Ultra Kaiju Monster Rancher adds classic Ultraman Beasties to the Switch.
Ultra Kaiju monster rancher will not be another Japan-exclusive title. Bandai Namco today announced that it would be bringing the new collaboration project between Ultraman and the monster-rearing sim to the West in 2022.
Twitter Bandai Namco announced Ultra Kaiju Monster Rancher would soon be available for Nintendo Switch players from outside Asia. It looks like the crossover edition will retain all of the Monster Rancher mechanisms but will also include the modern tweaks made to its CD-based system in Monster Rancher 1 and 2 DX.
Instead of looking through a stack of Spice Girls CDs, you can use Ultra Kaiju Monster Rancher to choose digital IDs and summon your favourite monsters. Bandai Namco noted that NFC options would be available through cards and other NFC-related items. It is unclear what this means or if any NFC-related merchandise has been released.
You will also do the monster-raising that has been a series staple over the years. Instead of the cute Mocchi, you’ll be saddled with Ultraman kaiju like Baltan, Gomora, and Zetton. Once you have summoned your favourite beastie to your home, you can take them home and raise them. It’s like old times with stat-boosting trials, competing against other monsters. I can’t wait for Coltia to tell me I spoiled the Gomora fruit.
