Executive producer of Monster Rancher Series on the 25th anniversary and the future

In case you have somehow lost it, monster rancher 1 and 2 DX recently launched for Nintendo Switch, PC and mobile devices, which marks the return of the Monster Rancher franchise to the consoles in the West for the first time in many years. As part of the launch, comicbook.com had the opportunity to interview the executive producer of the Monster Rancher Series of Goa TEC MO, Kabuki Fajita, especially with Monster Rancher, including what the future holds.

You can see the complete interview with Kabuki Fajita for yourself below. In it, the nature of monster Rancher 1 and 2 DX is discussed as it is the 25th anniversary of the franchise and more.

comicbook.com: What do you think about the Monster Rancher series that attracts people?

Kabuki Fajita: I think that what attracts people most is the wide variety of unique monsters that you can get from many different songs, besides being able to raise those monsters and fight with them.

The songs that take you to the past, the songs you listen to all the time and the songs that have been interested lately can be used to get different monsters. Half of fun is emotion and anticipation for the monster you will get. Try it too!

There is nothing like taking a monster that you like a lot, lift it up and take it to battle or participate in a tournament!

To reverse the question a little, what does the Monster Rancher series have that attracts you specifically?

The concept of Monster Rancher itself, as well as the empathy that is generated when raising each charming monster, has created a link between breeders around the world who transcends cultural barriers and age.

I think the fact that the passion that the player spills in the game changes the way things evolve and develop, as well as the way the emotional bond that you have with your monster eventually influences its characteristics are some of the Most attractive aspects of the series..

The Monster Rancher series has been inactive for some time. Why do you think that now is the right time to come back?

We feel that this would be the right time, since the Monster Rancher series will celebrate its 25th anniversary in 2022 and, in addition, we received many comments from the fanatics who asked us to return to bring the series.

We received many comments as: I want to play Monster Rancher again, even once again!

Besides, why a pause so long for the franchise? It is the first console launch in the West for some time.

In the 90 we develop the system to use CD to obtain monsters that you could raise and fight, and this really exceeded our expectations. As a result, we spend a lot of time finding a way to bring a new version of this to the series, but we could not find what we were looking for.

However, we wanted to give the players who would like to return to the series the opportunity to play the game of the way they remembered when it was launched. Also, for all the enthusiasm we receive from our fans, I feel that I am starting to see what direction we could take the series.

With the launch of Monster Rancher 1 and 2 DX this year, do you think it could be possible to see a truly new Monster Rancher game in the near future?

We learned a lot about the series from this revival title, and we also made some discoveries along the way.

With 2022 marking the 25th anniversary of the Monster Rancher series, the team and I are making a great effort to meet the expectations of all our fans.

There is a solution for the old method of convening monsters through CD, but do you think something has been lost in that transition? Obviously, there was a reason why it was originally included.

While the physical act to use a CD is not present in this version, we developed a new system to meet the needs of the current generation of players so that they can still enjoy the game and experience all the fun it has to offer without having to use CD physical

An original database is included that includes approximately 600,000 songs, which allows anyone to choose the song you want, which has only increased the fun you can have obtaining monsters this time.

Do you have a favorite monster from Monster Rancher and, if so, what is it?

I definitely like a lot of summer and cocci! However, when I use Golem during battles, always won! Honestly, I secretly enjoy how fun it is to use that monster and win.

What, for you, would be a successful launch of monster Rancher 1 and 2 DX looks — Only it is sold well, or something else?

Base the success of this title at some different points. For example, how will a game be seen created in the 90s for players during the height of the Social Networking era? If the game is or not as fun and interesting as it was when it was launched for the first time, and how many users prove it for the first time are some other points. Also, I want to see if this becomes the next great novelty after its launch.

After freeing the ports of ganja of monsters and ganja of 2 monsters in Japan, many younger players played both titles. I hope we see that something similar happens worldwide with the game causing sensation with a wider range of players.

Something more you would like to share with our readers beyond the previous answers given the 25th anniversary of the series?

In 2022, we will make a tournament in which players from all over the world can participate. I hope everyone can participate in the tournament using their favorite monster for which they worked hard to raise.

I think the Monster Rancher series will begin to really warm up thanks to the next 25th anniversary. Please sphere it!