Overview
- Fans analyzing a new Monster Hunter Wilds update on December 29 found a code string reading “via.store.Native.ns2UpgradeEdition.”
- Reports from Nintendo Everything, ComicBook.com, and Nintendo Life say the string could indicate work on a Nintendo Switch 2 version or upgrade.
- Capcom has not announced Monster Hunter Wilds for Switch 2 and has not commented on the code discovery.
- Coverage highlights practical hurdles, citing Wilds’ reported optimization issues and the Switch 2’s comparatively weak CPU as obstacles that would require significant rework.
- Producer Ryozo Tsujimoto previously said the team needs time to learn the hardware, while Capcom continues broader Switch 2 support with titles such as Resident Evil Requiem, Monster Hunter Stories 3, and Pragmata in 2026.