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Gamers who are eagerly awaiting Monster Hunter Wilds on the Nintendo Switch will be disappointed to hear that Capcom currently has no plans to port the title to the console. According to the Q&A summary of Capcom’s 45th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders, the company considers that only the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC will be capable of showcasing everything the new game has to offer.

“One concept we’ve incorporated into this title is aiming to portray the maximum of the world of Monster Hunter by utilizing the latest technology to its limit. To that end, the platforms capable of realizing that concept are currently the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Going forward, we will provide more thorough details regarding these concepts and themes when we release information on the game. We hope you look forward to it.”

While the Nintendo Switch is currently off the table, there is always the possibility that Capcom could be making Monster Hunter Wilds for Nintendo’s next console, which is rumored to be the Nintendo Switch 2. Hopefully, the new console will be able to run the game and keep Nintendo fans in the Monster Hunter loop; especially now that Monster Hunter Wilds will be the first game in the franchise to support cross-platform play.

Speaking of cross-platform play, Capcom is keeping cheaters and mods in mind as the development of Monster Hunter Wilds continues. While the Q&A summary didn’t delve into how these issues would be handled, Capcom is planning to release more details in the future.

Monster Hunter Wilds won't be releasing on the Switch as it “uses the latest technology to its limit” - AUTOMATON WEST

At a shareholders' Q&A, Capcom has stated that there are no plans for a Nintendo Switch port for Monster Hunter Wilds.

automaton-media.com

 

[Goss Harag]

No one was thinking this would be released on the Switch surely?

 

[Danjin44]

I’m mean based on trailer that was pretty obvious, I’m pretty sure later on next Nintendo system gets its own Monster Hunter similar Switch got Rise.

 

[Rentahamster]

That's why it'll be on the Switch 2, right?


...right?

 

[GymWolf]

Not excluding switch 2 aswell is extremely worrying.

Please greedycom, don't fuck this up.

 

[Danjin44]

Not excluding switch 2 aswell is extremely worrying.

Because that system it’s not officially announced yet?

 

[nordique]

“To that end, the platforms capable of realizing that concept are currently the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC”

Currently eh
Odd wording if it wasn’t coming to any other platforms. Why not just say “only” instead of “currently”

 

[GymWolf]

Because that system it’s not officially announced yet?

Well i guess...but even if it's not officially out, we all know it's a real thing and probably close to release in a year from now most probably, capcom most probably has already some sort of dev kits by now, you don't make the concept of a console in a month, nintendo is probably working on switch 2 for a couple of years now and the major devs already know something about it (because games need time to be made, so the sooner the devs get the devs kit, the sooner they can start making games for your console)


Until i get an official confirmation, wilds can perfectly be a switch 2 game aswell.

 

[Same ol G]

Who was stupid enough to ask this.
At the time this game comes out Nintendo's next gen system is available

 

[Spyxos]

Ok, then I'll wait for the ps4 and the xbox one version.

 

[Danjin44]

Well i guess...but even if it's not officially out, we all know it's a real thing and probably close to release in a year from now most probably, capcom most probably has already some sort of dev kits by now, you don't make the concept of a console in a month, nintendo is probably working on switch for a couple of years now and the major devs already know something about it (because game need time to be made, so the sooner the devs get the devs kit, the sooner they can start making games for your console)


Until i get an official confirmation, wilds can perfectly be a switch 2 game aswell.

I could be wrong but there is a high chance Capcom will make separate MH game for Nintendo’s next system like they did with Rise.

 

[Mister Wolf]

It will be a Super Switch first year release.

 

[Polygonal_Sprite]

Danjin44


This forum is in for a rude awakening come the Switch 2 reveal show…

Will it look / run as good as the PS5 version? Obviously not. Are third parties betting big on the successor to potentially the biggest selling video game system of all time? Fuck yes.

Also remember that the lower / mid range PC market and Series S exist for Mon Hunter Wilds. What you might think is “impossible” is well within reason with enough talented programmers combined with the time and money needed to port down the game. See The Witcher 3 and DOOM Eternal on the shit show that is the current Switch hardware for proof which is a non customised 2012 phone CPU and a 2015 tablet GPU combined with 3GB of slow as shit RAM.

