What is the truth that a Rider, bound by a bond with the Rathalos, would uncover in this torrent of fate...

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Characters

Protagonist

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• Voice in Japanese: Shoya Chiba, Emiri Toyama
• Monstie: Ratha (a Rathalos with blue scales)

The prince (or princess) of Azuria and the captain of the Ranger Corps.
As the only Rathalos Rider in the country, they possessed high abilities.
While they were deeply involved in ranger activities, such as protecting monsters and investigating monster egg, after a certain event, the protagonist realized that they knew nothing about the various anomalies occurring in the world or people's situations. They then embarked on a journey beyond the northern limit to the Forbidden Land to learn.

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Helene

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• Voice in Japanese: Risa Shimizu
• Monstie: Anjanath

The princess of Vermeil and a Rider.
Seeing the worsening situation in Vermeil and the stalemate in the relationship with Azuria due to a prior agreement, she decided to remain in Azuria as a "hostage."
She cherished her Monstie and was impressed by the activities of the Ranger Corps.
To learn the true intentions of her older sister, the Queen of Vermeil, she embarked on a journey with the protagonist and others to reach the northern limit.

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Ratha

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Although believed to be extinct in Azuria, it was born from a monster egg that the protagonist's mother found in the forest 10 years ago, after a ritual.
It is a Rathalos with blue scales, and one of the twin dragons said to bring disaster.
It served as the protagonist's Monstie in Azuria.

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Magnamalo

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Magnamalo is a creature with a hard, helmet-like carapace.
It has an appetite so fierce it is described as the "Hungry Oni Wyvern," and it devours its prey down to the bone.
The ghostly flames rising from its body are gases produced during the digestion of its prey.

It stood in the way of the protagonists as they headed to the northern limit, seemingly protecting something...

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