Digimon Xros Wars Super Digica Taisen
Digimon Xros Wars Super Digica Taisen (デジモンクロスウォーズ超デジカ大戦 Dejimon Kurosu Wōzu Sūpā Dejika Taisen; lit. "Digimon Cross Wars The Great Super Digica Battle") is the third Digimon card game. From the 5th Set onwards, it was renewed to Digimon Xros Wars Super Digica Taisen General Strikers (デジモンクロスウォーズ 超デジカ大戦 ジェネラルストライカーズ Dejimon Kurosu Wōzu Sūpā Dejika Taisen Jeneraru Sutoraikāzu). Shoutmon and Dondokomon act as the navigators of the arcade version. The game worked in tandem with the Digimon X Arena and the Digimon Xros Loader. The service terminated with the 7th Set.
Overview[edit]
At the start of the game, the player can choose to play alone, battle another player, or purchase cards. Selecting the card purchase option immediately ends the session after dispensing the cards. The player then selects a General, who serves as their commander throughout the battle. The selected General serves as the player's avatar and determines the type of Nanomon accompanying the army, as well as the Digimon with which they have favorable D-Skill compatibility. Beginning with the 5th Set, the selected General also determines the effectiveness of their General Commands.
Next, the player selects a stage. Each stage has a different difficulty level and enemy strength. Before the battle begins, the player scans their cards to assemble their Digimon army. During the scanning phase, the player can also check the rock–paper–scissors attributes of the opposing army, allowing them to choose cards with a favorable matchup. If the player does not have enough cards, substitute Digimon displayed by the machine, such as Shoutmon or Agumon, are automatically deployed.
The objective is to advance across the battlefield by defeating enemy forces and increasing the control rate until the opposing army is completely eliminated. Most controls are performed using Dondokomon, the drum-shaped controller positioned beneath the monitor. Rotating Dondokomon is used to navigate menus and charge certain battle mechanics, while pressing the button on top confirms selections. During battle, striking Dondokomon with proper timing increases the power of the player's attack.
Beginning with the 3rd Set, DigiMemory cards can also be scanned. Doing so unlocks a special General Command corresponding to the scanned DigiMemory, allowing legendary Digimon to activate unique battlefield effects.
The same set also introduced Flying-type Digimon as part of a new battle system promoted as "3D Xros Battle". Their aerial attacks could target both aerial and ground enemies through Area Attacks. Flying-type Digimon could also participate in Combo Attacks, providing supporting attacks to compatible allies.
Ver. 1–4[edit]
Three Digimon positions—Hidari (Left), Mannaka (Center), and Migi (Right)—are deployed on the battlefield. During each turn, the player selects one Digimon to attack the opposing force.
Battles are resolved using a rock–paper–scissors system. Each Digimon card possesses one of three Janken attributes:
- Goo – Counterattack or Interception stance.
- Choki – Standard attack or Assault stance.
- Par – Quick attack or Fierce attack stance.
Winning the rock–paper–scissors exchange grants combat advantages, while multiple Digimon sharing the same Janken attribute can activate Combos to increase damage.
Beginning with the 3rd Set, Tactimon, Blastmon, and Lilithmon, collectively known as the Three Head Officers of the Bagra Army, became selectable Generals alongside Kudou Taiki, Aonuma Kiriha, and Amano Nene. The same set also added Yagami Taichi to the General Select screen, accompanied by War Greymon and Metal Garurumon cards that could be used together to DigiXros into Omegamon. The 4th Set subsequently added Dark Knightmon as another selectable General.
Ver. 5–7[edit]
Beginning with Version 5, the battle system was significantly revised. At the start of every turn, the player first selects one of three General Commands:
- Attack Up
- Guard Up
- Accuracy Up
Each command corresponds to one of the three Janken attributes, and the selected General determines the magnitude of the resulting bonus. If a DigiMemory card has been scanned, its exclusive General Command also becomes available.
After selecting the General Command, commands are issued to every Digimon simultaneously rather than individually. A Digimon may either use the attribute selected through the General Command or its own inherent attribute. If both attributes are identical, only that attribute can be selected, making the player's action easier for the opponent to predict.
If the Janken attribute selected through the General Command matches the attribute printed on the Digimon Card, a Critical Command appears. Selecting it and winning the ensuing command battle activates a Critical Hit, dealing heavy damage and preventing the opposing army from counterattacking.
Terminology[edit]
- General Command 「ジェネラルコマンド」: One of three commands selected at the beginning of each turn in Version 5 onward. General Commands increase Attack, Guard, or Accuracy depending on the selected command. Each command is associated with one of the three Janken attributes, and the selected General determines the strength of its effect. DigiMemory cards may also provide exclusive General Commands.
- DigiMemory 「デジメモリ」: A support card scanned after the player's regular Digimon Cards. During battle, it can be selected from the Digimon advancement screen to activate a special effect that alters the parameters or abilities of allied or enemy forces.
