User blog comment:Kogath/Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate for the Nintendo 3DS/@comment-5172919-20160425020205/@comment-16331478-20160510182340

Kogath once told me that the game needs your eshop account because the items you get from the downloadable content section are stored in it or something like that. I recall downloading a "starter item pack" which consisted of some potions and honey for free but I don't think anything else was ever released. Heck, if I go to the DLC menu in MH4U now it seems that there is no item pack section anymore so I'm glad for that.