Monster Rancher (video game)

Monster Rancher, known in Japan as Monster Farm (モンスターファーム, Monsutā Fāmu), is a console game released in 1997 for the PlayStation system. It is the first game in Tecmo's Monster Rancher series, featuring the raising, fighting, and breeding of monsters.

Monster Rancher
Developer(s)Tecmo
Publisher(s)Tecmo
SeriesMonster Rancher
Platform(s)PlayStation, Android, iOS, Nintendo Switch, Microsoft Windows
Release
July 24, 1997
  • PlayStation
    • JP: July 24, 1997
    • NA: November 15, 1997
    Android
    • JP: November 28, 2019
    iOS
    • JP: November 28, 2019
    • WW: December 9, 2021
    Switch
    • JP: December 19, 2019
    • WW: December 9, 2021
    Windows
    • WW: December 9, 2021
Genre(s)Life simulation game
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Monster Rancher was a critical and commercial success, garnering praise for its unique and addictive gameplay. A port of the game was released in Japan for Android and iOS on November 28, 2019, and for Nintendo Switch on December 19, 2019. An updated version for iOS, Nintendo Switch and Microsoft Windows via Steam was released worldwide on December 9, 2021 as part of the compilation titled Monster Rancher 1 & 2 DX along with Monster Rancher 2.

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