New Monster Hunter RPG Announced

Capcom has announced the next Monster Hunter game for 3DS.

Monster Hunter Stories will have a different take on the franchise than we've come to know.

The game was announced this weekend at a Monster Hunter event in Japan. Players won't take on the usual roles of hunters, rather players will play as riders.

"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," he said at the event (as translated by Siliconera). "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."

Monster Hunter Stories is expected to launch in Japan in 2016. The latest entry in the Monster Hunter series, Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate, was released for 3DS in February.