| Digimon Survive | |
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| Developer(s) | Witchcraft (2018–2022) Hyde (2022–) |
| Publisher(s) | Bandai Namco Entertainment |
| Producer(s) |
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| Artist(s) | Uiti Ukumo |
| Composer(s) | Tomoki Miyoshi |
| Series | Digimon |
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| Genre(s) | Visual novel,[1][2] survival, tactical role-playing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Digimon Survive[n 1] is an upcoming visual novel video game with survival strategy role-playing elements[1][2] developed by Hyde and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and Microsoft Windows in 2022.
Gameplay[]
Player choices influence the direction of the story, including the Digimon's digivolution process. Multiple playthroughs can result in different paths and different digivolutions.[3] The game will feature multiple endings and should wrong choices be made, characters will be killed.[4] The game is split into multiple types of gameplay, such as "Drama Parts", "Search Action", "Free Action", and "Free Battle". During "Drama Parts" the game proceeds as a text adventure to tell the story. In "Search Actions", the player searches for a way to survive. In "Free Action", the player chooses where to go and whom to talk during a limited window of time. During "Free Battle", the player can enter certain areas to train their Digimon and collect items.[5]
Plot[]
Takuma Momozuka, Minoru Hinata, Aoi Shibuya, Saki Kimishima, Ryo Tominaga, Shuuji Kayama, Kaito Shinonome, Miu Shinonome, and others are on a historical studies extracurricular activities camp during spring break. On the second day Takuma, Minoru and Aoi visit a famous local temple to investigate the legend of the "Beast Gods" (Kemonogami) where a festival to celebrate them will take place. As they explore, they come across Koromon, then hear screaming. Koromon and the group run to the source and find their classmates being attacked by other Digimon. Koromon digivolves to Agumon and scares the Digimon away. It is at this point, that Takuma and the others discover they are in another world.
Development[]
Digimon Survive was first announced in a July 2018 issue of the Japanese magazine V Jump for release on the PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch consoles.[6] The western version was announced by Bandai on YouTube through a trailer, with Xbox One and Steam being included in the platforms.[7] On July 6, 2019, the game was delayed to 2020.[8] On July 29, 2020, Toei Animation Europe stated Survive will release in Europe in January 2021[9] however this was removed from their website on August 4. The official cinematic opening trailer for Digimon Survive was published on July 22, 2019.[10] On October 8, 2020, game producer Kazumasa Habu stated on Twitter it was delayed again as the game system for Survive was being reviewed and they had to redo their schedule from scratch.[11] On October 15, it was officially announced by Bandai that the release date of the game was delayed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic[12] as well as having changed the game's engine during summer 2020 meaning they needed more time to work on the game.[13] Bandai promised an update on the game's status in Spring 2021[12] however this update never came with Bandai remaining silent. During the 2021 E3, there was no mention about the development of Digimon Survive.[14] On July 28, 2021 Toei Animation stated the game would release either in the fiscal Q3 2022 or "beyond".[15][16] Fiscal year 2022 ends on March 31, 2022[16] which means they expect Digimon Survive to release either between October and December 2021 (Fiscal Q3 2022) or some time after that. On October 28, 2021, however, Bandai Namco announced that the game was officially delayed to 2022 and apologized for not providing an update in Spring 2021 like they'd promised.[17]
At Digimon Con, on February 27, 2022, it was confirmed that the developers had been changed at some point from Witchcraft. The official Digimon Survive website then changed the developers listed on the website to Hyde.[18]
Notes[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 ESRB: Digimon Survive"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Bandai Namco: "This new trailer for DIGIMON SURVIVE presents the game’s main characters that the player will interact with in a game that mixes the Visual Novel and Tactical RPG genre."
- ↑ "Digimon Survive Announced for PS4 and Nintendo Switch in 2019". July 22, 2018.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "Digimon Survive's First Trailer Revealed – Siliconera". July 29, 2018.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Gematsu: "Digimon Survive details Saki Kimijima, Floramon, and Free Action"
- ↑ "Digimon Survive Announced For PS4 and Switch, As A 2D & 3D Survival Strategy RPG – Siliconera". July 18, 2018.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe (July 30, 2018). "Digimon Survive – PS4/XB1/SWITCH/PC Digital – Another World (Announcement Trailer)" – via YouTube.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "Digimon Survive delayed to 2020". July 6, 2019.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Toei Animation: "Licensing January 2021, New video game : Digimon Survive,"
- ↑ (in en) Digimon Survive - Official Opening Cinematic Trailer, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxRApDyGtDI, retrieved 2021-06-25
- ↑ ハブ (@habumon). "ご心配をおかけし申し訳ございません。デジモンサヴァイブは開発体制を見直し、スケジュールの仕切り直しを行っております。関係各所調整し、状況を近々ご報告させていただく予定です。楽しみにしていただいている皆様には大変恐縮ですが、今しばらくお待ちいただけますよう宜しくお願い申し上げます。" October 8, 2020, 6:29 PM. Tweet.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Nelva, Giuseppe (October 15, 2020). "Digimon Survive Officially Delayed to 2021". Twinfinite. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ デジモンゲーム公式アカウント@Digimon_game "デジモンサヴァイブ 発売時期延期のお知らせ この度、発売時期を2020年内から2021年内に変更させていただくことになりました。 お待ちいただいている皆様には、心よりお詫び申し上げます。 延期に伴い、羽生プロデューサーのコメントを公開しております。"
- ↑ "Digimon Survive: Why It's Taking So Long to Get A Release Date". Game Rant. 2021-06-20. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ 東映アニメーション株式会社 2022年3月期 第１四半期決算 (2021/4～2021/6)"
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 Gematsu: Digimon Survive delayed to 2022: "The company now lists “Release of Digimon Survive (PS4/Switch)" under “Fiscal Year 2022 Q3 and Beyond.” Fiscal year 2022 ends on March 31, 2022."
- ↑ "Digimon Survive officially delayed to 2022". Gematsu. October 28, 2021. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ RPG Site: "Digimon Survive changes development teams, release date still to be determined"
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