Monster Hunter Freedom Unite

Accompanying players on quests your furry ally will helping them battle monsters and gather extra resources. Players will be rewarded for their use of deep fighting combat systems, encouraging them to seek out the more experienced hunters and team up in order to learn from their experience. Using the PSP's wireless Ad-Hoc connection, players can adventure with up to three friends for a savaging multiplayer hunting party. Add in previously unreleased monsters, weapons and missions and you have the biggest Monster Hunter game to date. Even in single player mode Hunters won't be alone thanks to the introduction of the new AI "Felyne" feature. From devising the strategy to executing the attack, players will need to work together in order to hunt down the ferocious beasts and progress through the wide range of quests on offer. Japan's most successful PSP title, Monster Hunter Portable 2G, is heading to North America this coming Spring. Renamed Monster Hunter Freedom Unite, this latest installment in the epic Monster Hunter series delivers over 500 hours of gameplay spanning some 400 missions.

View larger. Social Play One of the most important features contributing to the Monster Hunter series' rampant popularity in Japan is the social aspect of the games. In addition, using the Ad-Hoc connection players can adventure with up to three friends for a savaging multiplayer hunting party. From devising strategies to executing attacks, players will need to work together in order to hunt down the ferocious beasts and progress through the wide range of quests on offer. And this effort and cooperation is never in vain. He can even can be shared and traded with other players. This results in much faster load times, as well as improved PSP system battery life since your UMD will not have to be engaged every time your game requires a new file. This feature continues via the PSP's Ad-Hoc connection in Monster Hunter Freedom Unite. New Game Features New to Monster Hunter Freedom Unite is the fully customizable AI "felyne" companion who accompanies players on quests and gathers extra resources. Fans of the series will be pleased to hear that they can transfer their character and data from Monster Hunter Freedom 2 over to the new game. View larger. Wield special weapons and items. Japan's most successful PSP title, Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G has finally made its way to the west. These include the Nargacuga, who inhabits the old forest and attacks at lightning speed; the Lavasioth, a lava-breathing reptile who hides in volcanic areas; and the Hypnocatrice, a birdlike monster that wards off hunters with its unique ability to produce sleeping gas. Key Features:

• The biggest Monster Hunter title to date, with over 500 hours of gameplay.
• Huge variety of character customizations, including 1,500 weapons and 2,000 armor sets.
• Building on the social gaming aspect of the overall Monster Hunter series, players can form a team of up to 4 players through wireless Ad-Hoc play and experience the multiplayer social gaming phenomenon.
• "Media Install" option where players can save the game to a memory stick, allowing the game to load from the memory stick and UMD simultaneously for faster loading times.
• AI "Felyne" companion who will accompany players on quests and gather extra resources. All-New Monsters to Battle There are five new monsters to the game waiting to challenge gamers in battle. Also new to Monster Hunter Freedom Unite is the improved "Media Install Option." This new way to play gives players the ability to save portions of the game from UMD to Memory Sticks. Battle monsters with up to 3 friends. Renamed Monster Hunter Freedom Unite, this latest installment in the epic Monster Hunter series delivers over 500 hours of gameplay, spanning some 400 missions. Finally, Monster Hunter Freedom Unite features a certain level of compatibility with the rest of the Monster Hunter franchise. Succeed in this and players will be rewarded for their use of the deep fighting combat systems, encouraging them to seek out even more experienced hunters and team up in order to learn from their experience. With the 'felyne casting' feature players can share their companions with other players, transferring data using the PSP’s sleep mode.
• Fans of the series can transfer their character data from Monster Hunter Freedom 2 to continue their adventures.
• Five all-new monsters to battle.

View larger. AI 'Felyne' companion.