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Monster Rancher 1 & 2 DX

How to Use the Magic Banana in Monster Rancher 1 & 2 DX

Monster Rancher 1 & 2 DX feature a ton of different items you can give to your monsters to alter some of their stats, values like Fear, Spoil, Form, and lifespans. Knowing which items to use and when is extremely important to make the most out of your monsters before they are forever gone.

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Among the most important items available in both games is the Magic Banana. Here’s everything you need to know about it.

How to Use the Magic Banana in Monster Rancher 1 & 2 DX

Monster Rancher 1 & 2 DX

The Magic Banana is among the most useful items in both Monster Rancher 1 DX and its sequel. It has different effects though, and they are considerably more useful in the second game.

In Monster Rancher 1 DX, the Magic Banana is required to unlock the Ape breed by giving it to a monster with over 600 Intelligence. To get the item, you need to explore the Hartville ruins on July 2 together with Mr. Karnab and search the pyramid in the northeast corner or the shrine in the northwest corner.

In Monster Rancher 2 DX, the Magic Banana does way more than just unlock a new monster breed as it will essentially exchange the monster’s lifespan for loyalty while always decreasing Stress. Its effects include an additional lifespan week for -10 or -5 Loyalty or +5 or +10 Loyalty in exchange for a lifespan week. Sometimes, the Magic Banana will have no effect. To get the Magic Banana, you will have to win the Parepare Cup on March 1.

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Francesco De Meo
Francesco has been writing about video games and the video games industry for almost a decade, focusing on all aspects of the industry. Having always loved handheld gaming, he joined TouchTapPlay in 2013 to cover mobile gaming and, later on, the Nintendo Switch console, which is today his most played console.