Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate combines most of the content from the Wii title Monster Hunter Tri and the Japan-only game "Monster Hunter Portable 3rd" to offer players more than 200 quests full of classic monster-stalking action. As always, gamers take on the role of a hunter and battle large beasts through a variety of locations both on land and in the sea, and then return to their base settlement to take on more quests, exchange goods, purchase items, and upgrade weapons and armor.
Multiplayer remains a core part of the Monster Hunter experience, and Wii U gamers can enlist the help of AI companions, join local 3DS users, or head online and team up with three friends to take on tougher monsters, using their GamePad touch screen to quickly access books, maps, weapons, and mini-games. Capcom also plans free post-release DLC updates including new quests, cross-region multiplayer action, and off-TV play using the GamePad.