Monster Hunter Portable 3rd

Monster Hunter Portable 3rd Discussion



Monster Hunter Portable 3rd (モンスターハンターポータブル3rd) is the working title of the next Monster Hunter game on the PSP. It's a new game so you won't be able to import your savegame from old games onto it. The game was 50% complete at the time of announcement.


 * It is set to be released in Japan on December 1st, 2010.
 * Fans speculate the English version of the game will likely be released 8 months after the Japanese version, i.e. in August 2011. Capcom has not yet issued a statement on an English release.

Limited Edition PSP
A limited edition PSP, dubbed the "Hunters PSP", was announced at TGS 2010 and is set for release December 1st, 2010.

Price: ¥19800 (~$240 US)

Colour: Black+Golden

Model: PSP-3000 MHB Full set includes: PSP-3000 MHB, Battery pack 3.6v 2200mAH, AC Adapter (does not include the actual game)

It is confirmed, that Sony/Capcom will not release the PSP in America or Europe [PROOF: http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2010-09-17-redesigned-monster-hunter-psp-not-for-eu ]

Special Features
 * MHP3rd Custom Theme (also on sale for ¥100 on the Japanese PSN store).
 * Specially redesigned analog stick with a concave center.
 * Larger battery pack (3.6v 2200mAH) allows longer gaming time.
 * Thicker battery cover/rear grips for easier and more comfortable holding.
 * Jinouga-head symbol on both rear grips.
 * Yukumo Village symbol under the face buttons.
 * Front speakers feature a Felyne paw design.

Areas

 * Areas from Monster Hunter 3: Deserted Island, Sandy Plains, Tundra, Flooded Forest, and Volcano.
 * MH3 areas will have some changes.
 * Unlike MH3, the gathering points will be at fixed points rather than random spawns.
 * There will be no underwater areas. The underwater areas of MH3 will be dried up so hunters can still have access to them.
 * A new map called the Mountain Stream (渓流).

Nyan Jirou



 * Nyan Jirou is a black Felyne (not a Melynx) with an eyepatch and a small barrel.
 * This is a new system for the quests at the Mountain Stream.
 * Nyan Jirou can transfer your items back home during a quest (only in Mountain Stream).
 * There will be a path to the village beside Nyan Jirou; this passage is for him to bring your items back to the village.

Monsters
MHF3: Monster List


 * Confirmed 1st Gen monsters: Bullfango, Rathalos, Rathian, Diablos, Aptonoth, Kelbi
 * Confirmed 2nd Gen monsters: Anteka, Bulldrome, Nargacuga, Tigrex
 * Confirmed 3rd Gen monsters: Bnahabra, Great Jaggi, Great Baggi, Qurupeco, Barroth, Gigginox, Agnaktor, Royal Ludroth, Barioth, Uragaan, Giggi, Altaroth, Delex, Rhenoplos, Jaggi, Jaggia
 * New monsters include:
 * Gagua (Bird Wyvern): An ostrich-like minion commonly found in the Mountain Stream.
 * Aoashira (Pelagus): A blue bear monster with powerful arms.
 * Jinouga (Fanged Wyvern): A thunder wolf wyvern who is quite agile and uses lightning to power itself up.It's also the Flagship-Monster of Monster Hunter Portable 3rd.
 * Urukususu (Pelagus): A white rabbit-bear monster from the Tundra region who uses its belly to slide around.
 * Great Froggi (Bird Wyvern): Similar to the Great Jaggi, this alpha raptor uses poison stored in its neck sac.
 * Froggi (Bird Wyvern): The Great Froggi equivalent of Jaggi.
 * Black Tigrex (Flying Wyvern): A Tigrex subspecies in the volcano with a greatly upgraded roar.
 * Zuwaroposu (Herbivore): A green rhino-like Herbivore in the Flooded Forest.
 * Hapurubokka (Leviathan): A desert Leviathan similar to Gobul in structure.
 * Rangurotora (Pelagus): A volcanic Pelagus that looks like an Armadillo. Rolls and attacks with its tongue.
 * Barroth Subspecies (Brute Wyvern): A subspecies to the Barroth that's covered in Ice and lives in the Tundra.
 * Royal Ludroth Subspecies (Leviathan): A subspecies to the Royal Ludroth that is colored purple with a pink mane.
 * Qurupeco Subspecies (Bird Wyvern): A subspecies to the Qurupeco. This subspecies has no visible throat sac and an array of different colors.
 * Doboruberuku (Brute Wyvern): A massive, hammer-tailed Brute Wyvern found in the Mountain Stream.

