Digimon World 3

=Story= Digimon Online (デジモン･オンライン), the first virtual online game utilized by Matrix Chamber (マトリクス･チェンバー) and maintained by MAGAMI (マガミ), is open for business and Atsushi is ready to play. The tale of a young boy and his friends begins as they travel throughout the Asuka Server, raising and battling alongside their partner Digimon.

Suddenly, the maintenance of Digimon Online is announced and all humans inside are unable to return to the Real World. From the depths of the Amaterasu Server, the terrorist organization A.o.A emerges, trying to take over both the Digital World and the Real World. It’s up to Atsushi to stop them in their tracks and keep the peace before their server becomes corrupted forever.

After peace returns to the Digital World, Digimon Online is reconstructed with only the Central and East Sectors of Amaterasu Server accessible. Atsushi can finally challenge the real leaders of Amaterasu Server by collecting all 5 Epic Items (エピックアイテム). Only then will the World Champ (ワールドチャンプ) reveal his identity, and Atsushi will have to earn that title by finishing the final battle.

=Gameplay= Digimon World 3 is a traditional RPG that focuses on battle and mostly exploration. The battle system is a single battle with up to 3 Digimon in the party. The player can command his Digimon by attacking the enemy without MP or using Techniques. The player can also switch out his Digimon or run away from wild Digimon. When a Digimon is switched with a compatible Digimon, they can do a temporary Jogress Evolution and use its Signature Tech.

The natural evolution system is based on level: LV 5 for Adult, LV 20 for Perfect, and LV 40 for Ultimate. The additional evolution depends on the partner Digimon and certain stats are required. Certain Tech can be learned and loaded to other evolutions by reaching certain LV Skill. Any partner Digimon as Child stage already have their Signature Tech, but is unable to use any loaded Techs. Each Digimon can have up to 3 different evolutions at a time, and up to 3 loaded Tech per evolution. These can only be changed by Dr. Kadomatsu in Asuka City or any friendly Piccolomon.

Every partner Digimon also have a Blast Gauge. When the Blast Gauge is full, the Digimon will evolve into a higher level stage and can use its Signature Technique and any Loaded Techs for 3 turns without needing MP. Blast Gauge can only be raised by receiving damage of at least 30% of a Digimon's HP.

Equipment can be equipped on certain Digimon to enhance their stats, but some of them can have drawbacks. Certain equipment can be bought from shops, found in treasure chests, or by defeating certain Digimon. However, the enhanced stats of these items are ignored for evolution requirements.

The player can also collect Digimon cards by defeating Cardmon from Kicking Trees or fishing, or by challenging certain Tamers into Card Battles, an optional mini game that is unrelated to the storyline.

=Characters=
 * Atsushi
 * Minori
 * Takumi
 * Keith
 * Nick
 * Lisa
 * Lucky Mouse
 * Gen-jii
 * Dr. Kadomatsu
 * Seiryu Leader
 * Suzaku Leader
 * Byakko Leader
 * A.o.A General
 * Game Master
 * Qing Long Chief
 * Zhu Qiao Chief
 * Genbu Leader
 * Ice Witch
 * Fire Knight
 * Dark Knight
 * Royal Guard
 * Lyon
 * Chuck
 * Bai Hu Chief
 * Xuan Wu Chief
 * MAGAMI President
 * Lord Megadeath

Digimon

 * Pharaohmon
 * Master Tyranomon
 * Valvemon
 * Zanbamon
 * Sepikmon
 * Baromon
 * Numemon
 * Hi Andromon
 * Waru Monzaemon
 * Nanomon
 * Knightmon
 * Bemmon → Destromon
 * Bemmon → Snatchmon → Ragnamon

=Digimon=

Obtainable Digimon
At first, the player can choose one of 3 Starter Pack (3 Digimon per Pack) listed below as his partner Digimon.


