History VideoGame / MonsterHunterStories2WingsOfRuin

* ArtEvolution: While retaining the same general art style as the first ''Stories'' game, ''Wings of Ruin'' noticeably has the humanoids and monsters more closely resemble the physical proportions of their counterparts in the main series games. The Monsties in particular are also substantially larger in comparison to their riders compared to the first game, albeit they are still often smaller than their wild counterparts.

* DragonRider: In the announcement trailer, the protagonist rides a Rathalos into battle.

* DragonRider: In the announcement trailer the protagonist rides a Rathalos into battle.

* OlderThanTheyLook: Due to being Wyverians, Ena and Alwin are old enough to have known the protagonist's grandfather Red despite looking fairly young. In the first trailer, Ena even mistakes the protagonist for him.

* OldSaveBonus: Having a ''VideoGame/MonsterHunterRise'' save will net you a set of Kamura Garb layered armor, modeled after the ''Rise'' player character's default gear.

* PosthumousCharacter: The protagonist's grandfather, Red, died years before the events of the story.

%%no citation * OldSaveBonus: Having a ''VideoGame/MonsterHunterRise'' save will net you a set of Kamura Garb layered armor, modeled after the ''Rise'' player character's default gear.

%%no citation * PosthumousCharacter: Your grandfather, Red, died years before the events of the story.

* DragonRider: Riders don't hunt monsters, they form bonds with them as partners. The announcement trailer makes this clear with the protagonist riding a Rathalos into battle.
* HeroicLineage: The protagonist is a descendant of Red, a legendary Rider.
* IdenticalGrandson: The protagonist can be one to their grandfather Red with certain customization options. In fact, during the Nintendo Direct reveal, many viewers thought they were the same character, to the point where Capcom had to explicitly point out during TGS 2020 that they were two different characters.
%%* LighterAndSofter: {{Downplayed|trope}}. While the series has never been dark, ''Stories'' is even lighter with more of a youth focus right down to having a cel-shaded art style. However, while the first game was more clearly for a young audience and largely took after VideoGame/YokaiWatch, ''Wings of Ruin'' is slightly more mature in its character designs, execution and overall tone, instead more closely resembling ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWild''.
* {{Mons}}: Unlike the mainline titles, this game and [[VideoGame/MonsterHunterStories its predecessor]] are more focused on hatching, training, and fighting alongside monsters.
* OldSaveBonus: Having a ''VideoGame/MonsterHunterRise'' save will net you a set of Kamura Garb layered armor, modeled after the ''Rise'' player character's default gear.

* PosthumousCharacter: Your grandfather, Red, died years before the events of the story.

''Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin'' is an upcoming [[SpinOff Spin-Off]] game of the popular ''VideoGame/MonsterHunter'' series developed by Capcom for the Nintendo Switch and Steam.

Like its prequel, ''VideoGame/MonsterHunterStories'', this spin-off is focused on Riders, a special group of people capable of catching, taming, and controlling monsters.

The game is set up to be a story-driven [[RolePlayingGame RPG]] set in the world of ''Monster Hunter'', and was announced in the September 2020 Nintendo Direct, and is set to release on July 9, 2021. It will feature special compatibility with ''VideoGame/MonsterHunterRise''.

%%* HeroicLineage: The protagonist is a descendant of Red, a legendary Rider.

%%* {{Mons}}: Unlike the mainline titles, this game and its predecessor are more focused on hatching, training, and fighting alongside monsters.%%no citation

%%* OlderThanTheyLook: Due to being Wyverians, Ena and Alwin are old enough to have known the protagonist's grandfather Red despite looking fairly young. In the first trailer, Ena even mistakes the protagonist for him.%%no citation

* ABoyAndHisX: A Girl And Her Rathalos. The Announcement trailer shows a young Wyverian girl, Ena, walking up to and comforting her hurt Rathalos.
* DragonRider: Riders don't hunt monsters, they form bonds with them as partners. The announcement trailer makes this clear with the PC riding a Rathalos into battle.
%%* HeroicLineage: The PC is a descendant of Red, a legendary Rider.
* IdenticalGrandson: The main character can be one to his grandfather Red with certain customization options. In fact, during the Nintendo Direct reveal, many viewers thought they were the same character, to the point where Capcom had to explicitly point out during TGS 2020 that they were two different characters.

