MONSTER RANCHER 2
Official Title  Monster Rancher 2
Common Title  Monster Rancher 2
Serial Number(s)  SLUS-00917
Region  NTSC-U
Genre / Style  Breeding  / RPG

Developer  Tecmo.
Publisher  Tecmo.
Date Released  3 September 1999
Disc Number &
Printed Serial Number
DISC 1

SLUS-00917
Serial Number In Disc SLUS-00917
Media Disc ID N / A
Number Of Tracks 1
( 1 Data Track )
Approx. Image Size
( Image Format Used )
430 MB
( .bin / .cue )
Approx.Size On Disc MB
Approx. Archive Size
( Archive Type Used )
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( 1 RAR File with
2% Recovery )
Barcode Number(s)
( UPC / EAN )

From the back cover.
  •  018946010090  - 
     

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English
Menus and gameplay are in English.

The first Monster Rancher was a cult hit among players of all ages. Monster Rancher 2, released two years later, retains the basic premise of the original while adding several new features and more advanced graphics.

Like its predecessor, Monster Rancher 2 is a game of breeding, training and fighting. A monster is "born" by inserting a CD (audio, CD-ROM or even another PlayStation game) into the console at the requested time. The game reads a portion of data from the CD and creates a unique monster. 408 different monsters are possible, as compared to 193 in the original. Monsters from the original game can also be imported.

Once your monster is created, it is up to you to train it properly. Over the course of your monster's life, it will behave much like a real animal -- growing, getting hungry, becoming tired, disobeying you, etc. Sadly, your monster will even eventually die.

Six different characteristics determine the strength and quality of your monster: Life (Lif), Power (Pow), Defense (Def), Skill (Ski), Speed (Spd) and Intelligence (Int). These six characteristics are improved by putting your monster through a series of drills and errantries. Drills are free and take one week of time. Errantries cost money and take one month. The advantage of errantries is that your monster can learn new battle techniques and gain experience more quickly. In addition to training, you must also periodically give your monster time to rest.

Money, fame and status are earned through battles, which are held periodically throughout the year. There are six ranks of battles (E, D, C, B, A, S, from lowest to highest), and once you win the official tournament of a specific level, you move up to the next highest rank.

The ultimate goal of is to reach the status of "master trainer," achieved by winning the four major tournaments at the S rank.

Monster Rancher 2's new features include faster and less frequent load times, more than twice as many monsters, new training options, additional battle types and entirely 3-D graphics.

  Manufacturer's description:

The Breeding Frenzy Continues:
Every CD you own contains a monster!

Monster Rancher 2 can unleash hundreds of monsters from your common household CDs. That's right - you can actually use this game software to spawn unique monsters from any CD you own - music CDs, PC software CDs, or even other game CDs. EVERY CD YOU OWN CONTAINS A MONSTER that you can unleash into the world of the Monster Rancher 2, and then nurture and raise him (or her) to be the ultimate fighting machine.

* YOU'RE THE MASTER: fully interact with your new pets
* Hundreds of new monsters with monstrous attitudes
* Unlock secret expeditions, levels, and monsters
* Release your Monster Rancher 1 monsters into the world of Monster Rancher 2

Start Unleashing Your Monsters Today!

  Features:
  • Third & First person perspectives.
  • 3D & 2D graphics
  • Cartoon graphics
  • SCI-FI & Fantasy themes.
Number Of Players  1 or 2 Players
Number Of Memory Card Blocks  1 Block
Compatible Controllers Tested
( Official Gamepads Only )
 Standard Controller ( Analog Controller compatible )
Compatible Light Guns
( Official Light Guns Only )
 None
Other Compatible Controllers
( Official Controllers Only )
 None
Special Controllers Included Or
Supported ( Official Only )
 None
Vibration Function Compatible  No
Multi-Tap Function Compatible  No
Link Cable Function Compatibile  No
Emulator  ePSXe v.2.0
Video Plugin  Pete's OpenGL2 GPU Core 2.0.0 ( internal X & Internal Y= Very High, Stretching mode: Stretch to full window size, render Mode: 2 (Use framebuffer object) text filt = 2 FPS limit= 63, Compatibility=2,3,2; Shader effects= 5 (GLSlang Files (gpuPeteOGL2-slv/slf))
Audio Plugin  ePSXe SPU Core v.2.0.0
CD-ROM Plugin  ePSXe CDRom Plugin
Game Pad Plugin  N / A
Vibration Compatible  The game doesn't have it.
Console Bios Used  SCPH7502

  NOTE:   This is not the only possible combination of plugins. There are others that will work (better or worse) for your particular hardware. We provide you with one working set-up so that you may get the game up and running, hassle-free. Testing other emulators/plugins is up to you.
 

 AT THE RANCH, TOWN AND DATA SCREEN CONTROLS:
  Select icon:  D-Pad
  Select action:  X Button
  Help function:  Circle Button
  Check monsters' pedigree / Retrieve data:  Square Button
  Cancel action:  Triangle Button
  Advance pages (during Data Screen Competition):  R1 Button
  Go back pages (during Data Screen Competition):  L1 Button
  Quit menu:  Select Button
  Pause the game:  Start Button

 BATTLE CONTROLS:
  Move monster:  D-Pad
  Change fighting technique:  X Button
  Knock enemy away:  Triangle Button
  Move cursor to move to different fighting technique:  L1 and R1 Button
  Pause the game:  Start Button

 

MISC CODES:
  Get the Joker -   Go with Dr. Talico a second time to the volcano. Take the 1st right and then follow a trail until you reach a large building with stairs. Search until you find a mask. Now combine with any monster to get a Joker. 
  Gold Suezo -   Simply combine a Silver Suezo with a Bronze Suezo. 

GAMESHARK CODES:
  Joker command -  
D00938AE 0000
 
  All Monster Cards -  
5000CC02 0000
8009908C 0101
 
  Full Zooming In View Mode -  
D001C3CC 2821
8001C3D0 0000
D001C3CC 2821
8001C3D2 0000
 
  Max Funds -  
80098FBC E0FF
80098FBE 05F5
 

 - Jewel Case Covers
FRONT BACK INLAY INSIDE
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Res. - 600 dpi
File Size - 375 KB
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Res. - 600 dpi
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Res. - 600 dpi
File Size - 127 KB
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Res. - 600 dpi
File Size - 392 KB
 - Advert Covers
USA ADVERT
CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 1440 x 1927 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 877 KB
 - Disc Cover
DISC
CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 1457 x 1480 pix.
Res. - 600 dpi
File Size - 354 KB

 NTSC-J:
  • Monster Farm 2 [SLPS-01906]   
     
  • Monster Farm 2 [PlayStation the Best] [SLPS-91199]   
     
 PAL:
  • Monster Rancher [SCES-02872]   
     

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