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Monster Hunter Stories 2 version 1.3.0 update launches September 2

Capcom announced today that on September 2, Monster Hunter Stories 2 version 1.3.0 will be released for Switch.

Monster Hunter Stories 2 version 1.3.0 will feature new monsters such as Oroshi Kirin, Soulseer Mizutsune, and Elderfrost Gammoth. Additionally, more co-op quests and subquests will be added.

Find below the Monster Hunter Stories 2 version 1.3.0 patch notes:

Main Additions / Changes

Additional Monsters

[September 2]
  • Oroshi Kirin
  • Soulseer Mizutsune
  • Elderfrost Gammoth

Additional Co-Op Quests

[September 2]
  • ★8 (Explore) Water Eggs
  • ★8 (Explore) Ice Eggs
[September 16]
  • ★9 (Slay) Soulseer Mizutsune
  • ★9 (Slay) Elderfrost Gammoth
  • ★8 (Turn) Mizutsune
  • ★8 (Turn) Gammoth
  • ★8 (Explore) Fated Four Den

Additional Subquest

[September 2]
  • ★8 Ice Phantom
  • ★4 (Special) Bag Me Some Bugs
[September 16]
  • ★8 Heavenly Eye
  • ★8 Unconquerable Mountain
  • ★8 (Special) Pluck Me Some Shrooms

Bug Fixes / Miscellaneous

  • Adjusted some monster voices.
  • Fixed an issue where a Lv. 99 Battle Buddy and their Lv. 99 Monstie revert to Lv. 1 because of a certain condition.
  • Fixed an issue where an error message appears when accessing multiplayer functions as a result of choosing certain Skin Tones.
  • Improved stability to address an issue where the story’s final cutscene stopped playing for some players. If you continue to encounter this issue, we recommend restarting the game periodically.
  • Fixed an issue where some sound settings do not carry over upon rebooting the game under certain conditions.
  • Fixed an issue where a change is not reflected in Red’s appearance after altering your Rider’s appearance with a Character Edit Ticket.
  • Fixed an issue where Palamute’s scarf looks extended after entering a battle and returning to the field because of a certain condition.
  • Fixed an issue where Kulve Taroth’s icon and name disappear from the quest description, after completing a certain battle.
  • Other miscellaneous bug fixes have been made.

Check out below the trailer that showcases the new monsters coming to Monster Hunter Stories 2:

Mark Fajardo

Videogame journalist for over a decade. I am a Registered Nurse as well. Love JRPGs but pretty much open to all genres.

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