It was announced on March 7, 2023, via the official Monster Hunter Twitter account, that the iOS and Android mobile versions of Monster Hunter Stories are on sale. Both will be available for a discounted price of $4.99, down from their normal price of $19.99, until March 22, 2023.
Monster Hunter Stories is a monster-raising RPG spin-off of Monster Hunter. It was originally released for the Nintendo 3DS in 2016. Then was later ported to mobile platforms in 2018. It sees the player become a youth who can tame and fight alongside monsters. The player must find the origin of a disease known as the Black Blight that is driving monsters into a frenzy.
There are a few differences between the 3DS and mobile versions of Monster Hunter Stories. The 3DS version features amiibo support. Meanwhile, the mobile port boasts some DLC content that the 3DS version of never got.
A sequel was released in 2021 called Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin. Released for the Nintendo Switch and PC, Wings of Ruin features more monster-raising adventures alongside some new features like multiplayer co-op battles.
You can play Monster Hunter Stories on Android and iOS mobile devices via App Store, Google Play, with the sale running until March 22, 2023. It is also available on the 3DS.
