The anime-styled spin-off Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection has passed 1 million copies sold, Capcom said this evening. The Monster Hunter account shared the news with a new illustration of 2 smiling Riders, a goggled cat companion leaping between them and a Rathalos spreading its wings above, under the words "1,000,000! Thank you for playing!" Check out the official post down below:
The post names 3 places from the game, Azuria, the Sacrosanctum and the Meridian, and invites new players to try the free demo on PS5, Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S and Steam.
A Monster Hunter Story Told In Anime Style
The Stories games trade the main series' realistic look for cel-shaded, anime-style characters and a turn-based battle system. Instead of hunting monsters, players become Riders who hatch monster eggs, raise the monsters inside as companions called Monsties and fight alongside them. The series turned 10 this year, and the official site has marked the anniversary with developer interviews on character design, Kinship Skills and the game's music.
Twisted Reflection follows a Rider who leads the Rangers, a group that rescues the eggs of endangered monsters. The plot centers on 2 countries, Azuria and Vermeil, sliding toward war. A Rathalos egg is found at a time when the species is believed to be extinct, and it hatches twins, each bearing the Skyscale marking linked to a civil war 200 years earlier. A spreading blight called the Crystal Encroachment threatens the ecosystem at the same time.
Players design their own Rider in a character creator, choosing body type, hairstyle and skin color, and can change the look later at the Rangers' base. Side stories focus on each of the hero's fellow Rangers, and finishing them earns rewards such as new weapons, new Monsties for party members and stronger unique skills.
How Battles And Riding Work
Combat keeps the series' rock-paper-scissors system of Power, Speed and Technical attacks. When a player and a monster target each other, they lock into a Head-to-Head, and the right attack type deals heavy damage and fills the Kinship Gauge. Players can also break individual monster parts, drain a monster's Wyvernsoul Gauge to stagger it, and finish a Toppled monster with a Synchro Rush.
The open world is designed around riding actions. Monsties can be swapped instantly to fly or climb walls, and players can strike nearby monsters before a battle begins. Invasive monsters push others out of their territory, and clearing them is one way to reach endangered eggs.
Music, Animation And Updates Since March
Twisted Reflection launched in March 2026 with English and Japanese voice options and an official music video for "Echoing Wings." Ahead of release, Capcom put out an original animated trailer set before the events of the game, and the game's soundtrack album went on sale in April.
The biggest post-launch addition so far came on June 26, when Version 1.1.0 added Royal Monsters, harder versions of existing monsters, along with 5 free accessories. The Deluxe Edition includes an extra side story centered on Rudy. The official site also lists a Windows release for November 18, 2026.
The free demo covers the opening of the story, character creation and early battles. It stops earning experience at level 10, has 1 save slot and transfers progress to the full game.
The original Monster Hunter Stories and Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin both appear on Capcom's Platinum Titles list of games that have sold more than 1 million units.
Capcom's "Go Forth" trailer for the game:
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