Digimon World Re:Digitize

In the game, the player follows and controls "Taiga," a 16-year-old male protagonist who is transported to the digital world of Digimon, which in his universe is merely an online game; similar in concept to Digimon World.{{cite web |url=http://www.rpgfan.com/news/2011/2489.html |title=Digimon World Re:Digitize Details |publisher=RPGfan |author=Maas, Liz |date=November 30, 2011 |access-date=April 16, 2015 |archive-date=September 5, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905230919/http://www.rpgfan.com/news/2011/2489.html |url-status=dead }} In the universe of Digimon, people raise creatures collectively referred to as Digimon, similar in concept to Tamagotchi. Players raise the digimon through stages of growth that determine his personality, the five stages being "Baby", "Child", "Adult", "Perfect" and "Ultimate."{{cite web |url=http://www.4gamer.net/games/139/G013975/20111121013/ |script-title=ja:バンダイナムコゲームス，「デジモンワールド リ：デジタイズ」の最新情報を公開。デジモンのイラストや，世界観，育成システムなど盛りだくさん |language=ja |publisher=4gamer.net |access-date=April 16, 2015 |year=2012}} Digimon evolve over time by gaining stats and other factors. Digimon can get hungry, sick, injured or die and need care to recover. The game has over 10,000 accessories to collect and equip on their digimon, which alter the character's in-game appearance, such as goggles, or an afro.

Taiga is the main protagonist of the game. His Digimon partner is Agumon. Nicolai Petrov is Taiga's best friend. His father works in GIGO company. His Digimon partner is Gaomon. Akiho Rindo is a mysterious girl that follows Taiga around. Her Digimon partner is Biyomon. Mikagura Mirei is the girl who sends an email to the Digital World. Her Digimon partners are Angewomon and LadyDevimon. Yuya Kuga is the heir of GIGO company. His Digimon partner is BlackWarGreymon X. Rina Shinomiya is a new tamer who only appears in the Decode 3DS version of the game. Her Digimon partner is Veemon.

The game also contains a number of guest characters from other games, including Lili from the Tekken series,{{cite web |url=http://www.siliconera.com/2013/06/02/tekkens-lily-returns-in-digimon-world-redigitize-decodes-new-episode/ |title=Tekken's Lily Returns In Digimon World Re:Digitize Decode's New Episode |author=Laura |date=June 2, 2013 |publisher=Siliconera |access-date=April 16, 2015}} Taichi Yagami, Sora Takenouchi, and Yamato Ishida from Digimon Adventure, and Takato Matsuda from Digimon Tamers.{{cite web |url=http://www.siliconera.com/2012/07/07/digimon-world-redigitize-has-10000-accessories-to-choose-from/ |title=Digimon World Re:Digitize has 10,000+ Accessories to Choose From |author=Laura |publisher=Siliconera |date=July 7, 2012 |access-date=April 16, 2015}} These character primarily appear in the wireless battles.

Digimon World Re:Digitize was first announced in July 2011, in an issue of V-Jump,{{cite web |url=http://www.siliconera.com/2011/07/18/devil-survivor-and-durarara-artist-tied-to-new-psp-digimon-game/ |title=Devil Survivor And Durarara!! Artist Tied To New PSP Digimon Game |author=Spencer |date=July 18, 2011 |access-date=April 16, 2015 |publisher=Siliconera}} as the first Digimon game for the PlayStation Portable.{{cite web |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2011-07-17/digimon-world/re-digitize-psp-game-to-ship-in-2012 |author=Loo, Egan |title=Digimon World: Re:Digitize PSP Game to Ship in 2012 |publisher=Anime News Network |date=July 17, 2011 |access-date=April 16, 2015}} The game was announced to be developed by Japanese video game developer Tri-Crescendo,{{cite web |url=http://andriasang.com/comx6t/digimon_world_tri_crescendo/ |title=Digimon World Being Developed by Tri-Crescendo |author=Gantayat, Anoop |publisher=Andriasang.com |date=July 23, 2011 |access-date=April 16, 2015 |archive-date=May 12, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160512220144/http://andriasang.com/comx6t/digimon_world_tri_crescendo/ |url-status=dead }} who had previously worked on the two Baten Kaitos games, and feature character art from Suzuhito Yasuda, who had previously done the character art for Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor and Devil Survivor 2.{{cite web |url=http://www.siliconera.com/2011/07/20/digimon-world-redigitize-goes-back-to-the-series-starting-point/ |title=Digimon World Re:Digitize Goes Back To The Series' Starting Point |author=Ishaan |publisher=Siliconera |date=July 20, 2011 |access-date=April 16, 2015}} The original premise of Re:Digitize was to call back to the first Digimon World game; unlike the sequels.{{cite web |url=http://www.siliconera.com/2011/11/29/digimon-world-redigitize-goes-the-full-mile-back-to-digimon-world-1/ |title=Digimon World Re:Digitize Goes the Full Mile Back to Digimon World 1 |publisher=Siliconera |author=Laura |access-date=April 16, 2015 |date=November 29, 2011}} Two trailers were released for Re:Digitize; a teaser trailer and a second trailer.{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOj0uLDLAbY |publisher=Youtube |date=September 2, 2011 |title=【PSP】 デジモンワールド リ:デジタイズ ティザーPV |language=ja |access-date=April 16, 2015}}{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9ju0cpsBKE |title=PSP デジモンワールド リ：デジタイズ ティザーPV2 |publisher=Youtube |language=ja |date=December 22, 2011 |access-date=April 16, 2015}} Namco Bandai released limited copies that included a code to unlock a rare Digimon for the GREE game Digimon Collectors.{{cite web |url=http://www.siliconera.com/2012/04/19/digimon-world-redigitize-materializes-in-july/ |title=Digimon World Re:Digitize Materializes In July |publisher=Siliconera |author=Ishaan |date=April 19, 2012 |access-date=April 16, 2015}}

