Monster Hunterfans are in for quite the treat in the coming year, with two major games releasing on Nintendo Switch in 2021. Additionally, therecent Capcom leak revealed plansto release anotherMonster Huntertitle in the second quarter of 2023.
However, it seems a bit of unfortunate news about a well-receivedMonster Hunterspin-off title has just been confirmed. According to a Gamereactor interview withMonster Hunterseries Producer Ryozo Tsujimoto, the company has no plans to port the originalMonster Hunter Storiesto Nintendo Switch.
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Capcom was a major part of one of Nintendo’s Partner Direct showcases in September. During the presentation, Capcom announced twoMonster Huntergames headed to Switch next year. One of those titles,Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin, is a sequel to the well-receivedMonster Hunter Storieson Nintendo 3DS. Unfortunately, for those who own a Switch but missed out onMonster Hunter Stories, it seems Capcom has no intention of porting the 3DS title to Switch.
Tsujimoto said, “There are no plans at the moment to bring the originalMonster Hunter Storiesto the Nintendo Switch.” The statement is pretty cut and dry, though there is a bit of room to suggest that if demand is high enough the possibility of a future port is not out of the question. Still, with the 3DS' unique dual-screen hardware, a direct port on Switch would probably be difficult, asaspects ofMonster Hunter Storieswould have to be changed to accommodate one screen.
Thankfully, Tsujimoto does offer a bit of good news for those who may have missed the originalMonster Hunter Stories. He confirms thatMonster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruinfeatures a separate storyline and protagonist, so those who missed out on the original can jump into the sequel without issue. Still, those who own a 3DS may want to consider picking upMonster Hunter Stories, as the spin-off does a lot to build uponMonster Hunter’s world.
Fans ofMonster Huntercan expectMonster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruinto release sometime in summer 2021. While that’s a ways off, Capcom has faced some challenges due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. In fact,Monster Hunter Risewas delayed from its original release dateto March because of the pandemic, so it’s safe to assume thatMonster Hunter Stories 2may have also been impacted. Those who want a taste of what theMonster Hunterspin-off series has to offer still have time to try out the originalMonster Hunter Storieson 3DS before then.
