<s>
is	O
a	O
role-playing	O
video	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Capcom	O
and	O
Marvelous	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Nintendo	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
a	O
spinoff	O
title	O
in	O
the	O
Monster	B-Application
Hunter	I-Application
series	O
and	O
features	O
a	O
drastically	O
different	O
gameplay	O
focus	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
previous	O
titles	O
in	O
the	O
franchise	O
,	O
Monster	B-Application
Hunter	I-Application
Stories	I-Application
lets	O
players	O
take	O
on	O
the	O
role	O
of	O
a	O
Rider	O
instead	O
of	O
a	O
Hunter	O
,	O
and	O
are	O
able	O
to	O
take	O
part	O
in	O
a	O
traditional	O
turn-based	O
battle	O
system	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
version	O
includes	O
support	O
with	O
Amiibo	B-Device
figures	O
,	O
with	O
a	O
first	O
set	O
launching	O
alongside	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
second	O
set	O
launching	O
two	O
months	O
later	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
similarly	O
named	O
anime	O
series	O
is	O
a	O
loose	O
adaptation	O
of	O
this	O
game	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
sequel	B-Application
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
and	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
was	O
released	O
in	O
2021	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Monster	B-Application
Hunter	I-Application
Stories	I-Application
features	O
a	O
completely	O
new	O
gameplay	O
structure	O
compared	O
to	O
the	O
previous	O
titles	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
most	O
games	O
in	O
the	O
franchise	O
,	O
Monster	B-Application
Hunter	I-Application
Stories	I-Application
features	O
a	O
more	O
traditional	O
turn-based	O
battle	O
system	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
version	O
is	O
also	O
compatible	O
with	O
Amiibo	B-Device
figures	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
figures	O
from	O
the	O
Monster	B-Application
Hunter	I-Application
Stories	I-Application
line	O
of	O
Amiibo	B-Device
unlocking	O
original	O
and	O
special	O
monsters	O
,	O
among	O
other	O
bonuses	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Series	O
executive	O
producer	O
Ryozo	O
Tsujimoto	O
stated	O
that	O
the	O
idea	O
for	O
a	O
role-playing	O
video	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
Monster	B-Application
Hunter	I-Application
universe	O
was	O
a	O
response	O
to	O
players	O
 '	O
interests	O
in	O
the	O
world	O
's	O
setting	O
and	O
livelihood	O
of	O
the	O
monsters	O
and	O
that	O
these	O
concepts	O
were	O
thought	O
of	O
since	O
2010	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Tsujimoto	O
stated	O
that	O
there	O
are	O
currently	O
no	O
plans	O
to	O
bring	O
the	O
game	O
to	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Monster	B-Application
Hunter	I-Application
Stories	I-Application
was	O
announced	O
in	O
Japan	O
in	O
April	O
2015	O
at	O
the	O
"	O
Monster	B-Application
Hunter	I-Application
Fest	O
'	O
15	O
Finals	O
"	O
event	O
by	O
Capcom	O
with	O
a	O
planned	O
release	O
in	O
2016	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
demo	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
digitally	O
in	O
Japan	O
on	O
September	O
20	O
,	O
2016	O
,	O
via	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
eShop	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
subsequently	O
released	O
for	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
in	O
Japan	O
on	O
October	O
8	O
,	O
2016	O
and	O
internationally	O
the	O
following	O
year	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
subsequently	O
ported	O
to	O
iOS	B-Application
and	O
Android	B-Application
devices	O
with	O
improved	O
graphics	O
,	O
an	O
updated	O
user	O
interface	O
,	O
and	O
other	O
features	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Similar	O
to	O
previous	O
Monster	B-Application
Hunter	I-Application
games	O
,	O
the	O
player	O
can	O
obtain	O
armor	O
,	O
items	O
,	O
and	O
clothing	O
themed	O
to	O
other	O
franchises	O
through	O
collaborations	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Stories	O
has	O
items	O
based	O
on	O
Puzzle	O
&	O
Dragons	O
X	O
,	O
Chibi	O
Maruko-chan	O
,	O
Shōnen	O
Jump	O
,	O
and	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
,	O
the	O
last	O
of	O
which	O
is	O
exclusive	O
to	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
version	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
its	O
first	O
week	O
of	O
launch	O
,	O
according	O
to	O
4Gamer.net	O
and	O
Media	O
Create	O
,	O
Monster	B-Application
Hunter	I-Application
Stories	I-Application
sold	O
140,603	O
copies	O
,	O
making	O
it	O
the	O
top-selling	O
title	O
of	O
the	O
week	O
of	O
October	O
3	O
through	O
October	O
9	O
,	O
2016	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
nominated	O
for	O
"	O
Best	O
Handheld	O
Game	O
"	O
at	O
The	O
Game	O
Awards	O
2017	O
,	O
and	O
for	O
"	O
Best	O
3DS	B-Operating_System
Game	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
Best	O
RPG	O
"	O
at	O
IGN	O
's	O
Best	O
of	O
2017	O
Awards	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
sequel	B-Application
for	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
and	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
,	O
Monster	B-Application
Hunter	I-Application
Stories	I-Application
2	I-Application
:	I-Application
Wings	I-Application
of	I-Application
Ruin	I-Application
,	O
was	O
announced	O
during	O
a	O
Nintendo	O
Direct	O
Mini	O
:	O
Partner	O
Showcase	O
broadcast	O
on	O
September	O
17	O
,	O
2020	O
.	O
</s>
