Capcom Launches Monster Hunter Stories 3 Globally

Capcom has launched Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection, the latest installment in the turn-based RPG spinoff series, across multiple platforms including PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and S, and Nintendo Switch 2. The game became available globally on March 13, with some regions in the United States and Mexico accessing it on the evening of March 12 for PC players, while console releases followed regional schedules.

Set in the kingdom of Azuria, the story centers on the player as a prince or princess leading the monster-riding Rangers. Amid rising tensions with the neighboring kingdom of Vermeil, a mysterious crystallization phenomenon ravages the land, driving monsters into a berserk state and threatening environmental collapse. Vermeil seeks to invade Azuria to escape the disaster, prompting the protagonist to bond with a rare Skyscale Rathalos—a Rathalos variant with distinctive blue horns—and venture into the forbidden Sacrosanctum to uncover ancient secrets and avert war. The narrative explores themes of political intrigue, monster-human bonds, and ecological restoration, drawing players into a tale of responsibility and discovery that unfolds across vast,...