I just don't see how Capcom can get that kind of quality without it being a total jank fest. I hope they prove me wrong.
XX not being localized sounds crazy to me. I simply don't see a reason why they wouldn't?
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I just don't see how Capcom can get that kind of quality without it being a total jank fest. I hope they prove me wrong.
XX not being localized sounds crazy to me. I simply don't see a reason why they wouldn't?
Maybe y'all should calm down. Maybe they have limited resources and have dedicated those limited resources to getting MHW out in all regions simultaneously as a priority and then down the road when resources have been freed up they can then localise other games?
It's just a thought. Also there's nothing stopping you from picking up MHW on the 3 platforms it's launching on.
Air Zombie Meat
Member
I'd like to be able to buy both XX and World. I'm sure a lot of MH fans are in the same boat. I don't buy this idea that one needs to be sacrificed.
Yup. Nintendo should absolutely step in and localize this.
Stairouais
Member
There's still 2 days of Treehouse.
Wasn't MHX announced during treehouse last year?
Wasn't MHX announced during treehouse last year?
What is there to localize? They already localized Generations, so it's probably 80-90% the same.
If Capcom is trying to force everyone in the west down one path, they're going to lose a lot of customers before they start gaining new ones.
Morrigan Stark
Arrogant Smirk
I can't see myself playing MH in Japanese. I spend almost as much time in menus as I do on the field playing the action stuff.
Same. I'm really hoping XX is localized since I skipped Generations, and I am also absolutely getting World.
I think at a bare minimum Nintendo goes "seriously, you have a Switch version and the system is constantly selling out and a successor to the platforms your series really kicked off on in the West" and steps in themselves and gets it out sometime next year. I'd be surprised if it's genuinely skipped over fully, they just have stupid reasons to not be bringing it up now (probably don't want to draw attention from Monster Hunter World or want to wait until the Switch version is out in Japan before going "oh hey we're bringing this over!")
And I'm definitely checking out World regardless.
Bitmap Frogs
Mr. Community
It will be localised when World bombs and they realise they need to pay the bills to stay in business.
Sammy Samusu
Member
MHW isn't a replacement for MHXX. Two different beasts and I want both.
I own a PS4 and I'm pissed that I can't play MHXX.
MatrixMan.EXE
Member
Not localising XX makes no sense to me either for what it's worth. It's just what I've heard multiple times from the same places I heard about MH World multiple times from last year.
I don't think that means it'll never happen though. Capcom does dumb shit all the time. This would be one of the easiest "localisations" they'd ever have to do. Most of it is already done for them.
I don't think that means it'll never happen though. Capcom does dumb shit all the time. This would be one of the easiest "localisations" they'd ever have to do. Most of it is already done for them.
You are not using a logic thinking.
In your opinion, capcom just go all in, in a completly "not safe" project, loosing the main interest from japan (that is the place where 80% of mh saga take money from), splitting/loosing completly the eu/usa community that they hard work for in the last 7 years...
For what? tell me.
Because all this information we have just have NO LOGIC at all.
From what i have seem from the few video of world, i have 0 interest in this game.
I understand, but they may not see it that way and if the rumor of them not planning to localize this, then they may not see the point in building on the XX series right now. Capcom also seems to be going all in on Monster Hunter World, too. Many people may see XX as being an inferior game anyway, so I could see them skipping it entirely.
That said, I hope I'm wrong and they bring the game out. But based on how things went down in the Wii era, I wouldn't hold my breath.
mrpallyguy
Member
Well what reason do they have to not announce the localization of monster hunter xx at E3 epecially during a nintendo direct.
Yup, it was bullshit then and its bullshit now. There was a rumour that Capcom wanted to localise Portable 3rd HD but was blocked by Sony but I'm thinking that's deffo BS now.
After the move of capcom, if i was nintendo, i would probably just get rid completly of this franchise from my consoles.
Because if they leak were completly true, capcom really don't care at all about the community, the gamers, and the company with they are making business.
Something here is really stinky..
Because it's not out in Japan probably, the Switch version specifically since no way would they skip that but bring the 3DS one over.
Which is a hell of a stupid reason but not without precedent from Japanese companies.
We kinda did!
