Monster Hunter Freedom Unite is available now on iOS devices and we wanted to highlight 5 awesome things about the title, including some new features implemented in this version!

1) FELYNE COMRADES

Until MHFU , solo hunters were truly on their own, but as the gameplay evolved and monsters got harder to defeat (especially in the new High Rank village quests), the development team added a key new feature that would persist with the series to present days: Felyne Comrades!

These little AI companions are not here to just look cute while you hunt monsters; they can be really helpful with proper training! The more they hunt, the stronger they get, and they’ll also accumulate points that you can trade for skills. With up to 3 skills per Felyne and a number of inherent traits, customization options are quite deep and worth looking into. I can’t even tell you how many times my life was saved by a trap set by Timothy, my Felyne Comrade.

2) NARGACUGA

Monster Hunter Freedom 2 introduced the Tigrex, a wyvern with a new body frame. It behaves entirely different from other monsters in the same category, and  MHFU takes that concept up a notch with the Nargacuga!

Instead of running places, the Nargacuga jumps around very quickly and occasionally in weird unpredictable patterns. It will toss some tail spikes at you from a distance, and even extend its tail with 360 spins or deadly tail slams just as you get closer. I think we can all agree it was a very interesting, fresh and welcome design to the already huge and diverse monster roster.

3) G RANK

Speaking of a monstrous roster, with the addition of G Rank quests, monsters, weapons, armor, everything about this game became significantly more varied and interesting. On top of the rad new monsters (Lavasioth, Ukanlos, etc.) returning monsters also learned brand new moves and attack patterns, totally psyching you out the first time you hunt them in G Rank… it’s okay, it happened to the best of us.

4) TARGET CAMERA LOCK-ON

Shifting gears a little bit, let’s talk about some awesome new things brought in by this particular version, MHFU for iOS. “But Yuri, didn’t the Target Camera debut in MH3U ?” you may ask. And you’re right, but this game actually adds a new mode to this function: a camera lock-on. You can now lock it to your target so you can worry about other things, like attacking, for example.

So before the purists start freaking out, let me tell you that this does not target your attacks for you! It just helps out by keeping the monster on screen at all times. Besides, you can take manual control at any time! Just swipe at the screen like you would normally do for camera control.

This feature is great for new players and it doesn’t get in the way of veterans. Win-win!

5) ONLINE MULTIPLAYER

Remember entry #3 on this list? Yeah, G Rank added a ton of new things, but it also ramped up the difficulty by a lot, so built-in online multiplayer is a welcome addition. Not to mention, Monster Hunter is always more fun with friends anyways 😉

I must say that even though this section has the shortest paragraphs, it is the most attractive feature of this particular version. Gone are the days of having to solo G Rank (or even High Rank) quests!

Closing thoughts

My Felyne Comrade: Lennon

Hey, these are just  my Top 5 MHFU iOS  features, but the game is out now, so get your copy and then share your favorite things about it in the comments!