Most Wanted Monsters to Return in MHP3rd

Famitsu magazine held a poll in their MHP3rd article about which previous monsters they'd like to see return to MHP3rd. Here are the results:

Village

 * Game setting is "Yukumo Village" (ユクモ村), which has a very traditional Japanese theme in the Fall/Autumn.
 * The chief of this village is a younger woman descendant of the Dragon Tribe (Wyverian). She gives out quests up to 6*.
 * A unisex spa facility in the gathering hall replaces the Felyne Kitchen for pre-quest status boosts. Status boosts are preformed by using action commands. The switch from armor to bathing clothes is seamless and requires no loading screen. More than one player can use the spa facility at the same time. Felyne Comrades will also be allowed to bathe with you. Actions in the hot spring include Sitting Down, Back Float, Placing Toys, Holding Breath Underwater, Overhead Clap, Playful Splash, etc.
 * A large farm with new features.
 * The Felyne Comrade and the chart board will be in the village farm.
 * The Training Instructor returns, with a similar system to MHFU's training school. He can also take players to the Arena from MH3.

Farm

 * It is named as "Yukumo Farm".
 * It is larger than Pokke Farm (MHFU/MHP2G).
 * As the Felyne Kitchen is no longer in MHP3rd, the Felyne Comrade and the comrade chart board has been placed in the farm (near the farm entrance).
 * Felynes can train at the farm, and even be sent out on their own Quests.
 * This farm is filled with waterfalls and beautiful landscape.
 * There will be more features than Pokke Farm.
 * Mining, Fishing, Crops, Honey, and Mushrooms are gathered in the same fashion as Pokke Farm
 * A new mining feature that seemingly replaces Bomb Mining involves sending up to four Felyne Fighters into the mines via minecart.
 * Your Felyne companions also replace Trenya, and can be sent on their own quests to gather materials and such. Again, up to four can be sent per quest.
 * Also, you Felyne companions take part in gathering bugs in what appears to replace the bug tree from previous games.
 * Lastly, it appears that your Felynes also go into the water and catch fish, which replaces the Net feature. As with the other changes, you can use Four at a time.
 * There will be a new feature in the farm that will let you cook many steaks at once.

Weapons
MHF3: Weapons




 * 12 weapons in total, including the Switch Axe from Monster Hunter 3.
 * Great Sword, Long Sword, Sword & Shield, Dual Swords, Hammer, Hunting Horn, Lance, Gunlance, Switch Axe, Light Bowgun, Heavy Bowgun, Bow.
 * No Bowgun customization. It is back to the Light and Heavy Bowguns only.
 * New attacks for most old weapons; Greatswords remains unchanged from Monster Hunter 3.
 * Gunlance has changed significantly adding new attacks as seen in the trailer. The featured new attack where the hunter cocks the Gunlance, slashes downwards and fires. This seems to use up all the currently loaded shells at once, as in the trailer there are 3 simultaneously explosions in the attack.
 * When using the Switch Axe, you can now chain the infinite side swings to the overhead attack; it also gains a new Poison Phial, which is purple in color. [Proof]
 * When using Heavy Bowgun, you can now kneel down and then choose from specific ammo-types in your inventory. You can fire these specific Ammo types without reloading. However, you are unable to move in that position.
 * The Bow will gain a new, bluish bottle. It will probably have the stamina reducing effect as the color is similar to the Bowgun Bullet having this effect. [Proof]
 * Only nine of these twelve weapons are featured in the demo version; Gunlance, Hunting Horn and Bow are not available.

Armors

 * Will use the armor skill points system.

Felyne Comrades

 * Felyne Comrades return, along with new features similiar to ChaCha (MH3). Up to two Felyne Comrades can be taken into a quest at the same time to better simulate multiplayer.
 * Felyne armors can be customized in two parts: Helmet and Torso. They are seen wearing the armor of Rathalos, Rathian, Jaggi, Urukususu, Ludroth, Aoashira, Zuwaroposu, Qurupeco, Barroth and Uragaan in the trailer and screenshots.
 * Felyne weapons can either be Slash or Impact damage. Weapons can also be customized.
 * The creation of Felyne equipment will use monster parts, but will utilize a different system than previously seen before.
 * A health bar has been given to the Felyne Comrades. This bar is placed under its name, same as the health bar when in multiplayer.
 * Felyne comrades can now utilise Boomerangs and Bounce Bombs (see trailer).
 * New trailer shows two hunters fighting with two Felynes.
 * 1 Felyne for each hunter can be brought along in online quests. Only 2 hunters can bring a felyne into online quests.
 * Felyne data from Monster Hunter Diary: Felyne Village can be imported into MHP3rd and will also unlock a special armor.
 * Not only do they have new Amours but new skills such as bounce bombs and boomerangs and they can now set up a shock trap and place large barrel bomb to blow up the monster

