There was a period when fans weren’t too sure if they’d ever get to play Bandai Namco’sDigimon Survive. The visual novel survival strategy RPG hybrid has had a particularly difficult development, with numerous delays that have lasted years and a switch of developers from indie studio Witchcraft to Hyde, which meant the game had to be rebuilt in a different engine.Digimon Survivehasn’t had a smooth ride to release by any stretch of the imagination, but finally the launch date is looming closer.
While players have had to cope with a slew of delays and some months when promised updates were missed,Digimon Survivehas released a few trailers that have shown what the game is all about and what players can expect from its diverse combination of gameplay. With story trailers and some looks at the game in action, there’s a fairly clear picture that has been built up over the four yearssinceDigimon Survivewas announced.
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The Announcement Trailer
The newest addition to theDigimonfranchise may have officially been announced in the July 2018 issue of V Jump – a Japanese Manga and gaming publication – but a trailer soon followed togive players a taste ofDigimon Survive. The teaser trailer showed a gorgeous anime world with haunting aesthetics and hinted at some mysteries to uncover as the characters find themselves in a strange parallel world. From the first trailer, the game hammers home the idea that players will be in charge of making decisions that can have potentially deadly consequences – an intriguing gameplay dynamic that promised to add some new dimensions to aDigimongame.
The Release Date Reveal
After years of delays and a very uncertain future, fans were relieved when therelease date was officially set forDigimon Survive.Bandai Namco released a short clip to reveal the long-awaited launch date for the upcoming game, announcing that players would finally be able to get their hands on the title exactly four years after it was first revealed in 2018. This has been a very long time coming for fans of the franchise, and the developer promised that players would see more ofDigimon Survivein the months leading up to its launch.
Bringing The Characters To Life
While players knew thatDigimon Survivewas centered around a story of survival in a mysterious, mist-covered world, they didn’t know too much about the characters. Released in March,the Character Trailer delved deeper into Takuma Momozukaand his Digimon pal Agumon’s world as the camping trip they take during a school break doesn’t quite go according to plan. Other characters and their accompanying Digimon were also properly introduced, like Minoru Hinata and Falcomon, and Aoi Shibuya and Labramon.
Glimpses Of Gameplay
In the past few months, players have been able tosee much more ofDigimon Surviveas its release date creeps ever closer. With a few looks at how the hybrid gameplay encompasses a number of modes like “Drama Parts”, “Search Action”, “Free Action”, and “Free Battle”, players can see the mix between visual novel storytelling, exploration, and tactical battle elements.Digimon Survivelooks like an intriguing new entry into the popularDigimonfranchise, and after the very long wait, hopefully fans will be satisfied with the end result.
Digimon Surviveis scheduled to launch on July 29 for PC, PS4, Switch, and Xbox One.
