Monster Rancher Battle Card Episode II

Monster Rancher Battle Card Episode II, known in Japan as Monster Farm Battle Card (モンスターファームバトルカード, Monsutā Fāmu Batoru Kādo), is a video game developed and published by Tecmo for PlayStation in 2000. It is the second and last game in Tecmo's Monster Rancher Battle Card series, featuring a card game incorporating the popular characters from the Monster Rancher series.

Monster Rancher Battle Card Episode II
Developer(s)Tecmo
Publisher(s)Tecmo
SeriesMonster Rancher
Platform(s)PlayStation
Release
  • JP: March 23, 2000
  • NA: July 31, 2000[1]
Genre(s)Strategy
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Reception

The game received average reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings.[2] Greg Orlando of NextGen said, "Although a variant on [Monster Rancher and Monster Rancher 2], Monster Rancher Battle Card [Episode II] holds none of their whimsical fun."[12] In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of 27 out of 40.[6]

The D-Pad Destroyer of GamePro said of the game, "Fans of the Monster Rancher cartoon series and PlayStation owners dying for a video card game would do well to pick up Battle Card. It's a harmless, fun card battle that requires strategy, quick thinking, and an inexhaustible appetite for cute gladiators doing what they do best - kicking ass."[13][lower-alpha 2] Bro Buzz said that the game "gets some juice from the cool, if bizarre-looking, combatants and some basic-but-action-packed animation that illustrates the various cards. The lively music makes for a credible effort to party, too, although there's just too much boring dialogue in between cards. If you're game for a change o' pace or a strategy challenge, you might just find them in these cards."[14][lower-alpha 3]

Notes
  1. Three critics of Electronic Gaming Monthly gave the game each a score of 6.5/10, 6/10, and 7/10.
  2. GamePro gave the game 3.5 for graphics, and 4/5 scores for sound, control, and fun factor in one review.
  3. GamePro gave the game two 3.5/5 scores for graphics and control, 3/5 for sound, and 4/5 for fun factor in another review.

References
  1. IGN staff (July 27, 2000). "Monster Rancher Battle Card: Episode II Ships Early". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  2. "Monster Rancher Battle Card: Episode II for PlayStation". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 1, 2019. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  3. Thompson, Jon. "Monster Rancher Battle Card: Episode II - Review". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 15, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  4. Mielke, James "Milkman"; Johnston, Chris; Sewart, Greg (September 2000). "Monster Rancher Battle Card: Episode II" (PDF). Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 134. Ziff Davis. p. 164. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  5. Nash, Jeff (August 28, 2000). "Monster Rancher Battle Card: Episode II". The Electric Playground. Greedy Productions, Inc. Archived from the original on September 3, 2002. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  6. "モンスターファーム バトルカード [PS]". Famitsu (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  7. Ngo, George "Eggo" (July 2000). "Monster Farm Battle Card". GameFan. Vol. 8, no. 7. Shinno Media. p. 75. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  8. "REVIEW for Monster Rancher Battle Card [Episode II]". GameFan. Shinno Media. August 10, 2000.
  9. Sparks, Shawn (September 2000). "Monster Rancher Battle Card: Episode II Review". GameRevolution. CraveOnline. Archived from the original on October 1, 2015. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  10. Villoria, Gerald (February 28, 2001). "Monster Rancher Battle Card: Episode II Review". GameSpot. Red Ventures. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
  11. Smith, David (August 3, 2000). "Monster Rancher Battle Card: Episode II". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
  12. Orlando, Greg (November 2000). "Monster Rancher Battle Card [Episode II]". NextGen. No. 71. Imagine Media. p. 135. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  13. The D-Pad Destroyer (August 1, 2000). "Monster Rancher Battle Card [Episode II] Review for PlayStation on GamePro.com". GamePro. IDG. Archived from the original on December 22, 2004. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  14. Bro Buzz (October 2000). "Monster Rancher Battle Card Episode II" (PDF). GamePro. No. 145. IDG. p. 129. Retrieved January 15, 2022.


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