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Monster Hunter Freedom 2 Released, Where Are The Lines?

Monster Hunter Freedom 2 gave the Japanese PSP a reason to live. Over there, it's sold about a million billion copies. Half a million on the first day of sale alone. In the US, though? Nobody. Cares. The game was released today, and instead of long lines and big sales the first you probably realised it was out was when you read this. Anyone else keen on seeing what all the fuss is about? I've always found the idea of Monster Hunter an appealing one...

Schmitty076085d ago

I went to Gamestop to get it today, but it won't arrive until tomorrow. Its the only reason I still have a PSP, otherwise I would have sold it a long time ago.

jlytle12346085d ago

i played the first one and ive had the second one for a few days now. Its really cool and i enjoy all the new weapons. Starting off it better in this one than the first because you have the basic model for every weapon style in this game. so you can start with duel blade or the new gunlance and bow. the environment is in the mountains so you wear big bundled armor. You can also carry over your save from the first game and get some money for your weapons and armor as well as keep your items in your chest. you can change the apperance and facial features/gender of your previous character. the only thing you have to keep is the name.

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Monster Hunter Series To Be Removed From The Playstation Store?

A posting on the well known hacking site Wololo has revealed that the PSP Monster Hunter games are capable of allowing PSP emulation on the Playstation Vita. This is bad news for anybody who wants to actually play the series.

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SandWitch4248d ago

Probably yes, then patched and put back to PS Store

strangelove4248d ago

I'm mostly worried about the last time a game was removed for exploits. It took them forever to put it back up. Luckily I still have my physical copy of Monster Hunter though. Of course my PSP screen is busted however...

1nsomniac4247d ago

Forever.... I seem to remember it being under 2 weeks.

strangelove4247d ago (Edited 4247d ago )

It was actually a bit over three weeks, which is practically the same as forever.

CaptCalvin4247d ago

It did take something like a month.

Blacksand14247d ago

With the PSPgo it was easy to port the games i brought on there to Vita.

NovusTerminus4248d ago

Hackers: They take all the good things from people who just want to play.

SpitTake4248d ago

You should read what Wololo said stupid.
He said "We expect Sony to pull the game from their stores within the next 48h, so if you are interested in homebrews, you might want to buy that game asap before it is out. For those who worry that we are sacrificing one of the best titles of the PSP in the name of homebrews, please keep in mind that so far the PSP games used in VHBL exploits have always returned to the PSN after a patch has been pushed by Sony."

TheLiztress4247d ago

There is no guarantee on that. And besides, why don't they just leave this thing alone? Do you really have to hack something like this?

Baka-akaB4247d ago (Edited 4247d ago )

"You should read what Wololo said stupid."

And ? how does it contradict what he says ? It basically mean that because of hackers crap , the game might not be around for people wanting it for at least a month

That click is basically as annoying as a drm in their consequences for other people

SpitTake4247d ago

I love all the dislikes for the simple reason that shows how much people are willing to take it up the azz from corporations and how much mindless fanboys are on this site because god forbid that you get to do what ever you want with your console that you paid 250-300 dollars.
There aren't even any piratable vita games on the internet, stupid, this program is mainly for home brew games

rpd1234247d ago

You can do whatever you want with your console... as long as it's legal. Once you start pirating games, it's not legal and you cannot do whatever you want. That's like saying because you paid for your blu ray player you should be able to steal blu rays. It doesn't make any sense at all.

Baka-akaB4247d ago

Your right shouldnt be interfering with the basic rights of others to just enjoy their system and stuff as is .

And right now that kind of crap is

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1nsomniac4247d ago

Well done on making urself look more of a tool than these hackers ever will.

Lord_Sloth4247d ago (Edited 4247d ago )

Let's see what hackers have done for us...Aside from the DRM and the Playstation hack...Which punished the gamers instead of anybody else...Nothing good comes to mind.

Hackers only keep us from having nice things.

Now they're robbing us of a most beloved franchises in the US!

NovusTerminus4247d ago (Edited 4247d ago )

So, I am a tool for just playing and paying for the games I like?

I don't mind hacking and modding at it's base level, but the endgame is always the same: Piracy. The PSP had a HUGE problem with it, and if it takes off on the Vita, it just might as well.

But I am a tool for wanting to support devs that I like, and play games I enjoy. But they are Martyrs for paving the way for piracy and possible closed dev teams.

Okay... Whatever.

Baka-akaB4247d ago

Dont bother , they'd righfully b*tch about the grievances of drms , yet basically worship someone with the same nasty after effects

PopRocks3594247d ago

@LordMe

This. Absolutely this. I always get the same criticism for saying how I enjoy supporting the people who make the games I enjoy.

