I've always wanted the digivice. When I was young I beg my parents for a digivice. Sadly it never happened. I'd gotta say Japan does a way better at selling digimon merchandise than the USA.
I guess it was the fighting mechanics. If it was cheaper here in our place it would have been very popular. Since like the Japanese who raises beetles for battle, in the Philippines we would take care of spiders in matchbox and battle them. I had a friend who had a digivice back then we would battle them, if you lost you will let another classmate take care of it and battle the one who won, by then would have a new digimon.
Same thing, when I was young too, I beg my mom to get me a Digivice but it never happened. Now I’m a adult I got the chance to get a Digivice Ver Complete as my first one.
Excellent overview of the devices, really enjoying the series. I had the orginal Eng Digivice as a kid, but I vividly remember being really disappointed when I realised it wasn't a V-Pet and never grew particularly fond of it, even though I tried for my parents sake!
*Digimon fans:* "Why did Bandai America give us objectively inferior versions of these toys instead of just putting the Japanese toys in new boxes?!" *Me, a Power Rangers fan:* "I feel your pain."
@@brittanynguyen3794 1) Both of those franchises are handled by Hasbro here in America, not Bandai 2) I'm pretty sure that the Beyblade stuff is just imported from Japan (since Hasbro and Takara Tomy have been partners since even before Transformers), and the American Yokai Watch toys are better or at least not worse than the Japanese ones
Loving the series videos your making. My fave device was the original English release. I remember having two of them. I do remember getting to the age where it was considered “un-cool” to be playing with such things but i still loved them and played with them in secret (my guilty pleasure of the time).
Rigth?! :D at some point, my friends and I on the school yard didnt want to participate at yugioh, pokemon or beyblade duels, because we were to old now. And now, 25 of age, and its coming back and everyone else feels the same :D
This was the content I had been expecting, not to say the other video wasn't at least in some way, shape or form, informative/entertaining. It just wasn't what I would have guessed would be uploaded today. I have a pre-order for the up and coming Digivice Ver. Complete.
I actually think the sprites look way more charming on the English releases of the original Digivice- they're smaller, but way cuter and have a much more V-pet vibe to them, which I love- they honestly look great, they did the sprite redraws really well.
Till this day I'm still regreting that I give a friend of mine, my Pendulum when I was a kid, and I wished I didn't... When Tamagotchi was in trend back then, I really really wanted a Digimon V-pet, sadly I can't get one...So I started my Digivice journey back when I was in elementary school with the original D-3, skipped the adventure one and D-arc/D-power, while getting a D-tector and datalink/ic(never care about xros so yeah) Now, as an adult , I'm able to purchase a V-pet I've always dreamed on when I was a kid, and with new releases of v-pet from Bandai nowadays, I couldn't be happier! Please keep up the good work, I love your videos!
I finally have one. I bought the version complete. Looks exactly like the original version of the anime. I’m so excited. I haven’t opened it yet. I can’t wait to go on adventures with Agumon 🤞🏾😩.
Love this series of videos! I only recently got back into Digimon (like last month) so it's perfect that you released these videos around the same time lol. I've been adding more and more Digivices/v-pets to my collection but I definitely want that original US Digivice.... one day lol. I am excited for the Ver. Complete and 2020 Digivices coming next year, both of which I have pre-ordered!
I think I'd have to go with the D Ark as my favourite digivice. Always loved the card slot and the "tamers" vibe. In the same boat as you where I don't have any of my childhood devices. Still keeps me up some nights lol
I used to have 1 or the Digivices. I think I asked my mum to get me a virtual pet one but by that point they wasn’t available in the uk anymore so all she could get me was that, but I loved it all the same and it got me into walking. Why I was hyped for Pokémon go and then the vital bracelet
I had the original brown brick way back in the day use to run around this huge wooden park that was built like a fortress as a kid with it and later on when I was in grade school I had the D3, I had the green one at first but dropped it while fishing, when my grandpa took me to buy a replacement I found the black one which was my favorite. Stingmon was my favorite digimon as a kid, but it never had any evolutions I actually liked. Always felt like wasted potential for such a good insect design.
I came here just to confirm that you actually had to shake the device to progress. I just learned today I actually had to walk around with it rather than just sit still and shake it like an unimaginative moron.
