Monster Hunter Stories Japanese Release Date, Amiibo Unveiled

Coming to Japan in October.

By Matt Porter

Capcom has announced Monster Hunter Stories will be releasing in Japan for 3DS on October 8.

This news comes from Gematsu, who also say it will cost 5,800 yen (~$53) at retail and 5,546 yen (~$51) to download.

There will also be three amiibo figures launching alongside the game, that will unlock special in-game monsters. "One-Eyed Rathalos and Rider (Female)" and "One-Eyed Rathalos and Rider (Male)" each cost 1,800 yen (~$16), and "Nabiru" costs 1,200 yen (~$11). A second set of amiibo will launch after release.

If you already have a Monster Hunter Generations save on your 3DS, you'll get an additional Dinovaldo costume for Nabiru.

Monster Hunter Stories amiibo. Image credit: Gematsu

Monster Hunter Stories was announced back in April 2015. It'll be offering a different take on the series to normal, and will put players in the shoes of a Rider rather than a Hunter.

Matt Porter is a freelance writer based in London. Make sure to visit what he thinks is the best website in the world, but is actually just his Twitter page.

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