I'm honestly shocked at this new uncertainty of localization, though I guess I shouldn't be with how good a job Capcom USA has done of derailing any kind of momentum the Ace Attorney series had when they decided to pick favorites.
Jawbreaker
Member
Jesus Christ. You need to take a step back and breathe.
I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say he's probably right about them not caring too much about the community. I mean, has Capcom ever really cared about their communities?
I mean he is not wrong. it will be the 3rd time they do this ( Portable 3rd and 4 being the others)
take a look a Marvel and you have your answer
Jawbreaker
Member
I guess Nintendo should just do away with the franchise. Fuck Capcom. #BigStink2017
Well, fourth since they straight up skipped over MH2 on PS2.
thats why you are not nintendo though because that would be not good business and child like behaivour
https://twitter.com/dubindoh/status/874742681280417794
"@dubindoh monster hunter double cross for switch getting localized for the west???"
"No announcement were made on that one"
Well OK. We know that.
"@dubindoh monster hunter double cross for switch getting localized for the west???"
"No announcement were made on that one"
Well OK. We know that.
Gotdatmoney
Member
He's right. The fact we are even having a discussion about XX not being localized shows Capcom doesn't give a shit about the people that bought these games on the 3DS and became a fans.
Nintendo shouldn't have to step in to get the localization of a game that is already like 60% localized.
Stairouais
Member
Especially when Monster Hunter popularity in the west would't be that "high" without Nintendo pushing it hard on 3DS...
Yamauchi probably would have legit done it.
I would say that personally if I was working at Nintendo I'd probably be reconsidering whatever publishing deal I have for MH Stories right now. Nintendo must be taking a hit on that.
Sadly, they kinda led by example already with publishing DQ8 in the west.
This. A very real argument could be made that Monster Hunter would be dead in the west if it wasn't for Nintendo. They're the ones that put a lot of money and effort behind it to make it sell. Publishing other games of theirs as well. This move by not localizing XX and at the same time putting a brand new game on the Xbox, PS4, and PC shows they don't give a fuck about all those customers. I don't think anyone needs to calm down if they're upset, annoy, disappointed, or even angry about this.
I'd certainly trade stories for XX
It's always about point of views.
What do you think people that has just buy a switch for XX or waiting on 3ds xx will think about nintendo?
This is just bad advertising for them too.
Nintendo has localised almost every single mh entries OR advertised/published to the western fanbase.
What do you think it will happen to the franchise if the world episode will fail on sales expectations?
I really think that the franchise will completly sit on japan, and in the worst case scenario waiting for a reboot after X years.
Air Zombie Meat
Member
When did they announce generations? Was it before X launched in japan?
If I were spiteful, I'd localize XX and then release it day and date with World.
This is uh... really bad.
If I'm Nintendo, I want as many quality franchises on my console as possible, especially when they have a passionate, established fanbase.
I think so? Unlike MH4U, it wasn't announced for both regions simultaneously, but I'm pretty sure that it was announced a month or two before its release in Japan.
Maybe so, but they don't owe Nintendo anything and business is business. Those fans will migrate and they'll have the potential of bringing in a lot more players than they have been. The excitement for a true HD Monster Hunter is hard to ignore. It was one of the most talked about topics when MH XX was first announced for the NS. Capcom is just capitalizing on that and is probably where they want to be in the first place because they may want to be a major player in this HD space like the other big publishers.
Jawbreaker
Member
Nintendo at least recognizes how important the franchise is for their hardware, especially in Japan. It's mutually beneficial to continue whatever partnership exists. They're not going to be reactionary children throwing a fit like they've been wronged. We're long past the dark days of Yamauchi.
If we're going to talk about Capcom not giving a shit about fans/customers, Nintendo ditching the franchise would be a much bigger blow.
Gotdatmoney
Member
Do you work for Capcom?
Are you sure about that?
Other than gaf, everywhere i see only tasteless comments about this new mh game and a lot of hate and angry fans here and there..
Damn even during the e3 presentation the spectators didn't care at all about the presentation by their reactions..
You keep saying excitement, I see that, skepticism, and divisiveness. Not sure why you think everyone is somehow gungho about a console HD game. Like, all of us who preferred this as a marquee LAN series are less than thrilled.
They won't be. Capcom's intention here is plain as day. If XX isn't localized then capcom's already made the decision for you: buy World or import.