About This Game
An alternate history where Japan's two biggest monster taming franchises have inverted histories. Digimon is the largest multimedia franchise in the world, Pokémon it's more niche little brother.
Game System
Mutants & Masterminds 3e
Detailed Description
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When Pokemon GO! came out in 2016, one of the first things I thought to myself is that this concept would make so much more sense with Digimon than Pokemon. "Evil Digimon are escaping into the real world, but all the real people can use their phones as Digivices and fight them off" is an idea that the concept basically hands you for free.
I brainstormed it for a while, but only really put thoughts to paper a couple years ago. I extrapolated on that concept into an alternate history where Digimon was more popular than Pokemon, and consequently Digimon Go! was the big hit game of the year. And, being Digimon, it only makes sense that the technology be expanded upon and happenstance make things a bit more than a game.
This game is going to be more heavily inspired by Digimon Tamers than any other flavor of Digimon, in that it's set in the real world instead of the digital world. Who knows what else you might discover at that point?
I brainstormed it for a while, but only really put thoughts to paper a couple years ago. I extrapolated on that concept into an alternate history where Digimon was more popular than Pokemon, and consequently Digimon Go! was the big hit game of the year. And, being Digimon, it only makes sense that the technology be expanded upon and happenstance make things a bit more than a game.
This game is going to be more heavily inspired by Digimon Tamers than any other flavor of Digimon, in that it's set in the real world instead of the digital world. Who knows what else you might discover at that point?
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The year is 2049. Bandai-Namco has just celebrated the 50th anniversary of the most successful multimedia franchise in the world. The original short film was re-released in theaters all around the world. The original Agumon balloon from the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade was brought out of retirement and hoisted above their corporate office in New York. And, most importantly, the re-launch of their 2016 hit mobile game Digimon GO!
The game was released worldwide after a massive advertising campaign, demonstrating the advancement of their technology and the company's commitment to maintaing the spirit not only of the original game, but of the franchise as a whole. A love letter to all of Digimon's history, the good, bad, and even some of the messier parts. Advertisements showed Digimon escaping out of mobile devices, home appliances, electronic billboards and more, all causing havoc and chaos for people around the world. But the solution, ever present, is the Digidestined. As each and every person takes up their phones, they become the newest generation of Digidestined, and with their very own partner Digimon, fight back against the chaotic Strays, and against eachother in fierce territory battles.
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This evolution on the Digimon medium is only due to the advancement of augmented reality technology over the past three decades. No longer a confusing hobby project, AR has become so ubiquitous in the world that it's hard to find anyone not using it, from the largest enterprises in the country to even the smallest mom and pop shops. Public transportation have virtual marquees that seem to float above the vehicles; Restaurants host virtual menus at every table; Even the cheapest mobile phones can provide a person with a full heads up display; And somehow, fashions shows have only gotten more confusing with the addition of virtual accessories and garments.
And now? It's host to digital monsters.
I hope you don't get tired of the prefix "digi" being arbitrarily attached to things because hoo-boy. It's everywhere.
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