Monster Hunter Portable 3rd Review: The Perfect Mix of Old and New (Spoilers)

Finally, here it is; my promised Monster Hunter Portable 3rd Review for reaching 1,000 subscribers! I didn't intend for it to take this long to come out but hey, life happens. Thanks for everyone that has supported me up until this point, it's been an incredible journey! This is my thank you to all the old school Monster Hunter fans that got me to where I am now. I hope you enjoy it!
Timestamps:
00:01 Intro
00:32 Preamble
01:02 History
02:12 Playablity
03:19 "Story"
06:42 Yukumo Village
09:43 General Gameplay
10:57 Weapons
12:26 Maps
13:24 Monsters
17:41 Recommendation
19:46 Conclusion
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[@Mamba219]

I think the story, for what it is, is delivered really well. SPOILERS AHEAD: Yukumo Village is dealing with far more monster incursions. This starts with low level beasts like Jaggi, Bullfango, and Arzuros. But, eventually, the powerful Zinogre starts causing trouble. Once you finally hunt him down, the incursions do not cease. The guild identifies the problem as Amatsu, an Elder Dragon which has taken up residence deep in the Misty Peaks. Amatsu exists in a storm, and through no fault of its own, has made the area around its new home uninhabitable. The ecological disaster in the region puts pressure on the monsters to seek new habitats. You slay the Amatsu. This fight is sad because Amatsu is ultimately a peaceful monster who has done nothing wrong intentionally. Imagine if you were born, and every day of your life it rains. You would not think this is anything out of the ordinary. Its theme reflects the sadness of having to kill this innocent beast. It's minimalist, but the story is there and I believe more effective than MH Tri with all its dialogue boxes.

[@KingRobRool]

Looks like I'll need to play through the high rank portion at some point to fully appreciate it!

[@Mamba219]

@@KingRobRool I hope so! Like I said, the story is pretty subtle. It's delivered with hints and slight amounts of dialogue. This is a hallmark of old-school Monster Hunter games, where they imply matters more than outright telling you.

[@Eu023]

Finally managed to see the video. Great review! Don't have the time to play old Monster Hunter games, but I love to watch people talking about them.

[@KingRobRool]

Thanks for the feedback! Glad you got some enjoyment out of it then 🙂

[@RealJaylxrd]

Personally for me portable 3rd was and still an amazing game just sadly it never got enough content like freedom unite did, it's still a fun psp game especially fighting against the unique zinogre

[@KingRobRool]

Monster Hunter will always be a top tier game on any console no matter the entry!

[@RealJaylxrd]

@@KingRobRool Indeed 💯

[@simplyrome]

Very informative review 😊

[@Kishy]

I love your 5 minute Rise videos! Subbed after this, you're great

[@KingRobRool]

Thanks so much! 😁

[@adraodah8772]

Nice review. Portable 3rd was my "first" Monster Hunter game, I tried Freedom Unite first but I honestly just can't with that game. On the other hand, Portable 3rd is one of my favorite games ever. Even as a Hunting Horn main I completed every quest and only ever played solo and I don't even consider myself great at the game. Long Sword is definitely overpowered in this game as it tends to be in most games from what I hear and I used it for most of my playthrough as a secondary weapon to cut monsters' tails, but I just really love the Hunting Horn in this game, it's SO satisfying and fun to use. Even using mostly the Hunting Horn, hub quests never felt too hard, I almost never even used items for most of it other than healing items and whetstones, and I only started using damage buffing items at the very end of the hub quests and I was even able to stop using those as I got better at the game. So, if you have the time, you should really try playing more of Portable 3rd since all High-Rank monsters are, imo, way more fun than their Village and Low-Rank counterparts.

[@KingRobRool]

Glad you enjoyed the review! I definitely will play through high rank one day 🙂

[@grimnir7749]

I didn't know about that, the barrel bomb and fishing nibelsnarf out of the sand thing! Thanks! :D

[@SephirotGamesBr]

Monster hunter 4 ultimate junto com Freedom Unite e Portable 3rd estão no topo dos melhores da franquia na minha opinião.. Parabéns pelo ótimo review do jogo.

[@drakanatea3997]

Awesome video again! Thank you!

[@KingRobRool]

Thanks Drakana Tea! You're most welcome 🙂

[@J-Dizzle95]

Thank you very much for this!!! I’m at work on a break but I cannot wait to watch this when I get home!! Looking forward to hearing your thoughts on portable 3rd 😄

[@KingRobRool]

You're welcome Jared! I hope you enjoy the review 😁

[@J-Dizzle95]

@@KingRobRool I didn’t even make it ten minutes in before I was inspired by you to download the English patched version myself and emulate it!! I didn’t even know such a thing was possible. Thank you so much I can’t wait to play this I’ve wanted to for so long 😭 Edited to say I guess I have to wait to watch the review now because of spoilers :( lol but you’re a saint!!! I will play the video with no volume in the background for views and come back when I’m ready!!

[@KingRobRool]

Aww Jared you don't have to do that! But that's awesome! Definitely let me know what you think of the game 😊

[@KrakenG927]

Took me forever to find the game with an English patch but once I finally found one and now I have it on my psp

[@i-am-a-lie...]

