Monster Hunter World is shaping up to be pretty special indeed, but for Nintendo fans missing out on this blockbuster title it's something of a sore point - especially when you consider how the 3DS iterations of the series did so much to expand its core audience.
Well all know that the game isn't coming to Switch - Nintendo fans have been graced with Monster Hunter XX instead - but at least Capcom has an excuse. A while back, co-director Kaname Fujioka stated that his team's aim was to make the best Monster Hunter for PS4 and Xbox One, and now Fujioka - alongside fellow director Yuya Tokuda - has offered another (similar) reason:
We don’t have any plans for the Switch at the moment. Part of the reason is that the title has been in development for almost 4 years. At the time we had to commit to our hardware choices, we decided on using the most powerful current generation consoles available at the time, which was Playstation 4 and Xbox One. So [the decision was made] before the Switch was even announced or on sale.
It’s also because for every title we decide what the best fit for hardware is for the concept. We don’t just look at everything. It’s more like ‘if we want to achieve this kind of game concept, where’s the best place to achieve that?’ and for this title the Playstation 4 and Xbox One were the best fit for us.
That's a fair comment - if a game enters development for a target platform many years before another (technically weaker) system is announced and revealed, it's hardly fair to expect it to be ported over right away - especially when you consider that Monster Hunter world is an ambitious outing which pushes Sony and Microsoft's consoles to their respective limits.
However, when you see the way other companies have scaled their software for Switch - such as Rocket League and DOOM - one does wonder if Capcom's decision to bypass what could potentially be the biggest platform for Monster Hunter World is a wise one.
We assume that Capcom will eventually give Switch owners a "proper" Monster Hunter game in the fullness of time, but will it be World or an entirely fresh outing? Let us know your thoughts with a comment.
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I'm not a fan of Monster Hunter series but...
No plans for Switch ?!
Well....
Still the conspiracy theories and bitterness will continue. Cue the influx. However, Capcom can do a lot better. All they gave Wii U was 2 3DS ports(MH3U and RE: Revelations). And all they've given Switch so far is ports and their upcoming games are ports too. All these ports but they can't localise XX? Pffft!
I am sure that Monster Hunter World will be a big hit on those Consoles BUT they just don't want to work on it and make it for the Switch also. Maybe if the switch is in its 3rd year with millions more units sold they would've ported it.
However I secretly hope they regret this decision
As it took 4 years to create for PS and Xbox, give it 2 years and it might be on switch. Whilst the other consoles will be on World 2
Okay but explain lack of XX Switch localization.
As disappointed as I am, the lack of a Switch version makes sense. That doesn't change my irritation towards the half-year wait for the PC port, as well as the lack of localization for MHXX though.
@Arcamenel Resource management.
Monster Hunter fans certainly aren't losing out. Just Nintendo-only fans. I realise not everyone can afford two systems, so in that case, I do feel for you.
@Zuljaras
Imagine some peoples are Bored with OMG Ultra Realistic graphics from PS4 Pro after they played with Machine attached on TV, then grow some curiousity to play Monster Hunter World on the go with Nintendo Switch regardless of its Power.
I almost wish people would stop asking. I have a feeling that when a switch title DOES get announced it would be XX or World years after a new title was revealed for Sony or Microsoft. Then the game would sell poorly and Capcom being Capcom "WELP guess Murrica dont liek Mon HUNT"
It makes sense, but deciding not to localize MHXX doesn't. I have a PS4 and I'm a huge MH fan but I almost don't want to play MH:World simply because it ties me to the TV. My first experience with MH was on PSP with MH Freedom, so I've always felt it was a handheld series at the core. It certainly did better as a handheld series, sales-wise. Oh well.
Makes sense. You can bet your Great Sword that the next title is 100% a Switch lock.
@SLIGEACH_EIRE I hear the reason that Monster Hunter World isnt coming on Switch is because NSW called MH fat. !
@Eidolin
Wonder if we will see very Low sales by doing so (Not released on Switch)
Then , Capcom will Never put their Monster Hunter to xbox1 / ps4, back to Nintendo again.
This is really self explanatory and makes sense. If you want it that bad just buy it on the other consoles.
Don't worry, Capcom will make up for it by releasing Monster Hunter Pinball, followed by Monster Hunter Cookie Smash.
@SLIGEACH_EIRE You are talking about bitterness? Really? And mentioning again ports? Do you copy/paste your comments?
I don't need Monster Hunter World on the Switch....but at least translate XX or give us the next game in the series from the 3DS! I would be happy with a upgraded version of the 3DS Monster Hunter Games.
