| megaman79 said: "I don't know, you will have to ask Capcom". http://mynintendonews.com/2011/09/15/nintendo-3ds-sony-quizzed-about-why-monster-hunter-is-on-nintendo-3ds-and-not-playstation-vita/ I guess that's a confirmed exclusive then. |
Right, you'd figure an answer like that would lead that way
Doesn't bar them splitting the franchise, continuing an MHP on Vita, though that is the harder point to assess.
And from an objective perspective, yes, this is crippling to Sony at least as far as Japan is concerned, and that is still the main arena for the handheld devices. Inertia is a hugely critical component of these console wars, and even if Vita gets a monster hunter down the line, the fanbase will already have migrated (since people are loyal to games and not to manufacturers) and the balance shifted in Nintendo's favor. Historical precedent shows that such a balance is not irreversible, but Sony would have to rely on another miracle like the emergence of Monster Hunter Portable on the PSP to save the Vita, or else begin generating hugely compelling local multiplayer content of their own accord. The Final Fantasy X remake is there, and will bear a good deal of weight on its own, but it can only serve as something to tide the market over in promise of original content in the future, much like how Nintendo worked on OoT3D as a means to tide over the 3DS base
Long story short, without the powerful brands behind it, Vita has its work cut out for it.
Monster Hunter: pissing me off since 2010.
