DigiMelody/Melody

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DigiMelody/Melody
DigiMelody/Melody
Kanji/Kana デジメロディ
メロディ

Digimon Xros Wars and its tie-in media feature two concepts which share the theme of representing or embodying Digimon using sound and music. Melodies (メロディ Merodi) are a plot point which represent the life force of Digimon, while DigiMelodies (デジメロディ Dejimerodi) are a feature of Xros Wars merchandise which use sound to unlock new Digimon for the player in compatible games.

Overview[edit]

Melodies[edit]

Different Digimon have distinct melodies from each other.[1] Melodies appear to be an embodiment of a Digimon's life force; they have been described as being "the melody of life" 「命のメロディ」,[2] and it is possible to discern from the sound of a melody that a Digimon is dying. Melodies can be taken into a Xros Loader, in which injured Digimon can recuperate.[1]

Melodies can be heard by other Digimon.[3] However, the ability to hear them is evidently rare among humans; Kudou Taiki is the only one among his human traveling companions who ever appears to do so, and is able to do so across considerable distances. When Taiki is hearing a melody, it is represented on-screen as a waveform, and he also often hears the Digimon speaking along with the melody's sound.[2]

DigiMelodies[edit]

DigiMelodies are sound files which can be used to unlock new Digimon in various Digimon Xros Wars tie-in video games and LCD toys. A total of 68 valid DigiMelodies are known to exist, including four which are not currently known to have been officially distributed anywhere.

The majority of these DigiMemories were first distributed in the Digimon Xros Wars anime itself. From its 13th episode to its 54th, the Digimon Data Collection bonus segment plays one Digimon's DigiMelody per episode for the benefit of viewers' Digimon Xros Loader toys. Typically, two days after each episode aired, its DigiMelody was added to the "DigiMelody Reload Challenge" page on Digimon Web.[4]

A minority of DigiMelodies were released exclusively via other sources.

Structure[edit]

The only part of a DigiMelody that has functional meaning to compatible games is the sequence of three tones; in officially disseminated DigiMelodies, these tones are followed by additional musical/sound effect content, but this is purely flavor for the human audience's benefit, and has no meaning to the games, which only look for the tones. The pitches of DigiMelody tones are all within the range of F (fa) to treble C (do).[5] The tempo and timing of the tones does not make a difference to the games' ability to recognise them.[6]

As a consequence of their simple three-tone structure, it is also possible to generate DigiMelodies via third-party means and use them on compatible games. Through this method, several tone sequences that are recognized as valid DigiMelodies by the games, but have never been officially released in any way, have been discovered.[6]

List of DigiMelodies[edit]

