Good news to Digimon fans in the West: Bandai Namco has officially released the Digimon ReArise smartphone game for Western players! The game went live for Western territories this Wednesday, even though the earlier announced release date of the game was October 21.

Bandai Namco also released a launch trailer in its official Youtube channel, which you can watch here!

The game was released in Japan last June 2018. The game’s theme song, “The Future is Now”, is performed by four-member rock band Straightener.

The game is described by Bandai Namco as such:

“An unknown Digimon calling itself Herissmon has appeared in your smartphone.

Suddenly, a mysterious force known as “Spirals” attack…

This is the tale of your Digimon’s ReArise.

Dive into a story of new faces and old friends in this friendship Digivolving RPG!”

Below are the game’s key features as detailed in the App Store:

“A story connecting Digimon and Tamers

· A completely original story that follows Tamers and Digimon as they grow and deepen their friendships.

· Brand new characters designed and illustrated by Katsuyoshi Nakatsuru, one of the original character designers from the Digimon animated series!

Nurturing Digimon-Tamer friendships through shared moments

· Watch your Digimon interact and play together in your custom DigiTown.

· Connect with other Tamers and work toward common goals.

Test the strength of your bonds in battle

· Build a personalized Digimon team and prove the power of your friendship in real-time battles of up to five-versus-five!

· Go head-to-head in the Battle Park or team up with fellow Tamers against powerful Digimon in Clash Battles.

Train and care for your Digimon

· Help your Digimon work out, listen to their unique requests, and unlock the path to Digivolution.

If you grow close and strong enough, they might even Mega Digivolve!”

Source: Anime News Network