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Monster Hunter Freedom Unite

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Monster Hunter Freedom Unite is an action role-playing game developed and published by Capcom for the PlayStation Portable and iOS. It is an expanded version of the original Monster Hunter Freedom 2 and was released on March 27, 2008, in Japan as Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G (モンスターハンターポータブル2nd G, Monsutā Hantā Pōtaburu 2nd G).

Monster Hunter Freedom Unite
North American PSP box art
Developer(s)Capcom Production Studio 1[1]
Publisher(s)Capcom
Director(s)Yasunori Ichinose
Producer(s)Ryozo Tsujimoto
Designer(s)Katsuhiro Eguchi
Yuji Matsumoto
Shintaro Kojima
Composer(s)Yuko Komiyama
Akihiko Narita
Tadayoshi Makino
SeriesMonster Hunter
Platform(s)PlayStation Portable, PlayStation Vita, iOS
ReleasePlayStation Portable
  • JP: March 27, 2008
  • NA: June 22, 2009
  • AU: June 25, 2009
  • EU: June 26, 2009
iOS
  • JP: May 8, 2014
  • WW: July 2, 2014
Genre(s)Action role-playing
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Gameplay

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Monster Hunter Freedom Unite has more missions, equipment, and monsters than Monster Hunter Freedom 2, and a new Felyne fighter to help the player on their quests. Rarity 9 and 10 armor and weapons were added. Players can now hold up to 99 of each item type in their item boxes, store up to 20 equipment sets, and get ten equipment pages instead of six. A new type of quest, the "Epic Hunting Quest", was introduced, which enables the player to take on, one by one, up to four different monsters in one quest. Weapons can now have up to purple sharpness which is higher than white sharpness. The player 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. The downloadable content can give the player special armor for their Felyne along with early unlocks for some of the Felyne skills. The introduction of new monsters such as the Ukanlos have been put into the game with even more creatures than the last version of Monster Hunter Freedom 2 on the PSP system.

Development

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On November 6, 2008, the beta version of a new online service allowing voice chat and gameplay via tunneling PSP AdHoc mode to work same way as infrastructure mode does, through the PlayStation Network (and a LAN connected Wi-Fi capable PlayStation 3) was released on the Japanese PlayStation Store. Ad hoc Party for PlayStation Portable beta version is compatible with Monster Hunter Freedom Unite.

Marketing and release

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In 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.[2] At the 2009 GDC, the release date was further specified as June 23, 2009. The United States and the Australian demo are available for free on the PlayStation Network on the PSP as of May 21, 2009.[3] Capcom has announced that the PSP bundle would be released in Europe, but were not specific about anywhere else. A press release at Capcom's European Press Center website states that the bundle would contain "a specially designed Monster Hunter branded PSP skin and pouch along with a copy of the game."[4] As for the release in Japan, there was a special edition PSP bundle which included the game, a strap, and a decorated Matte Bronze PSP. In addition to this bundle, people who pre-ordered the game also received a black, hairy strap. The hair on the strap was meant to be that of a monster exclusive to the game, the Nargacuga.

Although no longer available, Capcom had created the Encyclopedia Gigantica, a website for newcomers to the Monster Hunter series. It had included tutorial videos, images of monsters, forums and more. This website has been shut down.

Capcom was also holding a temporary Gathering Hall between July 3 and September 1 in London, Charing Cross, for all Unite players to play in a campaign to make the franchise more popular in the West to see future titles to be released overseas. Capcom's Monster Hunter Freedom Unite website, as well as Encyclopedia Gigantica, are sending out demo copies of Monster Hunter Freedom Unite to anyone who registers for one.

This demo has a set equipment list for each of the weapon categories, and the player may also select between three felyne helpers to join the player. The player may choose between three quests, totaling about 2 hours of game time.

