Last February, Bandai Namco announced a new Digimon story game, Time Stranger, to be released this year. With all the hype ready for the next Digimon game to be released for the major consoles, fans will be delighted to hear what details this game will have, as revealed in the latest Digimon Con event.
Digimon Story: Time Stranger Synopsis
“The story begins in Tokyo, Japan. “The protagonist is an agent of ADAMAS, a secret organization that specializes in investigating and solving anomalous phenomena. In the course of their investigation, they encounter an unknown creature called a “Digimon” in Shinjuku, an area sealed off by the government, and are caught up in a mysterious explosion. They then reawaken eight years in the past… The protagonist then pursues the mystery of the impending world’s collapse, while searching for a way to stop it. Players can experience an epic story that depicts the bonds and conflicts arising from the complex intertwining of two opposing elements: ‘Past and Future,’ ‘The Human World and The Digital World,’ and ‘Humans and Digimon.’ Experience an epic story of bonds and conflicts between humans and Digimon!”
Digimon Story: Time Stranger Characters
Protagonist: Dan Yuki/ Kanan Yuki
- Agent of a Special Investigation Bureau ADAMAS. Caught in a mysterious explosion and sent back eight years
- There will be two protagonists from which players can choose from. Depending on who you choose, the latter character will serve as an operator providing instructions and advice from the organization’s headquarters. As such, one of the endearing things about this title is that you can see the different ways in which the two characters do their work.
Inori Misono
- A kind-hearted girl embarks on an adventure across the world with an agent.
- She grew to be like this because of a certain event that she experienced in her past. Her past is also related to what led her to accompany the protagonist on their adventure.
Aegiomon
- Inori’s partner Digimon. A Digimon that holds the key to the story. What fate awaits them?
- Encountering the protagonists in the human world, and working together with Inori Misono, who we just introduced, as her partner Digimon. In battles, the player will control a party of three Digimon, and Aegiomon will join them as an extra battle member, making them one of the most reliable companions both in the story and in battles.
Digimon Story: Time Stranger Gameplay & More
At the start of the game, players will gain either Patamon, Gomamon, or DemiDevimon as their teammate. Players will choose one of these three, which will then be provided to them by the secret organization ADAMAS. Digimon Story games are all about bringing a bunch of different Digimon to your side and training them in tandem, but the one you choose at the start always feels the most special, and players can’t help but favor them.
Adventuring around Tokyo won’t be limited anymore as players can visit various locations in Shinjuku and Akihabara. Aside from these places, players can now travel to the Digital World: Iiliad. At the center of the adventure will be a place called Central Town where it’s packed with all sorts of Digimon, and also home to a number of shops that will be of great use to the protagonist. Everywhere you turn in this city, there are Digimon of course, and all sorts of trendy bars and whatnot. The city gives the strong impression that it’s a place where Digimon live their lives.
In this game, the Digimon that make up the lore of the Olympos XII will play a major role in the game. Simply put, the Olympos XII are 12 Digimon that serve as protectors of the Digital World: Iliad and their powers are said to rival those of the Royal Knights. Some of their members have made various appearances as Digimon in past anime and games, but they have scarcely ever appeared all together on this scale before.
In the previous Digimon Story game, it featured only 330 Digimon in total but now, there will be more than 450 Digimon and it will be the largest roster to be played.
Digimon Story: Time Stranger will launch this year for the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC via Steam in 2025.