- DigiXros 「デジクロス」: Only certain Digimon can perform DigiXros. Compatible DigiXros combinations are listed on the reverse side of supported Digimon Cards. During command selection, players choose the Fusion command to perform the DigiXros. Although the number of Digimon on the battlefield decreases after fusing, the resulting Digimon becomes significantly stronger and rapidly increases the DigiSoul Gauge.
- DigiSoul Gauge 「デジソウルゲージ」: The DigiSoul Gauge fills as damage is dealt and received. Once full, a Special Move Command appears during command selection. Selecting it gives the Special Move priority over normal attacks. During its activation, the player rotates Dondokomon to build up power and activate DigiBlast. Filling the power gauge completely instead activates the stronger DigiStorm, which damages every Digimon in the opposing army. If both players activate DigiBlast or DigiStorm simultaneously, the clash is resolved as an Aiko Battle.
- Aiko Battle 「あいこバトル」: Occurs when both sides select the same command. In Versions 1–4, command selection is repeated until a winner is determined; if another tie occurs, the side with the higher status gauge attacks first. Beginning with Version 5, the battle immediately enters the Aiko Battle phase without repeating command selection. A Critical Hit can still occur during an Aiko Battle, preventing the opponent's counterattack.
- D-Skill 「Dスキル」: A special ability possessed by a Digimon that activates unique effects during battle, such as raising allies' parameters or lowering those of enemies. There are six D-Skill attributes: Fire, Light, Wind, Water, Earth, and Darkness. If a Digimon's D-Skill attribute is compatible with the selected General, its effect becomes more powerful. Certain D-Skills could broaden a Digimon's compatibility with other cards.
- Piercing Damage 「かんつうダメージ」: When a Digimon is struck by a Special Move, the attack also damages the other Digimon in the opposing army. Beginning with Version 5, attacks instead reduce the army's combined HP ("Total HP"), including normal attacks.
- Combo 「コンボ」: Triggered when multiple allied Digimon share the same Janken attribute. When activated, the attack gains additional hits and inflicts increased damage.
- Critical Command 「クリティカルコマンド」: A special command that appears when the Janken attribute selected through the General Command matches the attribute printed on the Digimon Card. Selecting it provides an opportunity to activate a Critical Hit.
- Critical Hit 「クリティカルヒット」: A powerful attack activated by selecting a Critical Command and winning the ensuing command battle. It deals heavy damage and prevents the opposing army from counterattacking.
- D-Link 「Dリンク」: Activated when a compatible card is scanned after selecting a specific General, increasing the card's abilities.
- Janken Attribute 「ジャンケン属性」: The rock–paper–scissors attribute assigned to every Digimon Card and General Command. The three attributes are Goo, Choki, and Par. Possessing an advantage over the opposing army's attribute increases the army's combat parameters, and players can inspect the enemy's attributes during the card scanning phase before assembling their team.
- Flying Type 「飛行タイプ」: A card type that allows Digimon to attack enemies positioned both in the air and on the ground through Area Attacks, as well as provide supporting attacks under the appropriate conditions.
- Area Attack 「全体攻撃」: An aerial attack capable of striking both aerial and ground enemies.
- Combo Attack 「コンボアタック」: A supporting attack performed by an allied Digimon. In the example shown on the official website, a Flying-type Digimon with the same Attribute as Shoutmon joins Shoutmon's attack.
- Nanomon 「ナノモン」: Small support Digimon that accompany the player's army during battle. The type of Nanomon deployed depends on the selected General, while their number depends on the Level of the scanned Digimon Card. Four species appear in the game: Pickmon, Bombmon, Monitamon, and Chikurimon. Their weapons change according to the current Janken attribute, and larger groups of Nanomon increase the number of attack hits inflicted during battle.
- Dondokomon 「ドンドコモン」: The drum-shaped controller used to operate the arcade machine. Rotating Dondokomon is used to navigate menus, charge DigiBlast and DigiStorm, and perform other gameplay actions, while pressing its top button confirms selections. Striking the drum with proper timing during attacks increases attack power and can greatly amplify the damage dealt.
Digimon Fusion Collectible Card Game[edit]
- Main article: Digimon Fusion Collectible Card Game
The Digimon Fusion Collectible Card Game is a trading card game released around the same time as the Digimon Fusion anime. The game reused some artwork and concepts from Super Digica Taisen.