I actually own a PS4 and I don't plan on buying MHW despite loving the series. For me it's all about the portability of the 3DS MH games. The ease of jumping in to hunts on the go. I don't have a lot of opportunities to play on the PS4 on my TV, and when I do, it's not Monster Hunter.
@YeshaYahu5417 Not everyone can pay for another console when they are busy and have bills to pay.
A little sad they had to state this again, it's their IP, they can do what they want with it.
The Switch will be the ultimate console if it can can have 5 games:
5. Pokémon
4. Dragon Quest
3. Monster Hunter
2. Smash Bros
1. Animal Crossing
Nintendo knows that each of those installments would great increase the sales of the Switch. That's why this is a conversation. For people curious.
@Ardisan That and the loss of the fabled portability are the only reasons why people should be disappointed.
Capcom really are underestimating the Switch, stop giving us ports and give us some new stuff.
Seeing as the Switch has sold explosively well in Japan, I would say we are almost certainly going to be seeing a brand new, proprietary Monster Hunter game on Switch announced at some point.
Can't blame them, Monster Hunter World really seems to be pushing the series forward in a way that I'm not sure the Switch can readily do. I'll be getting it for PC.
@Cosats but isn't it true
They need to explain to themselves why it will sell half of its potential then.
@Wouwter Oh please. Games with bigger areas have been released on the Switch already (BotW, XC2); the only thing World is doing that's beyond the Switch is raw graphics. Every other change is just tweaking numbers/animations; if they had wanted to do any of those things before, they could have.
Pretty much every change seems reactionary to try and grab Western audiences.
@Arcamenel Not wanting anything to interfere with World's success.
For what it's worth, streams/leaks of the full game have confirmed that it's pretty heavily dumbed down in most aspects. The rumors that predicted MHW (and no, not the 4chan one) said work's already begun on a dedicated title for the Switch. Really, it makes no sense to long-term abandon the console base that supported them for the past half decade.
We'll see what happens in a year or two.
It makes sense that they didn’t produce the game with Switch in mind but it’s odd that they would not port the game considering the success of the Switch. It would be easy money for Capcom so unless they have another game for Switch that they want to develop maybe they are just fools?
@YeshaYahu5417 agreed. i love nintendo, but brand loyalty in systems to the point where you only play one system has never made sense to me. if you're a video game fan, go where the games are that you want to play.
only detriment to this is maybe i now have a ps4, wii, wii u, switch, and xbox 360 under my main tv
that being said, i just played the heck out of the beta all weekend and it's some of the most fun i've had in a long time. this game is gonna be amazing.
I’m always poo pooing when games don’t come to the Switch. In this case, I can actually understand. They couldn’t have developed the game and if we are honest this would have to be so scaled down to run it would be a different game.
I have never played Monster Hunter, I am CONSIDERING getting this for my PS4, though I am so anti online games it’s jot funny. But as far as the Switch goes, they should just make a new MH for
Switch rather than trying to make World work badly on it.
I like Monster Hunter, and based on the beta it's still a fun experience, but I think I'll be passing on it. There's a reason I've played my 3DS versions of MH so much, but have almost entirely ignored MH3U on Wii U: the series is just a great fit for portable platforms, with its (previous) focus on local co-op and supremely grindy gameplay loop.
Anyway, this is also Capcom's latest attempt to westernize one of its more traditionally Japanese franchises in order to chase the profits generated by big AAA Western publishers. I can't say I hope it works out for them, but I hope people who are excited for the game end up enjoying it.
After playing the MHW Beta - there is no reason to wait for a 600p Switch version like Doom. This world needed to be made on the more powerful systems. I get it.
Fine with me, PS4 has a better online play network anyway.
Got it pre-ordered, gonna enjoy it on PS4. I love Nintendo, but all the switch ports upset me after supporting the Wii U. Picked up a PS4 and have been astounded at the quality and quantity, and all the games on sale.
I am fine with World not on the Switch. However XX not being translated is annoying as hell.
They couldnt get it to work on Switch as it came after development, now they wont announce a port as that would steal the thunder on the PS4 version.
But since they are so port heavy they will check World's sales in the West, and if they are good they will either localize XX or downgrade World so it runs on Switch.
All Nintendo needs to counter this is a full-on Pokemon announcement . Their day one sales in Japan alone would embarrass Capcom.
I get it but they might want to say if they want to localize XX so folks stop asking. Kinda hard to be content when one country has a game on your system of choice, and the world gets another on other systems. I don't like to push localization because I understand much of the process....but um yeah, say something Capcom.
