ULTRAMAN and MONSTER RANCHER Combine for ULTRA KAIJU MONSTER RANCHER Releasing Later This Year

Ultraman and Monster Rancher are two fairly popular franchises and Bandai Namco recently announced their being put together for a video game. That’s right, Ultra Kaiju Monster Rancher is an upcoming game developed by Koei Tecmo. The game will let you breed, raise, battle, compete, and more with Kaiju. One cool thing is that you’ll be able to get cards in the real world that work with the Switch’s NFC feature in Joy-Con to unlock more Kaiju. You’ll also be able to combine two Kaiju to create an Ultra Kaiju!

In ULTRA KAIJU MONSTER RANCHER, players take on the role of an up-and-coming rancher to breed, befriend and train Ultra Kaiju for competition. The game features more than 200 kinds of Kaiju from the Ultraman series to collect via the Song Search function to play songs. Kaiju can also be generated using NFC-enabled devices or items such as transport ID cards. Players can also combine or synthesize monsters to create all-new-looking Kaiju. In addition to enjoying unique movements from Ultra Kaiju not typically seen in past works, ULTRA KAIJU MONSTER RANCHER sets the stage for epic clashes of monstrous proportions reminiscent of classic Ultraman bouts.

Talking about the game, Kentaro Matano of Bandai Namco said:

Between Ultraman’s impressive roster of Ultra Kaiju and Monster Rancher’s expertise in simulating how to raise monsters, bridging both franchises is a natural fit to create a fantastic and fun monster breeding simulation. Fans of these beloved franchises as well as those who enjoy monster breeding games will get a thrill from discovering, raising, and befriending their very own Kaiju and creating epic battles in ULTRA KAIJU MONSTER RANCHER!

You can play Ultra Kaiju Monster Rancher on the Nintendo Switch later this year.