r/DigimonWorld

Context I know nothing about data squad but familiar with the first 4 gens. For those experienced what do you love/hate this? Is it better then digimon world 1/3? Or is it as bad as world 4? 🤔

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I just played this game in English (played it many times),and noticed notable musical differences with original version. The original Japanese version of this game,titled (Digimon World Digital Card Arena),used a lot of anime themed tunes for card battles (both in songs,and BGM's of Arisawa Takanori),which were replaced in English version. There are 3 categories in which I separate these tunes

1. Game exclusive tunes,present in both versions:

Regular battle themes: Vs. Card Tamer for base battle and UNLEASH! for polygon battles

Villianous battle themes: Vs. Dark Tamers for base battle and IMPERIAL STRIKE! for polygon battles

Villanous Bgm's are remixes of themes from previous Digimon World Digital Card Battle game,(which original versions are present in English version) while UNLEASH! is remix of Digimon World boss battle theme

2. Anime themes,only present in Japanese version:

Adventure themes: Butter-Fly for base battle and Brave Heart for polygon battle

Adventure 02 themes: Target -Akai Shougeki for base battle and Break Up! for polygon battle

Villanous Adventure/02 themes: Shuugeki! Soshite from Adventure for many villianous battles, and Ankoku no Hohoemi,for Kaiser,and various Wormmon forms battles. There's no clear BGM video on Youtube for that theme,so here's video of one such battle

Our War Game themes: Furi Na Tataki for base battles,and Shutsugen! for polygon battles. They play for late game characters from same movie,as well some secret characters. Also,no clear BGM videos for these either,so here's another battle video

3. Replacement themes for English version:

Anime replacement themes: Vs Card Master for base battles and Fairy Dizzy for polygon battles used for replacing pretty much all anime protagonist(human and Digimon) battle themes.

Villanous replacement themes: Call from the Other Side for base battles,and Full Power Gravity for polygon battles. Those are mostly used to replace anime villian themes,like in Wormmon battles...

All of these are tunes from previous Card Battle game,unreleased in English,which also received official soudtrack album. Vs. Card Master theme wasn't released on album.

Here's full list of battle musical placements and differences:

Main Story:

Begginer City:

Betamon(tutorial and battle): Regular battle themes

Arenas:Agumon and Babamon: Regular battle themes

Flame City:

Meramon and Phoenixmon:Regular battle themes

Veemon: Jap. : Target+Break Up! Eng: Anime replacement themes

Jungle City:

Vegiemon,Ninjamon and Veedramon: Regular battle themes

Wormmon: Jap.: Kaiser theme+ IMPERIAL STRIKE Eng: Villian replacement themes

Igloo City:

Frigimon and Whamon :Regular battle themes

Garurumon(possesed): Shuugeki+UNLEASH! (unique combination)

Stingmon: Jap.:Kaiser theme+IMPERIAL STRIKE Eng.: Villian replacement themes

Garurumon(normal): Butter-Fly+Brave Heart

Junk City:

Hagurumon,ShellNumemon,and KingSukamon: Regular battle themes

Shadramon: Jap. : Kaiser theme+IMPERIAL STRIKE Eng:Villian replacement themes

Dark City:

Wormmon,Stingmon,Shadramon and Quetzlmon: Jap.: Kaiser theme+ IMPERIAL STRIKE Eng:Villian replacement themes

Digimon Emperor/Kaiser: Jap. :Kaiser theme+IMPERIAL STRIKE Eng: Vs. Dark Tamers+IMPERIAL STRIKE

Pyramid City:

Centarumon and Tyrannomon: Regular Battle themes

Angemon: Jap.: Butter-Fly+Brave Heart Eng: Anime replacement themes

Sky City:

Wizardmon: Jap. :Butter-Fly+Brave Heart Eng: Anime replacement themes

AeroVeedramon:Regular battle themes

Gatomon: Jap.: Target+Break Up! Eng: Anime replacement themes

Steep Road:

Goburimon: Regular battle themes

DemiDevimon,Megadramon and Gigadramon: Vs Dark Tamers and IMPERIAL STRIKE

Wiseman's Tower

Togemon,Ikkakumon,Kabuterimon,Birdramon,WereGarurumon,and MetalGreymon:

Jap.:Butter-Fly+Brave Heart Eng: Anime replacement themes

Infinity Tower:

Tuskmon,Phantomon,Megasedramon,Machinedramon and VenomMyotismon:

Vs Dark Tamers+IMPERIAL STRIKE

A (final boss): Jap.: Shuugeki+IMPERIAL STRIKE Eng.: Vs Dark Tamers+IMPERIAL STRIKE

Post game:

Deserted Island:

Leomon,Devimon,MetalEtemon and Myotismon: Vs Dark Tamers+IMPERIAL STRIKE

Haunted Arena:

Bakemon,Devimon,SkullGreymon and Myotismon: Regular battle themes

Beginner City Arena:

Penguinmon and Rosemon: Regular battle themes

Greymon: Jap.:Butter-Fly+Brave Heart Eng.: Anime replacement themes

Beet Arena:

Kuwagamon,Ninjamon and HerculesKabuterimon:Regular battle themes

Junk City Arena:

Thundermon,MetalMamemon,and SuperStarmon:Regular battle themes

All 02 kids:Davis,Yolei,Cody,T.K.,and Kari: Jap.:Target+Break Up! Eng:Anime Replacement themes

Extra Arenas

Jap.:

Flame City:

ExVeemon:Target+Brave Heart

Flamedramon and Raidramon:Target+Break Up!

