While the vast majority of Monster Hunter fans currently reside in Japan, interest in the franchise is growing overseas. Capcom USA’s VP of Strategic Planning & Business Development Christian Svensson assured Western fans of the series that they have “goodness” to look forward to.
“All I can say is, the future for Monster Hunter fans in the west will be bright, but just as there was a sizeable gap between Freedom Unite and [Portable] 2nd, I think there’s going to be a little bit of a gap [following Monster Hunter Tri]. And exactly what form it takes, I can’t speak to — I have to unfortunately stay mum. But fear not, you guys have more goodness coming in the future.”
Svensson didn’t specify what games or platforms would see a future Monster Hunter release in the West (or if said “goodness” will even be a game…), but we do know that Capcom has already hinted at possibly bringing the franchise to the Nintendo 3DS. Perhaps that could make its way over?
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