Super Digica Taisen: General Strikers[edit]
Card Sets[edit]
See also: Full Card List SDT
- Super Digica Taisen Set 1
- Super Digica Taisen Set 2
- Super Digica Taisen Set 3
- Super Digica Taisen Set 4
- Super Digica Taisen Set 5
- Super Digica Taisen Set 6
- Super Digica Taisen Set 7
- Digimon Xros Archive
- Super Digica Taisen Wafer Chocolate Set 1
- Super Digica Taisen Wafer Chocolate Set 2
- Super Digica Taisen Promo
Generals[edit]
| General | Partner Digimon | Attribute | Nanomon | Command |
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| Kudou Taiki | Omega Shoutmon Shoutmon DX Shoutmon X7 |
Light Fire Water |
Pickmon | Rock (Guard Up) |
| Aonuma Kiriha | Decker Greymon Zeke Greymon |
Light Fire Wind |
Bombmon | Paper (Accuracy Up) |
| Amano Nene | Mervamon Sparrowmon |
Dark Water Earth |
Monimon | Scissors (Attack Up) |
| Yagami Taichi | War Greymon Omegamon |
Light Fire Earth |
Pickmon | Scissors (Attack Up) |
| Ishida Yamato | Metal Garurumon | Light Water Wind |
Bombmon | Paper (Accuracy Up) |
| Takenouchi Sora | Garudamon | Light Water Wind |
Monimon (Pickmon on Garudamon card) | Paper (Accuracy Up) |
| Motomiya Daisuke | XV-mon Paildramon |
Light Fire Earth |
Pickmon | Scissors (Attack Up) |
| Yagami Hikari | Angewomon | Light Fire Water |
Monimon | Rock (Guard Up) |
| Matsuda Takato | Dukemon | Light Earth Wind |
Pickmon | Rock (Guard Up) |
| Kanbara Takuya | Kaiser Greymon | Light Fire Wind |
Pickmon | Scissors (Attack Up) |
| Daimon Masaru | Shine Greymon | Light Fire Wind |
Pickmon | Scissors (Attack Up) |
| Thoma H. Norstein | Mirage Gaogamon | Light Earth Wind |
Bombmon | Paper (Accuracy Up) |
| Fujieda Yoshino | Rosemon | Light Water Wind |
Monimon | Rock (Guard Up) |
| Dark Knightmon | Bagramon | Dark Fire Water |
Chikurimon (Monimon in Part 1) | Paper (Accuracy Up) |
| Amano Yuu | Musou Knightmon Dark Knightmon Darkness Bagramon |
Dark Wind Light |
Chikurimon | Scissors (Attack Up) |
| Bagramon | Darkness Bagramon | Dark Fire Light |
Chikurimon | Rock (Guard Up) |
Boss Digimon[edit]
Version 1
EX Challenge: Blastmon[2][3][4]
Version 2
Version 3
EX Challenge: Dark Knightmon > Mega Dark Knightmon[7][8][9]
Boss: Gran Kuwagamon > Mega Gran Kuwagamon[10][11]
Version 4
Boss: Decker Greymon > Mega Decker Greymon[12]
Version 5
Boss: Muso Knightmon > Mega Muso Knightmon[14]
Version 6
Boss: Darkness Bagramon > Mega Darkness Bagramon[15][16]
Version 7
Boss: Black Shoutmon X7 > Mega Black Shoutmon X7[17][18][19]
Image Gallery[edit]
Promo[edit]
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How to Play[edit]
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Trivia[edit]
- Although most Super Digica Taisen cabinets were blue, a rarer red version was also distributed.
References[edit]
- ↑ Super Digica Taisen: "EX Challenger Lilithmon"
- ↑ Super Digica Taisen: "Blastmon Challenge Starts!!"
- ↑ Super Digica Taisen: "EX Blastmon Challenge Special Movie Released!"
- ↑ Super Digica Taisen: "EX Challenger Blastmon"
- ↑ Super Digica Taisen: "Second Act Enemy General Tactimon Appears!"
- ↑ Super Digica Taisen: "EX Challenger Tactimon"
- ↑ Super Digica Taisen: "Newsflash! You can battle with a magnified Dark Knightmon!"
- ↑ Super Digica Taisen: "Thank you for this year!"
- ↑ Super Digica Taisen: "EX Challenger Dark Knightmon"
- ↑ Super Digica Taisen: "The Third Act Challenge, a Showdown with a Giant Digimon!"
- ↑ Super Digica Taisen: "Third Act Giant Boss Mega Gran Kuwagamon"
- ↑ Super Digica Taisen: "Fourth Act, Giant Boss Battle Outbreak!"
- ↑ Super Digica Taisen: "Fifth Act in motion report! EX Challenger Mervamon invades!"
- ↑ Super Digica Taisen: "A huge boss in the Fifth Act! MegaMusoKnightmon stands in your way!!"
- ↑ Super Digica Taisen: "Sixth Act in motion report! Crush the EX Challenger DarknessBagramon!"
- ↑ Super Digica Taisen: "Sixth Act Giant Boss, a Showdown with MegaDarknessBagramon!"
- ↑ Super Digica Taisen: "The Seventh Act Latest Information: "Huge Boss" Mega Black Shoutmon X7 Attacks!!!"
- ↑ Super Digica Taisen: "The Seventh Act EX Challenge: Black Shoutmon X7"
- ↑ Super Digica Taisen: "Seventh Act Giant Boss Battle, Defeat Black Shoutmon X7!"
External Links[edit]
- Data Carddass: Digimon Xros Wars Super Digica Taisen
- Digimon Xros Wars Super Digica Taisen Arcade PV 1 (YouTube)
- Digimon Xros Wars Super Digica Taisen Arcade PV 2 (YouTube)
- Digimon Xros Wars Super Digica Taisen Arcade PV 3 (YouTube)
- Digimon Xros Wars Super Digica Taisen Arcade PV 4 (YouTube)
- Digimon Xros Wars Super Digica Taisen Arcade Gameplay 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