The original game was released on PSP on July 19, 2012 and the enhanced port for the Nintendo 3DS was released on June 27, 2013, both only in Japan.{{cite web |url=http://www.siliconera.com/2013/02/16/digimon-world-redigitize-decode-announced-for-3ds/ |title=Digimon World Re:Digitize Decode Announced For 3DS |publisher=Siliconera |author=Ishaan |date=February 16, 2013 |access-date=April 16, 2015}}{{cite web |url=http://www.siliconera.com/2013/07/04/why-rina-has-goggles-in-digimon-world-redigitize-decode/ |title=Why Rina Has Goggles In Digimon World Re:Digitize Decode |author=Laura |publisher=Siliconera |date=July 4, 2013 |access-date=April 16, 2015}} After no English-language versions were announced for any other regions, a fan campaigned called "Operation Decode", an offshoot of the Operation Rainfall campaign, was created.{{cite web |url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2013/10/namco_bandai_appears_impressed_by_demand_for_digimon_world_redigitize_decode |publisher=Nintendo Life |date=October 31, 2013 |access-date=April 16, 2015 |title=Namco Bandai Appears Impressed By Demand For Digimon World Re:Digitize Decode |author=McFerran, Damien}} While tens of thousands of digital signatures requesting the game be released in English, as of 2015, no further announcement of other releases has been made by Bandai Namco, though they have commented that the support coming from the campaign was "interesting." In 2013, a fan translation was started by a similarly named group, called "Operation Decoded", led by users "Romsstar" and "Sporky McForkinspoon." The group worked on the translation for over two years before it was released on June 22, 2015.{{cite web |url=http://www.siliconera.com/2015/01/06/digimon-world-redigitize-fan-translation-is-almost-complete/ |author=Priestman, Chris |publisher=Siliconera |title=Digimon World Re:Digitize Fan Translation is Almost Complete |date=January 6, 2015 |access-date=April 16, 2015}}{{cite web |url=http://www.siliconera.com/2015/06/25/after-almost-3-years-of-work-the-digimon-world-redigitize-fan-translation-is-out/ |title=After Almost 3 Years Of Work, The Digimon World Re:Digitize Fan Translation Is Out - Siliconera |website=www.siliconera.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150627155509/http://www.siliconera.com/2015/06/25/after-almost-3-years-of-work-the-digimon-world-redigitize-fan-translation-is-out |archive-date=2015-06-27}} The group, without "Sporky McForkinspoon", released the Decode fan translation on December 31, 2020.

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| Fam = 31 / 40 (PSP){{cite web |url=http://gematsu.com/2012/07/famitsu-review-scores-issue-1232 |title=Famitsu Review Scores: Issue 1232 |publisher=Gematsu |author=Romano, Sal |date= July 10, 2012 |access-date=April 16, 2015}}
32 / 40 (3DS){{cite web |url=http://gematsu.com/2013/06/famitsu-review-scores-issue-1276 |title=Famitsu Review Scores: Issue 1276 |publisher=Gematsu |author=Romano, Sal |date= July 19, 2013 |access-date=April 16, 2015}}