This is one game I'd consider getting on the Switch over PS4 if released at same time. But I'm not going to replay a port down the road on the Switch.
This game is the reason I bought a PS4 and I'm very happy the decision. I've been playing the beta and it's everything I've ever wanted a home console Monster Hunter to be.
Honestly I've been conditioned to expect nothing from this company. I mean it's great that we're getting Megaman and Street Fighter collections, but I've learned to expect nothing. Probably not the ideal state you want to have with your customers, but there you go.
Didn't they say the exact same thing months ago?
Don't worry, they'll eventually make MH World Ultimate, the definite version of it, and it will come to Switch as well. Wait a year or so, guys... Switch is selling like hotcakes, they are not THAT stupid, are they?
Meanwhile they could easily give us XX, btw. To make the wait easier, you know. Just saying...
@Shellcore I feel a lot of people don't really try hard enough to afford two systems, these days.
Saving up the money one would usually spend on eating out or cigarettes or other small things can add up quicker than people think it does.
That 25c you spent on a soda can could be the final quarter you'd need to pay off a pre-order. I know. I've been there.XD
Out of all the games skipping the Switch, I feel like this ~hurt~ the most. It's a system-seller, in Japan at least.
I somewhat get it yet I don't see why it couldn't come to the Switch down the line (in 2018) or why the XX has yet to be localized, if that ever happens.
Switch will get Monster Hunter 5 and 5 Ultimate. World is not 5, no matter how many times Capcom tries to say it is. This is a spin off with a twist, just like the Monster Hunter Freedom games were.
Having finally conquered my fear of Kelbi (yes, Kelbi, I'm aware I'm pathetic), I am really looking forward to dipping my toes into the series this Friday. Would I prefer it on Switch? Yes, but hot damn, does this game look beautiful on a PS4 Pro!
Switch will get a true MH with a westerm release. It's an inevitability given its sucess worldwide.
I honestly think Sony paid them to keep it off switch. I mean it’s basically Sony making an exclusive but including Xbox too since they aren’t a threat
I am not one who cares for Monster Hunter. It is just that simple. The problem I have with Capcom in this situation is quite clear. First they have Monster Hunter XX on Switch but only in Japan. They're not making clear why they're not localizing it for the entire rest of the world. Second while Monster Hunter World may be too technologically-advanced for Switch, they are not explaining themselves at all regarding what they will do for switch. This is a small step in that direction, saying no we have no plans to bring mon hun world to Switch is the same as saying "no we do not intend to bring it in 2019, 2020, 2021." What they need to say, however, is "We are looking into making a new Monster Hunter for Switch", or "The next Monster Hunter we will be considering Switch the entire time." Stop leaving everybody in the dark and just say what your plans are for Switch. Stop talking about what you're not giving us and tell us what you will give us, even if it is a promise of only to look into it.
Would imagine double cross will be coming but with world been so heavily marketed to the west the Don't need another product out at the same time that could confuse the marketing drive.
Well, this game is too real and cruel - i can't kill those beautiful animals.
Has XX even been announced to be coming to the West and localized? Or are we just to create a Japanese eShop account and download that version?
I really, really hope MHW doesn’t sell well! Like, really hope so! I can forgive them not making it for Switch but completely ignoring Switch for MH series (like not translating XX for west at least).. that’s something I can’t forget and forgive! Proper MH would sell few hundred thousands of Switches alone so I hope Nintendo remembers that too. I don’t understand how gaming businesses works tbh but I really want to see Nintendo taking lots of money from capcom when they come on knees begging to release a game for Switch.
I’m not a Nintendo die hard fanboy.. just some miserable person who bought Switch after 3DS and Wii U for playing Monster Hunter on the go. Never had ps4 and never will, so yea, I’m missing a good game (I believe) but capcom misses a few bucks from me for MHW and all other games they release from now on. Maybe I’ll download pirated version for PC.. so.. great business planning crapcom.
@Ardisan
Obviously.... and besides; my comment wasn't towards "everybody" or even personal. It was just a general opinion as a response to the article. You know... kinda like many others who have their own opinion above or below this one.?..
@amanatee
I agree. I never thought of brand loyalty in all my 34 Years of gaming, simply because I'm a gamer that enjoys to play in between time after responsibilities. I've always owned multiple consoles. So no disrespect towards people who are into brand loyalty, that's on them if they prefer it.
Are Capcom still relevant? I can easily see them squandering their 80's, 90's achievements away
@Arcamenel There's a rumour that the Switch will get a custom MH. The same rumour said Capcom didn't want to do a "quick and dirty" localisation of XX.
