Capcom Unveils Monster Hunter Wilds, Coming In 2025

Take my money capcom please!

....Full open world it seems...looks like I'll be skipping this, then. Hopefully Portable Team's next gen game will be more like the older games.

This won't be on Switch but maybe Switch 2.

Looks gorgeous! So excited to see confirmation of the next big Monster Hunter game. Love the chocobo-looking mount too. Very curious to see how the combat plays out, since that (along with the monsters of course) is really the most important part of the game, not necessarily the setting it takes place in.

@Joeynator3000 I mean, there’s no confirmation of that yet. The landscape definitely looks big and open, but a lot of areas in World looked that way too. Definitely agree that I’d be a bit hesitant if they went full-on open world given how much it would impact the gameplay loop, but I’d still be excited to see how it plays out. Either way, the combat and monsters are the most important part of the game, so really looking forward to seeing how those evolve in this entry.

@MonadoBoy Well even if it's not full open-world, I struggled with World and Iceborne. I never bothered to fully complete the game, not exactly bad game, but it was definitely my least favorite Monster Hunter. lol

So my character will be named Aloy and she will be intense like the flaming breath of the wild dragons.

I don't expect this to drop on Switch anymore. Nintendo has been the go to consoles for MH games since the 3DS so if this will be dropping for the Switch, it should have been announced alongside PS5 and XSX.

If anything, I expect a late announcement for the Switch successor once Nintendo unveils it (whenever that will be)

The thing that stands out most to me is the change in scenery. Possibly centered around seasonal changes and the unpredictable nature of weather to affect change. Would be the first in the series to take that approach since Portable 3rd if I remember correctly.

While exciting and day one buy, this isn’t the 20th anniversary title I was hoping for. Definitely next gen, but for 20th anniversary was hoping for something closer to Generations with level scaling similar to Rise.

Rise was enough for me but happy for the fans!

@turbotri Will she have red hair?

@Ryu_Niiyama
Oh most certainly she will have the most brilliant red hair and as she looks towards the horizon and sees no dawn she shall shed countless tears for the kingdom.

oh itll come to nintendo, just not the switch

@Joeynator3000 it’s really the same deal as the original games just no loading screens. You’re a hunter after all, enjoy the landscape.

Totally expect this to be announced for Switch 2 when Nintendo reveals it. MH Rise did extremely well on Switch, more MH is definitely coming to Nintendo.

Or you know they do the whole Console one > Portable one > Console loop all over again.

Why would anyone expect this to be on Switch? Switch already had MH Rise. Ofc it won't be on Switch.

That being said, after MH Wilds the next MH game might be a portable game.

Weird subtitle for a series that's always in the wilderness

It will, when Nintendo announces their new switch 2.

Unless we gear up for another World/Rise situation for the Switch 2, this should be definitely coming to a Nintendo console soon.
The visuals look surprisingly not very stunning, but maybe we haven't seen enough of it yet.

Lol, obviously there's no mention of any Nintendo console release for a game that is scheduled for 2025 hahaha

The Switch will definitely have been replaced by that point but until the new system is unveiled the game studios has to be quiet about it.

It's possible that this will be released on the Switch 2 if the rumours about hardware specifications holds some truth.

And I do believe that this is in Capcoms best interest as Munster Hunter sells well on Nintendo hardware.

But only time will tell.

As someone who enjoyed World over Rise (although I enjoyed both) I am beyond excited for this. I think mechanics like wirebugs and silkbind attacks took away from the thoughtful, and deliberate core of Monster Hunter. Hopefully Wilds gets back to the heart of MH while introducing fun and new mechanics that make sense with the series roots

Hmm was really expecting something for the big anniversary a release in March to meet the big birthday but looks like we are stuck with just off year bull to celebrate

Honestly think this will skip Switch 2, and it will get a new entry from the team behind Rise a year or two later.

Looks more like Rise than Generations Ultimate, so... I'll pass.

This is not coming to Nintendo hardware anywhere near its release.

World (wilds) series is for next (current) gen games, rise series is for portables I think. Maybe capcom will release it for switch 2, or maybe make monhun rise 2 exclusive for switch 2 hardware rather than making inferior port of monhun wilds for switch 2.

Switch 2 should be out by 2025, so guess it will be on that.

Monster Hunter World team AND they're copying Breath of the Wild(s)? Right now looks like a pass for me.

@Joeynator3000 There's no more A team and B team as far as I'm aware. It's either they release a game on Nintendo hardware or not. ditching the numbering scheme is also a clear indication. World proved it could thrive in Japan even on non-portables not to mention the existence of PC/steam portables.

