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Digimon Savers: Another Mission
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NCS Game Synopsis
«©NCSX»
The
popularity of the Digimon series continues unabated
in Japan with Bandai and Fuji TV kicking off the
fifth television series earlier this summer. In the
first episode, Agumon meets up with a young thug
named Daimon Masaru who hails from Otori Municipal
Junior High School. After a heated battle, the two
find themselves evenly matched and become friends.
The new dynamic duo eventually teams up with a
couple of DATS operatives named Yoshino Fujieda and
Tohma Norstein.
In the PS2 Digimon Savers game, Daimon and Agumon leads the cast of
characters with Fujieda teaming up with her Raramon
and Tohma is coupled with Gaoman. The original
storyline in "Another Mission" follows the
adventures of the heroes as they tackle the
machinations of the Seven Great Demon Lords. In
Digimon mythos, the Demon Lords are comprised of
Digimon which represent the Seven Deadly Sins of
man: Envy, Lust, Gluttony, Greed, Pride, Sloth, and
Wrath. Players start the game with Daimon and Agumon
who are trekking around on a sunny island where
dangerous enemy Digimon roam and attack in randomly
generated encounters. The first battle is against a
purple tadpole Digimon.
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NCS Game Notes
» In the intro to the game, clouds and a shining sun
appear. The camera drifts downwards and across a
tree covered area with a thundering waterfall to the
side. Daimon, Fujieda, and Tohma walk into view with
their respective partner Digimons. A demonic beast
flies downwards and lands. The crew is then shown
wielding Digi-vices and the Digimon digi-volve into
their mega-mighty alter-egos which are more imposing
than their squat regular forms. They face off
against the blue horned demon as Daimon, Fujieda,
and Tohma jump in front and roar. The three Digimon
then unleash their attacks.
» Start a new game and players are at DATS with a
purple haired woman who has a message. A blonde girl
appears with another message and a spinning column
of light appears with a luminous shaft in the
center. After a while, the column of light disperses
and an androgynous looking guy named Daimon Masaru
appears. In the next scene, a column of light drops
from the skies and deposits Daimon into a seaside
area with trees. Agumon is with him and control is
handed over to the player.
CONTROLS
L-Analog.........Move
R-Analog.........Pan camera in an out
Triangle..........View menu (Status, Item,
Evolution, Book, Option, Battle Member, Load/Save)
» Run around a bit and an encounter eventually
starts with a purple amphibious creature (looks like
a tadpole) with teeth that poke outside of its maw.
Daimon holds out his Digi-vice and Agumon is
summoned from within. Agumon talks a little bit,
waves its arms in a windmill move and a "Battle
Drive" starts. The battlefield shows Agumon and the
creature facing off against each other as the camera
rotates around the two combatants. Four main options
are available: Action, Guard, Escape, and Support
but a bevy of other selections are located behind
the main options in red-colored capsule placards.
» To attack, select ACTION and then press the O
button when the camera focuses on the enemy. Agumon
will then level a blast from its mouth that knocks
30+ HP from the creature's life bar. The creature
dies after three attacks and leaves behind a
blue-striped egg.
» After the first battle, Agumon and Daimon stand
around and receive a call from DATS where the blonde
and purple-haired girl communicate a message to the
two. Throughout the game, DATS will call in on the
hero to update missions and offer information.
» There's no way to rotate the camera around but you
can focus in and out of the main character's
position by moving the R-Analog up and down to get a
better look at his surroundings while traveling.
» Due to the way the battle system is structured,
one on one battles can take up to 3 minutes to play
out since every attack, projectile blast, and
counter attack is depicted in fluid animation
sequences where the camera pans back and forth
between the two opponents. .
» If Agumon is killed during a battle, the game ends
immediately. There are no second chances.
» The graphics are cel-shaded and look great with
well defined creatures and backgrounds
» When a battle starts, the hero stops moving and a
black screen appears with honeycomb background and
the words "Battle Drive" appear. The enemy is then
shown flying or flapping and Agumon generally gets
to attack first. When an enemy is killed, it freezes
in mid-air for about 2 seconds before exploding into
a crisp column of light. The first few enemies are
simple except for the bat-winged purple creature
with red talons on its feet which can cast musical
spells and attack twice in sequence.
» In the first episode of the fifth Digimon
television series, Agumon is wheezing and huffing
hard as he escapes from DATS through Kouan area B01.
Sirens sound and the staff of DATS quickly seal the
facility and send Fujieda Yoshino to engage him.
» Yoshino is a red-eyed brunette who talks to the police cordoning
off the area when she receives a call indicating 13
human bodies ahead of her current position. She runs
forward and spies the fallen bodies crumpled on the
ground. She continues further and sees Agumon whom
she refers to as "Raptor-1" facing off against a lad
in a red shirt and blue jeans. The two are about to
fight. Yoshino stands in her tracks as the lad
threatens Raptor-1 about barging in on his turf.
We're guessing he doesn't realize the difference
between street thugs and a monster like Agumon. He
soon proclaims himself as "The number one street
fighter in Japan, Daimon Masaru-sama!"
» Yoshino is amused by Masaru's boast and is bewildered by Raptor-1's
talking. Yoshino yells out to tell Masaru that he
can't fight the Raptor-1 and the people at DATS are
also puzzled by the hijinx about to take place
including captain Satsuma. The two clash and bounce
off of each other and struggle to their feet.
They're nonchalant but both find themselves evenly
matched. After a few kicks, punches, and sparring,
Yoshino stands there looking at the two as if they
were aliens. Later, both are exhausted on the floor
and congratulate each other on some good fighting
skills. Agumon raises its paw up Masaru grasps it
with his own. Agumon then introduces himself and the
two become friends. Yoshino breaks in on the
brotherly love, lifts up her Digivice and summons
Raramon which is a creature that looks like a
jellyfish with an inverted jelly-like flower for a
head. Agumon tells Masaru that Yoshino's there to
capture him so he lifts Agumon on his back and tries
to run off. Raramon shoots out little barbs from its
mouth but Agumon fires back with a burst of flame
and escapes.
» Daimon Masaru is a 14
year old thug from Otori Municipal Junior High
School, 2nd year student.
» DATS stands for
Digital Accident Tactics Squad. The job of DATS is
to control and corral Digimon from the Digital
World.
» Afumon evolves into
GeoGreymon
» The Emotional Command System
in Digimon Savers improves the battle performance of
party members if their affinity to each other is
strong.
» The voice actors from the television series
provide the speech for the dialogue in the game.
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reserved. No reproduction in whole or in part of
this document may be made without express written
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