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{{Short description|2008 video game}}
{{Infobox VG
{{Infobox video game
| title = Monster Rancher DS
| title = Monster Rancher DS
| image = [[File:Monster Rancher DS Cover Art.jpg|256px]]
| image = Monster Rancher DS Cover Art.jpg
| developer = [[Cing]]
| developer = [[Cing]]
| publisher = {{vgrelease|JP=[[Tecmo]]|NA=[[UFO Interactive Games]]}}
| publisher = {{vgrelease|JP|[[Tecmo]]|NA|[[UFO Interactive Games]]}}
| series = ''[[Monster Rancher]]''
| series = ''[[Monster Rancher]]''
| platforms = [[Nintendo DS]]
| platforms = [[Nintendo DS]]
| released = {{vgrelease|JP=August 7, 2008|NA=August 3, 2010<ref name="US Announce">{{cite web |url=http://www.siliconera.com/2009/11/10/again-and-monster-rancher-ds-two-cing-games-from-tecmo-coming-next-year/ |title=Again And Monster Rancher DS, Two Cing Games From Tecmo Coming Next Year |author=Spencer |date=November 10, 2009 |work= |publisher=Siliconera |accessdate=November 10, 2009 }}</ref>}}
| released = {{vgrelease|JP|August 7, 2008|NA|August 3, 2010<ref name="US Announce">{{cite web|url=http://www.siliconera.com/2009/11/10/again-and-monster-rancher-ds-two-cing-games-from-tecmo-coming-next-year/ |title=Again And Monster Rancher DS, Two Cing Games From Tecmo Coming Next Year |author=Spencer |date=November 10, 2009 |publisher=[[Siliconera]] |accessdate=November 10, 2009}}</ref>}}
| genre = [[Life simulation game|Life Simulation]]
| genre = [[Life simulation game|Life simulation]]
| modes = [[Single-player]], [[Multiplayer]]
| modes = [[Single-player]], [[Multiplayer]]
| media = [[Nintendo Game Card]]
}}
}}
'''''Monster Rancher DS''''', known as ''Monster Farm DS 2: Yomigaeru! Master Breeder Densetsu'' in Japan, is a [[Life simulation game|Life Simulation]] [[video game]] developed by [[Cing]] and published by [[UFO Interactive Games]] for the [[Nintendo DS]]. It was released in Japan on August 7, 2008 and in North America on August 3, 2010. The game was not released in Europe.
{{nihongo foot|'''''Monster Rancher DS'''''|モンスターファームDS2: 甦る! マースターブリーダー伝説|''Monster Farm DS 2: Yomigaeru! Master Breeder Densetsu''|lit. ''Monster Farm DS2: Revived! Master Breeder Legend''|lead=yes|group=lower-alpha}} is a [[Life simulation game|life simulation]] [[video game]] developed by [[Cing]] and published by [[UFO Interactive Games]] for the [[Nintendo DS]]. It was released in Japan on August 7, 2008 and in North America on August 3, 2010. The game was not released in Europe.


==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
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The game, taking place in the BOMBA region, involves raising, fighting, and breeding monsters. The main character is never seen on screen, but always talks to his apprentice, Cleo, directly. The player chooses his actions and choices through menu options.
The game, taking place in the BOMBA region, involves raising, fighting, and breeding monsters. The main character is never seen on screen, but always talks to his apprentice, Cleo, directly. The player chooses his actions and choices through menu options.


===Creating Monsters===
===Creating monsters===
There are two primary methods for creating monsters: drawing pictures in the Magic Field using the touchscreen, and reciting an Incantation using the microphone. Other methods include combining two existing monsters to create a new monster as well as an additional unrevealed method.<ref name="Official Site">{{cite web |url=http://www.monsterranchergame.com/monsterranchergame/index.html |title=Monster Rancher DS Official Site |author= |date= |work= |publisher=[[Tecmo Koei]] |accessdate=February 2, 2010}}</ref>
There are two primary methods for creating monsters: drawing pictures in the Magic Field using the touchscreen, and reciting an Incantation using the microphone. Other methods include combining two existing monsters to create a new monster as well as an additional unrevealed method.{{Citation needed|date=June 2016}}


New to the combination process is the "-ish" or "modoki" monster, a [[glitch]] monster whose purpose is to give you a monster when you attempt combinations that are not in the game, and appear as a light blue untextured version of the normal model, and appear as the last monster in each monster's entries in the monster encyclopedia, using the ???-subtype normally used by special monsters.
New to the combination process is the "-ish" or "modoki" monster, a [[glitch]] monster whose purpose is to give you a monster when you attempt combinations that are not in the game, and appear as a light blue untextured version of the normal model, and appear as the last monster in each monster's entries in the monster encyclopedia, using the ???-subtype normally used by special monsters.


