Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. George Yang is a critic covering Japanese and Western games. Mar 09, 2026, 11:00am EDT This voice experience is generated by AI.

Scott Baird is a Contributor at DualShockers with over a decade of experience writing about video games, board games, and tabletop RPGs. He has been writing professionally since 2013 and covering ...

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This starts with a more established avatar. As Monster Hunter Stories 3 begins, our protagonist is the prince or princess of the kingdom of Azuria, is an established Rider who is partnered with a ...

Fond of weirdly obscure titles since childhood, Ivanir has been captivated by many Japanese games over the years. Some of his most passionate topics are the Dept. Heaven series, Summon Night ...

Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection is Monster Hunter firing on all cylinders. It takes Monster Hunter’s core loop and molds it into a fantastic RPG with flexible turn-based combat, an ...

We've put our heads together to rank the best Monster games of all-time, across console generations and series. Many of the most memorable entries make the most of the signature premise of Monster ...

Nick is a freelance writer from Chicago, IL, with a BA in Creative Writing from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His lifelong belief in the artistic power of video games led him to ...

Playing Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflections feels like playing a PlayStation 2 game. I don’t mean that in a derogatory way, as someone might if they’re dunking on a new game’s visuals. (Here ...