The created character does scream during combat, but they’re otherwise silent, which requires the returning Palico Navirou to speak for you-and I’m not sure if it’s his voice or the lines, but I found myself skipping through his all-too-frequent dialogue.Īny Monster Hunter worth its salt has quality combat, and Stories 2 does a fine job of adapting to turn-based combat. Early on, all of the Rathalos have disappeared, including one who is the guardian of Hakolo Island, but your rider receives a Rathalos egg and then has to hatch and tame a Rathalos while not simultaneously causing it to go feral and destroy the known world. After creating a character, they appear on the tropical Hakolo Island and quickly become a “Rider:” a person who protects their home from out of control monsters by taming them. The second Stories contains a lot of references to the first, but as someone who was burned out on Monster Hunter in 2017, I still found the plot easy to follow. Now that it’s on a system of record, and Monster Hunter has broken out into the mainstream outside Japan, Monster Hunter Stories 2 is a fuller realization of what was originally intended for this spinoff series.
Capcom took a crack at the genre in 2017 with Monster Hunter Stories for 3DS, which seemed like a fun effort but wasn’t going to be a breakout hit as a post-Switch 3DS game.
For example, most monsters found in the Trese Desert and Babda Rainforest are also found in the Monsonne Plains.Īnd with that, you know how to find and identify every egg currently in the game.After the runaway sales success of Pokemon Sword and Shield, two years is about the right amount of time for the monster handling titles to start pouring in on the Switch. Note that the locations listed above are simply common places that you can find each egg, but they can show up elsewhere.
You'll also want to pay attention to Navirou, who comments on the Monster Den's atmosphere when you enter the nest as an indicator of what type of egg you'll probably find.
You can find a Fixed Monster Den by throwing 3 paintballs at the monster you want before the battle is over - and hopefully, that monster will lead you back to their nest.