There is not any mainline Pokemon sport launching this 12 months, however Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection is perhaps the subsequent neatest thing. Higher but, you will not have to attend an excessive amount of longer for it to reach, because the fantasy-themed creature-collecting sport lands on March 13. Like different large video games, Monster Hunter Stories 3 will go live across the globe that day, and for those who’re seeking to see when you may leap in, you may examine the total record of launch instances under.
Basically, as soon as the clock hits 12 AM in every area, that is when the sport will probably be accessible to play. Which means international locations like New Zealand, Korea, and Japan can begin enjoying first, whereas the gamers within the US, Canada, and the UK must wait slightly longer.
One factor to notice right here is that a number of of the console and PC begin instances are different–depending on the place you are located within the globe, and we have damaged the record up into two classes to mirror this.
Console
- USA (West Coast): 9 PM PT
- USA (East Coast): 12 AM ET
- Canada: 12 AM ET
- Mexico: 12 AM CST
- United Kingdom: 12 AM GMT
- France: 12 AM CET
- Egypt: 12 AM EET
- Finland: 12 AM EET
- Germany: 12 AM CET
- Brazil: 1 AM BRT
- Saudi Arabia: 12 AM AST
- South Africa: 12 AM SAST
- UAE: 12 AM GST
- Korea: 12 AM KST
- Japan: 12 AM JST
- Singapore: 12 AM SGT
- New Zealand: 12 AM NZDT
PC
- USA (West Coast): 9 PM PT
- USA (East Coast): 12 AM ET
- Canada: 12 AM ET
- Mexico: 10 PM CST (March 12)
- United Kingdom: 4 AM GMT
- France: 5 AM CET
- Egypt: 6 AM EET
- Finland: 6 AM EET
- Germany: 5 AM CET
- Brazil: 1 AM BRT
- Saudi Arabia: 7 AM AST
- South Africa: 6 AM SAST
- UAE: 8 AM GST
- Korea: 1 PM KST
- Japan: 1 PM JST
- Singapore: 12 PM SGT
- New Zealand: 5 PM NZDT
If you happen to’re seeking to seize Monster Hunter Stories 3, preorders for it on PS5, Change 2, and Xbox Sequence X variations can be found at Amazon and GameStop and are priced at $70 every.
If you happen to’re planning to play on PC, you may get a reasonably whole lot at Fanatical, because the digital Standard Edition has been discounted by 20% to simply $57.39. The Deluxe and (*3*) editions have additionally obtained hefty reductions, and you’ll choose them up for $73.79 (was $90) and $82 (was $100), respectively. These editions embrace a number of digital extras, like cosmetics, armor items, and preorder bonuses.
“I’ve all the time considered the Stories subseries as a commendable but modest spinoff sequence, however Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection is something however modest,” Jake Dekker wrote in GameSpot’s Monster Hunter Stories 3 overview. “It takes Monster Hunter’s core loop and efficiently interprets it into turn-based fight, evolves the monster-taming style due to Habitat Restoration, and does all this whereas telling an exciting story with an important presentation. Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection simply stands shoulder to shoulder with a number of the finest Monster Hunter video games.”
Monster Hunter Stories 3 writer Capcom has been busy all through 2026 to date, as this new sport launch follows the blockbuster launch of Resident Evil Requiem in February. The sport has finished extremely nicely for the company–selling 5 million copies in a week–and upcoming titles embrace Mega Man Star Drive Legacy Assortment and Pragmata.
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