Summary
The next iteration of Capcom’s incredibly popularMonster Hunterfranchise could be planned for release on the Nintendo Switch 2, according to a leaker. Rumors are swirling regarding the Nintendo Switch 2’s tentative launch window and what games are planned for the platform. One name that’s newly added to the list of planned games for the Nintendo Switch 2 is a new title in theMonster Hunterfranchise. Without more information, it’s difficult to say how big of a surprise the nextMonster Hunterlanding on the Nintendo Switch 2 really is, though.
Part of what makes the situation surprisingly complicated is that theMonster Hunterfranchise has a long history of being released on Nintendo platforms.Monster Hunter TriandMonster Hunter 4were both initially released exclusively on Nintendo platforms.Monster Hunter Worldbroke that trend in 2018, finding success on PC, PS4, and Xbox One. Yet Capcom ended up going back to the Nintendo Switch forMonster Hunter Rise.
If the latest leak is true,Monster Huntercould be returning to Nintendo platforms sooner rather than later. According to leaker necrolipe, a poster on the Nintendo-focused Famiboards message board, the “next mainlineMonster Hunter” will be released on the currentlyunannounced successor to the Nintendo Switch. The leaker has previously shared information about Nintendo that’s proven accurate.
While no further information was explicitly stated by necrolipe, the Nintendo insider did provide some broad context for their leak. They say that ignoring any potential insider information, aMonster Hunterrelease on Nintendo Switch 2 is logical. They mention that Capcom has already done the work to make itsRE Engine scalable for the Nintendo Switch. The Nintendo Switch 2, however powerful it may be, should make porting games to the platform that much easier. Then, when also considering the popularity ofMonster Hunteron Nintendo platforms, it just makes sense.
The implication of what necrolipe is saying is that theMonster Hunterproject currently planned for the Nintendo Switch 2 is not just another Nintendo exclusive. The mention of scalability implies that this would be a multiplatformMonster Huntergame,perhaps evenMonster Hunter World 2. This isn’t part of the leak, however, and necrolipe may not actually know any details about the game itself.
An announcement for thenext majorMonster Hunterproject from Capcomhas been highly anticipated for some time. That announcement, much like the announcement of the Nintendo Switch successor hardware, has yet to be made. When those announcements will be made is unclear. They could happen before the end of the year, perhaps even at The Game Awards 2023. 2024 seems like a more likely window for those announcements, however. When the newMonster Hunterand Nintendo Switch hardware will launch is an even bigger mystery.
A newMonster Hunteris rumored to be in development.
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