User blog comment:Kogath/Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate for the Nintendo 3DS/@comment-184612-20150109085651/@comment-4911512-20150109215915

3U appealed more to beginners. it was an easier game in the series. there isn't really anything wrong with that. I don't think a defense boost ruins a game. but I suppose that's an opinion more than anything. not everyone is able to figure out this game so easily and if its too difficult for some people, they may get frustrated and quit. so one easy game in the series can help that. or a difficulty setting. if they added a difficulty setting and people wanted to play casually on the easier setting, there is nothing wrong with that. maybe it could've been like the demo and separated players based on their difficulty. I say it would've been a great idea.