Koei Tecmo America released a Monster Rancher 1 & 2 DX launch trailer. The trailer features a special message from Executive Producer of the Monster Rancher series, Kazumi Fujita. In the launch trailer, Fujita outlines various game systems, including the option to upload your monsters to the online servers. He encourages players to raise monsters for a Monster Rancher 1 & 2 DX world tournament. Additionally, the trailer shows some gameplay footage.
Monster Rancher 1 & 2 DX features several new features, such as the addition of a high speed mode. As mentioned previously, players can also upload their monsters to the online servers. This will allow them to participate in online battles, and to receive a battle ranking. Additionally, this version of the game includes extra monster slots.
You can watch the Monster Rancher 1 & 2 DX launch trailer below.
A special 25th anniversary collector’s edition was made available to pre-order leading up to the release of the game. That version of the game comes with several physical collector’s items. This includes a golden Mochi statue, a development materials book, the Monster Rancher 2 secret CD, and a Tecmo TMP booklet.
Monster Rancher 1 & 2 DX is immediately available for Nintendo Switch, iOS devices and PC via Steam worldwide. You can read our review here.
