Monster Hunter has quickly become one of the genre's biggest and more successful franchises, and though the Monster Hunter Stories spinoffs have obviously not contributed an awful lot to that success, as those who’ve played the two games will tell you, they do still have their undeniable charm and appeal that makes them easy recommendations for fans of the style of game they’re going for.

Soon, the developer will be opening the gates for new players to dive into the turnbased Pokemoninspired monster collecting and battling RPG duology with a remastered release of Monster Hunter Stories 1 on PS4, Switch, and PC, and a rerelease of its sequel on PS4. Ahead of those imminent releases, here, we’re going to speak about all of the key details that you should know about the Stories games.