The Death of "Classic" Digimon | Digital Monster Ver. WonderSwan (1999) | Gaming Through the Years

This WonderSwan iteration of the Digimon v-pets may not be remarkable on its own, but it stands as the last gasp of Digimon before the anime took over.

Time codes:
0:00 - The Unexpected Obscurity of Digimon's Origins
3:20 - Digital Monster Ver. WonderSwan
10:35 - How the Anime Changed Digimon Forever

Endcard Artwork by OcaRockaRina (Twitter)

Digital Monster Ver. WonderSwan, Digimon World, Digimon World 2, Digimon Story: Time Stranger © 1999, 2000, 2025 Bandai Namco
Sonic the Hedgehog © 1991 SEGA, Sonic Team

Footage from:
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Digimon Adventure, Digimon Tamers, Digimon Frontier, Digital Monster: X-Evolution, Digimon Savers, Digimon Beatbreak © 1993, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2025 Bandai, Toei
Pokémon: Indigo League © 1997 - 1999 Nintendo, Game Freak, OLM
Sonic the Hedgehog © 1993 SEGA, DiC Entertainment
The Transformers © 1984 - 1987 Hasbro, Sunbow Productions
Star Wars © 1977 LucasFilm
Jurassic Park © 1993 Universal, Amblin Entertainment

Featuring Music by:
Makoto Iida
Takanori Arisawa
Maurice Ravel
Paul Gordon

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