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[cw_sasuke]

Capcom keeps finding ways to not make next-gen assets for Monster Hunter. Can't wait for this series to actually get some good looking art when they are forced to make the next version.

Why the hell would you expect next gen assets for a quick 3DS port? Get real for a second. Going from 240p to 1080p is already a huge upgrade. Obviously the asset update won't be here before a non-3DS MH.

 

[jack_package_200]

Not crazy, but I'm not sure where there's a good spot for it with what we know is coming out, especially with Monster Hunter Stories hitting in October. I expect that this will be a February/March title to give it a bigger spotlight.

Would like to be wrong, though!

No one wants Stories.

I really hope Capcom does not have that mindset.

 

[Marvie_3]

Hopefully the NA release date isnt far behind

 

[watershed]

Nintendo needs to not fuck up the stock situation this summer in Japan. Potential sales are limitless.

 

[Ridley327]

Ohhh, save transfers? And MHX data can be imported into XX on 3DS... hope it can go X->XX 3DS->Switch and by proxy carry that over to Generations and... Generations Ultimate? Generations X? Generations Generations? Whatever.

You don't even need to go that far, as they confirmed that you can directly transfer from MHX to MHXX Switch.

 

[James Scott]

Hope it's 60fps. It was basically locked 30fps on New 3DS despite the game usually being unlocked frame rate.
MH3U was 1080p 48fps~, Switch should be strong enough to have it at 60fps

 

[OrbitalBeard]

Am I crazy to think this will release in the west in 2017?

Could happen, but early 2018 would be a good spot for it.

 

[kuroneko0509]

Ohhh, save transfers? And MHX data can be imported into XX on 3DS... hope it can go X->XX 3DS->Switch and by proxy carry that over to Generations and... Generations Ultimate? Generations X? Generations Generations? Whatever.

X->XX 3DS is always possible
X->XX Switch and XX 3DS <-> XX Switch is newly announced

 

[ggx2ac]

Good thing it looks like from the trailer that I can save transfer from Generations to this assuming... this comes out in the west.

It has to.

 

[Vital Tundra]

Ohhh, save transfers? And MHX data can be imported into XX on 3DS... hope it can go X->XX 3DS->Switch and by proxy carry that over to Generations and... Generations Ultimate? Generations X? Generations Generations? Whatever.

It might not work X to G. But the others it does.

 

[jj984jj]

Looks like it can also play against owners of the original Monster Hunter X/Generations!

Meaning even if they leave the 3DS ver behind in JP, there's still cross play with Generations! Smart! I assume fights against XX-only monsters are not compatible right? Was X and XX on 3DS already compatible with each other?

Why do you think that? You can import your save but it's a one way transfer. You can't play with people who have it.

 

[likeGdid]

Looks like I expected it would, which is still okay. Since it's probably not pushing the switch too much, maybe battery life will be pretty good while playing?

 

[PKrockin]

From that screengrab I posted earlier, it looks like you use hunter arts with a face button, probably in combination with one of the shoulder buttons. See at the bottom right:

 

[polg]

I say March 18 for the English version of this...

 

[Ridley327]

Looks like I expected it would, which is still okay. Since it's probably not pushing the switch too much, maybe battery life will be pretty good while playing?

Solo play, perhaps, but I'm sure local multiplayer is going to nuke that battery fast. If Capcom was smart, they'd be getting with a portable battery company right now to make MH-branded batteries and watch the money pile up.

 

[SinCityAssassin]

I guess this is Japan's August game while we get Rabbids.

 

[Eusis]

You don't even need to go that far, as they confirmed that you can directly transfer from MHX to MHXX Switch.

X->XX 3DS is always possible
X->XX Switch and XX 3DS <-> XX Switch is newly announced

Oh damn, should've looked closer. Then yeah, that's reason to get back into MHG if anything.

It might not work X to G. But the others it does.

If you're interpreting that as cross region importing, no, I wouldn't expect that even with no region lock on the 3DS.

 

[ChronotriggerJM]

A quick and dirty unfortunately, but the resolution bump is better than nothing :/

Would it kill you to rework the ground textures Capcom?

 

[Man God]

They're probably going to release Generations Ultimate this year on 3DS anyways. The only reason to delay it to next year is to give it space with Stories.

 

[Blunoise]

Guys don't forget the Switch is not region-lock

 

[Jeff Vader]

E3 Capcom please? Otherwise I'm more than ok with buying off the Japanese eshop in August.

