Features

• There is less content than Monster Hunter Freedom Unite, but more quests than MHF2.
• There is high emphasis on graphics and sound quality.
• There is a temporary pouch which will store up to eight items. This pouch will be made empty when you start a new quest.
• There is no data transfer, but you ARE able to unlock bonuses by loading a MHFU/MHP2G save file.
• Players are able to name their characters in Hiragana, Katakana and Kanji, which previous games did not allow.
• Improved communication system in multiplayer (unspecified; probably Voice Chat as there is some suspicious Icon in the demo).
• 4 player ad-hoc Multiplayer is confirmed.

Monster Hunter Portable 3rd

Monster Hunter Portable 3rd (モンスターハンターポータブル3rd) is the working title of the next Monster Hunter game on the PSP. It's a new game so you won't be able to import your savegame from old games onto it.

• It is set to be released in Japan on December 1st, 2010.
• Fans speculate the English version of the game will likely be released 8 months after the Japanese version, i.e. in August 2011. Capcom has not yet issued a statement on an English release.