Hi Monster Hunter Now team! 👋 I have a feature suggestion: please consider adding an optional virtual joystick/touchpad for map movement. Sometimes there are very few monsters around my location, and walking around while constantly looking at my phone

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Hi Monster Hunter Now team!

I have a feature suggestion: please consider adding an optional virtual joystick/touchpad for map movement.

Sometimes there are very few monsters around my location, and walking around while constantly looking at my phone can be unsafe, especially near roads. A joystick could let players move around a limited area around their real location while still keeping exploration as an important part of the game.

It would make the game much less boring when there aren’t many monsters nearby, while also making movement more convenient and safer.

Please consider it!
— A Monster Hunter Now player

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Hi Monster Hunter Now team!

I have a feature suggestion: please consider adding an optional virtual joystick/touchpad for map movement.

Sometimes there are very few monsters around my location, and walking around while constantly looking at my phone can be unsafe, especially near roads. A joystick could let players move around a limited area around their real location while still keeping exploration as an important part of the game.

It would make the game much less boring when there aren’t many monsters nearby, while also making movement more convenient and safer.

Please consider it!
— A Monster Hunter Now player

[CaesarX4499]

I strongly support this idea. I would also suggest making the movement speed adjustable, allowing players to choose a suitable speed depending on the situation, while still having an appropriate maximum speed limit set by the game.

The joystick could simply control the hunter’s position on the map, with the game clearly displaying the current movement speed and applying the same movement restrictions as the normal game.

I think this would be especially useful when there are monsters or gathering points just outside the player’s current area, while also making the game safer for players who don’t want to constantly walk while looking at their phone.

If implemented as an official in-game feature, with appropriate speed limits and restrictions, it could provide the convenience of controlled movement without requiring third-party software.

[TOMO8098]

Great feedback on safety​

I really agree with both points here.

The safety concern is super important—
constantly looking at your phone while walking
is genuinely risky.

CaesarX4499 makes a lot of sense with
the technical details:

Speed limits
Server validation
Clear movement display
Optional feature

These would help with real concerns:

Fair gameplay
GPS accuracy
Community balance

Honestly, this feels like a real win:

Safer gameplay
Still have exploration
Game stays balanced
More accessible

Hope Niantic takes this seriously​
This kind of feedback actually makes
games better​