Monster Hunter Portable 3rd

The game introduces regions, monsters, and a revised Felyne combat system. A high definition remaster, the first of Sony's "PSP Remasters" series for the PlayStation 3, was released in Japan on August 25, 2011. The remaster's features include enhanced HD graphics, 3D support and shared save support with the PSP.

• Title — Monster Hunter Portable 3rd • Developer — Capcom • Publisher — Capcom • Director — Yasunori Ichinose • Producer — Ryozo Tsujimoto • Series — Monster Hunter • Released — PlayStation PortableDecember 1, 2010PlayStation 3August 25, 2011 • Genre — Action role-playing • Modes — Single-player, multiplayer • Platforms — PlayStation Portable PlayStation 3

As with previous installments, the player takes the role of the titular monster hunter, sent from the hunters guild to Yukumo village (Japanese: ユクモ村) to undertake quests which range from slaying creatures to harvesting/gathering different items. The player starts with weapons and armor that is given to new hunters, but is able to craft better equipment by using the materials obtained from mining, gathering and carving slain monsters. Quests are divided into two main branches, villages quests obtained from the village chief and guild quests from the hunting guild hall. There are also additional quests given by the drink vendor to expand the menu of drink players can purchase to apply a buff before a hunt, as well as Downloadable Content quests.

The game was number one in the Japanese sales chart of 5 December 2010, replacing Gran Turismo 5. Within two weeks of release by December 20, Monster Hunter Portable 3rd sold 2.58 million units in Japan. According to the game's publisher, Monster Hunter Portable 3rd was "now the fastest selling PSP title ever in Japan" and "the fastest selling game in Capcom's history." By June 2011, the game's sales in Japan had reached 4.8 million units, making it one of the best-selling PSP games.