Monster Rancher 4

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Monster Rancher 4
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Developer(s)Tecmo
Publisher(s)Tecmo
SeriesMonster Rancher
Platform(s)PlayStation 2
Release
  • JP: August 14, 2003
  • NA: November 13, 2003
Genre(s)Life simulation game
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Monster Rancher 4 (known in Japan as Monster Farm 4 (モンスターファーム4, Monsutā Fāmu Fō)) is a monster breeding and management game that was released by Tecmo for the PlayStation 2 in 2003.

Gameplay[]

Like the previous installments, this game involves the raising, breeding, and fighting of monsters. Monsters are created via a "Saucer Stone" regeneration system. Players must go to a Shrine, where they swap the Monster Rancher 4 disc with a CD, DVD, or another game disc. A monster is then generated from the data contained on that disc. Once a player regenerates a monster, they can raise it on a ranch, and train it to compete in battles. The limit for monsters depend on the size of their ranch but the maximum is 5 monsters.

Plot[]

Reception[]

The game received "generally favorable reviews" according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[1]

IGN ranked it as the 88th best PlayStation 2 game. The staff praised its improvements over its predecessors.[11]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Monster Rancher 4 for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
  2. ^ Edge staff (January 2004). "Monster Rancher 4". Edge (132): 106.
  3. ^ EGM staff (January 2004). "Monster Rancher 4". Electronic Gaming Monthly (174): 142.
  4. ^ Reiner, Andrew (December 2003). "Monster Rancher Action Adventure 4 [sic]". Game Informer (128): 145. Archived from the original on November 23, 2007. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
  5. ^ Manny LaMancha (November 4, 2003). "Monster Rancher 4 Review for PS2 on GamePro.com". GamePro. Archived from the original on February 12, 2005. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
  6. ^ Davis, Ryan (December 2, 2003). "Monster Rancher 4 Review". GameSpot. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
  7. ^ Tha Wiz (November 24, 2003). "Monster Rancher 4 Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on December 30, 2008. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
  8. ^ Dunham, Jeremy (November 18, 2003). "Monster Rancher 4". IGN. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
  9. ^ Steinman, Gary (December 2003). "Monster Rancher 4". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. Archived from the original on March 25, 2004. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
  10. ^ "Review: Monster Rancher 4". PSM: 40. December 25, 2003.
  11. ^ "Top 100 PlayStation 2 Games (Monster Rancher 4 - #88)". IGN. Retrieved December 6, 2013.

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