Koei Tecmo confirmed more details about how the Monster Rancher system will work on the Nintendo Switch port.
In particular, the company outlined a few systems that will be present in the game. As previously reported, the port will feature an in-game CD database to generate Mystery Discs (or Disc Stones), which players can then use to summon various monsters.
According to the company, the CD data of over 500,00 monsters will be available – although it did not elaborate on how this many variations of monsters was derived. Additionally, we also got more info on the game’s multiplayer mode and auto-save options!
CD Database
In the original game, monsters born are decided via the game’s database of monsters, and what CD you put in
On Nintendo Switch, you’ll be able to choose what monster you want even if you don’t own the CDs
Enter keywords such as CD titles or the artist to find the CD data from over 500,000 monsters
Mystery Discs to create the monsters will drop when you open the game, or when you win random battles
Versus Mode
Search for your friend’s monsters and battle them
On the Switch version, you can play versus easily by setting up a 2P controller
Optional Autosave
The game has an optional autosave feature that you can turn on/off
About Monster RancherÂ
If you are interested Monster Rancher will be available in App Store, Google Play and Nintendo Switch. You can pre-register for the game in iOS and Android. The Nintendo Switch version will be available 19 December 2019. There is no announcement on the localisation yet.
However, you can buy the game in Japan for all the platforms for 1,900 yen.Â
