Capcom confirmed Monster Hunter Wilds is coming to Nintendo Switch 2, dropping the news in a brief two-sentence post on X just hours after Summer Game Fest 2026 wrapped up.
The announcement was short on specifics — no release date, no details on how the Switch 2 version will differ from the PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S releases. Capcom simply said more info, including a release date, is coming in the future. Monster Hunter Wilds originally launched in February 2025 and skipped the original Switch entirely, which made sense given how late in that console's life cycle it arrived. IGN scored it 8/10 at launch.
Nintendo hardware has historically been a major home for the Monster Hunter series, so fans have been hoping for a port ever since the game launched. Capcom also used Summer Game Fest 2026 to reveal Ascendance, a new expansion for Wilds that teases a new land and abilities — that one is headed to PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S sometime in 2027.
The Switch 2 announcement is the confirmation fans wanted, even if the wait for actual details is just beginning.
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