If visually impressive open World 30fps PS4 to Switch ports were possible like The Witcher 3 then the same kind of PS5 to Switch 2 ports are much more likely because the hardware power delta in between platforms is 1) less and 2) can also be further mitigated to an extent with the use of DLSS.

I feel like people aren’t considering the leap in Switch 2 hardware when making definitive sweeping statements like yours. Its CPU will be in the region of a 12-15x compute leap over Switch CPU performance. The GPU will be in the region of 10-12x the compute leap over the Switch GPU. It will also have 4x more RAM (at probably 4x the bandwidth) than the Switch’s RAM. It also uses a much, much faster flash drives compared to Switch.

It then has on top of all of the above the ability to leverage DLSS to take handheld image quality from native 360p up to better than native 720p and a docked experience where it could render the game at native 540p and provide better than native 1080p image quality using DLSS. It also supports hardware accelerated Ray Tracing aswell as Ray Reconstruction meaning potentially better quality RT reflections than a Series S can achieve in the same games.

It will as usual come down to whether publishers think the $1-2 million to port a game is worth the investment and with the horrendous Xbox multiplatform performance combined with a soaring Nintendo it’s a pretty sensible risk to take. Remember how well Mon Hunter in particular sells on Nintendo hardware which has the ability to play games on the go. Porting Wilds down to Switch 2 will be 100x more cost effective than creating a whole new game for the system like they did with Monster Hunter Rise on Switch.

Also note when they list target platforms they use the term “currently”. The whole industry is under strict NDA when it comes to Switch 2 until Nintendo officially reveal it this September / October.

 

[Schmendrick]

I'm looking forward to see what Capcom means by "using the latest technology to the limit" as they surely can't mean the visuals.

 

[Goss Harag]

This forum is in for a rude awakening come the Switch 2 reveal show…

Will it look / run as good as the PS5 version? Obviously not. Are third parties betting big on the successor to potentially the biggest selling video game system of all time? Fuck yes.

Also remember that the lower / mid range PC market and Series S exist for Mon Hunter Wilds. What you might think is “impossible” is well within reason with enough talented programmers combined with the time and money needed to port down the game. See The Witcher 3 and DOOM Eternal on the shit show that is the current Switch hardware for proof which is a non customised 2012 phone CPU and a 2015 tablet GPU combined with 3GB of slow as shit RAM.

If visually impressive open World 30fps PS4 to Switch ports were possible like The Witcher 3 then the same kind of PS5 to Switch 2 ports are much more likely because the hardware power delta in between platforms is 1) less and 2) can also be further mitigated to an extent with the use of DLSS.

I feel like people aren’t considering the leap in Switch 2 hardware when making definitive sweeping statements like yours. Its CPU will be in the region of a 12-15x compute leap over Switch CPU performance. The GPU will be in the region of 10-12x the compute leap over the Switch GPU. It will also have 4x more RAM (at probably 4x the bandwidth) than the Switch’s RAM. It also uses a much, much faster flash drives compared to Switch. It then has on top of all of the above the ability to leverage DLSS to take handheld image quality from native 360p up to better than native 720p and a docked experience where it could render the game at 540p and provide better than native 1080p image quality.

It will as usual come down to whether publishers think the $1-2 million to port a game is worth the investment and with the horrendous Xbox multiplatform performance combined with a soaring Nintendo it’s a pretty sensible risk to take. Remember how well Mon Hunter in particular sells on Nintendo hardware which has the ability to play games on the go. Porting Wilds down to Switch 2 will be 100x more cost effective than creating a whole new game for the system like they did with Monster Hunter Rise on Switch.

Also note when they list target platforms they use the term “currently”. The whole industry is under strict NDA when it comes to Switch 2 until Nintendo officially reveal it this September / October.

I never said anything about the next Nintendo console. I was talking about the Switch and the Switch only.