You could get that easily at CD romance

[@Babubhaiya58]

Can you give me link of the game

[@faereman]

There's yet another thing you can do with Nibelsnarf. When he's underground, place a barrel bomb and throw a sonic bomb at the barrel. The Nibelsnarf will attack the barrel from underground and swallow it as well!

[@jakepitts6515]

Awesome as always!

[@KingRobRool]

Cheers brother! 🙂

[@sayavrakadabra]

Thank you!

[@charlieflight6124]

This review was so informative and brilliant. Definitely a game I will -pirate- pick up

[@KingRobRool]

I'm glad you enjoyed it! It's such a fun game I hope you have a good time with it 🙂

[@cynicalgold9992]

imported this game and been playing it on ps3. i cant speak or read japanese but ive beat low rank and am about to enter high rank in the hub. this is such a wonderful game

[@GenesicShinZyraelKai]

Rise is literally modern P3rd... started with P3rd and I tell you, when I played Rise, everything felt nostalgic

[@sudarshangopinathan5904]

Loved the part about monster hunter rise 😂😂😂😂 the Zinorge fight in rise is crazy

[@simbasingh5733]

The zinogre fight in the bulladrome fight is similar to the tigrex fight when collecting popo tounge

[@raven.4815]

Hey man glad to see you again! What it's your major btw? (If it's not private ofc)

[@KingRobRool]

It's Journalism! But I'm pretty much using it to hone my skills for YT 😅

[@raven.4815]

@@KingRobRool That's cool! Best of luck in your career. Oh btw, dope nails bro

[@KingRobRool]

Thanks! And thanks again! 🙃

[@sgtmaggi]

Holy shit I miss Agnaktor in modern titles. I think it was Rise who just put Uroktors in the Lava map and hyped me up for nothing. I remember Portable 3rd. I just bought a PSP and finished Unite when I saw the CG trailer and damn I was hyped. No western release though so what am I to do? Wait for the at least 80% done English fan patch and pirate that game haha I seem to have forgotten a lot though since I don't even remember some stuff in this review. Thanks for the nostalgia trip :) Oh, I kinda forgot Jhen Mohran in Portable 3rd. I don't think he's a monster to do solo but just grinding that dude in Tri's Multiplayer are some of my best MH memories Also, after watching more and more, your videos considering your subscriber count are really good

[@KingRobRool]

Happy you enjoyed the video! The game wasn't nostalgia fuel for me but I still enjoyed it 🙂

[@sgtmaggi]

@@KingRobRool it kinda was a nostalgia trip like I said but I learned a lot I never knew or have forgotten :) I'll have to play this again at some point

[@lubbo5261]

Theres a good chance for Agnaktor to be in Sunbreak

[@denOreo18]

Bro i swear to god, i did the 3 nargacuga drink quest not because of the drink, but because i needed the narga marrow which seemed so hard to get.it was such a pain, i literally had 5mins left b4 i killed the last monster. Stupid me didnt prepare traps and bombs befor entering the mission :-D

[@KingRobRool]

You are a braver soul than I. Hats off to you 👏

[@angkunehonghindimakali]

Ah yes~ That disappointment with not having Underwater was so d*mn relatable. I played this game back in High School (with my friends) and absolutely love the game. (Not knowing it can still have a lot more to offer) Fast forward to Senior High and we go back to this game every so often, I've discovered that the first game of 3rd Gen. had Underwater and more monsters not included in Portable 3rd. I was ever so slightly disappointed about it. Still love the game though. Heck! I've lost plenty of save files with this game and I don't mind starting from the beginning. That's just how much I love this game. But after discovering Tri and 3 Ultimate, it could've been better than it already is. 🤦 (Gosh! I just want to try Underwater Combat. I think that adds to the immersive experience of the games. Sucks that it didn't make a return on the later titles.)

[@lazydelibird]

I loved portable 3rd so much, the only monster I haven’t seen yet was Alatreon, that needed me to do every double monster quest iirc. I love this game but not so much I’d fight deviljho and another monster back to back.

[@polie776]

3:00 Claw Grip, I'm telling you, i was 9 years old first time i play this game now im 17 still playing it with the claw camera fixing style. Combination of playing it like that + combining items while alatreon's chasing im telling u man HAHAHAHHHA. MHP3rd taught me the real fast hands skills. 8:19 You got the Zingore Set, with that sword, You can actually do it! a I remember, u also have to hunt 3 Agnaktor Consecutively. That one right there is much easier than the DLC Quest >~

[@KingRobRool]

Yes that Agnaktor one popped up after I wrote the script I think! So nasty 😂

[@apihmohd]

Play it on high rank and with your friend. It is so damn good. Especially fighting elder dragon akantor,ukanlos,amatsu and one of the black dragon alatreon 😊

[@yamatorisan]

Home ❤️

[@Reymax164]

I think it still has tiny story. At least compared to previous 2 gens. Will you go through the final monster? 15:12 In high rank, he can crash in you with that distance 🤣

[@KingRobRool]

