Dr. Kitty Muffins
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I guess that is OK. So long as it is more sophisticated than Pokémon.
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Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth NA Release Date Announced [Feb 2nd 2016]
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I guess that is OK. So long as it is more sophisticated than Pokémon.
Dr. Kitty Muffins
Member
They really should keep pumping out more gameplay vids.
The Artisan
Member
I got this preordered. Hope it charts.
There's plenty of Japanese gameplay on YouTube to check out.
It's not going to. Doesn't mean it can't be a success however.
Dr. Kitty Muffins
Member
I just want some more hype in NA because I want it to sell well.
MatrixMan.EXE
Member
The best comparison is Persona. You select an area to go to on the map, like a district in Tokyo, and then you can walk around in said district, with a fixed camera. Outside of that, you'll be walking around Dungeons in cyberspace.
Now that I think about it, it's almost structured exactly like Persona, as far as exploration goes. Does that help?
If anything I would compare the Digimon Story games to SMT.
MatrixMan.EXE
Member
Yeah, pretty much the same formula. So, in regards to being more sophisticated than Pokemon, I'm not really sure how to answer that question. What would 'more sophisticated than Pokemon' entail, Muffins?
It'll chart on the psn downloads. Especially the vita version
Play-Asia is still taking pre-orders for the physical Vita version, here's the asian cover for the game:
Dr. Kitty Muffins
Member
More stats/abilities mainly was what I wanted to hear. I want more ways to strategize.
MatrixMan.EXE
Member
As far as abilities etc go, I didn't find the game to have more depth than Pokemon when you consider how outrageously deep the Pokemon meta game is.
However, there is depth there. Especially in raising your Digimon. You'll be doing a hell of a lot of evolving, de-evolving, hatching and training at the Digimon Farm to fine tune your Digimon's stats so it goes down a certain evolution path, for example.
sensui-tomo
Member
Is it bad i'm considering double dipping if only to help increase the chances of the Digimon World sequel to come out over here (that ps vita game New order or something)?
No, you are very great
jack_package_200
Banned
Getting more and more excited.
omnislayer
Member
I'm not sure that you're asking the right questions here, since Pokemon is absurdly deep as a multiplayer game.
It's not as deceptively simple as pokemon, and is otherwise much more similar to Shin Megami Tensei as far as I can tell.
I don't think it can't really be compared directly to Pokemon.
sensui-tomo
Member
I'd double dip (Vita + PS4) if I could. I really want more Digimon games to be localized.
Primethius
Banned
I... had no idea this was coming out so soon. Or if I did, I already forgot. Fuck.
Thank god for GCU.
Thank god for GCU.
The Artisan
Member
ay man, you never know. i bet a good amount of people thought until dawn wouldn't chart either yeah? either way though I hope it'll still be a success.
you think the vita version will sell better?
Dr. Kitty Muffins
Member
Not necessarily just that since it's a digital only release it is more likely to show up on the top psn list for vita titles
The Vita version is DL only so the chances of it charting are high.
SolicitorPirate
Member
Anyone know if this is coming to Australia? Can't seem to find much information online
Chaos2Frozen
Member
What's wrong with it?
YianGaruga
Banned
It's only creepy if you make it so. That's really your problem lol
Paper Sparrow
Member
YianGaruga
Banned
Most likely not at retail, even in EU its a limited release
omnislayer
Member
Doesn't sound creepy to me.
Paper Sparrow
Member
It doesn't sound like we'll be able to preorder a digital copy, unfortunately. The preorder bonuses will be available to digital buyers throughout February.
LifeBrandRobot
Member
Ouch, that's $72 Canadian. More than my preordered PS4 copy.
Benzychenz
Member
It's only getting a physical release in like 3 EU countries I believe? Not a widespread PAL release unfortunately.
I've got my import preordered through ozgameshop.
indigo-cyclops
Member
This has me incredibly interested in the game and I've never played anything from this series... It looks great visually. May be worth checking out to hold me over until P5...
jack_package_200
Banned
...all of my want.
MatrixMan.EXE
Member
It's a great game! Kind of ashamed I stopped playing it around the 34 hour mark. Will rectify that with the localisation though. But yeah, I think the way Persona games are structured is the closest 1:1 comparison, just without the social links.
Story is really good and there's a surprising amount of depth involved in raising your Digimon and leading it down the desired evolution branch.
It is, supposedly.
I heard it does have cross save.
Dr. Kitty Muffins
Member
How many ways can you evolve a Digimon? Are they highly malleable?
Chaos2Frozen
Member
Have you seen the evolution tree of a Digimon?
In Pokemon you have stage 1 -> stage 2 -> stage 3 in very linear fashion (with only a few exceptions)
In Digimon each new evolution have many separate branches, and they can even cross over with each other and share branches. Not to mention different Colours and modes.
lucablight
Member
Is it possible to buy a euro PS4 version and transfer the DLC content via cross save to the retail asian Vita release?
Here're some interesting infos
SourceHabu also pointed out that Digimon has become progressively more successful as a result of Digimon World Reigitize on the PlayStation Portable and Digimon Collectors on mobile phones shifting its age demographic higher. Implicitly, Habu is referring to the franchise's failure to appeal to children during the Xros Wars era--a time which proved devastating for the brand, in which less than 1% of all Japanese households were watching the TV anime, and initially strong toy sales ultimately petered into losses for Bandai.
Once again, Habu emphasized that there were originally no plans to release Cyber Sleuth overseas at the time of its original development. The producer attributed the game's international launch--as he has many times in the past--to the Operation Decode fan petition. As for whether future Digimon titles will see localization, he stated "If this title becomes a success, we can hopefully consider a worldwide, simultaneous launch for the next title. [...] It will all depend on [Cyber Sleuth's] success for the future."
I'd be very curious to know what they are looking at in order to be considered a success. I think this game looks really cool, and I'm hoping that it being brought over on PS4 as well will help it overall but I still don't see it doing gangbusters.
I'm hoping their expectations are not unrealistic