Image Name DigiMelody Release Date Release Source
Dondokomon.jpg Dondokomon October 15, 2010 Website: DigiMelody Reload Challenge page launch[4]
Jyureimon.jpg Jyureimon October 15, 2010 Website: DigiMelody Reload Challenge page launch[4]
Monitamon.jpg Monitamon October 15, 2010 Website: DigiMelody Reload Challenge page launch[4]
Pharaohmon.jpg Pharaohmon October 19, 2010 Digimon Xros Wars: "Taiki, The Goddess's Warrior!"
Madleomon2.jpg Mad Leomon October 26, 2010 Digimon Xros Wars: "Warrior Beelzebumon, Dance!"
Devimon.jpg Devimon October 2010 Arcade game: Digimon X Arena (clear Devimon's Special Battle)[7]
Goddramon.jpg Goddramon November 3, 2010 Soundtrack: "Never Give Up!" (single)[N 1]
Ancientvolcamon.jpg Ancient Volcamon November 9, 2010 Digimon Xros Wars: "Heaven Zone, The Snare of Paradise!"
Daipenmon.jpg Daipenmon November 16, 2010 Digimon Xros Wars: "Dark Knight Digimon, An Entrance!"
Chibickmon.jpg Chibickmon November 23, 2010 Digimon Xros Wars: "Miraculous Digi Xros! Shoutmon X5 Flies!"
Lucemon2.jpg Lucemon November 30, 2010 Digimon Xros Wars: "Stingmon, The Hero of the Digimon Jungle!"
Angewomon.jpg Angewomon November 2010 Arcade game: Digimon X Arena (clear Angewomon's Special Battle)[7]
Guilmon.jpg Guilmon Late November 2010 Toy: Sound Action Digimon Wrister (Taiki's Army Version A)[8][N 1]
Gaossmon.jpg Gaossmon Late November 2010[N 2] Toy: Sound Action Digimon Wrister (Kiriha's Army)[8]
Metalgreymon.jpg Metal Greymon L December 1, 2010 Soundtrack: Anime "Digimon Xros Wars" Insert Songs "Sora Mau Yūsha! X5"[N 1]
Dukemon.jpg Dukemon December 1, 2010 Arcade game: Digimon X Arena (clear Quest Battle)[9]
Scorpiomon.jpg Scorpiomon December 7, 2010 Digimon Xros Wars: "Legendary Deckerdramon, Stir!"
Atlurkabuterimon red.jpg Atlur Kabuterimon (Red) December 14, 2010 Digimon Xros Wars: "Dust Zone, Grand Locomon's Great Scrap City!"
Phascomon.jpg Phascomon December 15, 2010 Website: Digimon Xros Loader Simulator
Skullknightmon red.jpg Skull Knightmon (Red) December 18, 2010 Event: Jump Festa 2011 (Defeat Dark Knightmon in Digimon X Arena at Bandai's "D-Athlon" booth)[10][N 1]
Stingmon.jpg Stingmon December 21, 2010 Digimon Xros Wars: "Showdown! Dark Knightmon VS Xros Heart!"
Platinumnumemon.jpg Platinum Numemon January 1, 2011 Arcade game: Digimon X Arena (clear Challenge Quest)[11]
Bluemeramon.jpg Blue Meramon January 11, 2011 Digimon Xros Wars: "Wisemon, The Secret of the Digital World!"
Skullgreymon.jpg Skull Greymon January 18, 2011 Digimon Xros Wars: "Shinobi Zone, The Comical Ninja Battle!"
Gomamon.jpg Gomamon January 25, 2011 Digimon Xros Wars: "Leftover Monitamons, Hang in There!"
Yukidarumon.jpg Yukidarumon February 1, 2011 Digimon Xros Wars: "Zone Collapse! The Sparking Taiki and Kiriha!"
Xvmon.jpg XV-mon February 8, 2011 Digimon Xros Wars: "Shoutmon, The Proof of a King!"
Dracomon.jpg Dracomon February 15, 2011 Digimon Xros Wars: "Sweets Zone, The Sweet-toothed Digimon Rampage!"
Caturamon.jpg Caturamon February 15, 2011 Website: Digimon Game Arcade[8]
Spinomon.jpg Spinomon February 22, 2011 Digimon Xros Wars: "The Ultimate Weapon Launches! Hang in There Cutemon!"
Kabuterimon.jpg Kabuterimon March 1, 2011 Digimon Xros Wars: "Taiki and Kiriha VS the Bagra Army, An All-out Showdown!"
Chaosdramon.jpg Chaosdramon March 8, 2011 Digimon Xros Wars: "A New Journey!! The Great Tokyo Showdown!!"
Guardromon.jpg Guardromon April 3, 2011 Digimon Xros Wars: "To a New World! The Fire-fury General's Dragon Land"
