Monster Rancher, known in Japan as Monster Farm (モンスターファーム, Monsutā Fāmu), is a Japanese media franchise and series of life simulation role-playing video games created by Tecmo (now Koei Tecmo). The series consists of fourteen games across different video game platforms. The series has been adapted into an anime. A remaster of the first installment is planned to be released in Japan in 2020. As of 2007, the series has sold 4 million copies.[1]