There will be a new MH on Switch in 2 years tops, no more than that. Maybe even sooner depending on how much is taken from World. It's not an unknown quantity, it has no competition in the dedicated handheld sector in Japan, therefore it's Capcom's only choice to deliver a handheld Monster Hunter experience on.
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Starting by Tegra 4, for which they released a gimped version called Tegra 4i for phones, the Tegra chips hasn't been used on phones. Just tablets. And in the case TX1, a 10.1 inch tablet that downclocks the GPU to 200Mhz, stationary Shield devices and the Switch.
This is pretty much irrelevant since middleware engines like UE4 are used for most games. No one is coding to the metal with these games.
The reason why these games are PS4 games is simple...development started 2 years ago and if you want to develop a console game the PS4 was the obvious choice. Switch will get there too....but projects that started development in the last 12 months and might include Switch wont be out this year obv.
Cheap/fast ports ala Revelations 1+2 or USF2 can always happen...but im talking about bigger "new games.
Oh I see, yeah that one is for tablets
ethomaz
Banned
Well I guess that the way of thinking of Capcom.
If they didn't care about that this MH could be a 2014 game and not 2018.
Switch will get more 3rd on the road when it userbase increase... I think 2019/2020 we will see a lot more 3rd and even a new MH for it.
Yeah I was sure Tegra is used for phones, thx for confirming
gundamkyoukai
Member
I think the timing will depend on how good \ bad MHW does .
19/20 is a bit late...pretty sure we see the mayor shift happening next year after this Holiday season.
I was talking about MHXX localization.
If Capcom is waiting for MHW performance to start developing a contingency plan, they are really screwed if it doesn't work out.
What I didn't like is that we are getting late 2018 announcements without Switch been considered, even if the game doesn't look that taxing.
Yeah me too, e3 is gonna be a good indicator
I doubt it. They'll want a Monster Hunter title for each fiscal year although that may not be possible now that they have to transition to HD development.
gundamkyoukai
Member
My bad .
I sure there contingency plan is reuse MHW assets for a switch MH game.
I talking about how fast a new one will come out after MHW
If MHW does good there is no rush but if it does bad they going to want to bring out a switch game asap.
Eolz
Member
Wasn't Nintendo saying 10M was the baseline that would attract most publishers or am I misremembering something?
Graphics Horse
Member
Sort of, but they're just trying to talk up their target of selling 10M in the space of a year, not 10M total.
It's more about showing it's not a WiiU-like flop.
Skullwaker
Member
If Capcom thinks MHXX Switch is an accurate way to judge the viability of the platform, they're even dumber than I thought.
if you're going to do a proper test, at the very least test it worldwide.
Kikorin
Member
The only obstacle between 10 millions and Switch at this point is Nintendo itself. If they'll produce 10 millions, they'll sell 10 millions, if they'll do more, they'll sell more. An holyday with Xenoblade 2, Mario Odyssey, Splatoon 2, Mario Kart 8D, Zelda 2nd DLC, ecc... will do huge numbers all around the world, but I think could do great especially in Japan where even Wii U made incredible numbers during holyday.
Skullwaker
Member
But that would intrude on their glorious premature victory lap with MHW.
What a joke.
TheLegendaryN
Member
Nintendo would be dumb if they set expectations higher than they're able to produce. Not a single hair on my head is thinking about the possibility of them failing to hit that target.
Kikorin
Member
I think Capcom is not that dumb to evaluate the potential of a MH on Switch with XX. Or if they are using it like a "test", better have they're expectations in check, because would be crazy expect 3DS numbers with this install base and a game that has already been released 2 times in the last 2 years.
Skittzo0413
Member
Wow, that would be extremely good news if the dropoff in Switch units for this week isn't too bad. If their increased production results in 2-3x the previous baseline that would probably indicate they can hit way more than their 10m unit forecast for this FY, maybe even closer to 15m. I guess it depends on if these trends are also true worldwide (which they seem to be for NA at least).
Herb Alpert
Banned
Yeah... I still can't believe this.
Renegade Frost
Banned
I just want something 3D capable and regular sized plz
frankie_baby
Member
Think you may have typed a letter wrong
The Last One
Member
D.Lo
Member
Capcom Q&A 2018:
"Q: Monster Hunter has had disappointing results in Japan compared to historical sales, what are the plans for the future?"
