Very nice. I'm nostalgic for it myself.

Same. The struggle is what made it so much fun and rewarding once you succeed. I wish there were more games like it and as challenging and rewarding

@@bungawizmedia8003 The Dark Souls games come to mind.

@@InfiniteComboReviews Lol! YES DIGIMON WORLD IS THE DARK SOULS OF A PET RAISING STIMULATOR!!! LOVE IT

@@bungawizmedia8003 Feel like I said something like that in the video.

I was moving the day the game came out so my Grandparents picked the game up for me and got me the guide as a present so I had it from the start. I tried not to use it, but I kept getting Numamon so I gave in. Metal Greymon out the gate. A strong start indeed.

Thanks a lot, and yeah I hear you. We all have our flawed games, movies, books, or whatever that we love. I didn't mention this in the video, but I still have the MetalGreymon promo card too, and unlike the strategy guide, its in amazing shape.

Yeah. I think I enjoyed this game more as an adult than I did as a kid

I'm afraid you'd need to look up a guide. Each Digimon has different requirements for digivolving which includes having certain stats at certain hights and even stuff like the weight is factored it. It's more complicated than it should be.

That would make sense, but the game absolutely came out the a ways after the show started airing because I reserved it and got it launch day because I loved the show so much.

@@InfiniteComboReviews Wait I am confused are you saying my information is incorrect or not?

@@animationunlimited2958 What I mean is that the game came out the same year as the show, so it must have been in development at the same time as the show but the show came out first. So naturally, fans of the show, like childhood me, figured it must have been based on the show.

@@InfiniteComboReviews Wikipedia says the game came out in January of 1999 were as the first episode of the show did not air until March of 1999. Also does that mean you lived in Japan at the time since you have the original launch date?

@@animationunlimited2958 No. See the launch date for the US was in May of the year after the show aired.

Yeah. I read that, but I also read that the PAL version of Digimon World 3 is the superior version with better balance and end game content. So it kinda evens out.

@@InfiniteComboReviews And they say the first Pokemon games are pretty buggy

@@r0flhax0r They are, but those bugs are fun like catching MissingNo.

The UK version of this game actually works really well for the most part. It doesn't have the PAL bug OR the jukebox bug

XD

That's a fascinating take, though you're probably in the minority there. It's rare when I find people who want to play support. Regardless, I'm glad you enjoy the game and could get invested. Reviews are just glorified opinions and yours is just as valid as mine.

After having played through Digimon World's 1-4 for this channel, I can definitely say that DW1 is the most unique and interesting of the lot. Definitely my favorite, even if yes, it's not for everybody. Definitely not a bad game. DW4 is a bad game.

@InfiniteComboReviews Believe, All-Star Rumble it's way worse 😅 But if you liked DW1 then I suggest you play Re: Digitize (on 3DS if you want the full experience) as they took the mechanics of DW1 and improved it in every way

Yeah, I've heard about that.

Awesome! Thanks a lot. Be sure to check out the review on the Digimon World 2 as well.

Geez. That's rough, but no. This is the first I'm hearing of it.

Only certain countries, UK release doesn't have most and doesn't have the one that stops you from finishing the game.

Thank you! I had that problem as a kid, but I let my friend barrow my game and guide and he got so far it in so I used it for evolutions. I think if the evolution system wasn't so specific, it'd be easier to advance.

That's awesome! I still have a soft spot for that movie as well as the card I got when I saw it in theaters.

@@InfiniteComboReviews Im actually trying to sell my old Digimon Trading cards if you're interested.

That is tempting, but I'm stupid broke after some medical crap at the end of Dec so I'll have to pass. Thanks though.

Thanks a lot. Especially since this is an older video. I think the Digimon World 2 video is much better quality.

@@InfiniteComboReviews I'm gonna be checking that vid out soon. Rn I got this one like 2 weeks ago and have been playing it on my ps and man the Nostalgia. On my 4th digimon (piximon) with 40 prosperity. And funny enough I'm a hard core soulsborne gamer and I absolutely love this game (flaws and all). Have you played digimon world next order yet?