That's all I've got for you.
Maybe they have a plan to sell more games, it could go something like this.
First release MHW on PS4 and X1.
Then release MH XXX or MH 5 on Switch.
Then port MHW to Switch 2 along w/ maybe MHW2.
Then port MHXXX/5 to PS5 and X11 w/ improved 4k graphics.
They may feel if they put out MHW on Switch w/ those photo realistic graphics then their next version for Switch w/ the more cartoonish 3DS graphics may not sell as well. They may simply see "home" console version on PS4/X1 and "portable" versions on Switch.
That may be too much thought to ask from Capcom, but I just can't imagine a new numbers MH not coming to Switch.
There's a reason we're still all expecting Pikmin 4 on Switch meanwhile Hey! Pikmin released on 3DS a year after they said Pikmin 4 was almost nearly, done, the timing for Pikmin 4 being Hey! Pikmin actually works, but Nintendo apparently wanted different home and portable Pikmin games. I think MH is getting the same treatment.
Forget World, I want XX localized.
After sinking dozens of hours into the beta I really don't think this game would work well at all on the Switch without some serious downscaling; however, I'd be totally fine with that. I really miss being able to play this game on the go and being tethered to my TV to play World is kind of a bummer. Also, the beta didn't run great on the regular PS4 with frequent frame drops. Hopefully they will improve this with the release version. I'm really excited for the PC version though. It's a beautiful game and so much fun to play.
Yeahhh Capcom is clearly dumb and we are the geniuses, sigh.
Im glad its coming out for PS4, as I have no interest in getting a Switch.
@Kamiyouni Doesn't necessarily need those. They're nice additions, but any game + portability is good enough.
"We're waiting for you to buy it on PS4 and Xbox first. Then we'll tell you you can buy it again on Switch."
Just wait till the Nintendo Direct and we will see some more crqzy announcements.
If someone explains something to you and quickly followed-up with another one, you can bet one of 'em is likely true and the other is just an excuse/lie.
This right here pretty much sums-up Capcom's "explanation".
@thesilverbrick I think the problem with that now is since the mainline games has been "re-established" on competing consoles and PC, Capcom might settle for spin-off only titles on Switch ala MHXX. And that's gonna be a bummer to some.
@Tibob And they will, for portability. That's the road we're headed towards, I can only, unironically, tell people to get used to it sigh
@Anti-Matter it’s selling quite well on PS4 and very badly on Xbox as far as I can tell.
I’m a huge MH fan and have supported it since the PSP day’s. I’m glad other console owners now get to have a great new experience with it. But the Switch has quickly become my favorite console. If they want a sale from me, they better get to work on a Switch version. If not, Im not above saying goodbye to it. I just don’t play my ps4 like that anymore.
If I was Nintendo, I'd block xx in English at this point.
Why? Because next to world, it'll seem like switch is just an "inferior portable product".
It'll be world, a new one, or bust at this point.
They've done this with okami and sword of mana. I said it would hair more, and here it is. Games that were in production before switch was announced will miss the console. At least at first. The other games you mentioned in the article. We're already done, and then ported over. Very different scenarios when comparing completed games getting ported to a new console and new games not releasing on it because they didn't know what it would be like or what to program it with
Could they still give us a reason why XX didn't make it overseas?
Nintendo is the best and at its Prime right now in gaming.
@erv Inferior product? Why does that matter? It's portable, that alone is what matters.
Played the Beta for this, it didn't feel the same for me, I liked it, but not as much as I enjoyed the previous installments, but it is still a day one purchase for me. I'm not fussed about it not coming to Switch, I own all three consoles and a PC. I can take my pick.
I would however like to see a MH game made ground-up for the Switch in the future (or a XX port) when, I don't mind, just sometime.
If i can't move while playing it, i'm not getting it...
No money for you then.
@Anti-Matter Are you a fuc*ing dumb or you have lost the ability to read'?
It's ben in development for ps4 and xbox for 4 years and was designed for it's hardware so no it's not coming to switch
Help me Rainway App, you're my only hope.
@retro_player_22 Just from 3 other MAJOR platforms xD "Oh dear, those 10+ million Switch players" VS probably 10x as much on the other platforms combined.
Yeah, I rest mine case.
@Cosats
It's okay to say negative things about Nintendo....
Getting it on PC.
@MFD It would failed harder cause none of the three platforms would waste time bothering with the game especially with all the other triple A craps they are milking there. Capcom had a chance to prove themselves and now they starting to bury themselves again.
