Pokemon has continued to be a massive influence on the gaming industry since its debut in 1996. To this day, many games include elements of Pokemon's gameplay within their own, primarily when it comes to the creature-collecting side of things. Games like Palworld have no shame in their Pokemon influences, as they make it very well-known what they were inspired by. Even so, that's not necessarily a bad thing, as Pokemon established a satisfying gameplay loop that games like it would be crazy not to imitate. Monster Hunter Stories and its sequel, Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin, are two of those games that proudly wear their Pokemon influences on their sleeves.