Capcom has posted yet another Twitter update on Monster Hunter Stories 3, and, honestly, does it look insane or what? They highlighted being able to instantly swap between your Monsties while traversing large environments. Menu-swapping for your ride? So passé! Truly an awesome quality-of-life feature!
Officially from Monster Hunter: “There’s a world of adventure waiting for you out there, on land, sea and in the air! Instantly swap between Monsties on the go in vast environments, larger and filled with discoveries for you to find.” With the video attached to this tweet, the hype has gone viral! Just seeing this huge environment feel so much bigger than ever before, combined with the glee of going and switching your Monstie with not even a second of pause? Basically, that has to be the quality-of-life upgrade that really matters when it comes to exploration.
The comments section is exploding with utter fangasm. One user, Draco The Kitsune, commented: “I can’t wait to switch to a non flying monstie in the air and dive bomb into an unsuspecting monster below.” That is exactly the kind of chaotic energy we want to keep coming. Awkward impromptu moments are what make games like these stay etched in our memories.
On the other hand, BigSisFranziska initiated a whole thread responding to every keyword in the tweet with references to Rondine and Minoto from Risebreak: “LAND SEA AND AIR??? LIKE WHERE RONDINE AND MINOTO ARE???” Now that was genuinely hilarious, all while being rather confusing if you aren’t fully into the lore of Monster Hunter. This community…
Another very-late-but-appreciated insight-sharing appearance from Frost Dragonheart: “It’s such a small detail in the grand scheme of the game, but instantly swapping monsties like this instead of having to swap through the menu is a very appreciated change!” Absolutely right. Such tiny things go towards smooth gameplay and an immersive experience-no one wants to be yanked out of gaming immersion by a clunky menu.
Next comes the fear about Nintendo suing for the monster riding mechanics as joked by Terry Kirton: “Be careful nintendo might sue you for riding monsties like pokemon!” And yet another user said to put an end to that: “My man that stuff has been disproven a while ago, the only thing they patented was the very specific auto battle system in Scarlet and Violet.” So there’s no worry for us-Capcom is totally clear.
Some players are outright demanding to be in-game. NewsOfBanbaro shared: “CAPCOM ADD ME PLEASE,” which same, honestly. Then Yami_MH_CB_Goat is hoping for their Favorite Weapon: “I hope my Charge Blade is here! Please! 🙏 Anyway, #MHStories3 is day one for me.” The hype is real and contagious.
And then follows the classic meme from ifreann_mutsou: “Switch from Ratha to Anjanath – Instantly falls Woops!” that we will all more than likely do at least once and that makes it all the more fun. Learning the mechanics and faceplanting… just a little.
The overall sentiment is extremely positive. They say, “peak” and “so good compared to the other two.” It only goes to show that Capcom is taking the customer’s feedback under serious consideration and adjusting its formulas accordingly: Bigger worlds, tighter mechanics, and discoveries waiting for you.
I think “Fill with discoveries” is the most exciting-for-now-phrase in the tweet. Now that is promising. It likely has much more to do with exploring than simple combat itself, raising discoveries, and possibly some lore about the characters of Rondine and Minoto if one feels so inclined.
Now, how does this all translate into Monster Hunter Stories 3? Well, it means Capcom is trying to polish the experience to be as smooth and immersive as possible. Instant swapping Monsties would be an effective QoL change to keep exploration and combat flowing smoothly. Bigger fields would mean bigger worlds to get lost in. Always a plus in an RPG.
The community reaction is a mix of excited and ready as the players clamour to board for this new adventure. From the light banter to the heartfelt gratitude for the changes, it’s evident that Monster Hunter Stories 3 is set to be something special. We need a release date, NOW! Until then, we’ll keep speculating and memeing about dive-bombing monsters and sharp plummeting.
