Digital Monster Ver. S: Digimon Tamers

Digital Monster Ver. S: Digimon Tamers
Developer(s)	SEGA
Publisher(s)	Bandai
Series	Digimon series
Platform(s)	Sega Saturn
Release date(s)	JP September 23, 1998
Genre(s)	Adventure
Mode(s)	Single
Rating(s)	CERO: All ages
Media/distribution	1 CD-ROM

Digital Monster Ver. S: Digimon Tamers (デジタルモンスターVer.S～デジモンテイマーズ, Dejitaru Monsutā Ver.S ~ Dejimon Teimāzu^?) is a video game developed by Bandai in 1998 for the Sega Saturn as a part of the Digimon franchise. Its gameplay is similar to that of the virtual pets, but it has higher-resolution graphics and allows the player to raise up to three Digimon at the same time.

Gameplay

The goal of the game is to raise a Digimon from an egg to a Champion or Ultimate while collecting several coins scattered throughout File Island. However, there are several enemy players, named "Hackers", also trying to get the coins, and they will use their Digimon to attack the player's.

Training The type of training, strength and quickness, and parameters may rise wisdom. The training content, sparring and punching bag, jump rope, etc.

Cyber ​​grocery store Food and other items may be purchased here during Internet shopping. There are times when specific services are only available during certain hours.

Hackers

These hackers are a parody of the series Kamen Rider enemy organization, they all have a counterpart in the comics. The commentary in the game manual described the group as "malicious hackers", and it seems to be a criminal organization.

Money Hackers Money hackers appear when player has high amount of money. If the player lose the battle this hacker will take a large sum of money

DJ hackers Appears every Saturday night. Digimon are filth-typed.

Pirate Hackers They dressed up like pirates as the name suggested, and supposedly are handsome.

Development and release

The game was released on September 23, 1998.^[1]

References

1. ^ "Digital Monster: Version S". GameFAQs. http://www.gamefaqs.com/saturn/570761-digital-monster-version-s-digimon-tamers/data. Retrieved July 7, 2010.