Monster Rancher 1 & 2 DX coming to Switch

Koei Tecmo has recently confirmed that the beloved Monster Rancher 1 & 2 DX collection is heading to the Nintendo Switch platform on 9th December here in the west. The game’s premise is raising teams of super cool monster which can then compete against others in either combat or special tournaments. You can watch a new trailer for Monster Rancher 1 & 2 DX in the tweet below. Here’s what to expect from the new Monster Rancher 1 & 2 DX compilation:

• 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.

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