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Monster Rancher 2
Developer(s)	Tecmo
Publisher(s)	Tecmo
Series	Monster Rancher
Release date(s)	1998 Japan 1999 (U.S.)
Genre(s)	Simulation
Mode(s)	Single player, or two players versus
Rating(s)	ESRB: Everyone
Platform(s)	PlayStation
Media	CD
Input	Gamepad

Monster Rancher 2 (North American release 1999) is a video game and the second North American and Japanese (where it is known as Monster Farm 2) installment in the Monster Rancher series. In Europe (and other PAL locations) Monster Rancher 2 is the first release in the series and is thus named Monster Rancher.

Contents 1 Gameplay 2 Story 3 Special Features 4 External links

This game involves raising, fighting, and breeding monsters. The main character is never seen on screen and never talks to anyone directly. Instead, all of the dialog and action is done by the trainer's assistant Colt and her toucan Joy. The player chooses his actions and choices through menu options.

One of the ways to regenerate monsters is going to a "Shrine" and replacing the Monster Rancher 2 disc with another disc (such as a CD or another Playstation game). The data on the disc determines the kind of monster as well as its stats. After a monster is created, it can be taken to the ranch to be trained and battled. Monsters can also be sold for money (stronger monsters giving more profit) as well as combined. The process of combining takes two monsters and creates one new (sometimes stronger) monster. The new monster usually has the appearance and skills of its parents, but it is returned to its baby state.

The story of Monster Rancher 2 is largely non-linear with story events happening only after certain requirements are met (winning a battle, reaching a certain rank, etc.) The story begins with the main character going to register to become a trainer, it is there when Colt appears as the trainer's new official assistant. The "end" of the game is when a monster is able to beat the Big Four (the four highest ranked battles in the game) when this happens a video about the history of the monsters is shown. It is important to note that Monster Rancher 2 happens in close time proximity to Monster Rancher 1, but on a different continent (MR2 being set in the IMA area, and MR1 set in the FIMBA area), because of this there is a battle between the player and the assistant from the first game, Holly.

• Players of both Monster Rancher 1 & 2 are given the special option of bringing monsters from their Monster Rancher 1 save files to the Monster Rancher 2. This is the only way to get certain monsters in Monster Rancher 2.
• Certain disks will unlock special monsters that can only be created using that disk, such as:
  • Monster Rancher 1 disk will unlock Sueki Suezo
  • Dead Or Alive unlocks Kasumi, who is 'dressed' in her older red and white costume
  • Monster Rancher 2's own disc unlocks a purebreed Moochi.

• "Monster Rancher Metropolis" A very complete Monster Rancher site on the web.
• "Legend Cup" A useful Monster Rancher site containing images and information. Tournaments are no longer being fought here, unfortunately.
• "Tecmo US" The English link to the Tecmo website.
• Monster Rancher 2 at MobyGames