Monster Rancher 4

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.

Monster Rancher 4
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

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.

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. "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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