@retro_player_22 They are proving themselves, by expanding in the West, on the 3 largest install-bases and markets there, making good use of the extra power.
I don't see the problem here.
Never minded this to begin with. I can get it on PC if I wanted it. Kind of over monster hunter and it's grindiness multiplayer stuff.
@Arcamenel I know right!?!? Could at least give us something
@MFD I see the problem here and it's laziness. The least they could had done is localize Monster Hunter XX since that game is already complete for Switch. Monster Hunter World may come to Switch or not I don't really care but to treat the Switch fanbase as afterthought is not cool. I'm a PS4 owner and even I wouldn't buy this on PS4, not if I can't take it on the go. Capcom could go bury themselves again. If this sounds like me hating on Capcom then you are correct, I never like Capcom, I buy their games but don't like them and so does every other company that makes stuff I buy.
I still don't see this game selling like they expect. I jumped into the beta on PS4 over the weekend, finally caught it. It's a really nice game. It's pure MH still which was good to see and very surprising.
At the same time that's precisely why I don't expect it to be successful. This is a game that is still core MH, which means it is a very niche game with a gameplay aspect that isn't going to appeal to that "large Western install base" of PS4 that they want to target. That audience, quite simply, is not the market for a game like MH.
Meanwhile the game misses it's Japan audience by being on a home console, and ripping out a lot of the "that's so Japanese!" moments like the counter clerk quirkiness becoming a generic support character.
So it's a great game, it's a pure MH, and arguably the best MH to date, yay. Great for (some) MH fans. But they wanted to hit that big juicy COD audience that will give it a miss pretty fast, and they miss a solid chunk of the MH audience by tying it to a set-top box. Good game for the wrong audience.
They know this and their own sales estimates are fairly low as a result for what is clearly a high budget game. Meanwhile that huge Switch audience in Japan alone is begging for MH. I imagine World 2 may not happen, and some form of new MH will make its way Switch-side sooner than later. So Japan actually buys it.
For me personally, I really enjoyed the demo and think it's a great MH. Will I buy it? Meh. Maybe if it's on a good PSN sale eventually. I just can't see myself tethering to a TV for an MH type game that really benefits from picking it up and messing with some weapons, grinding or crafting at random times. Being TV bound would make me not play it enough to really progress.
@retro_player_22 I, for one, appreciate Capcom doing their best to make the PS4/Xbox One version as good as it can be, same with PC by making it once the console version is done. Switch people clamour for portability above all else, I'm just happy care is being spent on the actual experience, by going with proper consoles.
@NEStalgia Gotta have it on Switch coz portability or it's doomed? Allow me a moment to vomit.
@YeshaYahu5417 What?
Switch will have more Monster Hunter, because Capcom like and need money.
@smashbrolink where do you live that soda is 25 cents? I may need to move....
@NEStalgia Agreed. Anecdotal of course But I dont know a single CODhead that is even remotely interested in MonHun World. It isn't even on their radar. I do hope Capcom at least localizes XX to capitalize on the switch sales momentum.
@MFD I bet that those western audience on 3 more powerful platforms won’t be that interested like crapcom would like. We are talking maybe 10% of userbase will get a game. 50% of that 10% will be downloaded from thepiratebay. Mark my word. There are already too many quality games on these platforms (and more coming) to make MHW stand out. I predict fail.. well at least I hope so.
Again, I don’t have anything against other platforms but I hate crapcom atm for not even localizing XX for the west. Greed and completely ignoring western fans of series on Switch will cost them lots of money. You’ll see. Correct me if I’m wrong but developing games for Switch started 2 years ago (or before) and crapcom to this date couldn’t even announce they have something in works for f***ing Switch?! That’s called ignoring the Nintendo 3DS fan base and underestimating Switch before and early after release. Even Nintendo announced Metroid Prime 4 and that game will be probably at the and of the Switch lifetime. ffs I bought Switch because I was 200% sure MH game incoming 2017. I was soooo wrong but I’m so glad I bought it anyway because so many great games and developers who actually believed in Nintendo after Wii U fail.
@NEStalgia yea, ofc it’s great big budget game... they were milking money for it on Nintendo for years on 3DS with practically same game with same graphics and engine. Multiple game releases on the west and east.. and now a middle finger for Nintendo lol
Nothing new here. Getting it on PS4 as planned.
Makes all sense. And maybe it's best that MH:World isn't coming to Switch at all?
Not all current gen games can be successfully ported to Switch like Doom. Bethesda's id Tech 6 engine scales really well, and makes Doom possible on Switch. But the Switch is pushed to it's limits to run that game on the lowest possible settings.
