Monster Hunter Freedom Unite is the latest game in the Monster Hunter franchise for PlayStation Portable. It is an expansion to the original Monster Hunter.

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Logo for Capcom Platforms, Platform of origin PlayStation 2 Year of inception 2004 March 11, 2004 January 26, 2018 The Monster Hunter ( モンスターハンター, Monsutā Hantā) franchise is a series of -themed video games that started with the game Monster Hunter for, released in 2004. Titles have been released across a variety of platforms, including personal computer, home console, portable consoles, and mobile devices. The series is developed and published.

The games are primarily action role-playing games. The player takes the role of a Hunter, slaying or trapping large monsters across various landscapes as part of quests given to them by the locals. As part of its, players use loot gained from slaying monsters, gathering resources, and quest rewards to craft improved weapons, armor, and other items that allows them to face more powerful monsters. While initially single-player games, more recent titles have up to four-player cooperative play, with all Hunters working together to take down monsters. As of January 2018, the series has sold more than 45 million copies worldwide, principally in Japan and other Asian countries, where it has fluorished due to the popularity of the series' ad hoc multiplayer features on portable consoles. Monster Hunter' has been critically well received in Western markets, but has generally languished in sales, in part due to the game's high difficult. However, with (2018), Capcom aimed to attract a global audience using the power of advanced home gaming consoles and computers, and released the title simultaneously worldwide; World became the best-selling Monster Hunter game within 3 days of its release.

In addition to games, the franchise has an anime based on the spin-off game, based on, a manga and a book called Monster Hunter EPISODE (モンスターハンター　EPISODE). Contents. Gameplay Monster Hunter games are hybrids of and (RPG), set in a genre. Gameplay is generally divided between time spent in various villages to manage equipment and resources, and going on quests to hunt down giant monsters that prowl in fields near these villages.

The player starts as a novice Hunter and is tasked through quests to help protect and support the villages either by hunting or trapping monsters, or by collecting resources that can be obtained in the field. Atypically to most RPGs, the player's Hunter does not have any intrinsic attributes that change throughout the game, outside of a Hunting rank that determines what quests they can embark on. Instead, the player selects armor, weapons, and other equipment that grant certain bonuses or penalties to the Hunter. There are several different weapon types ranging from swords, hammers, hunting horns, lances, bows, and guns, each of which provide the player with different combat maneuvers in the field, and determine the Hunter's attack strength and potential elemental or status-inducing effects on the creatures they fight. Armor, made up from different pieces, grants defensive value, strengths and weaknesses to certain elemental attacks, and positive and negative points towards specific skills. These skills only activate after the player equips the Hunter with gear that pass a given threshold; for example, by having 10 total points in the Attack skill, the Hunter's attack is boosted, but may also accumulate -10 points in this skill which can weaken the Hunter's attack. Thus, the player can work to coordinate different sets of armor, weapon, and additional equipment including talismans and decorative gems that can be slotted into certain pieces of equipment to customize which skills their Hunter will have or to avoid inducing a negative skill effect.

Basic weapons, armor, and other equipment can be purchased from village shops using the in-game currency Zenny, but most equipment is constructed from collected resources, including the spoils from defeating monsters, represented in game as the various parts of a monster like hides, horns, and tails. The core loop of gameplay in Monster Hunter is to equip the Hunter with gear best suited for defeating a specific type of monster, questing to hunt and collect parts from that monster, and construct the equipment from those parts that is generally better in combat than their current gear, allowing the player to engage in more difficult monsters. The monster parts and other resources are given to the Hunter based on various percentages, with some parts appearing with high rarity. The player may often be required to undertake the same quest several times to defeat the same monster type to get these parts. Once equipment is crafted, it can then be upgraded. Weapons typically can be upgraded along a 'weapon tree', where the player may have the option to choose two or more specialized versions of a weapon at a given upgrade point. Armor typically can be improved through armor spheres to increase its defensive value.

A quest will generally designate how much time the player has to complete the quest (generally 50 minutes), the goals of the quest, the location of the quest, and other restrictions. Prior to the quest, the player selects which equipment for the Hunter, as once on their field, this cannot be changed. Each game features several different fields, each made up of several interconnected areas including a base camp where some supplies and a health-restoring tent can be found. Some areas in a field may be very hot or cold, which can affect the Hunter's health and stamina unless they are protected against these effects.

When the Hunter enters the field, they have a health and a stamina meter. The Hunter's health meter drops when damaged by monsters or environmental hazards, and while some health will regenerate slowly over time, the Hunter must use restorative items to bring them back to full health. If the Hunter's health falls to zero, they fall unconscious and put back to the field's base camp, where they can set off again, but will lose some amount of reward Zenny and additional bonuses they had entering the quest. If the Hunter falls three times in this manner, the quest is considered failed.

