Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin
Become a Rider, hatch monster companions and fight beside them in turn-based battles where matching attack types builds the Kinship Gauge for special skills.
- AI score · out of 10
- 7.8 / 10
About this game
An encounter with Ena and a mysterious Rathalos egg begins your journey as a Rider. You form bonds with monsters called Monsties, hatch eggs found on your travels and bring those companions into battle. Defeated monsters also provide materials for producing and upgrading your own weapons and armor. Battles revolve around choosing Power, Speed or Technical attacks to answer an enemy's fighting style. Match your Monstie's attack type to trigger a Double Attack and build the shared Kinship Gauge, then spend its charge on skills. Switching weapons during combat adds another decision alongside coordinating attacks and responding when an opponent changes strategy.
Collected in series
Monster Hunter is Capcom’s franchise about encounters with extraordinary creatures. Its action games turn preparation, well-timed attacks and gathered materials into successful hunts and new equipment, while the Stories spin-offs explore companionship with monsters through turn-based adventures.
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AI review
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A promising fit for players who enjoy coordinating monster partners and reading attack matchups.
Matching attacks gives companionship a tactical purpose, so players who like planning combinations may find the bond system especially appealing. Equipment upgrades provide a separate preparation goal between battles.
Strengths
- Double Attacks can make choosing a compatible action feel more consequential than selecting an attack in isolation.
- Material-based equipment upgrades give combat rewards a practical role in preparing the Rider.
Weaknesses
- Self-directed battle companions may feel restrictive if you want to choose every ally's action.
Who it is for: Players drawn to monster collecting, turn-based matchups and equipment preparation.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Hatching companions and upgrading equipment offer parallel preparation goals for players who enjoy developing a party between fights. | Reviewed | 7.8 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Coordinating an attack type with your Monstie may reward attention to both the opponent and your partner. | Reviewed | 8.3 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension The potentially dangerous Rathalos egg gives the theme of bonding with monsters a source of narrative tension. | Reviewed | 8.4 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Trial-to-full-game progress transfer offers a practical route for continuing a character after sampling the game. | Reviewed | 5.5 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- CAPCOM
- Publisher
- CAPCOM
- Release date
- Jul 8, 2021
- Platforms
- Nintendo Switch
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Role-Playing · Primary genre
- Tags
- Story-drivenThird PersonLinear LevelsInvestigationSolo-friendlyMain Story 10–20 Hours3D GraphicsSlow BurnPuzzle SolvingExploration
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Single playerCo-opMultiplayer
- Perspectives
- Third person
Release editions
- Nintendo SwitchWorldwideJul 8, 2021
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Sources
- www.nintendo.comSource revision: 1
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