Being a Digimon fan hasn't always been easy. I've been hooked since 1999, when the first episode of the original anime premiered on my eleventh birthday. Yet, there has been a decades-spanning misconception among more than a few casual onlookers that Digimon is nothing but a Pokemon clone with "weirder" monster designs.
That's just not the case. And I can imagine that those in charge of the franchise's direction, via the shows, the video games, the TCG, what-have-you, must surely tire of such proclamations. For Digimon Story Time Stranger producer Ryosuke Hara, however, the cool new game is a great way to help set the record straight.
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Hara's comments come from an interview with print magazine MCV/Develop (thanks for the catch, VGC!), and they reflect a classy perspective that sees the case of mistaken identity as something of an opportunity. "There are certainly similarities," he easily recognizes, "when it comes to the monster collection aspect, and it's true that many players enjoy both franchises." Hara says that, "in that sense," such comparisons are perfectly logical.
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