Without Amiibo support, I was left to wonder, what do I have that uses NFC?

Credit/debit cards were a sure bet.

The bus pass that I havent used in two years also worked.

Kaiju Ranch

Those Pokemon Rumble figures are a bust, though.

Although, if I had some kind of employee access card, I presume that would work too.

The billionaires are right, working from home is the worst.

Ultra Kaiju Monster Rancher - two kaiju fighting

Sure, I see my family more, but now Im a kaiju short.

The biggest change (literally) in this latest title is that your monsters are now towering kaijus.

Theres certainly a novelty aspect when it comes to having some whopper monsters to play with.

Ultra Kaiju Monster Rancher - kaiju attacking the training site

Dont get me wrong, their retro appearance is a major positive here.

It gives them a quirky charm that reminds me of my childhood.

Its flush the game purposefully leans into this tokusatsu angle.

Ultra Kaiju Monster Rancher - Mochi kaiju

before you roll lamenting the fact you only have one debit card, dont panic.

Ultra Kaiju has other methods for generating new monsters.

Simply choose a combination of two keywords and see what pops out in the shrine.

Triple-A Games

In regards to generating monsters, some NFC options will offer different monsters each time you scan them.

Saving you from the back and forth of storing monsters and summoning new ones.

When training, your monster is essentially claiming its territory on the island.

Ultra Kaiju Monster Rancher

Youll also find your monsters mood has a new element to watch out for anger.

Ultra Kaiju Monster Rancher comes close to being my ideal Monster Rancher game.

Not to mention, it just looks a lot prettier too.

There are two things I would wish for to make this game perfect.

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