It's been over a decade since we saw a Monster Rancher in the West, but Koei Tecmo is changing that. On December 12, Monster Rancher 1 & 2 DX will head to PC via Steam, Nintendo Switch, and iDevices.
Originally PlayStation games both released in the '90s, Monster Rancher 1 and 2 put you in charge of your own beloved Monster, raising it with your ranch hand, Holly. The game loop had you breeding, raising, and fighting the monsters. Unlocking new monsters is probably what your '90s kid friends remember the series most by, as Monster Rancher tasked you with raiding your parents' CD collections in search of discs to offer to the game's shrine in exchange for a new companion. Thanks for your massive AC/DC and Elvis collection, mom.
The collection will feature functionality those of you playing in North America and Europe didn't see before, like additional slots for freezing, saving, and the Hall of Fame. You'll also get a few new goodies, like a memo feature and high-speed mode, so that you can power through some of those longer training sessions. Both games 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:have already seen releases in Japan, but this is the first time they come bundled as a collection, and thꦰe Japanese announcement trailer features a special collection with an adorable Mocchi bag and💮 figure.
You probably already realized it upon hearing the announcement, but Monster Rancher's collection won't have the ability to unlock new companions via CD—go ahead and put away that copy of Celine Dion's Titanic album. Instead, you'll browse an in-game database of CDs and pick which to use from there. It's not the same, I know, but I'm not sure how to get a disc into that tiny little Switch slot. Between the two games, there are over 400 monsters to collect, so it should keep you just as busy as any Pokemon.
168澳洲幸运5开奖网:It's certainly no Monster Rancher, but Pokemon will launch another monster-collecting game out around the same time. In November, you can catch 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, while 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Legends Arceus is out in January.