Over the years Capcom have been porting more and more of their older games over to current platforms. After the release of Ace Attorney Investigations 2 this year, I began to wonder what was the holdup for Monster Hunter, because as of now World, Rise and the Stories games are the only games buyable on modern platforms.
Monster Hunter Compendium Series
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiycajElJ3oZtIjnoecBWLSM-b3nD5fB0
Monster Hunter Evolution Full Series
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiycajElJ3oZE0xTc4qM9O4tybaDF99LI
History of Powered-Up Monsters
https://youtu.be/hxtgYKOHjGk?si=U5aXb6SbxbgMzlva
Escaton Judgement
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJtcQEFHkCE&t=1114s
Contents
0:00 Introduction
0:55 Chapter 1 - Why Bother?
3:15 A Brief History of Monster Hunter
11:00 Ports of the Past
14:28 Chapter 2: The Big Questions
14:33 Which Games are Brought Back?
18:02 How is Online Handled?
19:50 Are the Graphics Good Enough?
26:23 Framerates?
28:17 Engines?
31:01 Localisation?
32:17 Collaborations?
33:06 Collection or Individual Releases?
35:00 Gameplay Changes…?
37:38 Chapter 3: What Kind of Ports Could We Expect?
45:42 Conclusion + Ending
Music Used
Intro + Chapter 2
Prelude to a Girl Defence Attorney - GAA2
Athena Cykes Bringer of Revolution - Dual Destinies
Block Man Instrumental - Megaman 11
The Moving Sacred Mountain - Monster Hunter
Defiance Against a Powerful Enemy - Monster Hunter 2
Nargacuga - Monster Hunter Freedom Unite
Sandy Plains - Monster Hunter Tri
Zinogre - Monster Hunter Portable 3rd
Gore Magala - Monster Hunter 4
Valstrax - Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate
Simon Blackquill - Dual Destinies
Odyvataurus - Monster Hunter Frontier
A Broken Promise - Scarlet Nexus
Second Council Meeting - Iceborne
Colony 9 - Xenoblade Chronicles
Satorl Marsh - Xenoblade Chronicles
Battle Theme - Monster Hunter Stories
The City - Xenoblade 3
Stairway to the One and Only Future - Scarlet Nexus
Susato Mikotoba - GAA
Hyrule Field - Ocarina of Time
Investigation Core - Ace Attorney
Magnamalo - Monster Hunter Rise
Ryutaro Objection - GAA2
Cheval - MHStories
Shagaru Magala - Monster Hunter Orchestra 2023
Battle - MHStories 2
A Battle of Wits Opening Moves - GAA
Summation Examination - GAA