The resolution is slightly higher in the US version. The background art in the title screen is zoomed in and focused on with a flare, removing the emblem on the right. Monster Rancher BattleCard GB on the Nintendo Game Boy Color. STILL MODE stops the animation.ĬONFIG MODE can change the background used for the viewer. Start to switch to STILL MODE/AUTO PLAY.Triangle/Cross to increase/decrease ANIME NO.
Though a Monster Rancher CCG was released, it used a different system altogether and had more to do with the anime than the games. So far, only two games exist: Monster Rancher Battle Card Game for the Game Boy and Monster Rancher Battle Card Game Episode II for the PlayStation. D-Pad to move camera around the screen. Sadly, the hard copies of the game never made it out of Japan.Select the model type IKUSEI (育成 Growth) or BATTLE.ĭisplays the 3D check screen after the load screen. PlayStation-era cult classic Monster Rancher is on its way back, announced Koei Tecmo earlier this year, and its now set for a release on Steam on December 8, 2021. When selecting "BORNFIRE", "CANDOL", "ICE", or "ICE DUMMY" on this menu, the viewer freezes. This menu can be controlled with the D-Pad, and pressing Circle switches the next page. This is the first screen upon booting the executable. To boot this program, you need to change the BOOT parameter in SYSTEM.CNF to load this executable instead. This is likely a filler track borrowed from another game.Ĭontained on the game's disc is a PS executable named ANM3DCHK.EXE, which would have allowed developers to see 3D animations. Developer Koei Tecmo released these games for the PlayStation a long time ago, with original. Track 2 of the CD contains this crazy techno music. Monster Rancher 1 & 2 DX will be a collection of the first two Monster Rancher games in the series.