@@jaredpeacemaker795 Damn. You got to an Ultimate fast!... or maybe I'm just slow. A soulsborne gamer eh? So I was right on the money. Good to hear. No I haven't played Last Order yet, but I do own it. I ultimately want to review every Digimon game, but some are harder to get than I thought they'd be so I'm gonna probably hop between newer and older games.

@@InfiniteComboReviews sounds like a good plan if you need any help just let me know we can chat on fb or psn party if you want

@@InfiniteComboReviews my ps4 gamertag is peacemaker-jared message me when you can

I like the graphics in DW1, DW2, and DW3 (haven't played 4 yet), particularly the Digimon themselves, but the camera does DW1 no favors with how zoomed in it can get.

@@InfiniteComboReviews yeah no joke about that. the environments are nice ideas like you stated but its just really hard to enjoy it all. im a digimon world 2 stan, i still think that one was the best when it came to digivolving and the battles, considering all the moves were voice acted, thats a nice little touch along with other things like how every digimon has a dance animation after a victory and stuff like that. ive beenliking your reviews so i subbed, heres to hoping the algorithm blows up

@@xiphosmaniac Thanks a lot! DW1 is easily my favorite of the trilogy. It's got so much going for it. Its really just rough around the edges. I'd love a remake of this game soooo much (I hear some fans are trying to make must that but you never know with that kinda stuff).

Glad to hear you enjoyed it. Press forward with your plans! Digimon World is an interesting game. Pity the 2nd one isn't.

@@InfiniteComboReviews - I have only ever played Digimon World 1 and 3, plus Digimon Rumble Arena. I've never tried the 2nd game. On a scale of one to ten how bad would you personally say it is? Or would it be better if I found that out myself?

Its probably a 4/10 overall. I reviewed that one too if you're interested.

@@InfiniteComboReviews - Maybe I won't. If I do decide to play that game for my channel in the future then it might be better I don't spoil anything for myself. I'll think about it. I mean I'm certainly going to be checking out your other videos absolutely. Plus I'll give your channel a callout on my Twitter and Facebook pages. It may not get many subscribers your way but if I can get you a few it's something at least. :) (raises hand for a fist bump)

@@Keyfur91 Since it's an RPG, I don't spoil the story, but what I will tell you is that if you do decide to play DW2, use an emulator with a speed up option. Half the comments and reddit responses told me that it's the best way to play it, since I didn't.... Also thanks! *fist bump*

Yeah, but you can't specify what stats go up though right?

@@InfiniteComboReviews no , you can't but with the time wasted one training in the gym that's time wasted on the digimon making em die faster.

@@deathskids Yeah, but if they're well rounded from battle, aren't you guaranteed a Numamon?

Thanks!

It is really unique and cool, but I wish the game gave more information about it. Experimentation is great and all but with variables like weight and training mistakes, it's just so hard to know what to do to get what you want and the punishment of numemon is just so high. I'd like a remake with more info tracking baked in.

Only in Japan

@@InfiniteComboReviews Well yeah but my point is that this game's development (1997)/origins predate the anime, I'm sure many people (like myself) assumed as kids that this game was some kind of spin-off/tie-in to the show but it's interesting that it came first! It puts a lot of the 'Tamagotchi' style elements (toilet, eating etc) in a different light (not any more fun to deal with though lol)

Yeah. I was one of those kids. At the time, I had no clue that a Digimon Tamagotchi existed.

Then get on that! The Digital World awaits.

It does hold up in a number of ways.

@@InfiniteComboReviews Absolutely. I still have my PS1 CD but at the moment i play it on my PSP and in portable form it is even more fun!

@@liljames2k That's clever. I had to re-buy my copy but the MetalGreymon card is from my original.