Hahaha I'm sure he can! Once I beat and review some other MH games I might come back to it to experience high rank 🙂

[@ridleyroid9060]

I just finished this gem a week or so ago and OH MY GOD I LOVE THIS GAME!! It was my 2nd old school title after GU, I started with Worldborne, played rise until I was bored and decided to give oldschool a chance. GU felt kind of overwhelming so I decided to go for P3RD instead, which was an EXCELLENT choice! This game is remarkably approachable, ironically given its japanese exclusive status as a PSP game. Also, yes, mapping right stick to DPAD on emulator is a godsend, I know claw grip vets will hate it but it is what it is. It's also very clear to me how much this game was called back to when they were making Rise. Amatsu reminded me a lot of Narwa and Ibushi. And you get to fight Alatreon as well! Due tot he effort of hunsterverse, the game is also fully playable online with a dedicated community surrounding it.

[@GenesicShinZyraelKai]

* Zinogre = Magnamalo * Amatsu = Narwa/Ibushi * Both Zinogre and Magnamalo were chasing their respective Elder Dragons for reasons * Japanese themes * P3rd Flooded Forest * P3rd Desert Rise is modern day P3rd

[@High_Ranker]

Bro I did the 3 nargacuga quest, and I promise u it was worth it, plus u just need to be high rank 4 to complete it easily

[@KingRobRool]

I'll go back to it eventually! When I play through high rank 😅

[@klauserji]

we need upgradable farm back, yukumo farm is just fun side things to do

[@KingRobRool]

It's a good time! Wish Rise had little mini games like this 😔

[@polie776]

Also to those who wants to play this game in "Luffy's" way, the Full Version 5.0 English Patch by Maverick One is now Done!

[@KingRobRool]

What do you mean by Luffy's way?

[@polie776]

@@KingRobRool Pirated 😆

[@KingRobRool]

I see 😂

[@HunterForHire422]

I'd totally play this game if GU didn't bring over most of the exclusive aspects of it I was interested in as well as 3u having all the same maps and most of the monsters (also i don't really wanna play any of the games without g rank). Regardless this game was a great step in the series.

[@nitrodion2005]

I understand the g rank part as it adds a whole ton more content but this is still an amazing game to play with a unique way of preparing for a quest instead of just eating at a kitchen you instead have a hotspring and drinks which you upgrade through their own quests

[@nitrodion2005]

Also there is something called x rank which is something a group of moders have created for a close to g rank experience

[@HunterForHire422]

@@nitrodion2005 oh cool!

[@nitrodion2005]

@@HunterForHire422 yeah only issue I have is that it's locked behind being in hunsterverse which isn't a issue for me but maybe for others who don't want to everything setup

[@blue4006]

Oh my ...

[@blue4006]

My favourite

[@KingRobRool]

I hope you enjoyed the review 😁

[@Reymax164]

I believe this is the top selling in third gen.

[@KingRobRool]

Sure is! Super impressive considering it was only for Japan as well

[@EggplantOven]

I played this on psp back in the day. Soo much fun

[@kerk7102]

Cmon man, you had enough time to prep for jinouga

[@KingRobRool]

You mean Jhen Mohran? It wasn't a matter of time I was concerned with, it was the fact that no other monster prepares you for that kind of fight. Going in blind is quite confusing. There's no tutorial on how to do it or anything and it feels weird. That's just my opinion though.

[@chaosempress]

4:34 I beat it, but just barely. The rewards are only fur and shells though so nothing special. You do get the jasper box award for some reason.

[@KingRobRool]

As far as I'm aware rewards are always random and vary in rarity depending on your luck

[@chaosempress]

@@KingRobRool the one after the forest murmur Bulldrome quest is the one I killed and it seems to exclusively drops fur and shells, i broke both claws and horns but neither of them dropped. Later when I killed him in the urgent he dropped claws and horns for broken parts. Might be to prevent you from farming him for weapons and armor before you’re supposed to.

[@KingRobRool]

Oooooohhh yeah makes sense.

[@unicorntomboy9736]

I don't understand why they didn't just take and reuse the victory music from this game to use in Monster Hunter Rise

[@charlieflight6124]

2 words. Game critics.

[@unicorntomboy9736]

@@charlieflight6124 I don't understand what you mean

[@charlieflight6124]

@@unicorntomboy9736 the game critics will say that they are being lazy and add some usual bs about how the game is unforgiving, blah blah, and tank the ratings of the game just enough that the game will not get the fame it deserves and ultimately cause the creators to not try that again.

[@unicorntomboy9736]

@@charlieflight6124 Most would not have accessed and played Portable 3rd, since it was officially a Japan-only release, so game critics would not know it was from another game (at least western game critics, and certainly not back in 2011 anyway).

[@charlieflight6124]

@@unicorntomboy9736 but ummmm western areas aren't the only places with critics...

[@alzzz1-129]

P3rd is nothing like the old games

[@va_sirberpasir9708]

Jhen mohran fan: 😠

[@KingRobRool]

Not for me soz not soz 🙃

[@va_sirberpasir9708]

@@KingRobRool you're forgiven('t)

[@simplyrome]

Very informative review 😊