Although Capcom has been aggressive in moving its classic Resident Evil games onto contemporary systems via remasters or remakes, it appears they’ve been satisfied with leaving older Monster Hunter titles on their original platforms. In a chat with Arrekz Gaming, the series producer Ryozo Tsujimoto shared some of the difficulties that might crop up if the studio were to update these older Monster Hunter games for modern gaming platforms.
It appears that the key factor influencing the decision is that Monster Hunter was conceived as a multiplayer series from the start, emphasizing cooperation and shared experiences. Consequently, the multiplayer aspects of different Monster Hunter games have been tailored to fit the specific platforms they were launched on.
In his words, one challenge when attempting to rework or recreate a Monster Hunter game is that it’s always been an online multiplayer title. Consequently, every iteration of the Monster Hunter series has been designed and constructed based on the online functionalities available during its respective generation.
He went on to say that our current online setup has significantly improved. Refreshing an old 2004-era game for today’s standards might necessitate so many updates that it could barely be considered a remake or remaster of the original game. This is likely one of the main reasons we tend to advance the series instead of revisiting remakes.
The initial release of Monster Hunter took place on the PS2, heavily relying on its built-in online modem for its multiplayer feature. Over time, this series has moved across various platforms, offering local multiplayer through ad hoc connections on PSP and 3DS, as well as online multiplayer on Wii, Wii U, 3DS, and Nintendo Switch.
Games from the series after World have been adequately preserved, but a challenge remains with older titles as they are only available on platforms with limited or no online functionality any longer. This applies to games like Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate and Generations. Fortunately, Generations Ultimate is accessible on the Nintendo Switch at present.
Previously, the Monster Hunter series had its final console release, Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate, exclusively on the Wii U and 3DS systems. Although it’s still possible to play the game if you own these platforms, the online multiplayer feature is no longer accessible because Nintendo discontinued their servers for those consoles.
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