History VideoGame / DigimonWorldReDigitize

In 2016 and early 2017, another game in the ''Digimon World'' subseries was released on the UsefulNotes/PlayStationVita and the UsefulNotes/PlayStation4, called ''VideoGame/DigimonWorldNextOrder'', and features returning characters from ''[=Re:Digitize=]''.

''Digimon World Re:Digitize'' is a 2012 re-envisioning of ''Franchise/{{Digimon}}'' on the UsefulNotes/PlayStationPortable that was released on July 2012, and is a sequel to the original ''VideoGame/DigimonWorld''. In the game, [[ShowWithinAShow “Digimon” is a popular online game]] where you raise monsters and battle them. The main character is a fan of the game. One day, he logs into the game as usual when he gets an unusual email with some code in it. After decrypting it, he’s sucked into the Digital World, where Digimon are [[{{Defictionalization}} real]]. He, with his partner, explores the Digital World, trying to find out why he was sucked in in the first place. Digimon can [[KilledOffForReal die]], they [[NobodyPoops poop]], and [[EvolutionaryLevels evolve]].

It received an UpdatedRerelease for the 3DS in June 2013 under the title ''Digimon World Re:Digitize Decode''. This version added new story content and more than doubled the raisable Digimon. It received a FanTranslation in late 2020.

* SpiritualSuccessor: To the very first and original ''VideoGame/DigimonWorld'' game for the [=PlayStation=], down to how every aspect of the game plays, with the biggest change being simply the addition of the Mega/Ultimate level and the new story and characters.

* {{Permadeath}}: Like in the original ''Digimon World'', Digimon will die after losing to wild Digimon 3 times, but losing as well as making care mistakes shortens their lifespan - and when the Digimon's lifespan ''inevitably'' ends, it is gone from the single player game, reduced to either a powerfull attack (Digimemory) or some some sort of reincarnation. You can still use him for multiplayer, though.
* RedOniBlueOni: [[MythologyGag As with any other major series in the Digimon franchise]], [[TheHero Taiga]] is red to [[TheLancer Niko]]'s blue. This is demonstrated in the prequel Manga [[note]]Chapter 1 "Our Routine, Evolving!!"[[/note]]. When confronted by a battle request from the "Nyanko Tamer", the number one ranked tamer at the time, whereas Niko is hesistant to accept the challenge, Taiga chooses [[LeeroyJenkins to take the challenge head on]].

* VideoGameCrueltyPunishment: Only a very light one - the player is fully dependent on their Digimon partner in order to progress through the game. Constant mistreatment of Digimon results in them becoming *extremely* weak with very short lifespans (one way or another). As the game has multiple {{BeefGate}}s requiring adequate care to pass, cruel players will advance very slowly or in the most extreme cases, *not at all*.

* VideoGameCrueltyPotential: Many players may not like the Digimon they got, or even have a clue of what they are doing, so they end up mistreating their Digimon. And the Digimon won't ever fight back, at most they'll be disobedient - so the player can feed them dangerous steroids or even just outwright starve them, make them wallow in their own filth, run them down worse than in ''Film/FullMetalJacket'' while injured, deprive them of sleep, drag them into battles just so they get beaten to death ... and this applies to any Digimon, even to those who are mere in-training babies!
* VideoGameCrueltyPunishment: Only a very light one - you need your partner Digimon to advance through the plot, and since they won't last if mistreated cruel players will advance very slowly or in the most extreme cases, not at all.

* ContinuingIsPainful: After your Digimon dies, you've got to raise a new one from the ground up - so there will be lot's of forced training and time spent just to regain your former power, although this burden is lessened the more you improve the city by recruiting wild Digimon.

* SuicidalOverconfidence: The wild digimon are dying to fight against you, so regardless of how overpowered you digimon is, they ''will'' chase you down on sight.

* VideoGameCaringPotential: Caring for your digimon by taking care of it's needs like food, injuries, bathroom breaks, training (especially if you help it out directly), rest and others will extend his life and increase his happiness, and you can even praise him - although if you praise him too much he will don the shades and find itself too cool for someone like you to tell it what to do. You can also apply some tough love and scold him, to the point where he becomes a disciplined nerd - [[SubvertedTrope for his own good, of course.]]
* VideoGameCrueltyPotential: Many players may not like the digimon they got, or even have a clue of what they are doing, so they end up mistreating their digimon. And the digimon won't ever fight back, at most they'll be disobedient - so the player can feed them dangerous steroids or even just outwright starve them, make them wallow in their own filth, run them down worse than in ''Film/FullMetalJacket'' while injured, deprive them of sleep, drag them into battles just so they get beaten to death ... and this applies to any digimon, even to those who are mere in-training babies!

* SadBattleMusic: "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_HWLcbHITg Vitium Ultimate]]" is a rather somber final boss theme, even by ''Digimon" standards.

* SpecialGuest: A selection of former Digimon heroes appear in the game as "[[http://bokutachinodigitalworld.blogspot.com/2012/06/vjumpauguest-issue.html#more Legendary tamers]]", including [[Anime/DigimonAdventure Taichi, Yamato, Sora]], and [[Anime/DigimonTamers Takato]]. Two other non-Digimon guest characters include [[VideoGame/{{Tekken}} Lili de Rochefort and Sebastian]].

* FinalDeath: Like in the original ''Digimon World'', Digimon will die after losing to wild Digimon 3 times, but losing as well as making care mistakes shortens their lifespan - and when the Digimon's lifespan ''inevitably'' ends, it is gone from the single player game, reduced to either a powerfull attack (Digimemory) or some some sort of reincarnation. You can still use him for multiplayer, though.

* InstantAwesomeJustAddDragons: Taiga's partner is Agumon, which can branch out into many Dragon Digivolutions, and [[spoiler: Rina]] has [[spoiler: Veemon ]]

It was ported to the 3DS in June 2013 under the title ''Digimon World Re:Digitize Decode''. This port added new story content and more than doubled the raisable Digimon. It received a FanTranslation in late 2020.

* ContinuingIsPainful: After your Digimon dies, you've got to raise a new one from the ground up - so there will be lot's of forced training and time spent just to regain your former power, even though this burden is lessened the more you improve the city by recruiting wild Digimon.

It was ported to the 3DS in June 2013 under the title ''Digimon World Re:Digitize Decode''.