Monster Rancher 1 & 2 DX
- December 8, 2021
- KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
- 20h median play time
Monster Rancher 1 & 2 DX modernizes these classic games’ gameplay and makes them more accessible and enticing than they’ve ever been before! Lovers of Pokémon or other monster-collecting games would be remiss to skip this collection.
Get on Steam"Monster Rancher 1 & 2 DX" allows players to raise, train, and battle with a variety of monsters, just like in the original games. Players can acquire new monsters and compete online, adding a multiplayer aspect to the classic monster-battling game. With the ability to dote or train intensively, players can find their own unique style of monster-raising.
Nintendo Switch
PC
Windows
Reviews
- music66 mentions
- 15 % positive mentions
- 77 % neutral mentions
- 8 % negative mentions
- graphics59 mentions
- 14 % positive mentions
- 83 % neutral mentions
- 3 % negative mentions
- gameplay54 mentions
- 24 % positive mentions
- 72 % neutral mentions
- 4 % negative mentions
- grinding15 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
- story12 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 92 % neutral mentions
- 8 % negative mentions
Critic Reviews
Monster Rancher 1 & 2 DX Review (PC/Steam)
Monster Rancher 1 & 2 DX is a remaster of two classic games that I am very glad to see in 2021, it just kills me that Koei Tecmo waited so long to bring this series to international audiences. The UI needs some work, but the games play really well on PC. In terms of remaster quality, these remastered games check all the right boxes for adding game mechanics that we take for granted in present-day games in older games that weren't so lucky to have these features. While Monster Rancher 1 deserved additional graphical and audio updates, playing the remastered Monster Rancher 2 is nothing short of fun. The new music-lookup monster creation system is a much needed modernization for the series, the FF Mode is a great way to quickly grind out your monster's stats, but I fear that multiplayer may be a letdown. I sincerely hope that these remasters pave the way for a modern Monster Rancher installment, because if these remasters are any indication, Koei Tecmo are on the right track.
85%Monster Rancher 1 & 2 DX
Monster Rancher 1 & 2 DX modernizes these classic games’ gameplay and makes them more accessible and enticing than they’ve ever been before! Lovers of Pokémon or other monster-collecting games would be remiss to skip this collection.
84%Monster Rancher 1 & 2 DX Review
Monster Rancher 1 & 2 DX is a great re-release of two great games. Even with some signs of age, it's worth every minute, and every penny, that you spend on it.
75%
