The MONSTER RANCHER franchise with this thoroughly entertaining adventure for handheld gamers. Help the well-meaning Cox fight through 60 enormous puzzle-filled levels fending off certain monsters while allying yourself with others. Each level requires you to find a hidden key in order to advance to the next stage a task that becomes increasingly difficult as things progress. Luckily youre not going at it alone. You can unlock such friendly beasts as Gali Hare Mocchi Suezo and Tiger in order to help you fend off all enemies. Each of the friendly monsters serves as a power-up of sorts increasing your overall speed granting you temporary invincibility and more. Fans of the series know just how fun collecting and utilizing monsters can be and the premise is at its absolute best in this GBA installment. Cool anime-style graphics abound throughout the mive gaming experience which allows you to play alone or square off against a fellow Rancher.