Digimonis the closest thing thePokemonseries has to a rival franchise. Few would argue that theDigimonvideo games have ever been better thanPokemon, but theDigimonanime series has earned quite a bit of praise compared to itsPokemoncounterpart. Now thePokemonvs.Digimonrivalry is spilling over into the mobile space, as Bandai Namco Entertainment has confirmed that theDigimonmobile gameDigimon ReAriseis getting a global release.
The exactDigimon ReAriseglobal release date has yet to be confirmed byBandai Namcobeyond its 2019 release window. However, the Apple App Store currently lists it for an October 21 release date. Whether or not that’s accurate remains to be seen, but in the meantime,Digimonfans can make sure that they can jump into the action right away by pre-registering for the game on their device of choice.
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Those who plan on playingDigimon ReArisemay very well want to pre-register for the game, as there are some bonuses that come along with doing so.Digimon ReAriseplayers who pre-register will be gifted with a DigiEgg that will eventually hatch into Pumpkinmon. Other prizes have been teased by Bandai Namco, but nothing else has been announced at the time of this writing.
It remains to be seen howDigimonfans will react toDigimon ReArise. The Like/Dislike buttons have been turned off for the trailer, and the comment section has also been disabled, which could be a sign that the developers were expecting backlash for the game.
On the surface,Digimon ReAriselooks fairly inoffensive. It may not be thePokemon GO-clonethat some would hope to see, but it will at least giveDigimonfans something to play on their phones.
We’ll have a better idea ifDigimon ReArisewas worthwhile or not once the game has its global release later this year. IfDigimon ReAriseis successful, it could convince Bandai Namco to localize even moreDigimonvideo games, as well as produce brand new ones that are aimed at thesmartphone audience.Digimonfans will just have to stay tuned to find out more.
Digimon ReArisewill launch later this year for iOS and Android mobile devices.
