Friday, March 12, 2010

In Stock Now - Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G (PSP the Best) - $39.99

Our Price: $39.99
Release Date: 3/27/2008
UPC: 4976219025027
Genre: Action
Company: Capcom
Version: Japan

Stock Status: In Stock

Monster Hunter Freedom Unite is the latest game in the Monster Hunter franchise for PlayStation Portable. It is an expansion pack of the original Monster Hunter Freedom 2 and was released on March 27, 2008 in Japan as Monster Hunter Portable 2nd GIn the 2008 Tokyo Game Show, it was announced that the game would be released in North America as Monster Hunter Freedom Unite in Spring 2009.

At the 2009 GDC, the release date was further specified as June 23, 2009. The US, and the Australian demo is available for free, on the PlayStation Network on the PSP as of 5/21/09.

Capcom has announced that the PSP bundle will be released in Europe, but were not specific about anywhere else. A press release at Capcom's European Press Centre website states that the bundle will contain "a specially designed Monster Hunter branded PSP skin and pouch along with a copy of the game."

Features
  • Monster Hunter Freedom Unite has more missions, equipment, and monsters than Monster Hunter Freedom 2.
  • A new feature is a Felyne fighter to help you on your quests. You can also get Rarity 9 and 10 armor and weapons.
  • In addition, the player can now hold up to 99 of each item type in his/her item box, store up to 20 equipment sets, and get ten equipment pages instead of six.
  • A new type of quest, the "Epic Hunting Quest", will be introduced, which will enable the hunter to take on, one by one, up to 4 different monsters in one quest, as shown in the released demo.
  • Weapons can now have up to purple sharpness which is higher than white sharpness.
  • You can now accept HR 7-9 quests in the gathering hall and new elder quests outside the gathering hall from a Felyne beside the village elder.
  • Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G has enjoyed much commercial success in Japan. The Japanese version of the game sold 690,000 copies on its release day, and in its first week sold 1.5 million copies.


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