Monster Rancher 4
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| Developer(s) | Tecmo |
| Publisher(s) | Tecmo |
| Series | Monster Rancher |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 2 |
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| Genre(s) | Life simulation game |
| Mode(s) | Single player, or two players versus |
| Aggregate score | |
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| Aggregator | Score |
| Metacritic | 77/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| Edge | 4/10 |
| EGM | 6.33/10 |
| Game Informer | 8.25/10 |
| GamePro |   |
| GameSpot | 7.4/10 |
| GameZone | 8.4/10 |
| IGN | 8.5/10 |
| OPM (US) |  |
| PSM | 8/10 |
Monster Rancher 4 (known in Japan as Monster Farm 4 (モンスターファーム4?)) is a monster breeding and management game that was released by Tecmo for the PlayStation 2 in 2003.
Like the previous installments, this game involves the raising, breeding, and fighting of monsters. Monsters are created via a "Saucer Stone" regeneration system. Players must go to a Shrine, where they swap the Monster Rancher 4 disc with a CD, DVD, or another game disc. A monster is then generated from the data contained on that disc. Once a player regenerates a monster, they can raise it on a ranch, and train it to compete in battles. The limit for monsters depend on the size of their ranch but the maximum is 5 monsters.
The user's character (default: Phayne) stows away on a ship after being kicked out of the Elives School. He then meets a once famous FIMBA breeder, TeeTee. He is later offered a job running his own ranch. The original trainer assistant, Yuri, catches up with Phayne. When the Official Cup E is won, Yuri quits, and Cesare's (the shrine priest) daughter, Rio, becomes the trainer assistant. Rio is also revealed to be able to talk to monsters (reason explained later) and that is why she is shy and hated. The main character will begin using training gadgets, which run off geonyte (an energy found in spirit trees). The trainer's first monster will grow lonely. Eventually, three monsters will be permitted on the ranch. Rio will discover a cave (the Togle Caves) and Phayne will travel down it. On the first trip, he will discoveer a Life Tablet (a tablet which allows for a blueprint for a life training gadget). On the second trip, he and Rio will discover a saucer stone fragment, a Gaia Stone. Rio touches it and sees a terrifying image. When the breeder returns home, Pollocck informs them that there is a geonyte shortage. Phayne will travel into the cave once more, and at the end, they will find King Shiden, a raiden, who is the cause of the shortage. After defeating him, raidens will be unlocked, and breeder rank D will be achieved.
After winning the Official Cup D, Phayne is given a boat. The boat allows him to travel to other places. He will travel to Ryuwn, the capital, and will apply for Ryuwn registration. This is unavailable. Phayne reunites with old school friends, Gram and Phylia, and meets her ailing grandma, Mauro. Phayne is sent on a mission to find healing mushrooms in the Togle Caves. After defeating Blobster, he receives the mushrooms. He returns them, and is then sent on a mission by Karnab (President of FIMBA) to find "junk." You then find another Gaia Stone Fragment, and Rio sees another terrifying vision. After going back, he faces a Mogi, and receives the "junk." He is then granted access to FIMBA battles, and is given a Breeder Rank C.
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