WMonster Rancher, known in Japan as Monster Farm , is a Japanese media franchise and series of life simulation role-playing video games created by Tecmo. The series consists of fourteen games across different video game platforms, as well as an anime. A remaster collection of Monster Rancher 1 and 2 is expected to release in December 2021. As of 2007, the series has sold 4 million copies.
WMonster Rancher, known in Japan as Monster Farm , is a Japanese anime television series based on Tecmo's Monster Rancher video game franchise. It originally aired on TBS in Japan for two seasons from April 1999 to September 2000. In North America, the series was first licensed by BKN, Inc. and broadcast with an English dub on the Sci-Fi Channel and Fox Kids in the United States and YTV in Canada. It was later licensed by Discotek Media in 2013.
WMonster Rancher, known in Japan as Monster Farm , 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.
WMonster Rancher 2 is a 1999 PlayStation video game and the second North American and Japanese installment in the Monster Rancher series. In Europe Monster Rancher 2 is the first release in the series and is thus named Monster Rancher.
WMonster Rancher 3 is the third game in Tecmo's Monster Rancher series. It is the first game in the series for the PlayStation 2.
WMonster Rancher 4 is a monster breeding and management game that was released by Tecmo for the PlayStation 2 in 2003.
WMonster Rancher Advance is the first of the Monster Rancher games to be released on Game Boy Advance.
WMonster Rancher Battle Card Episode II, known in Japan as Monster Farm Battle Card , is a video game developed and published by Tecmo for PlayStation in 2000. It is the second and last game in Tecmo's Monster Rancher Battle Card series, featuring a card game incorporating the popular characters from the Monster Rancher series.
WMonster Rancher Battle Card GB, known in Japan as Monster Farm Battle Card GB is a handheld game released in 1999 for the Nintendo Game Boy Color system. It is the first game in Tecmo's Monster Rancher Battle Card series, featuring a card game incorporating the popular characters from the Monster Rancher series. It was followed by Monster Rancher Battle Card Episode II for the Sony PlayStation entertainment system which featured additional monsters.
WMonster Rancher DS, known as Monster Farm DS 2: Yomigaeru! Master Breeder Densetsu in Japan, is a life simulation video game developed by Cing and published by UFO Interactive Games for the Nintendo DS. It was released in Japan on August 7, 2008 and in North America on August 3, 2010. The game was not released in Europe.
WMonster Rancher EVO is a PlayStation 2 game in the Monster Rancher series. It was released in Japan on December 8, 2005, and in North America on April 13, 2006. The game was not released in PAL territories.
WMonster Rancher Explorer is a Game Boy Color puzzle game released in 2000. It features the same game play of Solomon's Key but includes Monster Rancher characters.