Ahh, fair enough. It was the bit about people waiting for a non-3DS MonHun that threw me off.
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Capcom on Monster Hunter possiblity on Switch: "Hope you enjoy it on 3DS first."
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Ahh, fair enough. It was the bit about people waiting for a non-3DS MonHun that threw me off.
MrCookiepants
Member
Traded in Generations cause LOL at playing an action game on 3DS.
They aren't getting my money until they move on.
They aren't getting my money until they move on.
Kresnik258
Member
I mean, it was obviously the smartest choice for Capcom to go to 3DS, but the help Nintendo offered helped seal the deal to keep it away from anywhere else.
If Switch is going to be the base going forward, then it'd make more sense for it to appear elsewhere (more in line with power with other consoles). Whether it will or not though, I dunno. Obviously I'm biased and think Vita is a smart choice (while keeping production values somewhat in check), but still.
DrROBschiz
Member
The Horror the horror
Banned
No point in a MH for Switch when the game's sales potential would be bottlenecked by the console's supply issues for the foreseeable future.
Fall 2018 release at the earliest.
Fall 2018 release at the earliest.
I'm honestly not sure Vita/Switch will get too many cross-platform games. From Vita side there doesn't appear to be much interest and from the Switch side there's a quite sizable power gap between the two systems.
Backfoggen
Banned
Nah, I can't enjoy it until I can play on a TV.
I think that's probably a bit long, supply should stabilize by Fall-ish.
_Aaron_
Member
Love MH4U. One of my favourite games. Generations was underwhelming.
The worst thing about the two games though is that they are on 3DS. It would be so much better with a proper controller on a big screen.
The reason I main Hammer is because the controls are simple enough to pull off on a 3DS. I find other weapons difficult to be effective with on the system.
The worst thing about the two games though is that they are on 3DS. It would be so much better with a proper controller on a big screen.
The reason I main Hammer is because the controls are simple enough to pull off on a 3DS. I find other weapons difficult to be effective with on the system.
Kresnik258
Member
Yeah, I'm of the same mindset. But again, I'm one of the people who thinks it's a silly decision that Falcom are doing Sen III on PS4, but that's clearly a power thing. And if Vita isn't powerful enough for a dev like them, it's gonna be nowhere near enough for someone like Capcom.
Though, they've shown they're not interested in bringing their 3DS-focused franchises anywhere regardless.
Eolz
Member
Ehh. Obviously for MH5, they wouldn't dare trying to release it this year, but if it's a XX enhanced port/remake, it'd make sense to be this fall. Even with smaller userbase, they did that in the past with 3G both on 3DS and WiiU.
It's going to be multiplatform.
Castef
Banned
The Greek Freak
Member
As someone who has never gotten into monster hunter, having it on a platform with 2 solid sticks like the Switch would be enough for me to finally give it a real attempt.
(Played like 20 min of one of the 3ds games and sent it back to gamefly.)
(Played like 20 min of one of the 3ds games and sent it back to gamefly.)
*shrugs* There must be something we can't see in regards to PS4 releases because JP developers don't seem to care about any other platform nowadays.
DrROBschiz
Member
Yes
The only thing that makes "sense" to to keep making 3DS games i suppose
Eolz
Member
Because it's never that simple for MonHun.
They will definitely test something bigger than Frontier on PS4 (even if the plan was Frontier 2 on UE4 for a while), but who knows what.
The only thing people agree on is that they would never put a mainline title as a PS4 exclusive.
DrROBschiz
Member
Clearly the solution is for Capcom to continue its failed business strategy of resting our its laurels with the series
diablos991
Can’t stump the diablos
Let's hope it's a new entry and not a port.
I'll take what I can get when it comes to MH though.
I'll take what I can get when it comes to MH though.
Only if the online and local multiplayer is cross-play as well, otherwise hell no. I'll never buy a console-only MH without some sort of handheld version for local multiplayer and unified onine playerbase.
Ehh, Monster Hunter has been keeping their doors open with their current business strategy as much as it angers people.
monster hunter on 3DS is basically keeping Capcom alive right now. Announcing a Switch version before MHXX has been out for a little bit would be a bad idea.
I'm expecting one in september like the 3g/4 announcement for 3ds was.
FreedomFighter
Member
Please be happening.
MHXX on Switch please.
MHXX on Switch please.
You clearly have no idea on what you're talking about, how is it a failed business strategy? Just because it hasn't come to the platform you like?
