Monster Rancher, known in Japan as Monster Farm, is a series of life simulation role-playing video games created by Tecmo (now Tecmo Koei). In the games, one takes the role of a monster breeder whose goal is to raise monsters to fight in tournaments. The breeder must take it in hand to raise the monster throughout its life, training it, keeping it healthy, making an exercise schedule, and trying to maximize its abilities before it dies of old age or is retired. Monsters have good or bad morale depending on how they are raised; loyal monsters are more likely to perform critical hits, while disloyal monsters might refuse to obey commands or not fight at all. Retired monsters can be combined to create more powerful monsters.
Games in the Series:
PlayStation
- Monster Rancher
- Monster Rancher 2
- Monster Rancher Hop-A-Bout
- Monster Rancher Battle Card: Episode II
Game Boy Color
- Monster Rancher Battle Card Game
- Monster Rancher Explorer
PlayStation 2
- Monster Rancher 3
- Monster Rancher 4
- Monster Rancher EVO
Game Boy Advance
- Monster Rancher Advance
- Monster Rancher Advance 2
Nintendo DS
- Kaite Shabette Hajimeyou!: Monster Farm DS
- Monster Rancher DS (known as Monster Farm DS 2: Yomigaeru! Master Breeder Densetsu in Japan)
Microsoft Windows
- Monster Farm Online
Android Phones & i-devices
- My Monster Rancher