Monster Rancher 2: Secrets of Combining

Special thanks to:
3. Alchius for the list of Battle Specials and Combination Items

Intro (0:00)
Stat Order (0:44)
What Dadge says (2:29)
Combining Chance (4:21)
Technique Inheritance (5:05)
Battle Special (6:30)
Nature (7:11)
Combining Items (7:26)
Combination Planning (8:15)

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I'm just happy that there are also others that still play this game ❤️

[karlmendoza]

Dude I just gotta say your editing is insanely clean!

@7:30 The endless inventory edit with not a single jumpcut on the smoke in the background (while also going normal game speed seamlessly)! Your videos are so well made with meticulous attention to detail I just wish the game was more popular so people can see your work!

Also thanks for the info, never knew the combination chance played a VERY huge part for the starting stats. Keep up the great work boss I very much look forward to more of your videos, MR2 or not!

[Rong_Rong]

Now that the remastered version has been announced I am sure lots of people are gonna be watching this video xD

[Krownyh]

One of the games that was way, wayy ahead of its time

[midenarithmos]

Dude, Since many YouTubers and streamers playing this recently I started searching MR2 related stuff.

And wow, this is something new to Me even after playing it for over a decade I've never seen or heard anyone talking about this in-depth.

This is really useful since I always question Myself why the stats doesn't get carried over and You've cleared it up with a very detailed and well put together video.

[elieoops]

this video editing is really professional
I really love this game. Till now the game mechanic still surprise me.

[avx]

These secrets are gold and took me almost 12 years discover them. When I was 10 years old, I always wondered "how the hell can I train a monster with excelents stats and nice chain techs?" and later with 22 years, with more patience I started the game again, and the experience was really different. This game is really a masterpiece, my favorite game in all time.

[EthosKlaus]

You re-live our childhood memories. Stumbled upon this video because was browsing Monster Rancher upon the game re-launch this fall. You re awesome, teawch!

[Ranks]

Man, you are a pro! This community needs a person like you. The combining system is one of the most complex things i ever saw in a game, looks like a true ps1 thingy, even harder than digimon world 1 breed. Thanks to you I finally understood it!

[CL-brqd]

Everything about this is so smart and practical. Love how you matched the style of the game with the editing…. 10/10 vid great job

[Brett-mnkl]

My favorite game of all-time, bar none... It's a gaming masterpiece.

[BurtGregoryFavorito]

Yo! You are the real deal! With MR2 videos posted 10 years ago, I admire your dedication for this wonderful game. MR2 is the best to play during Quarantine with the whole family using the internet! 😅 Thank you for this! 😊

[PyroFalkon]

Excellent tutorial. Easy to understand even if the mechanics are complex. This should help a few of my YouTube runs. Thanks!

[rpgdude]

My head hurts after watching this video lol


Only took me like 20 years but finally beat the game thanks to your raising guide video :D

[jaysonnozid]

this is perhaps the best MR2 guide channel I have ever seen

[Sergiomendezflores]

Best tutorials as always! I always thought that a stat multiplied by his multiplier cannot exceed 999, and they tie break by they natural stat order. Excellent tutorial, and we can see the work you put on editing. Great work

[princessbetterthanU]

I used to watch your videos years ago to help me when I was stuck playing the game as a kid. Today the Japanese port to the switch got announced and made me think of your videos, only to see you're still uploading ! your dedication is amazing, and thanks for always making such clean guides

[criomede]

I'm glad I came across your video just when I decided to start playing Monster Rancher 2 again on ePSXe a couple of days ago. I did try to brush up on my MR knowledge a bit with FAQs and I mostly know most of what you put in here. Nevertheless, having a video guide is really helpful for future reference. :D

The one thing I didn't know was the "lower monster breed offspring chance = higher stats". Guess that explains why my Ducken/Suezo (2% chance) has 400-500 starting stats (from Tiger/Hare (999 stats across the board) + CD untrained Ducken/Suezo) and my Jell/Plant (11% chance) only has 200-400s (from all-999 Jell/Monol + CD untrained Gali/Plant). Both pairs have correct stat orders. Will remember this bit in my future combining endeavors. XD

Based on the amount of effort you've put in this video with the seamless editing and whatnot, I feel that you're really passionate about this game. Hope you continue to make more video guides in the future since this game is pretty timeless. Thanks so much.

I'm interested to know what's your go-to combining seasoning. Do you think the additional stats given by Crab Claw/Pixie chips/etc are worth it or you're better off adding +1 training boost or battle special? I'm partial to adding Hare chips myself since Grit is a gamechanger.

You just gained a sub. Keep up the good work! :D

[phenomkrumper]

For its age this game went extremely deep! What amazing architecture for its time. Very insightful video though with fluid editing!

[selroa]

after watching and rewatching this for days, i finally understand how combination works in MR2. thanks