Paildramon:Target+Brave Heart

Magnamon: Our War Game themes

Imperialdramon:Target+Brave Heart

Jungle City:

Hawkmon:Target+Break Up!

Aquilamon:Target+Brave Heart

Halsemon and Shurimon:Target+Break Up!

Silphymon and Valkyrimon:Target +Brave Heart

Igloo City:

Armadillomon:Target+Break Up!

Ankylomon:Target+Brave Heart

Digmon and Submarimon:Target+Break Up!

Shakkuomon and Vikemon:Target+Brave Heart

Pyramid City:

Patamon,Baronmon and Pegasusmon :Target+Break Up!

MagnaAngemon:Butter-Fly+Brave Heart

Seraphimon:Target+Brave Heart

Sky City:

Gatomon:Butter-Fly+Brave Heart

Nefertimon and Tylomon:Target+Break Up!

Angewomon:Butter-Fly+Brave Heart

Magnadramon:Target+Brave Heart

Eng: All battles in all Extra Arenas: Anime replacement themes

All older children and their Digimon: WarGreymon and Tai,Garudamon and Sora,Lillymon and Mimi,MetalGarurumon and Matt,Zudomon and Joe,MegaKabuterimon and Izzy(all locations):

Jap.: Butter-Fly+Brave Heart Eng.:Anime replacement themes

Infinity Tower:

MetalSeadramon,Puppetmon and LadyDevimon:

Jap.: Shuugeki+IMPERIAL STRIKE Eng.:Vs Dark Tamers+IMPERIAL STRIKE

Piedmon: Jap.: Shuugeki+IMPERIAL STRIKE Eng: Villian replacement themes

Infermon and Diaboromon: Jap. : Our War Game themes Eng:Villian replacement themes

Omnimon

Jap.:Our War Game themes Eng.: Anime replacement themes

Apocalymon

Jap.: Shuugeki+IMPERIAL STRIKE Eng.: Vs Dark Tamers+IMPERIAL STRIKE

BlackMetalGarurumon and BlackWarGreymon

Jap.:Our War Game themes Eng.: Anime replacement tracks

Piximon and Nanimon: Regular battle themes

Betamon(Pick Up Deck) : Jap.: Shuugeki+IMPERIAL STRIKE Eng.: Regular battle themes

And that's it. We see some very interesting,and smart placements,particulary in Extra Arenas,where for example,regular evolution of 02 Digimon get Brave Heart,and interestingly enough, it appears their Ultimate,and Mega forms are treated as regular,instead of DNA(jogress) evolution. It was probably developed in time before anime introduced DNA digivolution.

Also,notice how Gatomon has 02 themes in main story,while 01 themes in post game,where she also wears her Holy Ring? That's probably because she was without it through 02, which technically made her a Rookie ,but had it in original series where she was Champion.

Furthermore,ultimate/perfect evolutions of Patamon and Gatomon get both Butterfly and Brave Heart,while Mega forms get Target and Brave Heart,because they premiered in 02.

Also,Adventure themes for Wizardmon strongly imply that it is,in fact, Wizardmon from Adventure,also accompaning Gatomon in same city.

Agumon from Beginner City also uses regular battle themes,although he's clearly Adventure Agumon. They probably didn't want to spoil the presence of anime protagonists yet.

It is also interesting that Magnamon got Our War Game themes,perhaps implying his super secret status in the game,where you have to win insane amount of battles to get him.

And all of this was replaced by 2 random themes in English version,which gets super repetitive in short time,especially in post game. Which is a real shame. Even Japanese version gets repetitive sometimes,but not nearly enough as English. Although sometimes English version did things better. For example,final boss theme against A,in my opinion sounds better in English than original version. Also Apocalymon and Dark Masters. Shuugeki is better theme for the anime.

Lastly,probably the most interesting replacement: Betamon's Pick Up deck battle. In original,it plays ominous themes,while in English,regular,playful themes. It is probably a reference to story climax of previous Card Battle game ,where >!Betamon reveals he 'picked up' Bug card,which was blown by wind(In Japanese,the deck is called 'Windfall Deck'),and almost caused a complete destruction of File Island. Deck is also really 'bugged', since it can't use Download Digivolve card.!<Anyway,I believe English version here makes sense. Tone of battle is cheerful and funny,and nothing 'evil' ever happens with it during game.

Also,intro theme in Japanese version was original vocal version of Target-Akai Shougeki- song,and in English it was voiceless version of Digimon,Digital Monsters theme.

Hope you like my little guide. It's little messy,but I hope you'll understand it