Monster Hunter Portable 3rd

Monster Hunter Freedom 3 is the working title of the next Monster Hunter game on the PSP. It is a brand new game and you will not be able to transfer your data from old games onto it. The game is currently 50% complete.

Areas

 * Areas from Monster Hunter 3: Island, Sandy Plains, Tundra, Flooded Forest, and Volcano.
 * MH3 areas will have some changes.
 * Unlike MH3, the gathering points will again be at fixed points rather than a random spawn
 * There will be no underwater areas.
 * A new map called the Mountain Stream (渓流).

Monsters
MHF3: Monster List
 * Confirmed MHFU monsters: Anteka, Rathian, Rathalos, Nargacuga and Tigrex.
 * Confirmed MH3 monsters: Great Jaggi, Qurupeco, Barroth, Gigginox, Agnaktor, Rathalos, Rathian, Royal Ludroth, Barioth, Uragaan, Giggi, Altaroth, Delex, Rhenoplos.
 * New monsters include:
 * An ostrich-like minion called Gavua.
 * A bear/badger/armadillo monster called Aoashira.
 * The flagship monster will be a new wolf-wyvern called Jinouga.

Village

 * Game setting is "Yukumo Village" (はユクモ村), which has a Traditional Japanese theme in the Fall/Autumn.
 * The chief of this village is a younger woman descendant of the Dragon Tribe (Wyverian).
 * A unisex spa facility replaces the Felyne Kitchen for pre-quest status boosts. How the status boosts are done is unknown.
 * More than one player can use the spa facility at the same time.
 * A large farm with new features (unspecified).

Armors

 * Will use the armor skill points system.

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 all old weapons including the ones from MH3.
 * Gun Lance has changed significantly. It has a lot of new attacks. See trailer.

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, Qurupeco, Barroth and Uragaan in the trailer.
 * 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.

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 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 or Kanji.
 * Improved communication system in multiplayer (unspecified).
 * Supports infrastructure (it is still unclear as to what this actually means).

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

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

VioletKIRA's post: http://forums.minegarde.com/index.php?s=8988ca718beadf71e7bf2cf74786ce39&act=ST&f=26&t=18825

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

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

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=Trailer= http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTis5dTjRJU&feature=related

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