Monster Rancher

Monster Rancher Comes to DS
Raise, train and battle your monsters in Monster Rancher DS, the newest addition to the beloved monster breeding series. Filled with nostalgia from past sports meeting, fans of the series will recognize well loved characters and monsters such as Mocchi, and Suezo, plus a selection of all-new new monsters to learn. Generate monsters by drawing pictures in the “Magic Field,” or by speaking into the DS/DSi/DSi XL microphone in “Prayer” Mode. Use your best approach to raise, train and battle your monsters, as you struggle to become a legendary master breeder. In addition, players new to the Monster Rancher world will be helped by the side of the way to become the ultimate potential in the monster affair with the addition of the character Cleo, who will serve as your guide to all things Monster Ranching.

Raise, train and fight monsters with a small help from Cleo. View larger.

Gameplay
Monster Rancher DS is an adventure monster combat game, with light strategic, animal simulation and RPG elements tossed in. The goal of the player is to become the ultimate monster rancher by raising, training and fighting your monsters within tournaments. Players are aided in all this with the onscreen help of the character Cleo, as well as other characters to a lesser extent. Action starts with the creation of monsters. This can be done either by sketching within the 16×16 space grid of “Magic Field” mode, prompting the creation of a monster in the upper screen of the DS, or within “Prayer” mode players can simply speak into the DS’ microphone to call up monsters programmed to appear off specific audio cues. Once made, monsters need to be trained, with skills in specific areas that will be vital in battle according to the player’s whim. Players can also watch, care for and feed their monsters on the ranch. Combat consists of one-on-one battles that take place in limited rectangular grids, with monsters using different attacks which allow them to go forward and back. The strategic element in this resides in using the limited number of chairs to your advantage, for example, staying out of the range of an opponent’s presumed attack or conversely crowding him in a section of the grid where an attack can not be avoided. By the side of with the release player mode players can engage in local and Wi-Fi two-player action where they can pit monsters against each other or combine monsters to make a new breed.

Key Game Features

• Use Your Imagination – Recite your favorite word and see what monster is made, or, if it’s too loud to speak, draw a asinine picture and see what monster appears. Unlock a secret method of making monsters as you play owing to the game. You can even combine your favorite monsters to make a new, more powerful monster.
• Train to Become a Master Breeder – Find the best approach to raise your monster on a weekly basis—too much rest or too much of the same training can be ineffective.
• Bring Out the Jealousy – Not only was the training and management part of monster breeding brushed up, but there are also many instances to fight rival breeders in the game as well.
• Play with Friends – Battle your friends locally or online. Friends can also combine their monsters to make exciting new types owing to a local connection.
• Battle Rounds – Choose attack techniques to be positioned in the small, medium, and long ranges and do them when there are enough points in the guts meter. If no technique is selected for a range, it becomes a defense panel and evasion skills are improved at that range.
• Nostalgia – Favorites such as Monolith, Gali, Mocchi, and Suezo retort the cast of monsters in what can be called a Monster Rancher series compilation.