For those that've tried tri or unite, here are some new features that shouldn't be overlooked:
1. customization of felyne companions' equipment
2. guild hall has a felyne kitchen, now called a hot spring, can be upgraded by clearing hot spring quests (put in some serious work)
3. hunting fields in tri are included in this title
4. mountain stream - new field
5. hunts are finally easier due to the fact that monster attacks are divided between player and companion
6. tons of new creatures
Monster Hunter Portable 3rd is available on the psp, and if you have a "hacked" psp, fans have released a mostly translated version. Unfortunately, due to Sony and or/Capcom dropping the ball, we may never see an official English release of this title. My wife bought me this PS3 version for Christmas. This game is the same as the psp game with higher resolution graphics for an HDTV, you can even transfer your save data between your ps3 and psp.
Another cool thing about it is that it comes with the Japanese version ofAdHocParty on the disc. This program has voice chat while you play! With this program on your ps3, you can play this game, and the psp version with anyone else using the Japanese AdHocParty. You can even play the psp version, and the ps3 version together online! There are specific rooms online for English players, so if your a big monster hunter fan, and the language barrier is stopping you from playing this game, I hope to chat with you soon!
It seems your ps3 must be connected to the internet with a cable for AdHocParty to work. Because AdHocParty needs the wireless connection to be available for a psp to connect. This is ok because if you want to play this game online, your going to need really solid internet to play with people in Japan anyway.....Read More | Comparison Price | Used Price