User blog comment:Kogath/Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate Discussion/@comment-6050823-20170614214004/@comment-5569775-20170615043454

So they might still localize it, just not any time soon, if ever. The 3DS version is still possible, even if as a download only. And people could still play XX on the Switch since it's not region locked.

Incidently, someone started a petition to change Capcoms mind(not that it'd work).