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The PlayStation Portable version debuted with over 85,000 copies sold, making it the fourth best-selling game in Japan in the week of July 16, 2012,{{cite web |url=http://www.siliconera.com/2012/07/25/this-week-in-sales-rune-factory-4-and-digimon-world-neck-in-neck/ |author=Ishaan |title=This Week In Sales: Rune Factory 4 And Digimon World, Neck-And-Neck |publisher=Siliconera |date=July 25, 2012 |access-date=April 16, 2015}} and would go on to sell a total of approximately 153,780 copies in the region by the end of 2012, becoming the 74th best-selling game that year.{{cite web |url=http://nintendoeverything.com/famitsu-top-100-best-selling-games-of-2012/ |title=Famitsu: Top 100 best-selling games of 2012 |author=Brian |publisher=Nintendo Everything |date=January 16, 2013 |access-date=April 29, 2017}} It received a 31 out of 40 total score from Japanese Weekly Famitsu magazine, based on individual reviews of 8, 8, 7, and 8. The Nintendo 3DS version would sell 34,350 copies at its launch nearly one year later,{{cite web |url=http://www.siliconera.com/2015/03/24/digimon-story-cyber-sleuth-sold-through-91-of-its-shipment/ |title=Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth Sold Through 91% Of Its Shipment |author=Ishaan |publisher=Siliconera |date=March 24, 2015 |access-date=October 8, 2015}} with a total of 71,967 copies sold by the end of 2013, becoming the 139th highest-selling software title that year.{{cite web |url=http://www.the-magicbox.com/Chart-BestSell2013.shtml |publisher=The Magic Box |access-date=April 9, 2017 |title=The Magic Box - 2013 Top 100 Console Software in Japan}} It was granted a slightly higher score of 32 out of 40 from Famitsu, based on reviews of 8, 8, 8, and 8.

A two-chapter manga adaptation, illustrated by Kouhei Fujino, was published in Shueisha's V Jump magazine in 2012.{{cite web|last=Grace|first=Kimberly|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-05-22/digimon-world-re-digitize-psp-game-gets-2-chapter-manga|title=Digimon World Re:Digitize PSP Game Gets 2-Chapter Manga|date=May 22, 2012|website=Anime News Network|access-date=May 23, 2012}} Another manga series by Fujino, titled Digimon World Re:Digitize Encode, started in V Jump on April 20, 2013.{{cite web|script-title=ja:Vジャンプ 2013年6月号|url=https://www.neowing.co.jp/product/NEOBK-1385780|website=Neowing|access-date=June 1, 2023|archive-url=https://archive.today/20230601042848/https://www.neowing.co.jp/product/NEOBK-1385780|archive-date=June 1, 2023|language=ja|url-status=live}} The series was later moved online; the 22nd and latest chapter was published on the V Jump+ app in November 2015.{{cite web|script-title=ja:集英社の「Vジャンプ」2016年1月号が11月21日（土）発売！ Vジャンプ初登場『DB超スカウターバトル』と『DBH』のW付録カード！ 劇場版と連動企画の『遊☆戯☆王』付録カードにも注目！|url=https://www.dreamnews.jp/press/0000122728/|website=Dream News|access-date=June 1, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230601045505/https://www.dreamnews.jp/press/0000122728/|archive-date=June 1, 2023|language=ja|date=November 18, 2015|url-status=live}} Shueisha released two tankōbon volumes on December 4, 2013,{{cite web|script-title=ja:デジモンワールド Re: Digitize Encode 1|url=http://books.shueisha.co.jp/CGI/search/syousai_put.cgi?isbn_cd=978-4-08-870860-7&mode=1|publisher=Shueisha|access-date=June 1, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160316213254/http://books.shueisha.co.jp/CGI/search/syousai_put.cgi?isbn_cd=978-4-08-870860-7&mode=1|archive-date=March 16, 2016|language=ja}} and February 4, 2015.{{cite web|script-title=ja:デジモンワールド Re: Digitize Encode 2|url=http://books.shueisha.co.jp/CGI/search/syousai_put.cgi?isbn_cd=978-4-08-880184-1&mode=1|publisher=Shueisha|access-date=June 1, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160428110056/http://books.shueisha.co.jp/CGI/search/syousai_put.cgi?isbn_cd=978-4-08-880184-1&mode=1|archive-date=April 28, 2016|language=ja}}

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• [http://www.bandaigames.channel.or.jp/list/digimon_game/world_re_digitize/ Official PSP version website] {{in lang|ja}}
• [http://www.bandaigames.channel.or.jp/list/digimon_game/world_re_digitize/3ds/ Official 3DS version website] {{in lang|ja}}

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