 

[Polygonal_Sprite]

I never said anything about the next Nintendo console. I was talking about the Switch and the Switch only.

My bad I actually meant to quote post #3. Apologies.

 

[GymWolf]

I could be wrong but there is a high chance Capcom will make separate MH game for Nintendo’s next system like they did with Rise.

I hope it's true.

 

[RoboFu]

I hope it's true.

Nah it will be day one on switch 2 release and be the biggest platform for the game even though it launches after the others. Then capcom will lower the graphical settings on all the other platforms for uniformity with the top seller and the game will look like a GameCube game.

Sorry ...

 

[Duchess]

Monster Hunter Wilds won't be releasing on the Switch as it “uses the latest technology to its limit” - AUTOMATON WEST

At a shareholders' Q&A, Capcom has stated that there are no plans for a Nintendo Switch port for Monster Hunter Wilds.

automaton-media.com

I'm absolutely loving the current trend of having hot girls showing off their midriffs in games.

 

[Denorion]

No one was thinking this would be released on the Switch surely?

Trust me, there is a small subset of Nintendo fans who believe that the switch can run anything and if it doesn't or runs poorly, it's the fault of "Lazy devs who can't optimize their games"

 

[GymWolf]

Nah it will be day one on switch 2 release and be the biggest platform for the game even though it launches after the others. Then capcom will lower the graphical settings on all the other platforms for uniformity with the top seller and the game will look like a GameCube game.

Sorry ...

Graphical settings are not the real problem, building a fucking open world with focus on ecosystem on a tablet cpu is the real problem.

If this is also a switch 2 game, you just know for sure that the cpu inside ps5\sex are not fully utilized and the game is not the best it could be, facts.

Switch 2 has the potential to be the series S of the next-nextgen, but even worse because series s at least it's not a fucking cheap tablet.

 

[Gambit2483]

In the last 10 years Monster Hunter has become just as much of a "Nintendo game" as it has a "Playstation game", in Capcoms eyes.

Did people forget already that Nintendo specifically went to Capcom for counsel on how powerful Switch OG would need to be to run MH Rise? Capcom got them to increase the systems RAM...for Monster Hunter.

It's coming to Switch 2, as is almost every single other Capcom title that missed out on Switch OG, e.g. RE4 Remake, Dead Rising Deluxe etc.

 

[GymWolf]

In the last 10 years Monster Hunter has become just as much of a "Nintendo game" as it has a "Playstation game", in Capcoms eyes.

Did people forget already that Nintendo specifically went to Capcom for counsel on how powerful Switch OG would need to be to run MH Rise? Capcom got them to increase the systems RAM...for Monster Hunter.

It's coming to Switch 2, as is almost every single other Capcom title that missed out on Switch OG, e.g. RE4 Remake, Dead Rising Deluxe etc.

We are soooo fucked

 

[Comandr]

I could be wrong but there is a high chance Capcom will make separate MH game for Nintendo’s next system like they did with Rise.

It is overwhelmingly likely that the Portable team already has a dev kit and is making Portable 6th for the Switch U

 

[Astral Dog]

No one was thinking this would be released on the Switch surely?

I was thinking Switch 2

 

[Codes 208]

It is overwhelmingly likely that the Portable team already has a dev kit and is making Portable 6th for the Switch U

I hate that term as much as I hate vita 2, why name your next system after a colossal flop?

 

[Dr. Wilkinson]

Well… obviously?!

The Switch couldn’t even do World. If they tried it would run horrible and blurry, even worse than base Xbox One.

What a silly thing to even have to explain as if it’s news or was even a remote possibility.

 

[rodrigolfp]

So no PS5/XB too? I mean, path tracing and the likes...

 

[Fbh]

I'd be very surprised if it doesn't come out on Switch 2. In fact I think the reason it doesn't look like such a big visual leap from MHW is exactly because of the Switch 2.
Which is great because it should ensure decent framerate on Ps5/SX instead of another shit show like Dragons Dogma 2

 

[Woopah]

Switch 2 is getting mainline MH without a doubt. The question is whether it's Wilds or a different one.

