Monster Hunter Freedom Unite review

Monster Hunter Freedom Unite has the most content of any game on this list. Capcom shipped it to North American retailers on June 23, 2009 at a suggested $29.99, after it sold over 3.4 million copies in Japan. You create a hunter, track large monsters and carve them for parts to craft armor, weapons and items. Capcom's launch post lists over 400 quests, hundreds of pieces of armor and weapons and environments from deserts and jungles to snow and caves, and says there is enough content for well over 500 hours. A co-op mode lets friends hunt together, and Felyne Companions set traps and distract monsters for solo players. It is rated T. The learning curve is the steepest here: early hunts are slow and the systems take time to understand. A used UMD lists at $39.99 at DKOldies. It ranks fourth because its ease score trails the games above it.

Who it is for

Players who want one game to last hundreds of hours, alone or in co-op with friends.

Price

Used PSP UMD from $39.99 at DKOldies (regular price, before sales).

Price: $39.99
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 10, 2026.

Key features

• Create your own hunter and craft armor, weapons and items from monster parts
• Co-op mode for hunting difficult monsters with friends
• Felyne Companions that set traps, distract monsters and fight
• Over 400 quests across deserts, jungles, mountains, swamps, caves and snow
• Hundreds of pieces of armor and weapons

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Capcom says there is enough content for well over 500 hours
• Strength: Co-op makes the hardest monsters manageable
• Strength: Felyne Companions help solo players
• Weakness: Steep learning curve for new hunters
• Weakness: Rated T
• Weakness: Regular used price of $39.99 is above most picks here

Key facts

• Publisher: Capcom
• North American release: June 23, 2009
• ESRB: Teen
• Launch price: $29.99 suggested retail
• Sales in Japan at NA launch: Over 3.4 million copies

Where it ranks

Monster Hunter Freedom Unite is No. 3 in our Best PSP Games of All Time verdict.