Publisher Bandai Namco and developer Koei Tecmo have confirmed the release date for Ultra Kaiju Monster Rancher in the West.

This brand new Monster Rancher game starring monsters from the Ultraman series is launching on October 20th 2022 for Switch in the west, same as the Japanese and Southeast Asian release dates. However, the North and South American versions of the game will not include “Search for music” as one of the options to generate Kaiju. You can check out the western release date trailer below, along with some additional details:

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 including combination variations to collect. Kaiju can be generated using Keywords or NFC-enabled devices*. Players can also combine or synthesize monsters to create all-new-looking Kaiju. In addition to 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.

*One of the Kaiju regeneration functions—“Search for music”—won’t be implemented in the North and South America version.

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