Monster Rancher Advance
{{Short description|2001 video game}}
{{Infobox video game
| title = Monster Rancher Advance
| image = MonsterRancherAdvanceCover.jpg
| caption = North American box art
| developer = Tecmo
| publisher = Tecmo
| designer =
| series = Monster Rancher
| released = {{Video game release|NA|November 29, 2001{{Cite web |date=2002-06-23 |title=Tecmo :: 100% Games |url=http://www.tecmogames.com/press/releases/11.29.01.html |access-date=2023-03-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020623171908/http://www.tecmogames.com/press/releases/11.29.01.html |archive-date=2002-06-23 }}|JP|December 7, 2001}}
| genre = Life simulation
| modes = Single-player, multiplayer
| platforms = Game Boy Advance
}}
Monster Rancher Advance (known in Japan as {{nihongo|Monster Farm Advance|モンスターファーム アドバンス|Monsutā Fāmu Adobansu}}) is the first of the Monster Rancher games to be released on Game Boy Advance.
Gameplay
Similar to the other Monster Rancher games, gameplay revolves around creating, raising, and fighting monsters. Due to the Game Boy Advance's limitations, players do not generate monsters by inserting disks into the console, but rather by typing characters. Players can also create new monsters by combining two existing ones, just like in the PlayStation versions. One of the differences between this and earlier Monster Rancher titles is that Dino has been replaced with Zumms, as well as several species, such as Monols, having been omitted.
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Reception
{{Video game reviews
| MC = 76/100{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/monster-rancher-advance/critic-reviews/?platform=game-boy-advance |title=Monster Rancher Advance for Game Boy Advance Reviews |publisher=Metacritic |accessdate=June 7, 2016}}
| Allgame = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web |last=Miller |first=Skyler |url=http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=35457&tab=review |title=Monster Rancher Advance - Review |publisher=AllGame |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141115120128/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=35457&tab=review |archivedate=November 15, 2014 |url-status=dead |accessdate=June 7, 2016}}
| Fam = 30/40{{cite magazine |title=ゲームボーイアドバンス - モンスターファーム アドバンス |magazine=Famitsu |volume=915 |date=June 30, 2006 |page=122}}
| GI = 8.5/10{{cite magazine |last=Reiner |first=Andrew |url=http://www.gameinformer.com/Games/Review/200202/R03.0801.1700.29072.htm |title=Monster Rancher Advance |magazine=Game Informer |issue=106 |date=February 2002 |page=100 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050311200033/http://www.gameinformer.com/Games/Review/200202/R03.0801.1700.29072.htm |archive-date=March 11, 2005 |url-status=dead |access-date=June 7, 2016}}
| GamePro = {{Rating|5|5}}{{cite web |author=Star Dingo |date=December 7, 2001 |url=http://gamepro.com/nintendo/gameboy_advance/games/reviews/18941.shtml |title=Monster Rancher Advance Review for Game Boy Advance on GamePro.com |publisher=GamePro |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20041216035338/http://gamepro.com/nintendo/gameboy_advance/games/reviews/18941.shtml |archivedate=December 16, 2004 |url-status=dead |accessdate=June 8, 2016}}
| GSpot = 8.4/10{{cite web |last=Villoria |first=Gerald |date=January 9, 2002 |url=http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/monster-rancher-advance-review/1900-2837697/ |title=Monster Rancher Advance Review |publisher=GameSpot |accessdate=June 8, 2016 |archive-date=September 21, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150921111704/http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/monster-rancher-advance-review/1900-2837697/ |url-status=live }}
| GSpy = 81%{{cite web |last=Bratcher |first=Eric |date=May 27, 2002 |url=http://archive.gamespy.com/reviews/may02/mrgba/ |title=Monster Rancher Advance |publisher=GameSpy |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050217152152/http://archive.gamespy.com/reviews/may02/mrgba/ |archivedate=February 17, 2005 |url-status=dead |accessdate=June 8, 2016}}
| IGN = 6.5/10{{cite web |last=Harris |first=Craig |date=December 7, 2001 |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2001/12/08/monster-rancher-advance |title=Monster Rancher Advance |publisher=IGN |accessdate=June 8, 2016 |archive-date=August 8, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160808063630/http://www.ign.com/articles/2001/12/08/monster-rancher-advance |url-status=live }}
| NP = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite magazine |title=Monster Rancher Advance |magazine=Nintendo Power |volume=151 |date=December 2001 |page=172}}
}}
The game received "generally favorable reviews" according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of 30 out of 40.
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References
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External links
- [http://monsterrancher.com/ "Monster Rancher Metropolis"]
- {{moby game|id=/gameboy-advance/monster-rancher-advance}}
{{Monster Rancher Series}}
Category:Game Boy Advance games
Category:Game Boy Advance-only games
Category:Multiplayer and single-player video games
Category:Video games developed in Japan
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