%%* OlderThanTheyLook: Due to being a Wyverian, Ena is old enough to have known the PC's grandfather Red despite her looking like a teenager. She even mistakes them for him when they first meet.%%no citation

%%* FantasticRacism: Rathalos aren't seen in a kind light but rather as chaotic monsters, not even if a Rider tames one.

''Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin'' is an upcoming [[SpinOff Spin-Off]] game of the popular ''VideoGame/MonsterHunter'' series developed by Capcom, exclusively for the Nintendo Switch.

The game is set up to be a story-driven [[RolePlayingGame RPG]] set in the world of ''Monster Hunter'', and was announced in the September 2020 Nintendo Direct, and is set to release in Summer of 2021. It will feature special compatibility with ''VideoGame/MonsterHunterRise''.

* OlderThanTheyLook: Due to being a Wyverian, Ena is old enough to have known the PC's grandfather Red despite her looking like a teenager. She even mistakes them for him when they first meet.

* ABoyAndHisX: A Girl And Her Rathalos. The Announcement trailer shows a young Wyverian girl walking up to and comforting her hurt Rathalos.

Like ''VideoGame/MonsterHunterStories'', this spin-off is focused on Riders, a special group of people capable of catching, taming, and controlling monsters.

* ArtShift: Just like the first title, this one features a radically different art style from the main games by using CelShading. The art style is also slightly different from the first game, with characters designed in a more typical JRPG anime style than the more cartoony vibes of the first game.

%%* ArtShift: Just like the first title, this one features a radically different art style from the main games by using CelShading. The art style is also slightly different from the first game, with characters designed in a more typical JRPG anime style than the more cartoony vibes of the first game.%%no citation

* ArtShift: Just like the first title, this one features a radically different art style from the main games by using CelShading. The art style is also slightly different from the first game, with characters designed in a more typical JRPG anime style than the more cartoony vibes of the first game.

* {{Mons}}: Unlike the mainline titles, this game and its predecessor are more focused on hatching, training, and fighting alongside monsters.

%%* {{Mons}}: Unlike the mainline titles, this game and its predecessor are more focused on hatching, training, and fighting alongside monsters.

* HeroicLineage: The PC is a descendant of Red, a legendary Rider.

* LighterAndSofter: {{Downplayed|trope}}. While the series has never been dark, ''Stories'' is even lighter with more of a youth focus right down to having a cel-shaded art style. However, while the first game was more clearly for a young audience and largely took after VideoGame/YokaiWatch, ''Wings of Ruin'' is slightly more mature in its character designs, execution and overall tone, instead more closely resembling ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWild''.
* {{Mons}}: Unlike the mainline titles, this game and its predecessor are more focused on hatching, training, and fighting alongside monsters.

* ArtShift: Just like the first title, this one features a radically different art style from the main games by using CelShading.

* LighterAndSofter: {{Downplayed|trope}}. While the series has never been dark, ''Stories'' is even lighter with more of a youth focus right down to having a cel-shaded art style. However, while the first game was more clearly for a young audience and [[FollowTheLeader largely took after]] VideoGame/YoKaiWatch, ''Wings of Ruin'' is slightly more mature in its character designs, execution and overall tone, instead more closely resembling ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWild''.

* LighterAndSofter: While the series has never been dark, ''Stories'' is even lighter with more of a youth focus right down to having a cel-shaded art style.

''Monster Hunter Stories 2 Wings Of Ruin'' is an upcoming [[SpinOff Spin-Off]] game of the popular ''VideoGame/MonsterHunter'' series developed by Capcom, exclusively for the Nintendo Switch.

* {{Mons}}: Unlike the mainline titles, this game and its predecessor are more focused on catching, training, and fighting alongside monsters.

Like ''Monster Hunter Stories'', this spin-off is focused on Riders, a special group of people capable of catching, taming, and controlling monsters.

The game is set up to be a story-driven [[RolePlayingGame RPG]] set in the world of ''Monster Hunter'', and was announced in the September 2020 Nintendo Direct, and is set to release in Summer of 2021. It will feature special compatibility with VideoGame/MonsterHunterRise.

The game is set up to be a story-driven [[RolePlayingGame RPG]] set in the world of ''Monster Hunter'', and was announced in the September 2020 Nintendo Direct, and is set to release in Summer of 2021.

* ABoyAndHisX: A Girl And Her Rathalos. The Announcement trailer shows a young girl walking up to and comforting her hurt Rathalos.