MONSTER RANCHER - BATTLE CARD EPISODE II
Official Title  Monster Rancher - Battle Card Episode II
Common Title  Monster Rancher - Battle Card Episode II
Serial Number(s)  SLUS-01178
Region  NTSC-U
Genre / Style  Card Battle 

Developer  Tecmo.
Publisher  Tecmo.
Date Released  2 August 2000
Disc Number &
Printed Serial Number
DISC 1

SLUS-01178
Serial Number In Disc SLUS-01178
Media Disc ID N / A
Number Of Tracks 1
( 1 Data Track )
Approx. Image Size
( Image Format Used )
191 MB
( .bin / .cue )
Approx.Size On Disc 166 MB
Approx. Archive Size
( Archive Type Used )
60'2 MB
( 1 RAR File with
2% Recovery )
Barcode Number(s)
( UPC / EAN )

From the back cover.
  •  018946010151  - 
     

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English
Menus and gameplay are in English.

Monster Rancher Battle Card: Episode II is set in the Monster Rancher universe, but instead of raising and battling monsters, players collect cards from around the game world and use them to build decks, taking on opponents in order to snag even more of the precious collectables.

In the game, you must find a complete set of Monster Rancher cards to help you're your friend, who's been spirited away to Monster Paradise with her own complete set. You do this by scouring the countryside, locating hidden cards, buying them, or winning them in competitions against other highly skilled opponents.

The main focus of the game is the card battles themselves. Each deck that you build will be focused around three different monsters, with the rest of the cards modifying the attack or defend power that those monsters possess. The monsters themselves are powered by GUTS points, which can be obtained by discarding items in your hand. Different decks can be constructed, and you can pick and choose what you think will be the best deck for a given battle.

Like other Monster Rancher games, you have the opportunity to use your own CD collections to create items. In this case, CDs create cards. Each CD can only be used once, but it is possible to receive some extremely powerful cards using certain CDs. These cards can be put into your game decks immediately. They can also be used in the two-player mode, where human opponents can take on each other with the decks they have created in the game.

Features:
* Pit three powerful monsters against your opponent's monsters
* Strategically use "defense" and "attack" cards in battle
* Win competitions to earn the rank of "Master Class Breeder"

  Manufacturer's description:

CREATE NEW CARDS FROM YOUR CDs.
Every CD You Own Contains a Battle Card!

You've never played a trading card game like this. Only Monster Rancher Battle Cards lets you use the music and game CDs you already own to unlock hundreds of additional hidden cards you can use to battle your opponents.

Join Colt, Master Pabs, Cue and the entire Monster Rancher gang as they journey to magical islands to collect cool trading cards, practice their skills, and battle with the wacky, outrageous characters they encounter along the way. Advance through the action -packed schedule of official battle card tournaments to earn the coveted rank of Master Class Breeder and you'll be among the elite.

  Features:
  • First person perspective.
  • 2D graphics
  • Cartoon graphics
  • SCI-FI, Fantasy & Anime themes.
Number Of Players  1 Player
Number Of Memory Card Blocks  1 Block
Compatible Controllers Tested
( Official Gamepads Only )
 Standard Controller / Analog Controller ( Dual Shock 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  Yes
Multi-Tap Function Compatible  Yes ( 1 to 8 Players )
Link Cable Function Compatibile  No
Emulator  ePSXe v.1.7.0
Video Plugin  Pete's OpenGL Driver v2.9 ( 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= 1 (Fullscreen smoothin))
Audio Plugin  ePSXe SPU Core v.1.7.0
CD-ROM Plugin  ePSXe Cdrom plugin
Game Pad Plugin  N / A
Vibration Compatible  Yes.
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.
 

 BASIC CONTROLS:
  Move cursor:  D-Pad
  Select action:  X Button
  Help:  Circle Button
  Cancel action:  Triangle Button
  Turn page:  R1 Button
 

MISC CODES:
  Bonus game -   Collect all the Monster Cards to complete the game. Wait for the credits to end and the game will continue at the Monster Farm. You can go to any location in the game and collect rare Monster Cards. 

GAMESHARK CODES:
  Unlimited Guts P1 -  
801199C2 0063
 
  Unlimited Cards P1 -  
801199C0 0063
 
 - Jewel Case Covers
FRONT BACK INLAY INSIDE
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Res. - 600 dpi
File Size - 319 KB
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Res. - 600 dpi
File Size - 370 KB
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Res. - 600 dpi
File Size - 227 KB
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Dim. - 1778 x 1386 pix.
Res. - 600 dpi
File Size - 290 KB
 - Disc Cover
DISC
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Dim. - 1420 x 1418 pix.
Res. - 600 dpi
File Size - 233 KB

 NTSC-J:
  • Monster Farm - Battle Card Professional [SLPS-02653]  - 
     

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