Monster Rancher DS

Monster Rancher for the Nintendo DS.

Filled with nostalgia from past games, fans of the series will recognize popular characters and monsters such as Mocchi, and Suezo, plus a selection of all-new new monsters to discover. The first Monster Rancher game developed for the DS, Monster Rancher DS features the ability to create monsters both by sketching them, as well as calling them to life via the DS' built-in microphone, strategic combat using various attacks and combos and multiplayer wireless support locally and via a Wi-Fi connection. Players are aided in all this with the onscreen help of the character Cleo, as well as other characters to a lesser extent. Action starts with the creation of monsters. Monster Rancher Comes to DS Raise, train and battle your monsters in Monster Rancher DS, the newest addition to the beloved monster breeding series. Along with the single player mode players can engage in local and Wi-Fi two-player action where they can pit monsters against each other or combine monsters to create a new breed. The strategic element in this resides in using the limited number of spaces to your advantage, for example, staying out of the range of an opponent's presumed attack or conversely crowding him in a section of the grid where an attack can not be avoided. Players can also watch, care for and feed their monsters on the ranch. View larger. Gameplay Monster Rancher DS is an adventure monster combat game, with light strategic, animal simulation and RPG elements tossed in. You can even combine your favorite monsters to create a new, more powerful monster.

Additional Screenshots: Sketch your monsters. Raise, train and fight monsters with a little help from Cleo. Key Game Features

• Use Your Imagination - Recite your favorite word and see what monster is created, or, if it's too loud to speak, draw a silly picture and see what monster appears. View larger. Or use magic words. View larger. Then put then to the test. This can be done either by sketching within the 16x16 space grid of "Magic Field" mode, prompting the creation of a monster in the upper screen of the DS, or within "Incantation" mode players can simply speak into the DS' microphone to call up monsters programmed to appear off specific audio cues. Combat consists of one-on-one battles that take place in limited rectangular grids, with monsters using different attacks which allow them to move forward and back. View larger. Train and level your beasties.