[DoctorEldritch]

@Telomina I thought with series like that, characters are often different, like in the Tales series and so forth, but the overall lore may be shared. Though I guess these days developers do not put too much emphasis on it so as to lower the entry bar for new gamers. I mean, the first Monster Hunter game came out over 20 years ago, in 2004. That would be a lot of catching up to do if you needed to play all of them in order.

[Telomina]

@DoctorEldritch the monster hunter main line and the stories are totally different. The stories are the ones with lovely anime feeling.

[DoctorEldritch]

@Telomina Ah, I did not know that. But even then, the first game in that spin-off is 9 years old, too. Though there are only 3 games in that series, I think? That's more doable than the main series for sure.

[Telomina]

@DoctorEldritch Yes! The Stories have turned based battles WITH your "monsties", and overall just feel a bit more wholesome I think.

[DoctorEldritch]

@Telomina I just checked, and the first game, Monster Hunter Stories, actually had a decent discount: 67%. Makes it cost less than 10 Euros, this seems like a good deal. I think I'll grab it and see if I can give it a go sometime. Though probably not for a while, I am swamped with other games right now. That, and I am not sure if it will hook me: I tried Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter not that long ago, and although it is Overwhelmingly Positive on Steam, it did not really captivate me, not sure why. Hopefully, Monster Hunter Stories will be better.