‘Monster Hunter: Stories’ Looks Absolutely Adorable

It looks like Capcom just wants more of my money. The next in the Monster Hunter series looks fucking adorable, and appears to take the franchise in a new direction.

At a recent Monster Hunter event, the games producer Ryozo Tsujimoto, explained what the heck this is all about.

After having passed the 10th anniversary last year, this is a new challenge for the Monster Hunter series, that we’ve began designing since about five years ago, while staying true to the world of Monster Hunter, and a story that can only be told through an RPG, we’d like to pack it with fun and enjoyment that we can’t even begin to describe with words.

Tsujimoto explained that players will take up the role of “Riders” and not hunters, he did not explain further what the gameplay would be like.

Monster Hunter: Stories is slated to be released in Japan sometime in 2016, and there is no current plans for a North America release.

Translation provided by Siliconera.