 

[Kebiinu]

Yo. The Switch first year is absolutely insane. We still have Fire Emblem Warriors, Odyssey, Stars, and Xenoblade this year alone. Not to mention E3 and the titles inbetween, as well aa what's been released.

 

[OnionPowder]

Guys don't forget the Switch is not region-lock

Still can't read Japanese tho

 

[James Scott]

From that screengrab I posted earlier, it looks like you use hunter arts with a face button, probably in combination with one of the shoulder buttons. See at the bottom right:

Switch d pad

 

[deleted]

This is coming way earlier than expected for me. Was thinking winter at the earliest for a Capcom stop gap, but this is right after Splatoon 2.. That's a heavy hitter line up for Nintendo Japan now.

 

[Hero of Legend]

Have a HQ screencap:

 

[ZSaberLink]

Splatoon 2 in June and MH in August should be a pretty crazy combo in japan

Splatoon 2 is in late July. ARMs is in June.
Your point still is valid though.

 

[jack_package_200]

I'll be the crazy one and hope for October/November/December release in NA/EU

 

[Hero_of_the_Day]

Damn, wasn't expecting it so soon. Please come to the US quickly. I'm fucking begging, Capcom.

 

[piratepwnsninja]

I'll be the crazy one and hope for October/November/December release in NA/EU

I'll go one better in the crazy direction and say global release.

 

[EatinOlives]

This is not the same thing as Generations, right? So a Generations 3DS to XX Switch is not possible?

 

[PKrockin]

Switch d pad

pls no. That would be bad. Not to mention the D-pad has always been used for camera and navigating the menu. Shortcuts for hunter arts on New 3DS is HA1: R+X+A, HA2: L2, HA3: R2. Surely they will go with the Dragon's Dogma-like solution and have it be shoulder button+face button.

 

[vareon]

Considering how close it is to the 3DS version, I'd say this is developed alongside the 3DS version but it was just scheduled to release on summer.

 

[HawthorneKitty]

Guys don't forget the Switch is not region-lock

I don't think you'll be able to multiplay cross-region tho, collabs and stuff.

 

[piratepwnsninja]

This is not the same thing as Generations, right? So a Generations 3DS to XX Switch is not possible?

Save transfer, yes. Play together, no.

 

[Mory Dunz]

Japan rn:

 

[jack_package_200]

I'll go one better in the crazy direction and say global release.

I've been out-crazyed!

 

[Thoraxes]

I'll be the crazy one and hope for October/November/December release in NA/EU

I'll out-crazy you one and guess they've already been working on the localization during the time since XX released in Japan, and it'll hit closer day and date than you expect.

 

[MetalliCabombination]

People are more excited about sales threads than the game itself

 

[Forkball]

Is MHXX out in Japan for 3DS? With these features I can see a lot of people double dipping. Maybe a simultaneous Switch/3DS release for the states?

 

[DrROBschiz]

The english version better be at E3 goddamnit

 

[-Horizon-]

Yeah, that looks about as much effort as I can see capcom putting into this updated up port.

 

[Mory Dunz]

People are more excited about sales threads than the game itself

well it hasn't been announced for america yet

But yes, I don't play half the games in MC threads, so sales are usually more interesting to me. Like Dragon Quest. I'll probably never play it.

 

[Wanderer5]

Oh shit yes! Hopefully both versions will come overseas!

 

[Cow Mengde]

Hope it's 60fps. It was basically locked 30fps on New 3DS despite the game usually being unlocked frame rate.
MH3U was 1080p 48fps~, Switch should be strong enough to have it at 60fps

MH3U should have been 1080p 60fps on Wii U. It's just a 3DS game with high res, but since it was Capcom, they didn't give a crap.

 

[heringer]

Guys don't forget the Switch is not region-lock

Oh yeah, haven't considered that!

Monster Hunter is pretty import friendly too. Or at least they were, don't know about the X versions.

 

[SinCityAssassin]

*thinks about Splatoon 2, Arms, Mario, Monster Hunter, Pokemon, Smash Bros, Xenoblade*

Kimishima: “I don’t think we can readily achieve the target of selling 10 million consoles.”

 

[Kindekuma]

I am IN on this one.

 

[KahooTs]

Hells yeah, all over this.

 

[OrbitalBeard]

People are more excited about sales threads than the game itself

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