@Trouble Pooka I started on the orginal as a Kid but I sucked at it, it wasn't until my old man bought me a PSP where I really got into it with Monster Hunter Freedom. I played the crap out of it until I punched the monitor lol Didn't touch monster hunter again Trio came out, I really don't see the isssue why people hated the underwater area's, sure you could die easily but If you were careful and you knew what you were doing, you were fine. I don't remember having issue fighting underwater for the most part besides getting stunned ;P
I'm sure
@Pandora could probably figure out, my favourite weapon without a doubt is the long sword since you get the damage of a great sword but it is faster and the momentum special attack is too good.
I haven't played most of the versions for the PSP since I broke mine lol and I never owned a 3DS, just a 2006 DS version lol
I don't know honestly, Japan weird like that, I remember when Japan had put a shit ton of money into advertising for Mobile Suit Gundam:Moble Ops The One Year war for the 360 yet it never got released. It's not it wouldn't have sold over here, it was literally battlefield 3 with mechs, what's there not to like?
If I make space, I def need to install monster hunter online, gotta stop being lazy lol