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great game!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 30 / 31
Date: December 09, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Thsi is a great game! It is very similair to Monster Rancher 2 for PS1. You generate a monster buy putting in a word and it uses the word to generate the monster. Each time you get a new monster it adds it to your book and the word you need used generate it. Any word will work! That is one of the funnest things in the game it typing in weird words to see what you get.You train your monsters to battle in tournaments so you can make them stronger and earn money. You must feed and care for your monster too. There are even little events that pop up once in a while in the game where you can get useful items or get bargain. Your monsters can battle until they are 3-4 years old and then you can just retire them or make them a coach! You can have multi[le monsters by freezing them(putting them into hibernation) and reviving them. I would say the graphics aren't so bad once you get to playing them game(hey it is a LOT better than the original GB or GBC!).If you are a fan of Monster Ranchn garantee you will like this!

A pleasant surprise

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 18 / 19
Date: January 31, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I received my Game Boy Advance as a Christmas gift, along with three games. Lego Racers 2 was fun for a while, but quickly lost its appeal. Frogger's Adventures was amusing, too, but failed to capture my attention. Monster Rancher Advance, on the other hand, has found itself a real home in my GBA.

I'll admit that upon first inspection, I didn't imagine that Monster Rancher would be all that great. It looked juvenile, 'cutesy'. Upon playing it, however, I discovered that the game is actually quite challenging for adults. There are no magical instructions for success included with the game...my first monster went hungry for months because I ran out of money to buy it food. Even after weeks of steady playing (just ask my wife), I'm still discovering new strategies and features. Doubtless I'll find more to come.

There are a few things I'd change, of course. The music becomes tiresome quickly, and there's no way to silence it without losing the other sound effects. Some of the 'dialogue' gets repetitive, too, but there are enough random events to keep things interesting.

All in all, though, this is the best game I've played for GBA!

Portable Monster Rancher

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 10 / 15
Date: November 24, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I loved the first three Monster Rancher so I imported the game boy advance version from Japan. Its still as sweet as ever. It's basicly the same old fun but they had to take of some stuff. That doesn't mean it's bad. It's really good. My ONLY problem was slightly dated graphics. If you loved the other monster Ranchers then you'll love this one. Don't miss it.

Cool Game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: January 02, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This was the game I bought with my GBA. It is alright.

Graphics:7-10 The graphics are okay but they can be better. The monsters are animated from a one view (which isn't all that good).

Gameplay:8-10 The gameplay can be boring at times. To me the most eciting parts are just creating monsters and battling in the cups and tournements. At the ranch all you do is train. The most exciting part at the ranch is when mail comes.

The Monsters:10-10 They are really cool. You create them using any word. They become very loyal. There are quite a few different monsters.

All Together:10-10 The game is pretty good. Music can get annoying. I recommend this game to new buyers.

Quick, but long-lasting fun

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: June 14, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I too was surprised by how much fun this game is, after dismissing the early parts of the Monster Rancher series as too 'kiddie'. Basically, you revive a monster by inputting any word of your own choosing into a computer. The word creates a monster and determines its stats. There are a ton of monsters to discover using this method, so it might take you a while to revive one you like.

After picking your partner, you train him by sending him to coaches that train specific stats like strength, speed and accuracy, and by having him battle in tournaments for different prizes. Eventually, your monster will become too old to be good in a fight, but old monsters can become new coaches, and you can begin the process all over again with newer, more powerful monsters that you've unlocked through word experimentation and gameplay.

This is a great game to take with you. The game saves itself in between turns, so you can make progress in a matter of seconds, save your game, and go back about your business.

All in all, I am very impressed with MRA.

Monster rancher is a good game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: December 28, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I'm a monster rancher fan and i have played most of the monster rancher games and his is not queit the best one. This version of monster rancher has some monsters taken out like the wheel or plants and dogs but this game is really great its replay value is great I SUGGEST to not beat this game early and dont cheat it will ruin the funness and but even if you beat the game early its replay value will kick in thats why i give this game a 10/10

GAME CONTENT
Generate and raise monsters from words
Train and battle
Earn money and gain in rank and get permission to raise special monsters

This game is cool

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: April 09, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This game is really fun. You can make monsters, go to battles, and buy stuff. You can also put your monsters into hybernation if you don't want to use them anymore. You can only use one monster at a time. I would really buy this game and it's worth the 40 dollars. There are lots of levels and if you get an invitation for a match to get a dragon, go to the match. A code name for a dragon is lemon. :)

Monster Rancher Advance

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 7
Date: December 19, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Great, fun, addictive game! I have 6 other games (Harry Potter, Golden Sun, Jimmy Neutron, Nancy Drew, Spyro,Breath of Fire) and I haven't been able to put this one down! VERY ADDICTING

the best game ever

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 4
Date: March 28, 2002
Author: Amazon User

monster rancher is the greatest game ever.Ive got it on playstation and thats great aswell.the graphics on this game are great and the game play is even better.this has to be one of the best games ive ever played.if i was you i would defenently get this game.

Monster fun!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 5
Date: January 26, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I bought this game as a Christmas gift for my nine year old daughter. She is a fan of the Monster Rancher show. She absolutely loves it! It is similar to, but not a clone of the Pokemon gameboy games and should appeal to any fan of the series.

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