The renaming of the franchise was likely done to avoid confusion with the short lived Saban series Monster Farm, which aired around the same time as the Monster Rancher anime.
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It was followed by Monster Rancher Battle Card: Episode II for the Sony PlayStation entertainment system which featured additional monsters.