For a limited time after launch, installing Patch 1.1 allowed players to claim a "Starter Pack" via the Housekeeper. This pack included essential items like Mega Potions and Honey, as well as Super Mushrooms used to craft Nintendo-themed Mario and Luigi Palico gear .

Released alongside the game's Western launch in early 2015, Version 1.1 was primarily used to deliver a free of essential items to players. This pack was designed to give new hunters a leg up and included:

If you are using an emulator like , you cannot simply use a standard encrypted .cia or .3ds file taken directly from a console. The emulator requires decrypted files to read the game data and updates.

The decrypted 1.1 contains strings and event flags from the original Japanese Monster Hunter 4G , including:

: 6 Super Mushrooms , which allowed players to craft exclusive Mario or Luigi Palico gear and the "Invincible Hammer" at the smithy early in the game.