The official Monster Hunter Frontier Twitter account tempers fan expectations with an unusual tweet

Written by. Nick Mosier based on the original Japanese article (original article’s publication date: 2022-07-05 21:06 JST)

The Monster Hunter Frontier official Twitter account told fans not to expect an offline version or a sequel on July 5 (JST) in an unusual message from an official account.

Monster Hunter Frontier was a spinoff to Capcom’s hit Monster Hunter series. The game originally released in 2007 as Monster Hunter Frontier Online for Windows PC and was based on Monster Hunter Dos which also never saw a release outside of Japan. The live service game contained original weapons and monsters while taking a different approach to the series compared to its console counterparts. In 2013, the name of the game was changed to Monster Hunter Frontier G and again to Monster Hunter Frontier Z in 2016.

But in December of 2019, service for the game was brought to an end. Producer Teruki Miyashita explained that the reason the game was being shut down was because as development continued using Monster Hunter Dos as a base, various limitations arose. Because of that, despite software updates and changing database hardware, they said it would be difficult to continue offering a satisfactory experience in the long term.

But the Monster Hunter series has continued to thrive on both consoles and PC. And with Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak, we’ve even seen the return of Espinas from Monster Hunter Frontier. Being able to meet the thorny dragon once again has been exciting for fans and the Monster Hunter Frontier official Twitter account even joined in on the celebration.

On July 5, the Monster Hunter Frontier official Twitter account made a tweet about what would have been the 15^th anniversary of the game, with an illustration from an original designer on the game that featured standout NPCs and monsters. The tweets also invited others to share their memories and fanart with a hashtag campaign.

However, it appears the account didn’t want to carelessly give fans false hope. The tweets made it clear that they weren’t hinting at anything to come and didn’t want there to be any misunderstanding. They reiterated that an offline version or sequel would be extremely difficult for the same reasons service of Monster Hunter Frontier ended in the first place. It sounds like the problems that caused the game to shut down were never resolved.

While the message may be a bummer to fans, it was also honest of them to lay it out so clearly as to not get people excited over nothing. They likely wanted to highlight that since Monster Hunter Frontier isn’t coming back, to go meet Espinas in Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak instead.

At any rate, Monster Hunter is a popular franchise and will continue on. Players may not be able to experience Monster Hunter Frontier anymore, but monsters from the game will likely appear in other games going forward. Supporting those games and telling Capcom you’re excited to see the monsters may be a good way to show them there’s still love for Monster Hunter Frontier.