As far as I'm concerned, piracy is theft and modding a platform can and probably eventually will lead to piracy on that platform which leads to more crappy regulations pushed on to the consumer.

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Blacksand14247d ago (Edited 4247d ago )

I already D.L MHU on my Vita from the PSPgo in March when i frist got my Vita and I put VC2 on it to.

CaptCalvin4247d ago

What's the point of PSP emulation on the Vita again? Doesn't it already support many PSP games already?

MasterCornholio4247d ago

Why do some people want to hack their systems?

The answer is free games.

CaptCalvin4247d ago

but it's not like the PSP emulation that we're talking about here lets you play free games anyway right? or am i just ignorant?

Skate-AK4247d ago

They mean PSP emulation to where you can play Snes games and other platforms.

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Video Game Franchises PlayStation Vita Needs...Or Else

Chris Buffa (Modojo): Sony's PlayStation Vita is the most powerful handheld gaming system in history.

All of its bells and whistles won't mean a thing, though, without must have video games.

The launch looks stellar, with potential hits like Uncharted: Golden Abyss and Wipeout 2048 speeding to shelves February 22.

Unfortunately, that lineup won't topple Nintendo. For Sony's portable to have a realistic shot at market dominance, it'll need to host these big time franchises.

MasterCornholio4496d ago

Im pretty sure that Call of Duty will push the Vita in the west and a new Final Fantasy title would be killer as well. But what i would love to have is a new GTA title that would be the bomb on the Vita.

Sharingan_no_Kakashi4496d ago

Kingdom hearts will definitely be on it. If there's one thing Nomura loves it's a spin off. (And who'd have thought that a guy with such a dark demeanor could make a game like Kingdom Hearts.) But the vita would be better off with original IP's instead of portable pre-existing ones. Luckily it has a few.

xX-Jak-Xx4496d ago (Edited 4496d ago )

Kingdom Hearts,Monster Hunter,Call of duty,Final Fantasy,GTA,Metal Gear Solid,God of war

the best games

Sharingan_no_Kakashi4496d ago

Speaking of you... I think reviving the jak franchise on the vita could be a good idea.

EFFIN_Adduce-psn4496d ago

Monster Hunter for Japan and cod for west, the rest is icing on the cake

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We're Not Sure We Could Cope With Two Monster Hunter Games In One Bundle

PushSquare: "Japan loves Monster Hunter. To the point where it's pretty much a defining title in the handheld space. But while Japan goes nuts over the convoluted adventure thing, we'd rather stick pins in our eyes. Needless to say Capcom's latest Monster Hunter Dual Pack -- due for release at a low, low $14.99 -- isn't particularly instilling us with much excitement."

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christheredhead4573d ago

im not sure what the article means. i guess he doesn't like monster hunter? i mean 2 monster hunter games for 15 bucks sounds awesome. i didn't even know there was a dual pack coming out, till now, which is pretty sweet. ill be picking it up for that price.

jc485734573d ago

yea, but i heard Unite is Monster Hunter 2 with more stuff. It's kinda confusing why those two were bundled.

christheredhead4573d ago

is it? truthfully, i know very little about those 2 titles as i haven't played them yet. all i saw in the article was 2 monster hunter games for 15 and i was sold haha. For the price, that's a great value seeing as how in depth and long a monster hunter game can take to complete. ill have to check them out for sure.

rezzah4573d ago

It's MHFreedom2, because MH2 came out on the PS2 in Japan only.

Before MHFU (Japans version = MHF2G) came out Japan always got G versions; upgraded MH games that included new monsters, weapons, items and a harder mode than + level (normal, +, G-rank).

It would make more sense to include MHF and MHFU, since MHFU is the upgrade from MHF2.

The only issue with that is all your items from MHF won't be able to transfer over to MHFU. Because you can only transfers your items from MHF to MHF2 which can then be further transferred over to MHFU.

Then again thought it means you have to start from scratch with MHFU, it's better than basically having 2 of the same games.

Dir_en_grey4573d ago

I think the point was even though MHFU is called an "expansion", the original MHF2 is already included in MHFU, and the bundle is kinda pointless since you can just buy MHFU by itself.

MHFU is MHF2+all the extra stuff already.

KidMakeshift4573d ago

Yeah, screw the idea of getting two 100+ hr games for $15

What a horrible idea indeed

fatalis954573d ago

100hr+?? more like 1000hrs+ easy

rezzah4573d ago

more like 500+ for me, I never really passed the 1000 hour mark with a MH title.

Ddouble4573d ago

Not everyone can afford a Vita so 2 Monster hunter games is enough time for you to enjoy before getting a Vita.