Capcom can't really be blamed to target the hardware of PS4 and X1 four years ago, and maybe their engine doesn't scale as well as id Tech 6? So maybe they do not believe MH:World actually will run good enough on the Switch?
And we do not need a poor port of MH: World on the Switch. That wouldn't benefit anyone at all.
No, what we need is a new and exclusive MH game build for the Switch from the ground up. And that is what we will get. No doubt about it!
The Switch is selling so well in Japan, where it has the potential to become the best selling console of all time! So of course Capcom will make a MH game for it down the line. And possible more than one!
Japan is by far the most important market for MH, and Nintendo totally owns it. Capcom and all Japanese developers will deliver on Switch the comming years.
Maybe it's this generation, where major Japanese game series will switch primary platform from Sony to Nintendo? Like Final Fantasy, Yakuza, MH and Persona?
With an estimated 30 mio Switch units sold doing it's lifetime in Japan, vs. 10 mio PS4 units, it could all easily happen in a few years.
Btw.. portability... it’s not about being able to play MH on the toilet but about local multiplayer. I can see me and my friend and my wife to sit on couch playing on 3 Switches and go on hunt together but can’t see us in same room with 3 ps4s on 3 TVs. Sure there is online but that’s not same like playing it locally. Japanese people play a lot of local MH multiplayer and most of their apartments don’t even have a room for 3 TVs and ps4s.. imagine all that people in trains and schools with their PCs, PS4s and specially Xboxes playing together on their super duper 4K TVs
@dres it’s ok for MHW not to be available or possible on the Switch, but what’s their excuse for not localizing XX while we wait for proper Switch MH?!
They just said they have no plans for Switch atm. And it’s selling like hot cakes and it’s one year on market
I'd rather see a game developed for the system instead of one shoe horned in for the sake of "zomg, it's on the switch!".
While having some games ported forward, especially since the "play anywhere" concept is neat, should be expected. I'd just rather pay for new experiences than "greatest hits" ports of titles I can get 4/$10.
@CroRock Thing is, even the CEO of THE Pokemon Company doubted Switch ( http://nintendoeverything.com/pokemon-ceo-told-nintendo-that-switch-wouldnt-be-successful-before-it-launched/ . Who are we to fault Capcom for thinking the same? They're but one of many in that regard.
It started 4 years ago, and they went with PS4/Xbox One/PC, the then available platforms.
Sucks for MH fans such as myself who don't have a PC or PS4.
@CroRock similar with me. I use to love playing local player with my bro and friend at work on our lunch breaks.
Also when traveling on long train journeys Me and bro definitely gonna not having the option to play MH locally.
World will be great and I am definitely looking forward to playing it on Friday. Just gonna miss that local multiplayer option that portability brings.
@CroRock
Well. MH isn't really selling that well in the West yet. So how would a last gen 3DS port really sell on Switch in the West? And with all the competition from other great games the last year? Capcom surely doesn't think it's worth it yet.
In Japan MH prints money, so Capcom released this quick and dirty port there, because they underestimated the Switch. But this was a no-brainer.
But maybe they want to wait and see how it goes with the Switch in the West, and only release a proper MH Switch game over here. Let's see.
I can only imagine most of their fanbase is from psp or 3ds, I doubt majority of them will move to ps4 or xbox. They just disregarded millions of hours of game time by skipping the switch and XX? F**k capcon. Now many new players will buy the hype but its not gonna work for the majority without portability, so yea f capcon ^.^
@CroRock Majority of people play online so far I know. The era of local-multiplayer is over, that's simply the way it is.
@CroRock You are 100 % correct about the importance of portability with MH. For me the series is all about local multi-player and this is why I'm not that excited about MHW.
I too was sure as soon as switch was announced that it would be getting the next MH game and I am baffled by Capcom's lukewarm attitude towards the Switch, especially considering the success of MH in Japan on portable hardware.
I'm sure there will still be a MH game coming for the Switch but, yeah, I'm not too happy with Capcom at the moment.
Could it be their way of easing us into paid DLC? Either way I really don't see how it wouldn't work on the Switch. Its not ground breaking graphics as far I can see if it is we haven't come very far in that department. I'd rather have it on the Switch even though I bought a system for it. I would buy it again just for the Switch. Maybe the Switch will get MHWG. The ultimate edition. LULZ
Graphics, which are Worlds core gameplay and main selling point lol, are certainly not gonna be impressive and will be a useless half assed attempt. We never needed those s**tty selling points since mhf all the way to 3ds. A mh game optimized for switch will easily exceed mhworld in every aspect even with such scaled down graphics.