Garudamon.jpg Garudamon April 10, 2011 Digimon Xros Wars: "Stand Up, Kihira! The Xros Heart Rescue Strategy"
Pandamon2.jpg Pandamon April 16, 2011 Digimon Xros Wars: "Spine-chilling! The Moonlight General's Vampire Land"
Bommon 2010 2.jpg Bombmon April 22, 2011 Home media: Digimon Xros Wars Volume 2 (rental edition)[12]
Chikurimon.jpg Chikurimon April 22, 2011 Home media: Digimon Xros Wars Volume 3 (rental edition)[13]
Parrotmon.jpg Parrotmon April 23, 2011 Digimon Xros Wars: "Don't Die, Greymon! The Birth of Shoutmon DX"
Ladydevimon.jpg Lady Devimon May 1, 2011 Digimon Xros Wars: "Power is Being Sucked Up! The Hunters of Honey Land"
Bakemon.jpg Bakemon May 7, 2011 Digimon Xros Wars: "The Laughing Hunter! The Wood-spirit General Zamielmon"
Taomon2.jpg Taomon May 15, 2011 Digimon Xros Wars: "Little Brother, Why!? The Nightmare of Enemy General Yuu"
Rukamon.jpg Rukamon May 22, 2011 Digimon Xros Wars: "The Mysterious Cyber Land! The Beauty of the Steel City"
Ikkakumon.jpg Ikkakumon May 29, 2011 Digimon Xros Wars: "The Xros Heart Break-up Crisis! The Water-tiger General's Devious Trap"
Bancholeomon.jpg Bancho Leomon June 5, 2011 Digimon Xros Wars: "Cheerful Pirate, Appear! The Voyage to Gold Land!!"
Koromon.jpg Koromon June 8, 2011 Soundtrack: "New World" (single)[N 1]
Lopmon.jpg Lopmon June 8, 2011 Soundtrack: "New World" (single)[N 1]
Fladramon.jpg Fladramon June 12, 2011 Digimon Xros Wars: "Olegmon, the Gold-thief Laughs! Farewell, Xros Heart!"
Dinorexmon.jpg Dinorexmon June 26, 2011 Digimon Xros Wars: "Whispering to Kiriha! Earth-god General of the Canyon, A Demonic Temptation!"
Agnimon3.jpg Agnimon July 3, 2011 Digimon Xros Wars: "A Mighty Love! Deckerdramon's Last Cry!!"
Nefertimon.jpg Nefertimon July 17, 2011 Digimon Xros Wars: "X7 of Bonds! The Grand Battle with Gravimon!!"
Picodevimon.jpg Pico Devimon July 24, 2011 Digimon Xros Wars: "The Final Kingdom, the Shining Sun's Bright Land!"
Valkyrimon.jpg Valkyrimon July 31, 2011 Digimon Xros Wars: "Life or Death, the Showdown with Hell's General!"
Palmon.jpg Palmon August 7, 2011 Digimon Xros Wars: "Taiki VS. Yuu, the Showdown of the Boy Generals!!"
Tylomon.jpg Tylomon August 14, 2011 Digimon Xros Wars: "Beelzebumon, Fade into Light!"
Togemon.jpg Togemon August 21, 2011 Digimon Xros Wars: "Taiki's Decision! Surpass the Strongest Apollomon!"
Cerberumon.jpg Cerberumon August 28, 2011 Digimon Xros Wars: "Resurrect! The Appearance of all Seven Death Generals!!"
Numemon.jpg Numemon September 4, 2011 Digimon Xros Wars: "For the Future of the Digital World! The Friendship with the Death Generals!"
Whamon.jpg Whamon September 11, 2011 Digimon Xros Wars: "Bagra Brothers! The Bonds of Darkness"
Troopmon.jpg Troopmon September 25, 2011 Digimon Xros Wars: "Glorious DigiXros, Seize it! Our Future!!"
Tyilinmon.jpg Tyilinmon TBA Arcade game: Digimon X Arena[8]
Darktyranomon.jpg Dark Tyranomon TBA Arcade game: Digimon Xros Wars Super Digica Taisen[8]
Extyranomon.jpg Ex-Tyranomon TBA Arcade game: Digimon Xros Wars Super Digica Taisen[8]
Sinduramon.jpg Sinduramon TBA Arcade game: Digimon Xros Wars Super Digica Taisen[8]
Ogudomon.jpg Ogudomon TBA Event: D-Slinger[6]
Chrysalimon.jpg Chrysalimon N/A Not currently known to have ever been officially distributed[6]
Goburimon.jpg Goburimon N/A Not currently known to have ever been officially distributed[6]
Greymon o.jpg Greymon (Orange) N/A Not currently known to have ever been officially distributed[6]
Shoutmon black.jpg Shoutmon (Black) N/A Not currently known to have ever been officially distributed[6]

