Top rated Capcom games reach Xbox after 9 years

Monster Hunter Stories is now available on the last two generations of Xbox consoles, as well as its sequels. With this pair of arrivals, Capcom's turn-based RPG spin-off series has finally reached Xbox nearly a decade after its first game hit the market.

The Monster Hunter franchise formally debuted on Microsoft's consoles with Monster Hunter Frontier Z (formerly called MHF online), an MMORPG released for the Xbox 360 in 2010, but only in Japan. The franchise took another eight years to reach Xbox players in the West Monster Hunter: World. MH Rise and MH Wilderness followed in 2021 and 2025 respectively. But the Monster Hunter Stories spin-off series were never available on Xbox consoles – until now.

The Monster Hunter Stories Franchise finally debuts on Xbox

The long-awaited debut took place on November 14, when the first two Monster Hunter Stories games launched for Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S. The latest version of MHS is priced at $29.99, while MHS 2: Wings of Ruin sells for $10 more. Both figures are consistent with their current listings on the PlayStation Store, Nintendo eShop, and Steam.

Monster Hunter Stories game for Xbox consoles

The Monster Hunter The spin-off series' Xbox debut arrives just over a month after the first game celebrated the ninth anniversary of its Japan-only 3DS release. Its Nintendo exclusivity ended in December 2017, when the turn-based RPG launched for Android and iOS devices in Japan. English-language mobile ports followed in 2018, and the game eventually reached PS4, Switch, and PC in June 2024. Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin had a slightly less fragmented – but still staggered – pre-Xbox release, debuting on Switch and PC in July 2021 before reaching PS4 alongside the first game in June 2024.

While the first two entries in the series took years to come to Microsoft's consoles, their follow-ups will break that pattern. Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection has been confirmed as a day-one Xbox Series X/S title since it was revealed in the summer of 2025 and is currently slated to launch on March 13, 2026. If the series continues beyond that, Capcom is expected to maintain day-and-date Xbox releases, reflecting a broader industry trend toward more cross-platform game publishing.

While the main line Monster Hunter Game is real-time action RPG with gear-driven progression and highly flexible combat Monster Hunter Stories spin-offs are turn-based JRPGs that draw from Pokémon formula, focusing on collecting and leveling up Monsties, utilizing type matchups and strategic turn prediction. MHS titles are generally more challenging than Pokémonwith players gaining new creatures by stealing eggs and hatching them instead of using Poke Balls.