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Expedition 33 Inspired New Monster Hunter

by Marcus Thompson

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  • Monster Hunter Stories 3 incorporates innovative RPG mechanics, drawing inspiration from games like ReFantazio and Clair Obscur to enhance the player experience.
  • The games level design aims to deliver a sense of accomplishment upon completing challenges, providing a balance between being easy to learn but difficult to master.
  • Battles in Monster Hunter Stories 3 are designed to be both challenging and rewarding, with strategic depth for dedicated players.
  • The developers have balanced the game to offer hints on overcoming obstacles without resorting to artificial simplification, promising many hours of intense playtime for fans.

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Monster Hunter Stories 3: Innovative RPG Design Inspired by ReFantazio & Clair Obscur

Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection, a new turn-based RPG set in the Monster Hunter universe, arrives on March 13. According to principal designer Daisuke Wakahara, the game’s innovations and improvements are the result of the team’s desire to enhance the player experience, which included studying some of the most acclaimed recent RPGs for their innovative mechanics. Wakahara revealed that the new gameplay system and other improvements—intended to encourage more playtime—emerged after the team explored RPGs with unique approaches to game design. Metaphor: ReFantazio and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 were specifically cited as sources of inspiration. Director Kenji Oguro commented that the team focused on level design that delivers a sense of accomplishment and satisfaction upon completing a challenge. According to Oguro, the goal was to provide regular adrenaline rushes in a game that is easy to pick up but difficult to master, offering strategic depth and many hours of intense playtime for fans. The team was determined to make battles challenging and rewarding, balancing the game to provide hints on overcoming obstacles without artificial simplification.

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