I still have my blue American Digivice. I remember spending a lot of time playing with it, but the mechanics for evolution confused me, and they still do. After many hours, I was able to figure out how to fairly reliably transform when I was a kid, but playing it now, I haven't got a clue how to make it work. Whether shaking it or pressing a button, or both, I just can't seem to evolve when I need to.
8:40 bring those digivice back 😭 never got one as a child and as an adult I still want one lol.. would've been awesome if they have cards(different kind of abilities for digimon to use during battle) to collect and able to connect to the phone
I even wanted a digivice, but they weren't sold around here... I remember myself doing an cardboard D arc back them, I really loved digimon tamers XD I Got one bootleg D-arc at ali express not that long ago, but it couldn't count steps so not much to do with that :v but at leats looks cool, sad I can't find more like these anymore xD
9:25 so relatable!! I had the original vpet, and all digivices until frontier. I loved my red d-ark hahaha Tthat original Japanese was way better compared to what we got.
That disc that was mentioned as including the Digimon directory and fighting game, when you say its no longer accessible, did you mean that the software on the disc would no longer work on modern operating systems, or did you mean the disc was used to connect to an online service with the game/directory? I have strong interest in a lot of old PC CD-rom games and its first time I heard of this, so kinda has me intrigued.
The answer is a little of both. The disc itself won't run properly due to being able to connect to a server, but you can find a working copy of the disc on Reddit if you search "d-ark rom" there. Even with a version that boots properly, a lot of features are still inaccessible due to them being online features, but having the Digimon Dictionary is still nice!
Nope, it's just not out yet! Currently not able to as much effort as I need to for this series so it's just a bit delayed for the moment, but will be back in a few months!
I remember having one of these as a kid, but when I was on the playground there was some sort of 'virus' that would ruin the functionality of the devices, and essentially brick it. Do you know anything about this?
For the US release, I am not sure, but it couldn't have been that much since I could afford it on a kids allowance haha. I would guess around 30 USD. As for the original Japanese version, I have no idea I'm afraid
Do you know how to evolve every time on the US D2 Digivice? I’ve been following various different tips on how to shake it and I can’t seem to find a method that works 100% of the time
@@humulomon really?? I’ve never had success shaking fast XD Well, the mystery goes on... man if I ever get my hands on a manual I’ll gladly scan and upload it online. It’s sad vital info like this is lost so easily!
@@DigiDimension Yeah, I'm exactly the same- I always struggled with this as a kid, and even now I'm shaking it at full speed until my arm aches and I've not digivolved once after at least four attempts, there's gotta be a trick to it.
@@DigiDimension If you're still interested- I just found out about a way that seems to work for me (not sure about 100% of the time, but still seems way more consistent at least, and better than anything else I've tried) it sounds crazy but- instead of shaking it like crazy, literally just shake it in a consistent rhythm to the time of the original Digimon theme song- it does actually seem to work! Definitely seems to be a rhythm thing more than a frequency thing- attacking seems to work the same!- just tap the button in that same rhythm! This is nuts, but it genuinely seems to work! Try it out!
there is a great, greeeeat blog post about the hyper collosseum card game out there: www.digimonworld.org/2019/08/a-history-of-many-digimon-trading-card.html it is so dang interesting, especially if you into the whole economy stuff surrounding these kind of card games. Its a long read, but its worth checking out!
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I've always wanted the digivice. When I was young I beg my parents for a digivice. Sadly it never happened.
I'd gotta say Japan does a way better at selling digimon merchandise than the USA.
I guess it was the fighting mechanics. If it was cheaper here in our place it would have been very popular. Since like the Japanese who raises beetles for battle, in the Philippines we would take care of spiders in matchbox and battle them. I had a friend who had a digivice back then we would battle them, if you lost you will let another classmate take care of it and battle the one who won, by then would have a new digimon.
Same thing, when I was young too, I beg my mom to get me a Digivice but it never happened. Now I’m a adult I got the chance to get a Digivice Ver Complete as my first one.
The NA original Digivice was my favorite. But like you, vpets are more my vibe
Excellent overview of the devices, really enjoying the series. I had the orginal Eng Digivice as a kid, but I vividly remember being really disappointed when I realised it wasn't a V-Pet and never grew particularly fond of it, even though I tried for my parents sake!
*Digimon fans:* "Why did Bandai America give us objectively inferior versions of these toys instead of just putting the Japanese toys in new boxes?!"