Other

 * There will be less content than Monster Hunter Freedom Unite, but more quests than MHF2.
 * There will be high emphasis on graphics and sound quality.
 * There will be a temporary pouch which will store up to eight items. This pouch will be made empty when you start a new quest.
 * There is no data transfer, but you MIGHT be able to unlock bonuses by loading a MHFU/MHP2G save file. This has not been confirmed.
 * Players will be able to name their characters in Hiragana, Katakana and Kanji, which previous games did not allow.
 * Improved communication system in multiplayer (unspecified; probably Voice Chat as there is some suspicious Icon in the demo).
 * 4 player Ad-hoc Multiplayer is confirmed.
 * Currently, there is no infrastructure for online multiplayer. Current information about infrastructure only pertains to downloaded quests. Any information stating otherwise (other than Capcom) is just hearsay or unconfirmed rumors.
 * According to this Kotaku japanese blog, there will be infrastructure for "web play", this is either incorrect or a case of "lost in translation".
 * The game will be sold at a price of 5800 Yen.
 * There was a playable demo of MHP3 at the Tokyo Game Show (Sept.16 for Press, Sept.18 for public) with 3 quests.
 * Easy Difficulty: Royal Ludroth in the Deserted Island.
 * Average Difficulty: Aoashira and Jinouga in the Mountain Stream (Aoashira must be defeated before Jinouga will appear).
 * Hard Difficulty: Black Tigrex in the Volcano.
 * The TGS demo also featured 2 "Felyne Comrades" for solo play, and a choice between all 12 available weapons.
 * A public demo became available in October as a download from the Japanese PSN, although it requires a product code only MonHan Club (モンハン部) members will have access to. It features Royal Ludroth in the Deserted Island and Barroth Subspecies in the Tundra. http://www.capcom.co.jp/monsterhunter/P3rd/trial.html
 * There will also be "Drink" and "Hot Spring" Quests received from a Felyne. Fulfilling those Quests will expand the variety of drinks you can take in the Hot Spring / expand the Hot Spring.
 * Hirokazu Hamamura, CEO of Famitsu Publisher Enterbrain, estimated the count of sold copies to be above 5.000.000 which would make the game more popular than Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G.
 * According to an interview of GAME ONE, this game MIGHT see a western release in July 2011. [French, Source]

Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker Collaboration
Monster Hunter Portable 3rd will also include some game items from Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker as a collaboration with Kojima Productions. Some features include:
 * "MHP3rd x MGS PW" has been comfirmed by Konami Japan.
 * There will be special quest downloads. By clearing the special quest, you will be able to get rewards to create Metal Gear Solid related equipment.
 * Your Felyne Comrade will also have MGS-based equipment - Bandana, Sneaking Suit, and a Knife.
 * Male hunters will have the Naked Snake equipment and female hunters will have the The Boss equipment.
 * If your player wears one of the above mentioned costumes and grills a steak, the well known "じょうずにやけました！" (Jouzu Ni Yakemashita!, Skillfully grilled!; means "Mmm, so tasty!") will be shouted out in Naked Snake or The Boss' voice.
 * If you're ducking, your Felyne Comerade will hide under a cardbox, just like you're able to in MGS.

Secret Society Eagle Talon Collaboration
Secret Society Eagle Talon (秘密結社 鷹の爪) is a popular Japanese Flash animation created by Ryo Ono. The show is played on various internet video sites like DLE (Dream Link Entertainment). On September 16, 2010 at the Tokyo Games Show, it was announced to have a collaboration with Monster Hunter Portable 3rd. It will serve as a promotion for the game, much like MH Diary: Giri Giri Airu Village. At the same time, it will also reveal certain gameplay aspects.

Videos can be watched here: http://www.capcom.co.jp/monsterhunter/P3rd/mhp3rd_x_taka.html

Information extracted from the Demo
Based on the data Capcom left in the trial, a list of the amount of equipment and other content that will be available in the full version of the game was made. Data is not binding and may change in full game.
 * 678 Melee Weapons (MHF2: 592; MHFU: 1149)
 * 213 Distance Weapons (MHF2: 167; MHFU: 353)
 * 1128 Armor Pieces (MHF2: 1498; MHFU: 2091)
 * 978 Items (MHF2: 959; MHFU: 1260)

Links
Official Website: http://www.capcom.co.jp/monsterhunter/P3rd/

Confirmation of production: http://uk.psp.ign.com/articles/957/957033p1.html

Famitsu (Japanese): http://www.famitsu.com/game/news/1233034_1124.html

Full Famitsu Interview (JP): http://www.famitsu.com/game/news/1232451_1124.html

Videos
Ice Barroth Demo Gameplay: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFu3JzXD_3c&feature=related

Royal Ludroth Demo Gameplay: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1Qw4QPyypM&feature=mfu_in_order&playnext=1&videos=g7icfKw_oFY

Weapon Videos
Great Sword: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kDhLrq6ohY

Bow: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9lxdBNZYjA

Sword and Shield: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKZGl0UciMw

Long Sword: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3F-TeTvXKY

Lance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9VbV5pYOhY

Dual Swords: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlbBQEXQpd8

Switch Axe: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6aPFazzmco

Hammer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9z7YF70SBM

Gun Lance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEFLh0Usw8k

Heavy Bowgun: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WiLy7mYSaos

Hunting Horn: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YXaPpZwABo

Light Bowgun: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIzoBxPku4U