@@InfiniteComboReviews In our German Version (one with the Bug🤣) there was no metal greymon card 🙄 so i bought the us-version. And beside that, on the psp the loading times are faster thanks to the speed of the Memory Stick :) And you can turn off your psp and turn it on without exit the game, you are straight back in the game, without loosing battery life. And for last, its not an Emulation, the psp and the ps1 have the same cpu-architecture, so the game runs native on it.

@@liljames2k Sounds like that would be more convenient for Digimon World 2.

That is only half true. How would anyone know how many care mistakes they need to obtain a certain Digimon? How could you know about how much weight factors in? It's been a while, but I remember training a mon in one direction super hard only to get Neumamon. Turns out, if I had overloaded him with food to reach a higher weight, I would have gotten what I wanted. The game does not tell you any of that. It's even worse if you are a child. What kid wants to play through with a Neumamon, especially if you get penalized for killing it off to start again.

Well theres a lot to unpack there, but the first thing that immediately comes to mind is, how could you possibly play Silent Hill at age 3? I couldn't even figure out how to play RE2 at age 10. As for Digimon, yeah, the dubs in the US are actually pretty good, despite being dumbed down, or so I've heard and as far as the games go, I've only play World 1 & 2, though I have picked up Hackers Memory on the PS4 just recently.

@@InfiniteComboReviews i played silent hill in the loosest sense, 10 minutes of play and then getting stuck in the cafe somehow i like the us dubs of digimon most of the time but personally i am a sub guy (not that kind of sub, or that other kind of sub, or that other other kind of sub)digimon world 3 is basically pokemon but with digimon in a good way, you have a team of 3 digimon (you can get the ones you didn't choose by doing sidequests), each digimon can digivolve by having a certain level or certain stats, you go to 4 leaders around the world and defeat them and stop an evil thing from destroying the world, apparently digimon world 2003 is a slightly expanded version with a postgame, the problem with digimon world 3 is balancing, in the second area you are dead if you run into a samurai digimon, that thing can demolish you in 2 hits but other than that it is a good game, you get a lot of content (it has an in game auction system and a card game), a lot of digivolutions to try, some great spritework and some ok modeling, also the ost is memorable but not amazing, it is a solid 7.8/10 for me, if i had played digimon world 2003 it would be an 8.2/10 probably

Interesting. The game you're describing sounds a lot like Digimon World 2, though its been a loooooong time since I've played it. I'll have to look into those. Also, I tend to jump back and forth between subs and dubs. It usually depends on the quality and availability.

@@InfiniteComboReviews 2 is more of a dungeon crawler by level design and 3 is more like a standard rpg

@@starscorpia4005 then 3 sounds waaaaay better.

Nope! He dies as the first boss in the second game too.

That's the plan. I wanted to have my Digimon World 2 review done like 2 months ago, but the game is sooooo much longer and slower than I had expected it to be so it keeps getting pushed back. Hopefully once I'm finished with that one it won't take as long to get through the others. I really want to get to the newer Digimon games.

InfiniteComboReviews aww good ☺️☺️ haha I never had the chance to play digimon world 2 it wasn’t released in the Uk so I missed out on it ,..from what I seen though looks kinda lame but be good to see a review on it haha

Lol. I totally get that

Thank you. If you are listening to the music alone, its great, but the game didn't implement it well and it can be hard hear it at parts. Sonic Adventure 2 has a similar issue with the voice work.

@@InfiniteComboReviews that's only your opinion tho I disagree the music was implemented great besides the beginning area. The themes that match the environment were great to set the tone to an older game. Like I said we just have a difference of opinion it's all good 😊 but, that's how I personally feel about it I can tell you have barely played this game besides a playthrough or 2 I actually Speedrun it so many of these cringy inexperienced reviews get under my skin any way have a good night the contents good I just disagree with a few points you made here, and there

You mean to Digimon World 1?

@@InfiniteComboReviews yeah

@@bungawizmedia8003 I'm not sure. I've only played 1, 2, and the card game.