Appearances[edit]

Anime[edit]

Digimon Xros Wars & The Evil Death Generals and the Seven Kingdoms[edit]

After being transformed into a DigiMemory and cast into the Real World due to the shattering of the Digital World, Omegamon sought a human capable of hearing the melodies of Digimon.[14] He eventually identifies one when Shoutmon is also sent to the Real World in critical condition: only Kudou Taiki hears Shoutmon's melody, and he follows its sound to come to his aid. Omegamon offers Taiki a Xros Loader to use to save Shoutmon's life/melody, and Taiki accepts and takes Shoutmon's melody to into the Xros Loader to heal his wounds.[2]

When Xros Heart arrives in Lake Zone, Taiki hears Knightmon's melody. He deduces that, like Shoutmon, he is on the verge of death, and follows the sound of the melody to the lake in order to save him with his Xros Loader.[1]

While Xros Heart is recuperating in Shinobi Zone, Taiki hears the melody of Spadamon, who has come from Sweets Zone, and follows its sound to aid him as well.[15][16]

During the conflict in Vampire Land, while Xros Heart and Aonuma Kiriha are confronting Neo Vamdemon following his absorption of Metal Greymon, both Shoutmon and Taiki hear Metal Greymon's melody from within Neo Vamdemon, confirming that he is still alive. This knowledge spurs Shoutmon into baiting Neo Vamdemon to absorb him as well, so that he can save Metal Greymon from within.[3]

During the final battle against Bagramon in Tokyo, when the completed Code Crown chooses Taiki over Bagramon, it shares a melody with Taiki which teaches him how to perform a Final Xros and form Shoutmon X7: Superior Mode.[17]

Manga[edit]

Digimon Xros Wars[edit]

On June 21, 20XX, when Shoutmon is cast into the Real World in critical condition, Kudou Taiki hears Shoutmon's melody. He follows the sound of the melody to come to Shoutmon's aid. A disembodied voice offers Taiki a Xros Loader to use to save Shoutmon's melody, and Taiki accepts and takes him into the Xros Loader to heal his wounds.[18]

Video Games[edit]

Digimon Story: Super Xros Wars Red & Blue[edit]

When the player defeats a random-encounter enemy Digimon, there is a small chance that it will drop a Melody item; they can also occasionally be found via other means, and can be traded between players. Melodies can be Reloaded 「再生(リロード)」 at the DigiLab to resurrect the Digimon as an ally. If the player possesses multiple Melodies for the same Digimon, they may use up to 10 of them at once to increase the created Digimon's starting level and, by extension, stats (1 level per Melody spent; maximum 10).

The Digimon Story: Super Xros Wars games are also compatible with DigiMelodies, which can be input through the microphone of the Nintendo DS/3DS/2DS system in the Reload Challenge 「リロードチャレンジ」 menu on the title screen. When the game detects a DigiMelody input, it will add a corresponding ticket key item for the Digimon to the player's save file. These tickets may then be presented to Clockmon's Service Counter in Sky Fort or the various Cities in order to briefly summon the Digimon, who will award the player an item, usually its corresponding Melody (exceptions include Ogudomon, Platinum Numemon and Phascomon, who award DigiMemories of other Digimon instead). Each DigiMelody may only be input once.

All 68 known DigiMelodies are compatible with the Digimon Story: Super Xros Wars games; a selection of 39 DigiMelodies, all of which were also aired in Digimon Data Collection, were made available on the games' official website from February 18 to September 8 2011. The ability to input text passwords to attain the Digimon is offered as an alternative to DigiMelodies, and the official website also provided these for the aforementioned 39 Digimon.[19]

Virtual Pets[edit]

Digimon Xros Loader Toy[edit]

