You won't struggle to find hunters to play with, the nature of the game means that it's in everyone's best interest to play online when they can as it's a far quicker way of gathering materials. The single player campaign is a meaty game in its own right though, and you carry all kit between them, so time spent hunting is rarely wasted.
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Monster Hunter XX Switch Trailer. August 25. Save Transfers. 3DS Cross Play. Bundle.
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I just watched the trailers on my NS and I have to admit the game looks pretty good. I didn't get that impression watching it on my computer, though. If you can do this, I recommend doing so. The Nintendo commercial is cool, too.
I wish I could really get into these games, but I feel strange beating up on monsters that are just minding their own business.
I wish I could really get into these games, but I feel strange beating up on monsters that are just minding their own business.
Captain Rage Quit 69
Banned
tbf, if it matters that much at least some of these monsters are either threats to nearby human settlements or to the entire environment around them if you're looking for story justification. Consider it trimming the predator population, since often the larger monsters don't have much in the way of competition.
Also they make for nice looking hats.
You're almost always hunting monsters that are causing trouble for nearby towns.
your most anticipated switch game is a 3ds hd port?
Why not? People can be hyped for whatever they want.
DrROBschiz
Member
Well, I'm buying the system for it. And I've already played hundreds of hours in the game it's an expansion of.
I have a monster of a PC for fancy graphics. MH has gameplay I can't get anywhere else.
If it's the likes of Monster Hunter?
Insert fuck_yeah.gif
Hell my most anticipated Wii U game was MH3U... A game I still play regularly to this day.
awww... a junior.. how cute
What's wrong with that?
Pieman0920
Member
Sorry if this has been already asked, but I didn't see it in the opening post. Did that trailer show that you can port your character over from X and not just XX for the 3DS? Cause if so, that's great news to me, since I've gone through that starting build up 4 times now.
Yep. It's a one-way, though, so make sure you want that.
OfficerRaichu15
Member
I'm so in.
Rip my wallet and its not even the holidays :/
Rip my wallet and its not even the holidays :/
jimmypython
Member
this is very nice!
one question: do you have to pay to play online on the Switch?
one question: do you have to pay to play online on the Switch?
Not yet but there will be a subscription fee starting this fall.
As of fall, you will have to.
pretty done
Member
I honestly hope your wrong. I want to see MH without it being held back by 2001 hardware anymore. If it still looks shitty, then we know Capcom are just lazy.
I seriously doubt Capcom will abandon 3ds with the huge numbers MH does in Japan.
DrROBschiz
Member
its going to be a wild year and Switch is getting all the games I wanted it to
Give how easy cross platform communication is.
It would be shocking if it didn't happen since Switch might have 15 million units when MH5 arrives while 3DS might be at 70 million units.
That's leaving a lot of money on the table.
The Technomancer
card-carrying scientician
So real talk is there any reason to think they would rebalance the difficulty? XX is already out in Japan on 3DS right? I'm torn between wanting to buy this to encourage them to make 5 on the Switch and really not wanting a game as easy as Generations
Double cross has G rank right and more monsters?
Yes. It also has a new high rank single player.
They won't balance the difficulty, especially since they have cross play with the 3DS version.
That is a great first step 
I am quite certain that MH5 will follow at one point. The Switch is the perfect MH platform for the handheld and console fanbases. I like how fast it comes! Right after Splatoon 2 - Japan sales will be off the roof!*
*) If Nintendo is able to provide the proper supply for the demand...
I am quite certain that MH5 will follow at one point. The Switch is the perfect MH platform for the handheld and console fanbases. I like how fast it comes! Right after Splatoon 2 - Japan sales will be off the roof!**) If Nintendo is able to provide the proper supply for the demand...
well you could try solo g-rank now that its in
pretty done
Member
PS3 had a higher install base than that and they 'abandoned' it for PS4 with SF5
Geno Breaker
Banned
I can finally fucking play MH on a good console/portable. Can't wait to pick this up with a Switch.
The Technomancer
card-carrying scientician
Oh shit it is? Yeah that would do it
ArtHands
Thinks buying more servers can fix a bad patch
That depend how the 3DS is doing by the time MH5 is out and when they are launching MH5.
SporeCrawler
Member
Nah its going to be supply constrained, unfortunately
Graphics Horse
Member
They can be both crazy and supply constrained
Friend of Sonic
Member
Is Nintendo gonna ramp up production in time for Japan? Serious question, they're still sold out and they have a couple heavy hitters coming out soon
Linkstrikesback
Member
I mean, a lot of people's most hyped game on Switch are effectively higher resolution Wii U ports right now, so why can't a 3ds port be?
jowell24
Member
Not quite. You can only transfer save files from MHX and MHXX to the Japanese Switch Version of MHXX.
Since MH Generations is technically a different game, you will only be able to transfer to a Western version of whatever they title the successor to MHGen
MatrixMan.EXE
Member
I don't understand this. The 3DS is 6 years old. At some point publishers have to drop hardware, regardless of how popular it is, so that they can sustain their franchise elsewhere. The same is true for Monster Hunter. I sincerely doubt that you will see another MH game on 3DS. Capcom have squeezed everything they can out of that system, both financially and in terms of actual game design.
They're interested in growing the franchise, not keeping the status quo.
Vita is...well, Vita. A failed platform that would have done little to contribute to Monster Hunter's continued growth as a franchise. As I said before, I don't think the comments are vague at all. I just think that some people (not you necessarily) don't like what they seem to imply.
It's not really invalid. Even if Sony hadn't paid for it, that game would have never showed up on last generation systems. Look at how quickly PS3 and Xbox 360 were dropped by most big publishers. 2014 was the last year we saw any meaningful 7th generation console support.
sony paid capcom to sell PS4's
and nintendo is happy with selling N2DS's while they sell every switch they can produce
your point is invalid
pretty done
Member
Why are you so confident Sony paid Capcom? Did Nintendo pay Capcom too then since MH never leaves?
Wandering Robot
Member
Maybe now is the time for me to jump into MH...
Street Fighter has been on every platform available until Sony reached a partnership
enjoy
https://www.polygon.com/2014/12/6/7345259/street-fighter-5-confirmed-ps4-pc-exclusive-cross-platform
giancarlo123x
Banned
The dude made a dumb post but shit like this is ridiculous too, were you never a junior?