Topic: Monster Hunter Wii U

Here we go again.

Games sell consoles. New consoles need big-name games to entice buyers. Launching in Japan with a big game like Monster Hunter will lure in all the MH fanboys, ensuring strong sales for a while. Then when sales die down (which is inevitable), another big franchise can come out and boost sales.

It's a cycle that happens all the time. More developer support = more games released. More available games = more console sales.

What's the point of getting a new game system if there are no big games for it during it's first few months? Game systems live and die by their games. Look at the N64. After the launch of Super Mario 64, the system went through months without any high-profile releases. As a result, less systems were sold. More third-party support was on the PS1 and gamers bought that system in droves.

Whatever. I'm buying the awesomeness.

But as a launch title? Nah. I think capcom will want to keep their names high, so to speak, and therefore be able to use more of the wiiU potential that'll undoubtedly be untapped during the launch timeframe. Plus - some more sales through different catalysts will probably happen, resulting in a bigger install base before taking advantage of that very fact.

Monster hunter is a huge franchise, but capcom will probably want to keep it that way by actually making a great and fine-tuned game that lasts.

Fine, fine, fine. I only said it cause you (or someone else I forget who) responded. You also sound a bit annoyed by me so I'm sorry if I said anything offensive to you bro. I only said that because I like underwater hunting...

Again sorry if I offended you bro.

@arcanum: yeah, I'm sorry, I just don't see the big deal about cosmetic designs, it's no reason to take a weapon out of the game D:

What 'awesomeness' are you planning on buying? MHWiiU Hasn't been announced yet, this is just a speculation thread.

I liked swimming underwater, but not fighting Lagi, Gobul and that other monster that's yellow. I kept saying "Get out of the damn water so I can beat the s**t outta you!"

But that large underwater section in the woods (not flooded forest, the one outside of town- Mogul Woods? I forget the name) actually made it fun fighting Lagiacrus.

Deserted Island you're thinking of. And I know exactly that you mean, it was fun gathering and stuff under there, but underwater fighting was just tedious. It was a cool idea, but one that either needs to be refined or thrown out. Because if I actually hate battles underwater compared to land, something is wrong lol
_{dodging was so different. I got hit way more underwater than on land Dx}

Yes please ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥

Here we go again.

It's not CAPCOM's responsibility to sell NINTENDO consoles. It's CAPCOM's responsibility to make as much money as possible, because otherwise the shareholders (you know, the ones that own Capcom) get pissed off. That's why consoles very rarely launch with good quality THIRD PARTY games from established, major franchises, because there's no benefit to the publisher of those games.

Look at Samurai Warriors Chronicles. In Japan, that franchise is massive. Because it launched the 3DS, it sold substantially under what the PS3/ Wii games have done. It's just as well for TK that it mostly reused Wii assets. If it was a game that was built from scratch, it would have been considered a failure. Yes, the 3DS got a major third party franchise (in Japan), but that didn't help TK any now, did it? (that said, I suspect Nintendo invested in TK's 3DS support, DoA and Samurai Warriors are pretty significant games, and Nintendo did publish them in some regions. A deal was probably made somewhere)

I really don't understand why people insist that publishers should lose money to Nintendo's benefit. It's an insane suggestion that hurts the gamers in the long run (underselling game = less profit = less money for making new games = Mega Man games cancelled).

The only way a console will launch with a Monster Hunter game is if Nintendo, Microsoft or Sony paid Capcom significant money, or provided some other big kickback, to make it happen. The same goes for Call of Duty, Final Fantasy and any other major franchise out there.

Didn't Nintendo say somewhere that they are willing to help out 3rd party games by investing in them? I forget where, but I read it somewhere. Is that what it is you mean? orrrr...?

Yeah they said that.

The question is if Nintendo's willingness will extend far enough to compensate for the lack of numbers a launch Monster Hunter Wii U game would sell.

I doubt it.