 * Balance Pack (バランス・パック): Kotemon, Renamon, Patamon
 * Powerful Pack (パワフル・パック): Koemon, Agumon, Renamon
 * Maniac Pack (マニアック・パック): Bearmon, Guilmon, Patamon

As the story progressed, it is possible to obtain all 8 partner Digimon by collecting their respective DDNA and giving them to certain DDNA Agents. This is the only the way to obtain V-mon in this game.

Enemy Digimon
In this game, several enemy Digimon have their own recolored version that share the same name, which mostly are usually stronger than regular ones. The number of recolored Digimon below are marked with asterisks.

Non-Playable Character Digimon
These Digimon listed below appears in the game or are mentioned but cannot be battled in the game.

=Locations=

Kusanagi City
Kusanagi City (くさなぎシティ) is the city where the MAGAMI company has the Online Center for Digimon Online. Atsushi and his friends met at a street corner in the city in order to play Digimon Online together.

Magasta
Magasta (マガスタ) is a military base used by A.o.A to complete the Real World domination plan by using Destromon, a Bemmon that was infused with the Juggernaut (ジャガーノート), a weaponized ship on the sea.

Gunslinger
Gunslinger (ガンスリンガー) is a satellite on the space used by Lord Megadeath to turn every human on earth into Buumon and destroy the mankind. Although the plan was foiled, Snatchmon, an evolved Bemmon later fused itself with the Gunslinger into Ragnamon and planned to fuse again with earth to become Gaiamon.

Asuka Server
Asuka Server (アスカ・サーバ) is the server that Atsushi is assigned to for Digimon Online. The first half of the game takes place on this server.

Amaterasu Server
Amaterasu Server (アマテラス・サーバ) is another server for Digimon Online. Trouble is brewing in this server as the terrorist group A.o.A. takes over this server and attempts to take over the rest of the servers of Digimon Online.

Izumo Server
Izumo Server (イズモ・サーバ) is one of the five servers that Digimon Online is administered on. It is not visited during the game.

Yamato Server
Yamato Server (ヤマト・サーバ) is one of the five servers that Digimon Online is administered on. It is not visited during the game.

Ikaruga Server
Ikaruga Server (イカルガ・サーバ) is one of the five servers that Digimon Online is administered on. It is not visited during the game.

Underground
Underground (アンダーグラウンド) is the subterranean space under the servers of Digimon Online.

Seabed
Seabed (かいてい) are paths used to travel between the sectors of a server. They can be only accessed by using Digimental of Sincerity to summon Submarimon. The player have to hold X (Japanese) or Triangle (English) to control Submarimon.

Underground
Underground (ちてい, dub: Circuit Board) are paths used to travel between the sectors and the servers. They can be only accessed by using Digimental of Knowledge to summon Digmon. These paths have simple obstacles but can be difficult to remember. Several Digimon here can give information of the current location and the paths that connect to it.

Network Interstice
Network Interstice (ネットワークのはざま, dub: Optical Network) is the network space between the servers of Digimon Online.

Bug Maze
Bug Maze (バグメイズ) is an optical network that is destroyed by Valvemon as a path for A.o.A to travel across the servers of Digimon Online. It cannot be accessed after Digimon Online has been reconstructed.

=Sound Effects=
 * Satoshi Ishikawa
 * Koji Yamada

=Trivia=
 * Digimon World 3 is the first non regional-exclusive game that was released for North America before Japan.
 * The North America version of Digimon World 3 has a main storyline without post-game content. Also, only in this version, Counter Pod and Multi Pod will activate without fail.
 * In the Japanese version, the opening cutscene is accompanied with the Miracle Maker song. This special cutscene can be only played for the first time before starting the game, and after that the ordinary cutscene will be played instead.
 * This Song would be later released on the Digimon Frontier Single The last element.


 * The First Pressing of this game came with a Hyper Colosseum card Dw-6.

=Gallery=

Scans
=External Links=
 * Bandai Games website (JP)
 * Gamefaqs