An iOS version was released in 2014. With the release of iOS 9, the game lost compatibility and Capcom initially announced no plans to update the game, later removing from the App Store.[5] However, it later returned with fixed compatibility.[6]

Reception

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Monster Hunter Freedom Unite received "favorable" reviews on both platforms according to video game review aggregator Metacritic.[19][20]

The Japanese version of the PSP version sold 670,000 copies on its release day, and in its first week sold one million copies.[21] As of July 8, 2009, the game has sold 3.5 million copies in the region.[22] No official numbers on American sales have been released at this time. In Japan, as of December 2008 the game has sold 2.5 million copies on the PSP, and as of December 2009, the Best Edition of 2G sold 1 million copies. As of November 7, 2019, the game has sold 3.8 million copies worldwide on the PSP, making it the fifth best-selling game on the PSP.[23]

References

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  1. ^ "Monster Hunter Freedom Unite - PlayStation Portable - GameSpy". psp.gamespy.com. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  2. ^ Athab, Majed (9 October 2008). "TGS 08: Capcom announces US-bound Monster Hunter Freedom Unite". Engadget (Joystiq). Archived from the original on 27 December 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  3. ^ Baxter, Shawn (21 May 2009). "Monster Hunter Demo Live Today on PSN!". PlayStation Blog. Archived from the original on 12 February 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2009.
  4. ^ Capcom Europe Press Center (login required)[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ Klepek, Patrick (7 October 2015). "Why So Many Games Are Disappearing From The App Store". Kotaku. Gawker Media. Archived from the original on 7 October 2015. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  6. ^ Musgrave, Shaun (4 July 2016). "'Monster Hunter Freedom Unite' is Updated and Back in the App Store". TouchArcade. [. Archived from the original on 6 July 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  7. ^ Barnholt, Ray (19 June 2009). "Monster Hunter Freedom Unite Review (PSP)". 1UP.com. Archived from the original on 2015-12-27. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  8. ^ Edge staff (2 July 2009). "Review: Monster Hunter Freedom Unite (PSP)". Edge. Archived from the original on 4 July 2009. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  9. ^ Pearson, Dan (19 June 2009). "Monster Hunter Freedom Unite (PSP)". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on 6 December 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  10. ^ Koehn, Aaron (23 June 2009). "Monster Hunter Freedom Unite (PSP)". GamePro. Archived from the original on 26 June 2009. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  11. ^ Ferris, Duke (6 August 2009). "Monster Hunter Freedom Unite Review (PSP)". Game Revolution. Archived from the original on 5 January 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  12. ^ Shau, Austin (2 July 2009). "Monster Hunter Freedom Unite Review (PSP)". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 14 September 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  13. ^ "Monster Hunter Freedom Unite Review (PSP)". GameTrailers. 8 July 2009. Archived from the original on 10 July 2009. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  14. ^ Zacarias, Eduardo (21 June 2009). "Monster Hunter Freedom Unite - PSP - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on 24 June 2009. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  15. ^ Cottee, James (21 June 2009). "Monster Hunter Freedom Unite: AU Review". IGN. Archived from the original on 27 December 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  16. ^ Miller, Greg (22 June 2009). "Monster Hunter Freedom Unite Review". IGN. Archived from the original on 27 December 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  17. ^ "Review: Monster Hunter Freedom Unite". PlayStation: The Official Magazine. September 2009. p. 81.
  18. ^ Musgrave, Shaun (3 July 2014). "'Monster Hunter Freedom Unite' Review – Good-bye Free Time, Hello Wildlife Slaughter". TouchArcade. Archived from the original on 4 July 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  19. ^ a b "Monster Hunter Freedom Unite for iOS for iPhone/iPad Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 28 November 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  20. ^ a b "Monster Hunter Freedom Unite for PSP Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 13 February 2021. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  21. ^ "MHP 2ndG: One Million Sold In Six Days". PSP Hyper. 1 April 2008. Archived from the original on 3 February 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
  22. ^ Remo, Chris (8 July 2009). "Monster Hunter Freedom Unite PSP Sells 3.5M In Japan". Gamasutra. Archived from the original on 3 December 2019. Retrieved 8 July 2009.
  23. ^ "Platinum Titles". Capcom Investor Relations. Capcom. Archived from the original on 8 February 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
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