The stamina meter drains when doing any excessive activity like running, or pulling back and holding a bowstring, and if the stamina bar fully drains, the Hunter will pause to recover their stamina, making them prone to attacks. Stamina quickly replenishes if the Hunter does a normal activity like walking. However, over the time of the quest, the stamina meter's maximum will slowly drop, meaning the Hunter will tire out sooner, creating another effective limit on how long the Hunter can be in the field. Various restorative items like potions and rations can be assigned prior to the quest, but only limited numbers of these can be taken. While in the field, the Hunter can gather resources from certain gathering points and if they have the necessary equipment, such as pick-axes for mining spots, or bug-nets for insects. The Hunter only has a limited amount of inventory space while on the field between restorative items and gathered resources and monster spoils.

Monsters will roam between these areas, making them difficult to track. The process of fighting monsters is generally based on watching and learning the various that a monster does prior to an attack as either to defend, dodge, or anticipate a counter-attack.

As monsters get injured they often will become more aggravated, performing moves faster or engaging in special moves. Various parts of a monster can be targeted for an attack, with different vulnerabilities. The Hunter is awarded additional spoils if they can break hard armor pieces or can cut off a monster's tail. Once the monster is dealt enough damage, it will be slain, at which point the Hunter can carve off random spoils from the carcass. If the Hunter damages a monster enough, it will start limping or some similar sluggish motion, indicating that it can now be trapped rather than slain. Trapping a monster requires the Hunter to place the trap, lure the monster to it, and then tranquilizing it.

The Hunter forgoes the carving as with slaying, but may gain different types of rewards for the action. Trapping a monster can be required by a quest, can help to end a prolonged battle earlier, or increase the chance of acquiring rarer materials such as plates or gems. Outside of quests, the player can use the village functions to craft new gear, buy and sell resources, items, and equipment, interact with farms and fisheries that can help gather resources, and have meals prior to a quest that provide small attribute boosts and skills. Most games also feature a form of 'free hunt', where the Hunter can go into a field for an indefinite amount of time to gather resources and hunt any monsters that may appear there for resource points, which are used to improve village facilities or as alternate forms of payment.

All games have a single player component, while the newer games include multiplayer with up to three other Hunters. A new set of quests are generally offered for multiplayer modes, giving more difficult monsters to offset the advantage of having multiple players. Players may also set on multiplayer quests as a single player, where they are then aided by computer-controlled Felynes or Palicos, sentient cat-like creatures that live among the villages.

Most of the main games in the series have long story modes that can take up to fifty hours to complete, but additional post-story content can lead to players accumulating over hundreds of hours into game. Games Below is a list of games in the Monster Hunter main series. Each generation has a number of entries that are derivative of the original release.

Main series Title Details.: March 11, 2004.: September 21, 2004.: May 27, 2005.: June 1, 2005 Release years by system: 2004 – Released on. 2005 - An expansion called was released on and. 2005 - A handheld version called was released on Notes:.

First game in the Monster Hunter series. Monster Hunter G was only released in Japan for PlayStation 2 and Wii, while in Korea was released for the PlayStation 2 only. Monster Hunter Freedom was the first handheld game in the series, and it is a PSP version of Monster Hunter G with extra features.: February 16, 2006 Release years by system: 2006 – released on PlayStation 2 in Japan. 2007 - A handheld expanded port of the game called was released Worldwide on PlayStation Portable. 2008 - An expansion of Monster Hunter Freedom 2 called was released on PSP. 2014 - A port of Monster Hunter Freedom Unite was released on iOS. Notes:.

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The original game was released only in Japan while the handheld games had worldwide releases. First game in the series to add the use of gems. New weapon classes include Long Sword, Gunlance, Hunting Horn, and Bow. Monster Hunter Freedom Unite was released in Japan as Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G. Monster Hunter Freedom Unite was released in Japan for iOS as Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G for iOS.

Monster Hunter Freedom Unite was available in the PlayStation Vita Store, with enhanced graphics and second stick support for controlling the camera.: August 1, 2009.: April 20, 2010.: April 23, 2010.: April 29, 2010 Release years by system: 2009 – Released on Wii. 2011 - An expansion called Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate was released on Nintendo 3DS. 2012 - Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate was released on Wii U. Notes:. Released in Japan as Monster Hunter 3 (tri-). First game in the series to include underwater exploration and combat.

New weapon class added: Switch Axe. Weapon classes Dual Swords, Gunlance, Bow and Hunting Horn were not included in Monster Hunter Tri. Cross-platform play between 3DS and Wii U versions. Online mode is only available in the Wii U version. Wii U Edition is high definition remastering of 3DS Edition.: August 18, 2013 Release years by system: 2013 – Microsoft Windows Notes:.