Anyways, I'd love to see a mainline MH on the Switch, I think it's clearly the next step, since it gives the Japan playerbase the portability they're accostumed to, and can also give the home console feel the West enjoys, the best of both worlds, it can only be a boon for the series.
Regarding PS4 and the like, if Sony are going to do the same to the MH team as they did before (when we didn't get P3rd in the West because of Sony), they might as well not even try, if they have a new mentality, then a PS4/Switch MH would be great.
NeptunePirate
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It's almost obvious that Capcom would bring the Monster Hunter series to the Switch. If it continues to rack up sales numbers, it'd be a no-brainer.
Teasing_Pink
Member
Can't believe I'm going to ignore a MonHun release, but I'm right there with everyone else that can't do another 3ds release. MHX already felt like a huge greatest hits rehash to me, and XX being a enhanced rehash on ancient hardware? No thanks.
Especially not after playing Horizon on the amazing Decima engine, and realizing that it was 80% of what I want out of a mainline MonHun sequel.
Especially not after playing Horizon on the amazing Decima engine, and realizing that it was 80% of what I want out of a mainline MonHun sequel.
Eolz
Member
That was kinda the point of X yeah. A stopgap, and some kind of celebration game.
XX didn't really make much sense imo, but they needed it financially.
You'll never get that, be it graphics or gameplay (thank god for the latter).
DrROBschiz
Member
lol no
This isnt fanboy talk. This is about Capcom and how everyone insists they can not afford to do anything to grow the series beyond selling millions in Japan and calling it a day. And Using that money to fund mobile projects and whatever else
They squander the potential of this series and it bothers me that they refuse to deliver anything different in a decade.
I dont care what platform it comes to by they are really dragging their feet and they are happy about MHXX potentially selling another 2 million if that when its peak is much higher?
Also let me clarify. The series is growing despite my issues with it so Im hoping the lack of a western announcement (its breaking the previous precedent establish with 4U which was announced for the west over a year before it came out) is a sign that they have an actual NEW plan for the next Western entry
The problem is that they cannot afford it, the problem is that while they can do that, they'll get much less profit than what they're doing right now, and as a business, you always prefer spending less money and getting more than what they spent in return.
bobbychalkers
Member
Dead or Alive has been on a Nintendo system, with a Metroid cameo at that.
DrROBschiz
Member
Then demand better?
Im not gonna sit here and feel sorry for them. Dont get me wrong I love them but as a consumer I dont need to be fed the same lines for 10 years and let them off the hook
Its out of our hands and I sincerely hope they find a way to reinvigorate their company so we can stop hearing about how they cant do shit cuz of how broke and conservative they are
Orniletter
Banned
I'd put money down that we are looking at
Fall 2017 for an upgraded port a la Monster Hunter 3G (2011) for the 3DS.
PdotMichael
Banned
So no Switch version incoming?
Orniletter
Banned
And by "failed" you mean keeping the company afloat and the IP relevant while their other non-RE7 IPs are already 6 feet under because they failed despite PS4's oh so great western installbase.
DrROBschiz
Member
Yeah not happy about it. Disappointed but its not like I want their projects to fail.
Maybe the success of RE7 can send the right message of where they can go forward.
DaxMedFlax
Member
I'd easily pay $60 for an upscaled MHXX on Switch, no problem. It's probably gonna be a pretty long wait for MH5 or whatever. I need some MH in my life in the interim.
I'm surprised they're being so coy about a Switch version when even the Wii U got a mainline MH game at launch. Though considering what happened with the Wii U that's maybe why they're being more cautious this time.
Makes sense to stick with 3DS for the foreseeable future though. As soon as they move the series anywhere else they won't be able to get away with reusing those PS2-level assets every game (Or maybe they will, who knows), so the budget is sure to shoot right up and a company in Capcom's shape, with MH being the IP they seemingly rely on the most at this point, is understandably going to be in no hurry to rock the boat.
Hard to say with Capcom though. They so often don't seem to know what they're doing.
Makes sense to stick with 3DS for the foreseeable future though. As soon as they move the series anywhere else they won't be able to get away with reusing those PS2-level assets every game (Or maybe they will, who knows), so the budget is sure to shoot right up and a company in Capcom's shape, with MH being the IP they seemingly rely on the most at this point, is understandably going to be in no hurry to rock the boat.
Hard to say with Capcom though. They so often don't seem to know what they're doing.