The producer of Digimon Story: Time Stranger says he hopes the sport will assist to focus on the variations between Digimon and Pokémon.
In an interview with MCV/Develop, Ryosuke Hara was requested if he wished the fixed comparisons between Digimon and Pokémon would go away.
Hara replied that whereas such comparisons are solely pure, his hope is that Digimon Story: Time Stranger, which was launched in October, will present that the 2 IPs are distinctive.
“There are definitely similarities in terms of the monster assortment facet, and it’s true that many gamers take pleasure in each franchises,” he defined. “So in that sense, comparisons are comprehensible and even anticipated.
“Nonetheless, as you identified, Digimon and Pokémon are essentially totally different of their core ideas and enchantment. Every has its personal distinctive strengths. We consider that these variations will naturally turn into obvious as gamers expertise this title.
“Our hope is that this recreation serves as a possibility for extra individuals to find and respect what makes Digimon distinct.”
Hara added that one of many principal methods the sport helps to elucidate this distinction is by widening its attain in an try to enchantment to newcomers, reasonably than present Digimon followers, by making the protagonist a undercover agent who doesn’t know what Digimon are.
“Merely delving into the enchantment of highly effective Digimon just like the Olympos XII would solely resonate with present Digimon followers, so we made positive to introduce a number of mysteries originally of the narrative — designed to spark curiosity and encourage all gamers to maneuver ahead with curiosity,” he mentioned.
“Because the story progresses into the center chapters, we steadily clarify what Digimon are and the way they match into the world, aiming to construct a pure sense of intrigue and engagement.
“Concerning the Digital World, we deliberately averted sending gamers there proper from the beginning. As an alternative, we enable them to discover the actual world for some time first, which helps improve the general sense of immersion after they ultimately transition into the Digital World.”
Digimon Story: Time Stranger was launched final month to normal vital acclaim, with a present Metacritic rating of 80 / 79 (relying on format).
