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Thursday October 16, 2003

MONSTER RANCHER 4 SITE GOES LIVE

Tecmo launches official website for its digital monster breeding adventure.

Tecmo proudly announced today that it has launched the Official website for Monster Rancher®4. Located at www.MonsterRancher4.com, the site features a variety of options to explore and help make the Monster Rancher experience more fun.

"We are delighted to give fans a destination for them to dive deeper into the world of Monster Rancher 4", Marketing Manager Anthony Tarpey said.

"It helps round-out their overall experience with the game and gives them something amazing in return as well. This is just another way to treat the monster ranchers out there."

Elements of the Monster Rancher 4 website are as follows:

The Togle Visitor Center welcomes players to the world of Monster Rancher 4 and gives them background information on the storyline of the game.

Mocchi & Friends gives an inside look at some of the fascinating monsters and cast from Monster Rancher 4. Old favorites such as Suezo and Tiger are featured plus the new cast of characters including Phayne.

Adventure Mode introduces the newest playable method to power-up monsters and collect special items. Played during COMPETITION breaks, players can tsurrounding lands inravel with an entire team of monsters through the search of items that will grant new skills, monsters and much more. It will also provide an opportunity to fight STRAY monsters and huge BOSSES.

Phayne's Battle Tips will give winning strategies for monster battles. The new playable character in Monster Rancher 4, Phayne, is intent on becoming a master breeder and winning all competitions. Checking out his battle tips will give players a great advantage during battles.

Ranching Tips gives clues on how to become the best monster breeder in town. There are many details to pay attention to when creating a custom farm and raising monsters. Knowing training equipment functions and how to prepare monsters for battles are an integral part of monster ranching.

Kaz's Corner has the Cooler Kids demonstrating the CD/DVD swapping feature used to unlock more monsters. Cooler Kids are one of the hottest dance music acts on the scene today. Comprised of DJ Kaz Gamble and vocalist Sisley Treasure, they scored the intro theme and ending music to the US version of Monster Rancher 4.

Suezo's Stuff gives you access to all of the coolest Monster Rancher 4 downloads. Visitors can check out or download the anime-style intro movie, the "Dreams can be" theme song by Cooler Kids, a Monster Rancher iron-on transfer image and much more.

About Monster Rancher 4

Monster Rancher 4 allows you to breed, train, and raise your very own digital pet monsters. Its most unique feature is that new and fantastic monsters can be created using your favorite music, movie, and other video game discs. Comprised of many new features including a multi-breeding and training program, full customization of training facilities, and an exciting adventure element, it goes years beyond its predecessors.

Tecmo's fourth installment of its popular monster breeding series will be available October 28, 2003 on the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system.