Card game also fun

@@bungawizmedia8003 Haven't played it since it came out and I do not remember liking it. We'll see if adult me sees it differently.

But it was better when it was Fox Kids

Umm, I'm not sure what you are trying to say.

@@InfiniteComboReviews digimon isnt popular on yt

@@nono_Hoi4 That's fine. Still gonna make more Digimon reviews in the future anyway.

@@InfiniteComboReviews yeah i got recommended this video and plus digimon is a series i like to but havent heard in well since 2014 until a youtuber Mah-Dry-Bread played digimon world and i was subs to him and then another video about digimon world got recommend to me from pikaspry blue which he knows the game and is starting to play the Digimon games 1- maybe 4 once he gets done with 1 sorry for my poor punctuation and well spelling and grammer its garbage

@@nono_Hoi4 Lol. It's fine. I was able to figure it all out. My hope is to get a review on Digimon World 2 out in Dec or Jan.

It's certainly rough. Couldn't beat it as a kid.

Get the strategy guide. Knowing presets for Digivolving helps a lot.

Just make sure to feed digimon as soon at it gets hungry, and never let it poop on ground. if you do this you will get good digivolutions. When you get a shop, make sure to buy 50-100 small recovery floppy for battles.

@@moon793 Yep. Spam Batman's power. Money!

Digimon World 1 came out the day my family was moving so my Grandparents picked the game up for me and as a little gift they got me the guide. Definitely needed it.

I feel that!

Thank you. Yeah, I know Numemon is less useless than Sukamon since Numemon can become an easy Monzemon, but the thing with Sukamon is that you can see it coming where Numemon will usually catch new players off guard and be more frustrating due to it spoiling all their hard work. Also I know about the 500 IQ for Ultmate Digimon as well as my MetalGreymon was at that point which is how I beat the game, but it takes sooooo long to get to that point that I was already at the end of the game when I got to actually utilize that feature. Finally, yeah, another commentor did mention that PAL players had it rough. Being in the US, I definitely didn't know about that beforehand.

@@InfiniteComboReviews Now that you Mention Monzaemon, i think i never, ever, got it outside of story progression. when i did Toy town has always been the only time i got Monzaemon. But you dont get Numemon unless you totally fuck up to meet the needed stats for any of the champions available to your partner. I will amdit, first timers wont know about any of those and what i did back then was benefitial and worse at the same time. I kept on training every stats the same amount which brought all stats over the threshold, but it more often than not got me a digimon that was either a really big and hungry dinosaur or a digimon that wouldnt have anything i needed when i wanted to go lets say Grey Lord's Mansion. something about the PAL version many people dont know is, while you cant COMPLETE the city, you can still beat the game. But most of the ogremon quest is excluded from it, which also means yuramon or angemon can hold useless info for you until you can glitch the game correctly to keep going on Ogremon. i am working on a script to make my own video about the whole thing and my perspective on things, including the method to do Ogremon in the PAL version. this isnt an ad, its still gonna take a while

I fully understand where you are coming from. If I didn't have the strategy guide as a kid, I probably would have hated it too. That said, with a proper remaster, fix all the shortcomings, this could be an outstanding game.

Technically there are 3 you can get and another you can't.

@@InfiniteComboReviews that's interesting. Which ones?

@@M3rtyville Phonixmon, Herculeskabuterimon, and I don't remember the 3rd one. Also the end boss is Machindramon.

How many heads did they have?

@@InfiniteComboReviews do you think Digimon World 1 counts as a souls type game? I wonder, why I love it so much.

@@Shadowmanchronicles No I don't think that, but it has Souls like exploration (before Souls existed) which is definitely a great thing.

No it didn't. I got the game the day it came out and only because I loved the show already.

@@InfiniteComboReviews it did in Japan

@@RinaShinomiyaVal Yeah, we figured that out during the little discussion we had here.