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Let us calmly discuss the Monster Hunter 4chan rumor about PS4 and Switch

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FinaruDensetsu said:
You say everyone gets something but us people with xboxes aren't getting anything.
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If you think about it, an Xbox version isn't entirely out of the question.

If Capcom are looking to turn MH into a global AAA success then it'd need to meet the demands of the AAA market and that's multiplatform, so I don't think PS4/XB1/PC is outside the realm of possibility.
 
The biggest issue with this rumour is the idea that "Portable is coming back an is Switch exclusive". Whilst this doesn't seem immediately egregious to a native English speaker, it's almost nonsensical from an industry perspective.

The portable in Monster Hunter Portable is a direct reference to the fact it's a PlayStation Portable game and has practically nothing to do with the games physical portability. "Portable" is the PSP equivalent to "64" or "Advance". A major Japanese publisher would likely not use that subtitle for a game on a completely different platform when it's meaning is so engrained in the public conscientiousness.

Also even when divorced of that meaning, I can't see Nintendo being too happy with Capcom calling a major Switch game "Portable" as it's contradictory to their current marketing for the system.

Now I guess it could be possible that this mysterious "dev friend" was misquoted and he didn't literally mean the Portable brand would come back and just that the Portable situation would return but the whole thing does come across as the kind of thing some troll would just make up.

Now I'm not going to outright dismiss this rumour based purely on minutia but right now, I'd have to see something more substantial than a single anonymous 4chan post to lend this rumour any real credence.
 
Kyoufu said:
If you think about it, an Xbox version isn't entirely out of the question.

If Capcom are looking to turn MH into a global AAA success then it'd need to meet the demands of the AAA market and that's multiplatform, so I don't think PS4/XB1/PC is outside the realm of possibility.
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I hope so but capcpom is dumb enough to release only on PS4 when trying to expand to the west.
 
Instead of exclusive just make it from the ground up developed for PS4 making full use of the hardware then port that down to Switch.

No exclusivity needed if it looks and runs much better on PS4 version they don't need to worry much about competition and some of Japan may double dip too
 
Hard for me to believe that they would be developing both simultaneously in house, especially while they've got MvCI, SFV DLC, RE7 DLC, REmake2, heavily rumored in house DMC5, etc. Capcom ain't that big.
 
Salaadin said:
This is honestly what I want. No split versions or anything. Just multiplatform Monster Hunter.
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Yea but apparently the people who want it to stay on only Nintendo hardware say that Capcom won't do this because they don't want to split the community (in a co-operative game lol)
 
GhostTrick said:
This rumour doesnt make sense for one reason imo:
Sony is desperate for Japan, so they pay up for a PS4 Monster Hunter... Tailored for West.

These two things are rather opposite.
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It does make sense.


Sony was paying for exclusivity to the sequel.


Capcom double crossed them by making a non sequel with traditional mechanics which are radically different from what Sony requested.


Sony had assumed by securing the sequel number they would be seen as the defacto main line monster Hunter.


They didn't make their contact strict enough to prevent an off brand monster Hunter from being made as a spiritual successor.
 
Damn I'm that leaker from 4chan guys and my dev friend from Capcom just confirmed while doing dailies with me on Wow that there will be a pat the monster mini game in MH5 for Ps4 it's called: Patty Monster, and you will be able to pat cute tiny monsters til they grow and you have to fight them because they were indoctrinated by the other monsters.
#E3 2017
 
TwistedFreeze said:
It's not dumb to seek growth but going about it like this kind of is
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Nanashrew said:
I don't either, but this feels like a dumb way to go about it tbh.
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Despite my hype for a potential MH5 on consoles, I'm slightly nervous as well. They could fuck it up in terms of content delivery, marketing and all that, but if there's one thing I have absolute faith in it's their ability to deliver a game that feels good to play. Capcom makes dumb decisions all the time, sure, but I've loved more of their games than disliked or hated them and it's not even close. I don't see them spending 3+ years on delivering a next gen Monster Hunter title that is going to be a turd. I could be wrong of course, but I don't see it.

Will it be a success though? Time will tell, but if this rumour is true then I'm really glad they're doing this. If anything, the lessons they learn from this game will bleed into the next Switch title and make for a better experience going forward.
 
Kyoufu said:
2 million would be a great start.
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Assuming you mean 2mil in the west, would it?

PS4 version would be short in Japan, probably selling a max of 1-1.5 mil. 2 mil in the west is only 3m.

They wouldn't want the game to not sell better than previous versions.
 
Chronospherics said:
While Dragon's Dogma has become something of a cult classic on communities like GAF, it received a fairly tepid reception when it launched on the PS3. I certainly don't think it was good enough to use as a model for future games, not at least without considerable iteration.
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Luckily, the PS3 wasn't the end of the road? Dark Arisen sold 1.7 million and the series is up to 3.2 million after what is essentially two games. Nothing amazing, nothing horrible either.
 
Mory Dunz said:
Assuming you mean 2mil in the west, would it?

PS4 version would be short in Japan, probably selling a max of 1-1.5 mil. 2 mil in the west is only 3m.

They wouldn't want the game to not sell better than previous versions.
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Console MH seriously struggles to even reach 1 million in Japan, and on a more popular platform than PS4. 700k would be more realistic.

Console MH just isn't as popular as portable.

