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Following the June 4 PlayStation State of Play broadcast, Bandai Namco confirmed thatDigimon Story: Time StrangerCollector’s Edition will have a price tag of $199.99. However,Digimon Story: Time Strangerplayers will get a figurine of Jupitermon: Wrath Mode, an exclusive artbook, four premiumDigimoncollectible cards, and the Ultimate Edition of the game with their purchase.
True to its title,Digimon Story: Time Strangerwill take players on a time-traveling mission to stop the city of Shinjuku from being overrun by swarms of wild Digimon eight years in the past. Similar to previousDigimontitles,Time Strangerwill allow players to pick one of three digital monsters as their first partner, with Gomamon, DemiDevimon, and Patamon being the game’s starter trio. Following months of teasers and small pieces of information from Bandai Namco, the company confirmed during the June 4 State of Play thatDigimon Story: Time Strangerwill go live on October 3on supported platforms.
While the base version ofDigimon Story: Time Strangerstarts at $69.99, fans who are willing to pay a premium forthe next chapter of theDigimonfranchisecan obtain some additional goods for their collections.As reported by Comicbook,Digimon Story: Time StrangerCollector’s Edition starts at $199.99 before taxes and fees are applied. This edition includes a 15 cm figurine of Jupitermon: Wrath Mode, a 100-page exclusive artbook featuring concept pieces from the game’s production, four Digimon cards, and a copy ofDigimon Story: Time StrangerUltimate Edition. The current options for the Ultimate Edition are physical discs for PS5 or Xbox Series X, or a Steam key code voucher.Digimon Story: Time StrangerUltimate Edition includes the base game, the Season Pass, along with downloadable costumes and pre-order bonuses like Agumon (Black) as a trainable partner.
However,Digimon Story: Time StrangerCollector’s Edition is currently exclusive to the Bandai Namco Store, with pre-orders of the PS5 and Xbox Series X editions now available. The release ofTime Strangercomes amid a busy time for theDigimonfranchise, asthe mobile card gameDigimon Alysionis also in development for supported devices. A closed beta for the free-to-play card game is planned, though further details about it remain elusive.
Between its turn-based battle system and the appearances of various Digimon from across the franchise’s history,Digimon Story: Time Strangermay be one ofthe bestDigimongames for new and returning fansto jump into. Although the collector’s edition ofTime Strangeris still available, only time will tell how long it will take before selling out.
