Monster Rancher 1 & 2 DX

jerma got me hooked

I downloaded this game and BeanBagSonic broke into my home and clocked me in the face 10/10.

It's fun when you know what you're doing, but it's also fun when you're smashing together monsters blindly to read the funny cards. Fun challenge: only use entries in the library that you can physically rub against your PC/Steam Deck while pulling them up in the game, to emulate the original experience.

Controller recommended. This is essentially a mobile port version but it's the only version most people can play. The alternative would be getting a legit Playstation 1 + a tv that still uses red, white, and yellow connectors + physical cds to generate monsters. For a long time, you couldn't even generate monsters if you emulated the game. Just get this version, you were going to play it on your PC anyways. LegendCup.com is your friend. There are so many cryptic things you won't find out on your first 2 runs. I have 100+ hours on steam but probably like triple that from my elementary years. This is not a CAPTURE ALL MONSTERS type game. This is get a monster, train that monster, win and unlock skills/new monster types, then freeze that monster so it can be fused with another trained monster to become a better descendant. So many days after school spent just gathering cds around the house to see what monsters would come from that disc. Physical discs are no longer required, ...

i got a monster from the diggy diggy hole song and i love him 10/10 game

Monster Rancher 1 & 2 DX, released on Steam in 2021 by Koei Tecmo, is a faithful remaster of two beloved monster-raising classics originally launched on the PlayStation in the late 1990s. For fans of the series, this package is a nostalgic return to form, preserving the charm, depth, and quirky mechanics that set the Monster Rancher series apart from other monster-raising games of its era. For newcomers, it offers a window into a genre that once stood proudly alongside Pokémon and Digimon, yet carved out its own unique identity through a mix of time management, training strategy, and a surprising level of emotional engagement with the creatures you raise. The core gameplay loop in Monster Rancher 1 & 2 DX revolves around raising a monster from birth (or resurrection), training it through a series of weekly routines, and entering it into competitive tournaments to climb the ranks. Each monster has a limited lifespan, and players must balance rest, training, discipline, and battle perf...

Loved this game in my childhood. Mechanics are hard to understand and there's a lot of hidden values that you have to figure out via trial and error but there are plenty of guides online to help. I love this game more as an adult because I have an easier time understanding it.

glad they brought this one back

Fun game

A simple train your monster and fight others. Increase your rank to be the best! Timing is key and knowing which stat to train is important because....there is no real balanced creature.