One thing Capcom has always been consistent on is once they know what system they "want" to put "what", they stick with it and rarely deter. I get their explanation for MHW, so... I've already made peace with it that I won't be seeing MH on Switch in the west. Guess it's time for me to focus on other gaming fixes in the meantime.
I never cared for this series, nothing of value is lost IMO.
Lot of respect lost for Capcom. I can understand that World was developed before the Switch was even announced, but not planning any other Monster Hunter games for Switch, when Nintendo carried the series for YEARS is actually insulting to fans and Nintendo alike. XX is table scraps.
might need a different reason, all games take 3-4 years to make but consoles still somehow get games in their first 2 years....must be time travellers
Says in article at least Nintendo fans have been graced with monster hunter xx....but that’s not entirely true, only japan have it which is meaningless to us if it’s all in Japanese.
@Heavyarms55 exactly my thoughts.
I had similar experience with one other Japanese game developer back in iPhone 3GS time. Maybe someone heard of them.. Cave inc. they made some of the best shumps ever like Espgaluda, Dodonpachi, Bug Princess etc.. I bought all their games for 15$ or more each when all other games back in time were like 1-2$ without IAPs. I had a blast with that games and played them to death.. but then they stopped supporting and updating them, and now I want to play them but couldn’t even find them on Croatian store. They are gone and they are done as a firm I guess. If they release now all that games for just 1$ on Switch.. there’s no chance I would be buying them. And I really loved that games! They were perfect for touch screen on iPhone and would be perfect for Switch but well.. f them
@CroRock "Everything is about money, ok.. but Japanese should know better." Can't get more contradictory. You first acknowledge business, then you go against it.
"and withstand it with your partner till better time comes.." Nope, because the shareholders demand money, and if that money isn't with Nintendo, then it's elsewhere, plain and simple.
"what’s go around, comes around. Capcom could fail with MHW spending to much money, time and efforts for development while at the same time others gain fortunes from Switch while it’s hot. And when they do make proper MH game for it, it could be to late to save franchise." Or they succeed with World, and all those words of yours are hot air.
Business is business, don't look at Capcom stupidly for this, they have shareholders to please, and received a good smack of cash from Sony for marketing rights.
@Heavyarms55 Better then nothing right? I mean, it IS MH portable. Just import it, and be happy, portability matters above all else and is the venerable 2nd coming of gaming. No matter what game it's paired with, so long as it's portable, all games are excellent.
@MFD yep, you’re right.. business is business. I know that, I run one. But sometimes.. it’s not just business you know. Sometimes you should remember how small you were and who was with you and who turned their back at you. That’s my experience, if you know better, good for you.
As for capcom.. we’ll see, maybe I’m talking bs.. numbers will tell and time will show.
Capcom was lucky they betted on 3DS instead of Vita last gen. This time however, they got it wrong... they thought Switch was going to flopped like Vita so they betted on PS4.
Switch as a local multiplayer system is perfect for MH games, especially in Japan where they meet up to play. Now they have to stay home to slay monsters.
@CroRock I used to think like you, but a business like Capcom doesn't care about things like that. Money is all important.
They couldn't give less of a flying fart about our feelings regarding their switch to other platforms, just like how they didn't give an F about Sony when they first switched from them to Nintendo. Need I remind you they started on Sony platforms?
Capcom goes where the income flows, plain and simple. There is no emotion to associate with this, either you've got their target platform, or you don't get the game, like any exclusive.
I'm guessing World either gets ported a year or two down the line or Capcom puts MH 5 on the Switch. The latter is the more hopeful than anything else but World seems to be a game aimed more at the casual consumer (which is fine), they could make 5 for the hardcore fans who have been there since day one.
@Gamer83 World IS MH5. http://gearnuke.com/monster-hunter-world-originally-called-monster-hunter-5-no-plans-switch-version/
And no, World is NOT aimed at the casual consumer. Plentiful people already confirmed this.
I don't understand why they aren't working on a switch MH title. Ofc they had to focus on the MHW title first, but atleast tell us that ther's a title in planing. One thing that deffinitly sticks out on the switch is that the big titles that essencially are console selling time sinks aren't even announced yet, and we're soon concluding the first year of the switch.
I mean no:
Kinda lame, but atleast we're getting a lot of good ports and indies, which isn't everyones cup of tea.
Monster Hunter is a series that is very popular in Japan. Not so much outside Japan. Monster Hunter World is Capcom trying to break west market (they would have much better luck in Japan with Wii U than Xbox1).