===Fighting Monsters===
===Fighting monsters===
The way you make money, and gain ranks, is by having your monster fight in tournaments. In a fight, your monster starts with a fixed amount of guts, which is basically energy to spend on the moves they know. You can control the monster yourself, or let them fight on their own as they do when they get into a battle in the wild.
The way you make money, and gain ranks, is by having your monster fight in tournaments. In a fight, your monster starts with a fixed amount of guts, which is basically energy to spend on the moves they know. You can control the monster yourself, or let them fight on their own as they do when they get into a battle in the wild.


Moves can be done in one of three ranges. You can move forward or backward on the battlefield to toggle between the ranges. If you get in very close, you can also push the opponent away from you.<ref name="US Announce"/>
Moves can be done in one of three ranges. You can move forward or backward on the battlefield to toggle between the ranges. If you get in very close, you can also push the opponent away from you.<ref name="US Announce"/> A major change from the previous games is that you are able to use the touchscreen to move your monster forward or backwards, as well as to order it to attack.
A major change from the previous games is that you are able to use the touchscreen to move your monster forward or backwards, as well as to order it to attack.


===Monsters===
==Development==
⚫
The game was announced on May 23, 2008 and would be released in Japan as ''Monster Farm DS 2: Yomigaeru! Master Breeder Densetsu''. At that time no localization for the first game, ''Monster Farm DS'' had been announced for North America.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2008/05/23/monster-rancher-ds-2-announced |title=Monster Rancher DS 2 Announced |author=John Tanaka |date=May 23, 2008 |website=[[IGN]] |accessdate=June 9, 2016}}</ref> This gave rise to speculation that both games would not be localized in North America at all which would be a first for the series since every past game in the series had been localized with all of the past portable titles: ''[[Monster Rancher Advance]]'' and ''[[Monster Rancher Advance 2]]'' being released in North America. However, on November 10, 2009 this speculation was proven untrue when it was announced that ''Monster Farm DS 2'' would be released in North America as ''Monster Rancher DS'' with the first DS game, ''Monster Farm DS'' not being localized in favor of its sequel. This announcement came a year after its original Japanese release and came as a surprise to many fans who had lost hope.<ref name="US Announce"/>
Various monsters which have been left out of previous games since [[Monster Rancher 2]] will be making a return including Monolith and Gali.<ref name="Official Site"/>
There are currently 272 monsters known in the game, including the glitch type monsters.


==Reception==
The main breeds are Abyss, Beaclon, Baku, Centaur, Color Pandora, Dragon, Ducken, Durahan, Falco, Gali, Golem, Hare, Henger, Joker, Lesione, Mew, Mocchi, Monol, Naga, Ogyo, Pancho, Phoenix, Piroro, Pixie, Plant, Suezo, Tiger, Xenon, and Zan.
{{Video game reviews
| MC = 58/100<ref name="MC">{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/monster-rancher-ds/critic-reviews/?platform=ds |title=Monster Rancher DS for DS Reviews |website=[[Metacritic]] |accessdate=June 9, 2016}}</ref>
| Fam = 29/40<ref name="Fam">{{cite magazine |url=http://purenintendo.com/famitsu-review-scores-17/ |title=Famitsu - review scores |author=Kevin Klein |year=2008 |magazine=[[Pure Nintendo Magazine]] |accessdate=June 9, 2016}}</ref>
| GSpot = 6/10<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/monster-rancher-ds-review/1900-6273577/ |title=Monster Rancher DS Review |author=Carolyn Petit |date=August 19, 2010 |website=[[GameSpot]] |accessdate=June 9, 2016}}</ref>
| IGN = 5.5/10<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2010/08/10/monster-rancher-ds-review |title=Monster Rancher DS Review |author=Kristine Steimer |date=August 10, 2010 |website=IGN |accessdate=June 9, 2016}}</ref>
| NG = 59%<ref>{{cite journal |title=Monster Rancher DS |magazine=[[Nintendo Gamer]] |date=October 2010 |page=64}}</ref>
}}