The Digimon Xros Loader is compatible with DigiMelodies, which can be input by sliding open the top of the device to reveal the "Digimon Reload Mic" 「デジモンリロードマイク」 and pressing the central button to initiate a "Digimon Reload." When the device detects a DigiMelody input, the Digimon will typically be Reloaded (obtained), although it may not always be possible to Reload certain Digimon.[4]

The Xros Loader's manual also encourages using the Reload function to attempt to Reload Digimon at random from environmental and ambient sounds.[20]

Digimon Fusion Loader Toy[edit]

The Digimon Fusion Loader is compatible with DigiMelodies, which can be input through the device's "Reloading Microphone" by selecting the Reloading Mode menu option. When the device detects a DigiMelody input, the player acquires the Digimon's Data Card.

Bandai Asia hosted DigiMelodies for use with the Digimon Fusion Loader on its "Digimon Fusion Battles" (Digimon Xros Wars) merchandising website. From November 27, 2012 to May 10, 2013, 42 DigiMelodies were released on the website: all of the DigiMemories that were released on Digimon Web's "DigiMelody Reload Challenge" page, except for the last three "Digimon Data Collection" DigiMemories.[21]

Additional Information[edit]

References Notes
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Digimon Xros Wars: "Taiki, Become a Knight!"
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Digimon Xros Wars: "Taiki, Go to Another World!"
  3. 3.0 3.1 Digimon Xros Wars: "Don't Die, Greymon! The Birth of Shoutmon DX"
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 "デジメロディ リロードチャレンジ" ["DigiMelody Reload Challenge"]. Digimon Web. September 29, 2011.
  5. ファグナ [Faguna]. "デジメロディメモ" ["DigiMelody Memo"]. ウカレタ蝶がヒラリ。 [The Merry Butterfly Nimbly.] November 5, 2010.
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 ファグナ [Faguna]. "【デジモンクロスローダー】デジメロディ作ってみた" ["[Digimon Xros Loader] I Tried to Make DigiMemories"]. ウカレタ蝶がヒラリ。 [The Merry Butterfly Nimbly.] October 25, 2010.
  7. 7.0 7.1 V Jump. December 2010 issue. p.221. October 21, 2010.
    (Scans by Vande)
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 ファグナ [Faguna]. "デジメロディメモ ■2" ["DigiMelody Memo ■2"]. ウカレタ蝶がヒラリ。 [The Merry Butterfly Nimbly.] October 2, 2011.
  9. V Jump. January 2011 issue. p.157. November 20, 2010.
    (Scans by Vande)
  10. "デジモンオフィシャルポータルサイト" ["Digimon Official Portal Site"]. Digimon Web. Date unknown.
  11. V Jump. February 2011 issue. p.256. December 18, 2010.
    (Scans by Vande)
  12. "デジモンクロスウォーズ 03" ["Digimon Xros Wars 03"]. ゲオ宅配レンタル [Geo Home Delivery Rental]. Date unknown.
  13. "デジモンクロスウォーズ 02" ["Digimon Xros Wars 02"]. ゲオ宅配レンタル [Geo Home Delivery Rental]. Date unknown.
  14. Digimon Xros Wars: "A New Journey!! The Great Tokyo Showdown!!"
  15. Digimon Xros Wars: "Shoutmon, Proof of a King!"
  16. Digimon Xros Wars: "Sweets Zone, The Sweet-toothed Digimon Rampage!"
  17. Digimon Xros Wars: "Glorious DigiXros, Seize it! Our Future!!"
  18. Digimon Xros Wars: "Xrosroad!! The Boys' Paths Cross"
  19. "配信中デジメロディ" ["Distributing DigiMelodies"]. Digimon Story: Super Xros Wars Blue & Red. September 08, 2011.
  20. Digimon Xros Loader Toy (instruction manual)
    (Scans on the Internet Archive)
  21. "DigiMelody". DIGIMON FUSION BATTLES Official Site. May 10, 2013.
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 This DigiMemory is currently only known to have been released in this manner, and is not known to have been added to any other official websites or resources.
  2. This DigiMelody also aired as part of Digimon Data Collection in Digimon Xros Wars, but only after being made available elsewhere.

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