Digimon Survive Gets Official Launch Trailer
Though it's had a fairly prolonged and seemingly troubled development, Bandai Namco's Digimon Survive finally seems to have been immunized against any further delays. The game is slated to launch on July 29, and it looks to be a hugely important new chapter for the long-lasting monster-taming franchise.
To celebrate the occasion and give players another good look at what Digimon Survive really is, Bandai Namco has just released a special launch day trailer for the game. While it doesn't necessarily offer any truly groundbreaking news about Survive, it serves as a good reminder of the fact that the game may be one of the darker chapters of the saga, and that it may entirely forego its occasionally cheery disposition.
Digimon Survive Explains the Game's Karma System
Digimon Survive is one of the main reasons why this is an excellent week for JRPG fans. Being one of the most eagerly awaited titles in this genre, Survive has some big shoes to fill, and it remains unclear at this time whether the game could possibly live up to its hype. It was first announced in 2018, only to suffer several major delays and a change of developer, to boot. At its core, the game is a mix of a visual novel and a turn-based strategy title, and it's been presented as a somber and serious entry to the Digimon franchise. This puts it at odds with other monster-taming IPs, such as Pokemon.
Specifically, it has been outright stated that some characters will die in Digimon Survive, and the general tone of Bandai Namco's pre-release materials for the game has been notably grim. This isn't necessarily unprecedented for Digimon, it's worth pointing out, but it implies that the franchise may be competing with an entirely different competitor than Pokemon at
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