 

[pepodmc_]

I'd be very surprised if it doesn't come out on Switch 2. In fact I think the reason it doesn't look like such a big visual leap from MHW is exactly because of the Switch 2.
Which is great because it should ensure decent framerate on Ps5/SX instead of another shit show like Dragons Dogma 2

The thing is that, as it happened with MT framework and the first dragon Dogma in the ps360 era, is that capcom internal engines doesnt work as good in open world games, because they arent developed with that idea in mind.
The first dragon dogma had performance problems in ps3/xbox360 too.
While games like dmc 4 worked great.

 

[Trilobit]

Okay, so first things first: Who is this woman? And why is she so attractive?

 

[Danjin44]

Okay, so first things first: Who is this woman? And why is she so attractive?

because its Japanese game, and majority of character in Japanese games are attractive.

 

[Metnut]

They why release it on Series S?

 

[Danjin44]

They why release it on Series S?

Because every game that comes to Xbox has to run on Series S as well. I could be wrong but is there a game that come out on Xbox game that didn’t release on Series S?

 

[kazuyamishima]

They why release it on Series S?

I’m pretty sure Series S runs games significantly better than Steam Deck which turns out runs games significantly better than the current switch.

I’ll wait and see what specs are for Switch 2 and if it evens matches Steam Deck specs.

 

[NanaMiku]

Yeah, I'm fine with that. Not really too hype since World is kinda disappointing for me.

 

[LavitzSlambert]

Hopefully they will confirm with certainty if they are porting this to Switch 2 or not, and if there will be crossplay.

 

[Gaiff]

The graphics look shit though.

 

[cireza]

They why release it on Series S?

Because the console is much more powerful than Switch ?

 

[GymWolf]

The graphics look shit though.

Hopefully they are using the power for the best, more advanced animal ecosystem in gaming, that's my hope.

Simple groups of creatures or random fights between creatures doesn't cut anymore in 2024, i need to see something that no other game does.

 

[Gaiff]

Hopefully they are using the power for the best, more advanced animal ecosystem in gaming, that's my hope.

Simple groups of creatures or random fights between creatures doesn't cut anymore in 2024, i need to see something that no other game does.

That’s what I’m hoping. If the monsters behavior and world simulations fully utilize the systems they’re running on, I don’t care all that much about visual fidelity.

 

[GymWolf]

That’s what I’m hoping. If the monsters behavior and world simulations fully utilize the systems they’re running on, I don’t care all that much about visual fidelity.

If you particularly like that stuff you should try rain world.

It's not the most friendly game to learn but ecosystem wise it destroy everything else from orbit.

 

[TheRaidenPT]

Can't wait to smash my 7900XTX with this

 

[Miyazaki’s Slave]

Launch title for the Switch 2 in May.

 

[mnkl13]

the game targets the switch 2 and also comes out on other platforms, similar to what happened with Rise.

 

[Hrk69]

the game targets the switch 2 and also comes out on other platforms, similar to what happened with Rise.

Source?

 

[Comandr]

Source?

His ass. Rise was made by a completely separate team, specifically targeting the switch hardware. The Rise team, otherwise known as the Portable team, have always done specific portable releases.

While the switch 2 could possibly be powerful enough to run the game, I have no reason to believe that it is the target spec.

 

[mnkl13]

I have no reason to believe that it is the target spec.

did you look at the game? and what's the problem if it is the target spec? if you think it looks good, what changes if it is the target spec? will you be sad? i just stated my opinion no need for asses here.

 

[Comandr]

did you look at the game? and what's the problem if it is the target spec? if you think it looks good, what changes if it is the target spec? will you be sad? i just stated my opinion no need for asses here.

I have seen the game. I have numerous, detailed posts on the fidelity of the game. The fact that Wilds has been in active development for around 5 years means they have hammered down the baseline spec for the game ages ago. Far before any 2025 console has a solid form. I imagine development began in earnest the moment that the team got their hands on ps5 and xbox dev kits.

When you carefully examine the facts you can begin to understand how your logic falls apart.