Second Monster Hunter MMORPG game as a collaboration between and. Uses 's. business model. Beta in Cancini began on July 6, 2013. Planned to be released only for Windows. Though developed primarily for Chinese players, and solely uses the Chinese language, the game is not region locked, and only limited by the language limitations.

Tencent has approved the distribution of an English-language patch created by a fan group in May 2016.: August 26, 2010 Release years by system: 2010 – Released on PlayStation Portable. 2011 - An expanded version called Monster Hunter Diary: Poka Poka Airou Village G was released on PlayStation Portable. 2015 - An enhanced port called Monster Hunter Diary: Poka Poka Airou Village DX was released on. Notes:. A game based on the series' catlike 'Felyne' creatures, known as the Airou ( アイルー, Airū) in the Japanese language games.

The subtitle of the game can be translated into English as 'Warm Felyne Village'. The game has only been released in Japan.: October 8, 2016.: September 8, 2017.: September 8, 2017.: September 9, 2017 Release years by system: 2016 – Nintendo 3DS Notes:.

Plays more as a traditional RPG and less focus on action elements. Has turn-based combat. Reception Monster Hunter has generally been more popular in Japan than Western markets like North America and Europe. While the first game on the PlayStation 2 was successful, the series took off explosively in Japan with Monster Hunter Freedom on the PlayStation Portable, and even more so once its sequel Monster Hunter Freedom 2' was released which supported up to four players via the unit's ad-hoc networking.

Handheld systems are generally more popular in Japan, and due to the country's high population density, it was easy to find players to hunt cooperatively with, making it a phenomena there. James Miekle, writing for, had worked for and lived in Japan during the release of Monster Hunter Portable 3rd, which was the best selling PlayStation Portable game of all time, and described how even during work, impromptu Monster Hunter sessions would break out between employees, and there was extensive marketing of Monster Hunter branded consumer goods. In contrast, Western markets favored home consoles and computers during the mid-2000s, and because of a thinner population density, most players relied on Internet-based gaming rather than local ad hoc networking. The series also struggled with a difficult that had made the games off-putting in Western markets. The series had little popularity in the West until the release of Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate on the Nintendo 3DS, a console that had gained a sizable foothold in Western markets.

While Monster Hunter 's popularity in the West was still to a niche group, Capcom saw the potential for more growth there and took steps to better localize the next few titles to make the series more attractive; Monster Hunter 4 was the first game in the series to break one million sales in Western markets. Capcom recognized there was still room for further growth of the series there; in an October 2016 interview, Capcom chairman Kenzo Tsujimoto said they are looking towards increasing the popularity of the games in the Western markets, recognizing that gaming consoles like the and have dominance in these regions over handhelds. Monster Hunter: World, the series's first major entry targeting home consoles and computers, was developed to be more alluring for Western markets without trying to make the game simpler. Since the series debuted, it has sold 28 million units as of March 31, 2014. As of February 17, 2015, the series has sold 32 million units.

By June 2017, Capcom reported over 40 million units sold. As of March 2017, the series is Capcom's third highest-selling series, following and.

See also: A series of anime shorts titled MonHun Nikki Girigiri Airū-mura Airū Kiki Ippatsu was broadcast beginning August 10, 2010. A sequel, MonHun Nikki Girigiri Airū-mura G, was produced. An anime series based on the franchise premiered on October 2, 2016. Manga A manga titled was published jointly by and in April 2008. The author of the manga is. There are four volumes total with the last volume published on May 4, 2009.

An English release of Monster Hunter Orage first took place on June 28, 2011. Card game A trading card game titled was released in October 2008 with periodic updates planned. Comics Elements from Monster Hunter were later included in the Worlds Unite comic crossover from, which featured several other Capcom and franchises making guest appearances in the previously running and comic lines. Film In 2012, it was reported that director might direct a film adaptation of Monster Hunter. During the September 2016 Capcom producer Ryozo Tsujimoto stated that a live-action Monster Hunter film is currently in development within Hollywood. Anderson and producer, who both helped to bring Capcom's game to a, have obtained the rights from Capcom to adapt Monster Hunter after about five years of discussion.

They foresee a series of Monster Hunter films. Anderson said he was drawn to the Monster Hunter property not only because of the series' popularity but also for the 'incredibly beautiful, immersive world they've created'.

Anderson has already written a script, which would involve an American being dragged into the parallel universe that the Monster Hunter series is set in, learning how to fight monsters, and then having to deal with the situation when monsters cross back into the real world and start attacking, such as a final climactic battle. Has confirmed they will be producing the film, with the aim of going into production in late 2017 or early 2018. See also., a video game franchise with a similar gameplay mechanic., an F2P game with similar gameplay mechanic. References. (in Japanese). Retrieved 2011-07-06.

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