Don't see any reason why this couldn't run on a proverbial Switch 2. Also, it coming out in 2025 means Nintendo's next platform should already be out by then. Fingers crossed.

Not coming to Nintendo. Unless they try a cloud version.
‘ Launching in 2025 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC/Steam’

I’m thinking the next dedicated Nintendo MH will be on Switch 2 around second year of the system so March 2027 as Capcom won’t want to launch onto a weak instal base, they will give it time to grow.

With no A/B team it’s the case of 2 types of MH game made in succession rather. So once wilds is out and the G rank is complete they will switch in to Nintendo MH

I always liked the idea of MH in theory, but I never liked the execution. The ridiculously large weapons were sooo off-putting to me, and some of the silly mechanics like that sling thing in thin air thing in Rise just feels so silly/

Shame. I would love a more down to earth approach to this type of game, add some town building... but alas... I am not the target demographic I suppose, and very much a niche gamer.

I'm sorry there is no way this new Monster Hunter game can run on Switch so what did people expect? yall want a 240p 15fps Switch version of Monster Hunter Wilds?

Monster Hunter Glide lol.

@Lord there is no way Nintendo are waiting till 2027 to release their next console them saying "10 year plan" does not mean 10 years of only the current Switch and nothing else

@Daniel36 Wire bugs made combat super fun.

@Lord I bet Switch 2 comes out in 2024, soon as they get their holiday sales they don't give a poo about the current switch.

@KBuckley27

‘On Switch 2 around second year of the system so March 2027’

• This means switch 2 could launch March 2025.

@Jokerwolf yes Xmas 24 could be a window but it seems weird they would put effort into games for switch 1 that will launch late 24….eg Luigi 2HD.
But I think it’s definitely in that window Nov 24 - March 25

If the look of that is supposed to be next gen then I'll pass thanks, it doesn't look like much of a step up to me.

Switch 2 with ***** graphics and a weird peripheral please nintendo

It'll probably get a Switch 2 port judging by those visuals ...but I'll get it on PS5.

It still looks great mind you, just not 'PS5 / Xbox Series only' great (to me at least), probably because it is built with the Switch 2 in mind as well. Can't pass up on those Switch Monster Hunter sales numbers.

....not unless the next Nintendo System packs a bigger punch!

Can't wait!
Hopefully it doesn't have World's foibles. The first 20-40 hours were such a chore to play with friends due to the way cutscenes work. Rise fixed all the crap, so maybe it'll stay fixed in Wilds!

Beyond hyped for this. I'm really hoping it comes out for the Switch's successor, but if it doesn't, I'm buying a PS5. I had to skip World at launch because I didn't have a platform that could play it and I regret it to this day.

People complaining about the graphics are completely overlooking how impressive it is to have huge crowds of monsters all roaming the same environment naturally, all programmed with their own behaviors. Combine that with massive, gameplay-altering weather effects and this game looks amazing!! This is MHTri's vision realized to an incredible extent.

Plus, the lightning strikes clearly echoes BOTW 😏

I'm not the biggest fan of barren desert ecosystems, so fingers crossed we also get lots of lush, beautiful environments to go wild in!

I'm also counting on a Switch 2 port, pretty please!

@Zyph Um....where did you get this? Things haven't changed, Monster Hunter always had multiple teams, the Main team (4 Ultimate, World/IB, this game) and the Portable team (Freedom Unite, Generations, Rise/SB), in addition to the Frontier team which now merged with the other two since Frontier is no longer a thing. (which is probably one of the reasons why Espinas made it into Sunbreak)

Wonder if this is aka OPEN WORLD or not????

@Lord I'm talking like probably summer 2024, if it's backwards compatible there's going to be cross generation titles just like there was from the DS to the 3DS.

MHW was my favorite. I'm fine with Nintendo getting the whackier more experimental versions of MH. I'm perfectly fine with the more realistic ones sticking to the other consoles. I tried getting into Rise, but felt off for some reason...

Just have a character creater like black desert online and I'll be happy

There’s no franchise I wish I could get into more than Monster Hunter. It’s always really close to captivating me. If only the combat felt more like Ys, this would be my favourite series ever.

So excited for this! As someone who's played Monster Hunter since the PSP games, I'm super pumped to see something that looks new again. I'm hoping it takes more cues from World's focus on ecology and habitat - that was something that really drew me back into the series, and in my opinion, breathed fresh life into it after countless releases that were barely distinct from MHFU. I loved the mobility of Rise, but that game sacrificed a lot of the environmental world building that made World so special.

Odd to me that this wasn't announced for switch when the graphics don't look super improved compared to Rise (although I'm sure the number of monsters on screen at once is very resource intensive).