*Me, a Power Rangers fan:* "I feel your pain."
@@brittanynguyen3794 What?
@@brittanynguyen3794 1) Both of those franchises are handled by Hasbro here in America, not Bandai
2) I'm pretty sure that the Beyblade stuff is just imported from Japan (since Hasbro and Takara Tomy have been partners since even before Transformers), and the American Yokai Watch toys are better or at least not worse than the Japanese ones
@@otaking3582 The yokai watch toys debatably worse not that much worse
@@chaosenforcerdhm969 What?
@@otaking3582 I am sorry if my English is bad it is my second language
Loving the series videos your making. My fave device was the original English release. I remember having two of them. I do remember getting to the age where it was considered “un-cool” to be playing with such things but i still loved them and played with them in secret (my guilty pleasure of the time).
Rigth?! :D at some point, my friends and I on the school yard didnt want to participate at yugioh, pokemon or beyblade duels, because we were to old now. And now, 25 of age, and its coming back and everyone else feels the same :D
This was the content I had been expecting, not to say the other video wasn't at least in some way, shape or form, informative/entertaining. It just wasn't what I would have guessed would be uploaded today.
I have a pre-order for the up and coming Digivice Ver. Complete.
I actually think the sprites look way more charming on the English releases of the original Digivice- they're smaller, but way cuter and have a much more V-pet vibe to them, which I love- they honestly look great, they did the sprite redraws really well.
100% agree, they look really good!
Extremely surprised this video came today! Loving these keep up the great work man!
Till this day I'm still regreting that I give a friend of mine, my Pendulum when I was a kid, and I wished I didn't...
When Tamagotchi was in trend back then, I really really wanted a Digimon V-pet, sadly I can't get one...So I started my Digivice journey back when I was in elementary school with the original D-3, skipped the adventure one and D-arc/D-power, while getting a D-tector and datalink/ic(never care about xros so yeah)
Now, as an adult , I'm able to purchase a V-pet I've always dreamed on when I was a kid, and with new releases of v-pet from Bandai nowadays, I couldn't be happier!
Please keep up the good work, I love your videos!
I love this series!
I finally have one. I bought the version complete. Looks exactly like the original version of the anime. I’m so excited. I haven’t opened it yet. I can’t wait to go on adventures with Agumon 🤞🏾😩.
Hell yeah! Digimon Puzzle!
Love this series of videos! I only recently got back into Digimon (like last month) so it's perfect that you released these videos around the same time lol.
I've been adding more and more Digivices/v-pets to my collection but I definitely want that original US Digivice.... one day lol. I am excited for the Ver. Complete and 2020 Digivices coming next year, both of which I have pre-ordered!
I think I'd have to go with the D Ark as my favourite digivice. Always loved the card slot and the "tamers" vibe.
In the same boat as you where I don't have any of my childhood devices. Still keeps me up some nights lol
I used to have 1 or the Digivices. I think I asked my mum to get me a virtual pet one but by that point they wasn’t available in the uk anymore so all she could get me was that, but I loved it all the same and it got me into walking. Why I was hyped for Pokémon go and then the vital bracelet
I had the original brown brick way back in the day use to run around this huge wooden park that was built like a fortress as a kid with it and later on when I was in grade school I had the D3, I had the green one at first but dropped it while fishing, when my grandpa took me to buy a replacement I found the black one which was my favorite. Stingmon was my favorite digimon as a kid, but it never had any evolutions I actually liked. Always felt like wasted potential for such a good insect design.
My first fictional crush was Mimi
Children love digimon
I'm still hoping for a re-release of the japanese D-scanner. And a CSA version of the D-ark as well!
Been working my way through the videos. Great stuff!
Fox had a little block on Sunday’s too
I used to watch the original digimon on Netflix in 2014
fox kids played it every saturday morning and wednesday afternoon. Wednesday was the rerun of saturdays episode.
I came here just to confirm that you actually had to shake the device to progress.
I just learned today I actually had to walk around with it rather than just sit still and shake it like an unimaginative moron.
Can’t wait to hear about your opinion on the pendulum progress 😜
Fun Fact about the Wonderswan Console: It was designed by Gunpei Yokoi, the same man who was responsible for Nintendo's Game Boy.
I miss my D3. Such a simple toy but so much fun.