It sounds bad to say it but i hope it fails so they can focus on the Switch. Its selling so much better than PS4 at Japan so they will have no other option.
They’re not making it, so let’s move on. It’s like the PS4 or Xbox owners whining about Mario not being on their console of choice. If you really want the game, you need to buy a console that plays it, otherwise just enjoy the myriad of games you can choose from. Peace
@Dan_Dan Patience is a virtue, you know? There‘s never been a console in the history of forever to release all of its big heavyhitters in the first year (unless it failed miserably lol). Switch‘s launch year was a phenomenal one and you‘re complaining it doesn‘t have Pokemon, Animal Crossing, Smash Bros. and so on yet? We already know Pokémon and Metroid are coming, with Pocket Camp on Mobile, a new AC on Switch is a given. Switch had heavyhitters in 2017 in the form of Odyssey and BotW, 2018, 2019 and so on will most certainly have them as well.
As for Monster Hunter, World is Capcom‘s focus right now. You as a company would want it to sell as good as humanly possible, right? So talking about a MH game other than World would steal its thunder. Also, I think a large amount of publishers announce games when they are, you know, closer to being done, and not like 'Oh hey, guys, sorry, we don‘t have a Monster Hunter on Switch yet but we‘re bringing one in 2020, I hope'. I mean, it took 4 years for World to being done and when was that announced? E3 2017, three years after the development began and little more than six months before its launch.
I presume that they are not localizing XX because they want to maximize MHW sales first.
If World doesn't get ported, Capcom will probably still put the next MH titles on Switch. The Switch is already closing in on the PS4's lifetime sales in Japan, so Capcom would be foolish to completely ignore the Switch regarding this franchise.
They might just port over world just to soften the blow of the terrible Xbox sales.
@KryptoKrunch the Switch isn’t close to closing on the PS4’s lifetime sales in Japan. Why would you think that? That would be pretty insane if that was true.
@MisterMan
According to Vgchartz:
PS4 Japanese LT: 5.81
Switch Japanese LT: 3.19
The Switch has already sold over half of the PS4's LT in like 10 months versus the PS4's near 4 year lifespan in Japan.
I will forgive Capcom If they localize Dragon Quest 10 and then Localize Dragon Quest 11 immediately with an apology free to download Localized MHXX .....yesss
And to Capcom I say...
Don't speak
I know just what you're saying
So please stop explaining
Don't tell me 'cause it hurts
Don't speak
I know what you're thinking
I don't need your reasons
Don't tell me 'cause it hurts
@thesilverbrick Then it will take them 2 years to make it for the rest of the world..
This article is so insincere... MHW is not coming to switch simply because the switch is not powerful enough... Rocket League is a wonderful port, but it is very optimize and some stadiums still looks awful... Doom does not look good on Switch IMO... Switch is fun, but thinking it can run more powerful games than a Wii u is just extrem fanboyism...
Ok, i wasn't expecting MH World on Switch, but explain this:
. MH World not coming on Xbox or on PC in Japan
. No plain to localize MH XX outside of Japan
. Okami HD for Ps4 and Xbox One but not for Switch
They quickly found the time to support PS4 Pro and Xbox X though....
Either way I’ve lost interest in it after playing the Beta. Not only have they moved it away from its Japanese roots, they’ve also dumbed it down. Even the hardest monster was easy to kill.
At this point they seem to be finding excuses on why they let a 14m gaming console let it pass under their nose
There's nothing like MH on the Switch, it's not even first year so while there are a lot of great games, there's still room before it turns into a collapsed mess that is PS4/XB1, they could have sold a lot of software in Japan considering how popular the switch is
100% sure next MH game will be a Switch exclusive
I love MonHun and I definitely believe this game can run on the Switch but the Switch dev kits were sent out super late and the game wasn’t developed with Switch in mind so it’s silly to expect a Switch version of it. That said, the Switch is selling insanely well in Japan so unless they hate money, Capcom won’t be dropping their main consumer base any time soon
I'll be picking it up for my PC anyway.
I would appreciate if they localized MHXX though...
@ANeonChicken True, haha, but that’s Capcom for you. The Japanese sales are always more impressive, anyway.
@KryptoKrunch ok, I guess we just have different definitions of “closing in” then
@CroRock that's the true meaning of MonHun in Japan. It's a game to socialise. The PS4 game isn't just for this. Loosing this is bad and wrong at the same time.
I hope Capcom will do something for the Switch... or Japan will ne loosing something really important to its society.
they better bring a monster hunter game for switch down the road or capcom is dead to me.
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