The game received "mixed or average reviews" according to the [[Review aggregator|review aggregation]] website [[Metacritic]].<ref name="MC"/> In Japan, ''[[Famitsu]]'' gave it a score of one six, one seven, and two eights for a total of 29 out of 40.<ref name="Fam"/>
==Development==
⚫
The game was announced on May 23, 2008 and would be released in Japan as Monster Farm DS 2: Yomigaeru! Master Breeder Densetsu. However at that time no localization for the first game, Monster Farm DS had been announced for North America.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ds.ign.com/articles/876/876342p1.html |title=Monster Rancher DS 2 Announced |author=John Tanaka |date=May 23, 2008 |work= |publisher=[[IGN]] |accessdate=November 10, 2009 }}</ref> This gave rise to speculation that both games would not be localized in North America at all which would be a first for the series since every past game in the series had been localized with all of the past portable titles: [[Monster Rancher Advance]] and [[Monster Rancher Advance 2]] being released in North America. However on November 10, 2009 this speculation was proven untrue when it was announced that ''Monster Farm DS 2'' would be released in North America as ''Monster Rancher DS'' with the first DS game, ''Monster Farm DS'' not being localized in favor of its sequel. This announcement came a year after its original Japanese release and came as a surprise to many fans who had lost hope.<ref name="US Announce"/>


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==Notes==
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==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.monster-rancher.com/discus/index.html Official website]
*[http://www.monster-rancher.com/discus/index.html Official website]
*{{moby game|id=/nintendo-ds/monster-rancher-ds}}


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Latest revision as of 14:20, 15 June 2024

Monster Rancher DS
Developer(s)Cing
Publisher(s)
SeriesMonster Rancher
Platform(s)Nintendo DS
Release
  • JP: August 7, 2008
  • NA: August 3, 2010[1]
Genre(s)Life simulation
Mode(s)Single-player, Multiplayer

Monster Rancher DS[a] is a life simulation video game developed by Cing and published by UFO Interactive Games for the Nintendo DS. It was released in Japan on August 7, 2008 and in North America on August 3, 2010. The game was not released in Europe.

Gameplay

[edit]
Two monsters fighting against each other in a tournament

The game, taking place in the BOMBA region, involves raising, fighting, and breeding monsters. The main character is never seen on screen, but always talks to his apprentice, Cleo, directly. The player chooses his actions and choices through menu options.

Creating monsters

[edit]

There are two primary methods for creating monsters: drawing pictures in the Magic Field using the touchscreen, and reciting an Incantation using the microphone. Other methods include combining two existing monsters to create a new monster as well as an additional unrevealed method.[citation needed]

New to the combination process is the "-ish" or "modoki" monster, a glitch monster whose purpose is to give you a monster when you attempt combinations that are not in the game, and appear as a light blue untextured version of the normal model, and appear as the last monster in each monster's entries in the monster encyclopedia, using the ???-subtype normally used by special monsters.

Fighting monsters

[edit]

The way you make money, and gain ranks, is by having your monster fight in tournaments. In a fight, your monster starts with a fixed amount of guts, which is basically energy to spend on the moves they know. You can control the monster yourself, or let them fight on their own as they do when they get into a battle in the wild.

Moves can be done in one of three ranges. You can move forward or backward on the battlefield to toggle between the ranges. If you get in very close, you can also push the opponent away from you.[1] A major change from the previous games is that you are able to use the touchscreen to move your monster forward or backwards, as well as to order it to attack.

Development

[edit]

The game was announced on May 23, 2008 and would be released in Japan as Monster Farm DS 2: Yomigaeru! Master Breeder Densetsu. At that time no localization for the first game, Monster Farm DS had been announced for North America.[2] This gave rise to speculation that both games would not be localized in North America at all which would be a first for the series since every past game in the series had been localized with all of the past portable titles: Monster Rancher Advance and Monster Rancher Advance 2 being released in North America. However, on November 10, 2009 this speculation was proven untrue when it was announced that Monster Farm DS 2 would be released in North America as Monster Rancher DS with the first DS game, Monster Farm DS not being localized in favor of its sequel. This announcement came a year after its original Japanese release and came as a surprise to many fans who had lost hope.[1]

Reception

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The game received "mixed or average reviews" according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[3] In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of one six, one seven, and two eights for a total of 29 out of 40.[4]

Notes

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  1. ^ Japanese: モンスターファームDS2: 甦る! マースターブリーダー伝説, Hepburn: Monster Farm DS 2: Yomigaeru! Master Breeder Densetsu, lit. Monster Farm DS2: Revived! Master Breeder Legend

References

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  1. ^ a b c Spencer (November 10, 2009). "Again And Monster Rancher DS, Two Cing Games From Tecmo Coming Next Year". Siliconera. Retrieved November 10, 2009.
  2. ^ John Tanaka (May 23, 2008). "Monster Rancher DS 2 Announced". IGN. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Monster Rancher DS for DS Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
  4. ^ a b Kevin Klein (2008). "Famitsu - review scores". Pure Nintendo Magazine. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
  5. ^ Carolyn Petit (August 19, 2010). "Monster Rancher DS Review". GameSpot. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
  6. ^ Kristine Steimer (August 10, 2010). "Monster Rancher DS Review". IGN. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
  7. ^ "Monster Rancher DS". Nintendo Gamer: 64. October 2010.
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