"A: While Monster Hunter World, which took several years and 30 million dollars to make, sold 800,000 units in Japan, it sold an additional 400,000 units overseas, showing international growth of the franchise we were aiming for. We expect it to sell another 23 million as a legacy title this year. Monster Hunter XX, a cheap port of an expansion to a spinoff, sold only 400,000 units and was not released overseas. As a result, it's clear the future of Monster Hunter is on PS4, so as you have seen we have announced MHWG and MH6 for PS4 in 2019. We will continue to evaluate the performance of releases on Switch via the also announced Monster Hunter: Test Chronicles light gun game."
Kresnik258
Member
Strategy must be working for K-T because they keep doing this for the majority of their non-Gust releases.
Yup.
Sorry.
Source: https://twitter.com/koeitecmoeurope/status/893094122868822016
Will they release only the PS4 in Japan? I think so, considering the status of the Xbox one in that market.
frankie_baby
Member
They probably could sell more in japan on the wonderswan than they would on the bone
I still can't believe you people can't let go the drama about a game greenlighted in 2013 not having a Switch version
Not sure why you thought it would be exclusive. Steam was always a given. Xbox is a little bit of surprise but this game seems ambitious that they probably went the extra mile to make a port for that too.
Godzilla's Left Toe
Member
Probably what's going to happen.
It shouldn't be surprising. Xbox has been getting mainline Dynasty Warriors long before PC.
I think Dynasty Warriors itself has always been on Xbox consoles since 3. It's only the other Warriors games which are often exclusive to PS platforms.
TheLegendaryN
Member
There's quite some Warriors games and spin-offs available for Xbox One, so I'm not too surprised. It's still a PS4 exclusive in Japan (and Asia?).
Renegade Frost
Banned
SE won. Tabata won. FFXV won. Most importantly, Noctis won.
Game has quality, and making bank.
Wow so PS4 SKU is actually in shortage relative to 3DS. Seems like retailer expectations were surpassed as well.
noctis dies dude lol
Skullwaker
Member
...is this a legit spoiler?
Ok so I didn't understand the GIF before so I guess that's a double spoil for me.
What the hell.
As for mpl90 well being too emotionally invested in something often ends up badly, it's even worse if you're rooting for something so that was bound to happen sooner or later.
Though he had a point on the difficulty you may encounter while trying to discuss seriously a subject here, it may be redundant but having some dismissive posts like the one moor did really hurts the overall MC thread sometimes.
Renegade Frost
Banned
Hamlet dies too. (No its not a real spoiler, chill bro)
Electric Iron rails
DarkLordMalik
Member
Is this supposed to be funny?
Switch already has MHXX and this is within 6 months of its launch. It will obviously get more Monster Hunter games down the line, no shit. But the userbase has to be there to support it too and this will take time.
Capcom is is no hurry to release a 'new' Monster Hunter on Switch anytime soon.
Spoiler tag that shit dude.
Regardless of the fact that it is a spoiler or not, you shouldn't just throw out random stuff like that outta nowhere. It is not even remotely funny.
Not to mention, the trend is pretty clear in Japan that the install base is on pace to grow rapidly.
There are two teams who work on MH. Tsujimoto's team who make the numbered games and Ichinose's team who make the Portable/Cross games. Tsujimoto's team is working on World for PS4/Xbox/PC and part of Ichinose's team just released Double Cross. That team will need some time to prepare a new Switch game.
3DS got two new games quickly because both teams were focused on one platform at the time.
NintendosBooger
Member
3DS launched in Japan in early 2011 and MH4 was released on September 2013, which by that time 3DS shipped 13 million units (in Japan).
DarkLordMalik
Member
3DS was successor to a popular platform. When you come from a failed console (Wii U), companies won't have much confidence with your new product (Switch). This is going to change soon with Switch but as of right now, as fdkn said, there is no reason to still keep salty over a decision that was made in 2013 when the future was uncertain.
Monster Hunter World on PS4,Xbox One and PC is here to stay while there is zero reason to doubt another Monster Hunter might make its way to Switch after the success of XX. The post I quoted was trying to be over-the-top at Capcom while in the case of Switch, I am seeing more support from them now that USFII is successful. But this support will take time.
It's clear? I mean people aren't even sure of the Switch's performance in its first year.
Godzilla's Left Toe
Member
Seriously 3g and 4 were announced when the 3ds was at 1.7 Million in sales in it's 7th month on the market after a hard price cut. The idea Capcom couldn't announce brand new games for the system is funny.