The Official Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate Thread
Release Dates
Japan - 10th December, 2011
North America - 19th March, 2013
Europe - 22nd March, 2013
Australia - 23rd March, 2013
Reviews
Metacritic- 82 (8 reviews)
GamesTM- 7/10
ONM- 90%
NintendoLife- 9/10
Eurogamer Italy- 8/10
Overview
Taken in parts from the Monster Hunter Wikia:
Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate is a re-release of the smash-hit Wii game Monster Hunter Tri. Featuring the same areas, monsters, weapons and more, the game will be released simultaneously for the 3DS and Wii U (with the Wii U version supporting full HD and online play, though cross play between the versions will be possible).
Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate's flagship monster is Brachydios, though the American bozart features the Azure Rathalos.
Guild
It is my hope to, at some point either before or shortly after the launch of Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate, I plan on arranging a meet of all fellow Wii U players so we, as a site, can play and help together. If you're interested, just post below and I'll be sure to update. If you're looking for a general idea, then just check this out (obviously this was years ago so it will be much more in-depth, but it gives you a feel at least).
Here's who we know are going to be taking part so far (thanks to Mnementh):
| VGC-Name | NNID | max quest level | pro/experienced/newb | prefered weapons | timezone | Active? |
| 3nix | PH03NIXVII | seasoned | bowgun | EST/EDT | Yes | |
| amp316 | Amp316 | CST/CDT | Yes | |||
| Bajablo | Bajablo | Average | Europe | Yes | ||
| bazmeistergen | bazmeistergen | Moderate | Great Sword | GMT | Yes | |
| BlkPaladin | Yes | |||||
| Chandler | average | EST | ||||
| c0rd | cordlc | Decent | Bowguns | EST | Yes | |
| Cobretti2 | Newbie | Yes | ||||
| Conegamer | Conegamer | every offensive weapon | GMT | |||
| itsjabby | itsjabby | Newbie | Hammer/Dual Blade | PST | Yes | |
| Joaco <3 N64 | Joaquincito | newbie | ||||
| Kenology | Kenology18 | Seasoned | Great Sword | EST | Yes | |
| KHLover | 3swordstyler | Yes | ||||
| Lusche | Lusche | Begineer | Hammer | CEST | Yes | |
| Mad55 | DARKMAD55 | seasoned | dual blade / long sword | EST/EDT | Yes | |
| Mnementh | Mnementh | experienced but bad  |
CET/CEST | Yes | ||
| Mr Khan | Mr.Khan | experienced | lance | EST/EDT | Yes | |
| Otakumegane | wnbs36 | newb |
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| ROBOTECHHEAVEN | WRAITHOFHEAVEN | Dual Swords | Yes | |||
| sethnintendo | SethNES | Trap Master | CST/CDT | |||
| Sharu | Sharu79 | Seasoned | Hammer/Hunting Horn | CET | ||
| shiackz | seasoned | |||||
| tbone51 | Tbone51 | EST/EDT |
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Planned Hunts
Below is a list of planned hunts and the hosts, as well as the hunters who will be joining them. If you want to join, then merely say so and I'll add you!
| date | time | host | hunters | quest | notes |
| 19/03/2013 | 20.00 CST | Mad55, 3nix | TBone, BLKPaladin, amp316 (?) | Easy | Welcome (NA) |
| 21/03/2013 | 20.00 CST | 3nix | Otakumegane, Tbone | Easy | Introductory quests (NA) |
| 23/03/2013 | 19.00 GMT | ??? | Easy | Welcome (EU) | |
| 25/03/2013 | 20.00 CET | Mnementh | ROBOTECHHEAVEN | Some easy ones | to learn how online works, other (online) newbs welcome |
| 29/03/2013 | 20.00 CST | ??? | Easy | Getting going | |
| 29/03/2013 | 20.00 GMT | ??? | Easy | Getting going |
Regular hunt dates to be confirmed! If you're struggling with time zones:
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Monsters
Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate features more monsters than any other entry in the series to date; 73. This compares very favourably, particularly against the Wii version of the game:
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Note that some of these monsters are mere sub-species of other monsters, i.e Rathalos. Courtesy of Monster Hunter Wikia, below is a list of all enemies which are huntable in the game, first is the small monsters:
 Felyne |
 Melynx |
 Aptonoth |
 Popo |
 Kelbi |
 Epioth |
 Gargwa |
 Zuwaroposu |
 Altaroth |
 Bnahabra |
 Delex |
 Rhenoplos |
 Bullfango |
 Anteka |
 Jaggi |
 Jaggia |
 Wroggi |
 Baggi |
 Giggi |
 Ludroth |
 Uroktor |
 Fish |
And now the Large Monsters. These enemies form most of the challenge in the Monster Hunter series, and you'll spend the vast majority of missions hunting them:
More info. to follow!
Weapons, Armour, Areas, Quests, Other to follow!
Please be patient!
