Back to business, and back to HM! As I'm inching closer to the final
showdown, my party has reached its final form and is now pretty much set in
stone. And thus it is time, dear fellow gamers, to let you feast your eyes on
the Digis that have cruised with me until now and will keep doing so until the
credits roll!
Dianamon: My oldest and most beloved Digi, she's been there pretty much
since the beginning. She didn't evolve from my starter, but rather from the
second Digi I recruited, an unassuming Renamon. I dutifully stuck to the
'rabbit in the moon' branch of her evolution line: not only did it give me the
pleasant feeling that I was dealing with the same creature all along, but that
branch's forms are all unbearably gorgeous and stylish — and reminded me nicely
of Sailor Moon to boot. Her battle prowess is pretty underwhelming,
especially in boss fights where she hits like a baby bunny; but she's been at
my side for so long that I simply cannot think of letting go of her, no matter
how unefficient her punches are.
Hououmon: My second oldest Digi, and probably the most active in battle
throughout my run. That fiery bird only took a step back in all things fighting
lately, after a very long spell where he was my main asset in random encounters
as a Garudamon. Not that it changes anything, mind you; like his fellow
Dianamon, Hououmon has been part of my team for so long that I'll stick with
him until the end, even if he doesn't lift a feather during the final fight.
PlatinumNumemon: A.k.a. It's Raining XP. I have three of them, and it's
solely thanks to that trio that my whole party is now lounging at lv. 99 —
and thanks to fellow gamer Kumiko, who kindly taught me how to obtain those
creatures. I didn't expect any sort of battle prowess — or even assistance —
from them, but they pleasantly surprised me by: a) Being sturdy as heck with
their absurd 999 defense, and b) Wielding all sorts of useful skills, starting
with a revival spell. They also learnt Texture Blow, Character Reversal and
Venom Trap through their evolutionary trip; and oh boy, did those skills come
in handy indeed — especially the latter, which poisons upon hitting. Poisoning
in Digimon is the most vicious thing: not only does it last forever, but
poison damage is doubled every turn. Needless to say, I copiously resorted to
Venom Trap to get rid of bosses with high defense and HP, with a splash of
Character Reversal when necessary and a sprinkle of Texture Blow on top when I
was in a really sadistic mood. My three gilded piles of poo can now rest in the
back until endgame; their work here is done, and well done.
Ouryumon: A.k.a. the Boss Destroyer. That dragon was one of many Digis I
raised for experiment and entertainment purposes, and I didn't expect much from
him; so imagine my shock when I dragged him from the rearguard to replace a
fallen Digi in a boss battle and nuked said boss in two turns with Ouryumon's
Special Move! Seriously, Eiseiryuoujin is so utterly broken it's ridiculous.
Not only does it land criticals nearly every time, but it's insanely powerful;
factor in its wielder's sky-high attack, and you get a real weapon of boss
destruction. I swear I took down some HP bags in a matter of turns with that
skill, and I wouldn't be surprised if the final showdown turned into a cinch
with Ouryumon by my side.
MetalGarurumon (Blk), Sakuyamon and Slayerdramon: A.k.a. the tourists.
So far, these three haven't strut their stuff much on the battlefield, with
each participation being little more than a cameo. They're good and I can
clearly see their potential; alas, there's simply not enough room for everybody
to shine in that team. Will they get their moment during the final showdown,
only time will tell!
Although my party is kinda crowded, much more numerous are the Digis I
discarded as I cruised through the game. I lost count of the number of
creatures I recruited and raised, only to Load them mercilessly as their looks
and/or battle prowess failed to enthrall me; one of the first victims of that
treatment was none other than my starter Betamon, who turned out to be little
more than a placeholder keeping the seat warm until better Digis came along. No
loyalty, no shame! That constant raising&recycling of Digis is a tad cruel;
however, it's also quite entertaining, and it's undoubtledly a key part of the Digimon
series' DNA. And with that, dear fellow gamers, my ode to my party comes to
an end. My run is about to as well, so I'll see you soon with the obligatory
final post about my Digimon epopee. Come on team, now's the final push!
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