The Switch is a monster for Nintendo — both figuratively and literally.
The Switch is a monster for Nintendo — both figuratively and literally.
Capcom, which makes games such as « Street Fighter » and « Resident Evil, » announced that « Monster Hunter XX » is coming to Nintendo’s latest console, a sign that third-party developers are encouraged by what they see from Nintendo.
« Monster Hunter XX, » released in November 2015, is popular in Japan, selling over 1.5 million copies in its first two days of release. The game has players undertake a variety of quests which involve hunting dangerous creatures.
Capcom already has an older virtual version of Street Fighter II available to download on the Switch.
In recent weeks, third-party developers, such as EA and potentially Activision have hinted at supporting the console beyond what they initially said.
NINTENDO MAY LAUNCH SUPER NINTENDO MINI FOR CHRISTMAS, REPORTS SAY
On a recent conference call with investors, EA CEO Andrew P. Wilson said the company « feels really good » about the Switch, to which they’ve already committed bringing its popular soccer franchise « FIFA » too.
« We continue to be bullish on [Switch] and are looking at other titles that we might bring to the Switch, » Wilson told investors.
Activistion, which makes the popular « Call of Duty » franchise, recently re-introduced the option to link Nintendo accounts with Call of Duty’s online systems, a feature it had previously disabled.
Nintendo has previously said it sold more than 2.74 million units of the Switch, a surprisingly strong figure, despite being launched in March, a month not known for console launches.
Shares of Nintendo surged in Japanese trading on Friday following the Monster Hunter news, rising more than 5% to hit their highest levels in a year. Shares are up more than 30% year to date.
