Royal Monsters are the elite of the elite monsters. These are the fights you best want to avoid straight away and come back to when you are stronger, as they are extremely challenging. These monsters will not disappear until you have won the fight against them. More often than not they are sleeping, and will […]
After you’ve finished the story, the game is far from over. You have tons of quests to complete, monsters to fight and hatch, as well bringing High Rank hunts and materials to the table. A material you need lots of is Weapon/Armor Spheres for crafting High Rank equipment, yet finding these are hard to come […]
Plenty of developers have tried to change the style and mechanics of a gaming series. To turn it into something that’s it not, for a change, or to see if it’s possible. This differs massively depending on how grandiose the change of genre is. Right off the bat, you can tell immediately how charming and […]
In each home region in Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin, near the Quest Board, you’ll find a large pot with what looks like a grinning face on the front. This is the Prayer Pot, and it offers Riders all sorts of different boons that prove useful for adventuring—for example, obtaining more items out […]
In Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin, your Rider is constantly on display—for better or for worse. When other characters are designed to perfection, it can be jarring to see your protagonist suddenly appear in an important cutscene sporting a distractingly hideous outfit. This is where Layered Armor comes in handy. Related: How to […]