MONSTER HUNTER WORLD FORUM DEUTSCH PORTABLE
Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G / Monster Hunter Freedom Unite ( PSP: 2008 JP / 2009 NA) - This is the expanded version of Monster Hunter 2, adding G-Rank quests and new monsters the same way Monster Hunter G did to Monster Hunter.The games are based on the content from Monster Hunter 2 and bring the game to handheld consoles. Monster Hunter Portable 2nd / Monster Hunter Freedom 2 ( PSP: 2007 JP / 2007 NA) - Again, Freedom 2 is just the Western name for Portable 2nd.Monster Hunter 2 ( PS2: 2006 JP) - Only released in Japan because of the small following in the west, this entry added day/night cycles.Freedom is the Western equivalent of Portable, and is identical in content. It was based on the content from Monster Hunter G.
Monster Hunter ( PS2: 2004 JP / 2004 NA) - The first game in the franchise, released both in Japan and the West.I think you're asking about the chronology of the releases, and not the actual story/lore of the game world (which I know basically nothing about), is that right? Assuming it is, here's a rough idea of how it shakes down: