Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth
Fifth Digimon Story installment, first on home consoles.
Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth is a role-playing video game developed by Media.Vision and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. Released in Japan on March 12, 2015 for PlayStation Vita, with a PlayStation 4 version following on December 17, 2015, it is the fifth installment in the Digimon Story series and the first to be released on home consoles. The game was released in North America on February 2, 2016, becoming the first Digimon Story title released in North America under its original name, as previous localized entries (such as Digimon World DS, Dawn, and Dusk) were rebranded as 'Digimon World' despite belonging to the Story series.
- Developer
- Media.Vision
- Publisher
- Bandai Namco Entertainment
- Release Date (Japan)
- March 12, 2015 (PS Vita); December 17, 2015 (PS4)
- Release Date (North America)
- February 2, 2016
- Platforms
- PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4
- Genre
- Role-playing video game
- Series
- Digimon Story
Lore & Background
The game follows Aiba, a young Japanese student who joins the cyberspace network EDEN after receiving a message from a hacker. Aiba becomes a digital entity after being attacked by a mysterious creature and is recruited by detective Kyoko Kuremi. The plot involves investigating EDEN Syndrome, a condition causing comas in EDEN users, and uncovering a conspiracy involving Kamishiro Enterprises, the Royal Knights, and entities called Eaters that consume mental data.
Reader's Guide
Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth is significant as a reboot of the Digimon Story series, developed with player feedback in mind. It features 249 unique Digimon, including seven DLC additions and two exclusive to the Western release. The game's success led to a sequel, Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth – Hacker's Memory, released in Japan in 2017 and in Western territories in 2018. A Complete Edition containing both games was released for Nintendo Switch and Windows on October 18, 2019. The game was delisted from the US PSN store on December 20, 2018, though it remained available in Europe and Southeast Asia until late January 2019. Its legacy includes introducing the series to a new generation of players on home consoles and establishing a narrative style blending digital world mythology with real-world detective work.
Did You Know?
- The game was first announced in a December 2013 issue of Japanese V Jump magazine.
- Character designs were by Suzuhito Yasuda, known for Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor and Durarara!!.
- The Complete Edition includes 92 new Digimon from Hacker's Memory, totaling 341 Digimon.
- The PC version of the Complete Edition was released a day early on October 17, 2019.
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