So I had gotten 3 Ultimate for my 3DS, and didn't really enjoy it because I couldn't play with all my friends who are big fans of the series. So I am going to try again with 4 Ultimate and a New 3DS because I didn't really enjoy the default camera controls. My question is how first time hunter friendly is this game? Is it easier to understand or does it just drop you in and hope you have played all the other games? Thank you for taking time to answer my question

The game is much better at holding your hand and showing you the ropes than 3 was in my opinion. As I purchased and played MH3:U on 3DS for all of maybe 3-4 hours and then gave up. My main piece of advice is to try all the weapons when you get going and settle on one type, whatever that may be.

It's very beginner friendly, though you'll still want to watch some weapon tutorials to get the most out of it. Also the online works pretty well for getting together with strangers.

@getz: I like the idea of Dual Blades and I have a lot of friends who have had the game since launch I can play. I will look up tutorials thanks for the tip.

@veggiesbro: Yeah I went as far as when you get ambushed by the lagiacris in solo idk how many hours in that is and just sold the game back to GameStop

@cythe: It's better but the tutorials still barely scratch the surface when it comes to introducing the various systems. There's a ton of depth that it's up to you to discover, or dig through the Hunter's Notes section of the menu to read about. I'd recommend watching some of the videos on the Gaijin Hunter channel. Otherwise, if you have any questions, people on these forums tend to be pretty willing to answer them.

@starvinggamer: Thanks for the channel recommendation I will check them out for sure

This is my first MH game and I'm having a great time. I played around with the weapons until I found one I liked, and then watched a Gaijin Hunter video for my chosen weapon (Charge Blade). After that, I just sort of fiddled around and played village missions. Make sure you leave tutorials turned on, and you should be fine!