I think it would be pretty awesome if TECMO took a D&D approach and let you design your own monsters. It would take a lot of space and would be hard for TECMO to make, but I, for one, would definetly buy it if it was under 50 dollars. They would have to add a lot of new features, but if they could pull it off that would be incredible!
For clarification, I mean having a certain amount of points and skills to assign to your monsters, as well as changing the visual of the monster.
Another idea is to have the monster get different attacks depending on how you raise them.
Anyone have something to add?

Hmmm...that does sound really cool, but then would it still be Monster Rancer? If you make your own monsters, then where would the saucer stones come in? Also, It'd be nearly impossible for anyone to test because of all the different variables. But if anyone can figure it out then please do! I'd love to play a game like that! ^_^

If you make your own monster in such a way, it really isn't Monster Rancher. While what you suggest could make an interesting game, I doubt that it will ever see the light of day as "Monster Rancher". It's my hope that Tecmo has learned not to change the franchise too much after what happened with EVO.

You also say that you would buy it if it were under $50. Not a lot of games are under $50 anymore so good luck.

If you hadn't noticed, monsters do kind of get different attacks if you raise them differently.