<s>
Monster	B-Application
Rancher	I-Application
Battle	I-Application
Card	I-Application
GB	I-Application
,	O
known	O
in	O
Japan	O
as	O
is	O
a	O
handheld	O
game	O
released	O
in	O
1999	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Device
Game	I-Device
Boy	I-Device
Color	I-Device
system	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
in	O
Tecmo	O
's	O
Monster	B-Application
Rancher	I-Application
Battle	O
Card	O
series	O
,	O
featuring	O
a	O
card	O
game	O
incorporating	O
the	O
popular	O
characters	O
from	O
the	O
Monster	B-Application
Rancher	I-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
followed	O
by	O
Monster	B-Application
Rancher	I-Application
Battle	I-Application
Card	I-Application
Episode	I-Application
II	I-Application
for	O
the	O
Sony	B-Device
PlayStation	I-Device
entertainment	O
system	O
which	O
featured	O
additional	O
monsters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Although	O
the	O
Monster	B-Application
Rancher	I-Application
series	O
is	O
known	O
for	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
import	O
game	O
content	O
via	O
CDs	O
,	O
Monster	B-Application
Rancher	I-Application
Battle	I-Application
Card	I-Application
GB	I-Application
has	O
no	O
equivalent	O
functionality	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
received	O
"	O
mixed	O
"	O
reviews	O
according	O
to	O
the	O
review	B-Application
aggregation	I-Application
website	O
GameRankings	O
.	O
</s>
