Monster Rancher 1 & 2 DX announced for Switch, PC, and iOS
Due out on December 9 in Japan.
Koei Tecmo has announced
Monster Rancher 1 & 2 DX for Switch, PC (Steam), and iOS. It will launch on December 9 worldwide. The iOS version was not announced for Japan.
In Japan,
Monster Rancher 1 & 2 DX will cost 3,520 yen via download. A
Monster Rancher 25th Anniversary Box edition will also be available for 15,070 yen, which includes a copy of the game (PC version includes a Steam key), gold Mocchi metal figure with numbered metal pedastal,
Monster Rancher and
Monster Rancher 2 soundtrack CDs,
Monster Rancher art book, “Tecmo Player’s Mag (TPM) Vol. 2021” booklet,
Monster Rancher 2 secret CD, and Mocchi-themed backpack. Pre-orders are available
here.
Both
Monster Rancher and
Monster Rancher 2 are currently already available individually for Switch via Nintendo eShop in Japan, as well as iOS and Android.
The differences between the new collection and already released digital versions are as follows:
- Save Data Slots – All the save data slots that were sold individually for the currently available digital versions (one slot for 120 yen, 12 slots for 980 yen) are available from the start in both Monster Rancher and Monster Rancher 2.
- More Freeze Slots – Increased the number of Freeze slots to store monster data from 10 to 20 in both Monster Rancher and Monster Rancher 2.
- Original Sounds Added – “Original Background Music” has been added to the “Sound” options in Monster Rancher 2.
- Training Memo – Added a feature to check the training record in both Monster Rancher and Monster Rancher 2.
- Monsters from the Western Release – Monsters from the western release have been added in Monster Rancher 2.
- High-Speed Mode – Enjoy the game at high-speed in both Monster Rancher and Monster Rancher 2.
- Random Battle Rankings – Added rankings for random battle results in both Monster Rancher and Monster Rancher 2.