Without Nintendo's advertising in the West I can't imagine western sales surpassing 500k.

If the 4chan rumor is true I imagine it will do tremendous harm to the franchise sales-wise.
 
Mory Dunz said:
Assuming you mean 2mil in the west, would it?

PS4 version would be short in Japan, probably selling a max of 1-1.5 mil. 2 mil in the west is only 3m.

They wouldn't want the game to not sell better than previous versions.
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A start as in initial shipment. I think streaming communities and sharing features will help with word of mouth for an online MP co-op action game (if it's a good game) so I'd expect some legs on the game. I don't think Capcom would be upset if they sold a lot less domestically but the IP grew considerably overseas, but that's just my hunch. I'm not a business guy so I won't even pretend to know what they would and wouldn't be happy with.
 
It's not like Capcom has a history of gutting a series' individual qualities in an effort to smooth it out for a wider audience.

Never happened, certainly not in the last six months.
 
Is it wrong to want this rumour to be true just to witness the meltdowns? I love me a good GAF meltdown, feels like we haven't had a proper one in ages.
 
Japanese pubs are looking to grow their international audiences, which is why it makes sense to make games that appeal to the west. Right now, Capcom's only western appealing franchise is Resident Evil, so it's not that surprising they would make MH5 a PS4 game. Even if this isn't real, it's pretty obvious Capcom is going to present some big PS4 game at this year's E3.
 
Pancakes R Us said:
Is it wrong to want this rumour to be true just to witness the meltdowns? I love me a good GAF meltdown, feels like we haven't had a proper one in ages.
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If I read that correctly there wont be meltdowns.

Nintendo will keep getting the "regular" MH with the classic mechanics.
PS will get a westernized version.
 
oti said:
I love this rumour. It's the perfect marriage of Capcom being stupid and gamers ready to go in full meltdown mode. I hope it's true.

All jokes aside, I do want to see a more approachable MH. And if this really is true, I think that's pretty sweet. Those who want an easier MH with better graphics can buy it on PS4 or PC, those who want the traditional formula can get it on Switch. That's basic franchise expansion.

What makes this absolutely crazy is the deal behind it. If Capcom really made a deal like that with Sony, if THE next MH is PS4 exclusive, that would have great repercussions in the relationship with Nintendo. The stuff about how MH5 development is troubled while the 3DS game makes bank is just gravy.

I think this could be a terrible business decision by Capcom, but I don't work for Capcom so I'm here for the ride.
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The problem is that it means MH5 gets farmed to a different team while the original team continues on MHP. The last time that happened we got Monster Hunter Freedom.
 
aadiboy said:
Japanese pubs are looking to grow their international audiences, which is why it makes sense to make games that appeal to the west. Right now, Capcom's only western appealing franchise is Resident Evil, so it's not that surprising they would make MH5 a PS4 game. Even if this isn't real, it's pretty obvious Capcom is going to present some big PS4 game at this year's E3.
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Street Fighter is also their other western appealing franchise despite SFV bombing hard with the mainstream audience.

Marvel Vs Capcom Infinite has to pick up the slack.
 
A monster hunter that really utilises the power of the powerful consoles and PC would be real cool. Switch can have the portable version.

I think it makes sense to do it like this otherwise the game wouldn't hold up if they want to really grab people, especially a western PS4 audience. Would make some people double-dip too.
 
aadiboy said:
Japanese pubs are looking to grow their international audiences, which is why it makes sense to make games that appeal to the west. Right now, Capcom's only western appealing franchise is Resident Evil, so it's not that surprising they would make MH5 a PS4 game. Even if this isn't real, it's pretty obvious Capcom is going to present some big PS4 game at this year's E3.
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Seeing how they decided to make RE7 first person to appeal to the west it ended up doing less than RE6.

So now they are trying to fuck up one of their strongest ips. I wouldnt be surprised.
 
M3d10n said:
The problem is that it means MH5 gets farmed to a different team while the original team continues on MHP. The last time that happened we got Monster Hunter Freedom.
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From my understanding, MH has always been developed by two teams. The "Portable" team and the "main" numbered team.
 
Skyzard said:
A monster hunter that really utilises the power of the powerful consoles and PC would be real cool. Switch can have the portable version.

I think it makes sense to do it like this otherwise the game wouldn't hold up if they want to really grab people, especially a western PS4 audience. Would make some people double-dip too.
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You PS4/XBO fans need to stop pretending you care about "power" when you're lumping them in with PC. If you want them on your consoles of choice just say so.

Also the western PS4 audience is apparently okay with ports from weaker systems than the Switch (Persona and GTA 5) so your second point holds little weight
 
The hilarious thing is that if this rumor ends up true, Capcom might achieve the feat of pissing off both Nintendo and Sony fans: Nintendo fans get stuck with "classic" MH graphics while Sony fans get the "next-gen" MH graphics but unproven "streamlined" gameplay and game design by a different team. Salt for everyone!
 
Skyzard said:
A monster hunter that really utilises the power of the powerful consoles and PC would be real cool. Switch can have the portable version.

I think it makes sense to do it like this otherwise the game wouldn't hold up if they want to really grab people, especially a western PS4 audience. Would make some people double-dip too.
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This would be a bad idea as not only would the budget increase, they would probably not make enough profit as it would not succeed their expectations.
 
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