"The US and other unfortunate countries" lol
I still have my blue American Digivice. I remember spending a lot of time playing with it, but the mechanics for evolution confused me, and they still do. After many hours, I was able to figure out how to fairly reliably transform when I was a kid, but playing it now, I haven't got a clue how to make it work. Whether shaking it or pressing a button, or both, I just can't seem to evolve when I need to.
The D3 and the D Power are my favorite Digivice 😁
8:40 bring those digivice back 😭 never got one as a child and as an adult I still want one lol.. would've been awesome if they have cards(different kind of abilities for digimon to use during battle) to collect and able to connect to the phone
I want to know more about the digimon savers digivice AAAAAAAAA
One more thing, the ultimate question: can you get one of these things to run Doom on it?
Dang.. the JPN digivice was really good. I think I also had one of the English ones and didn't really care for it bc I quickly lost it somehow.
I wish they made a wrist mounted watch version
Good news! Check out the Vital Bracelet, and specifically the Digivice -V- version.
Update: card game is booming in 2021 💥
It was Saturdays at least in america
I even wanted a digivice, but they weren't sold around here... I remember myself doing an cardboard D arc back them, I really loved digimon tamers XD
I Got one bootleg D-arc at ali express not that long ago, but it couldn't count steps so not much to do with that :v but at leats looks cool, sad I can't find more like these anymore xD
Pocket Pikachu, I finally know what the are called after 17 years 🥰😊
The antenna actually did something??
Sort of. The device had a copper coil in the top that was basically a radio. I don't think the black antenna actually connected to the radio coil.
9:25 so relatable!! I had the original vpet, and all digivices until frontier. I loved my red d-ark hahaha Tthat original Japanese was way better compared to what we got.
Awesome review!
You could collect various Digimon on the D-Scanner, but they didn't grow or require care like a V-Pet would
That disc that was mentioned as including the Digimon directory and fighting game, when you say its no longer accessible, did you mean that the software on the disc would no longer work on modern operating systems, or did you mean the disc was used to connect to an online service with the game/directory? I have strong interest in a lot of old PC CD-rom games and its first time I heard of this, so kinda has me intrigued.
The answer is a little of both. The disc itself won't run properly due to being able to connect to a server, but you can find a working copy of the disc on Reddit if you search "d-ark rom" there. Even with a version that boots properly, a lot of features are still inaccessible due to them being online features, but having the Digimon Dictionary is still nice!
Just like my digivice 20th from amazon1
Hi, you mentioned doing a video about Digivice IC but I couldn't find it anywhere, did I miss something?
Nope, it's just not out yet! Currently not able to as much effort as I need to for this series so it's just a bit delayed for the moment, but will be back in a few months!
D2 and D3 now super expensive KEKW
I still have my blue version 1 D2
I remember having one of these as a kid, but when I was on the playground there was some sort of 'virus' that would ruin the functionality of the devices, and essentially brick it. Do you know anything about this?
Can't say I've heard of such a thing
hello do you know the original price for the D ark ? i 'm wondering for a long time XD
For the US release, I am not sure, but it couldn't have been that much since I could afford it on a kids allowance haha. I would guess around 30 USD. As for the original Japanese version, I have no idea I'm afraid
@@humulomon thanks for answers :)
Wasnt the original digivices vpets?
They were not, they were just pedometer toys that would battle, you didn't actually raise them.
Abc grandpa prolly pissed
School cred prob pissed
🤘
Do you know how to evolve every time on the US D2 Digivice? I’ve been following various different tips on how to shake it and I can’t seem to find a method that works 100% of the time
Honestly I just shake it as quickly as possible and it usually works, but I am really not sure of the proper method.
@@humulomon really?? I’ve never had success shaking fast XD Well, the mystery goes on... man if I ever get my hands on a manual I’ll gladly scan and upload it online. It’s sad vital info like this is lost so easily!
@@DigiDimension Yeah, I'm exactly the same- I always struggled with this as a kid, and even now I'm shaking it at full speed until my arm aches and I've not digivolved once after at least four attempts, there's gotta be a trick to it.
@@DigiDimension If you're still interested- I just found out about a way that seems to work for me (not sure about 100% of the time, but still seems way more consistent at least, and better than anything else I've tried) it sounds crazy but- instead of shaking it like crazy, literally just shake it in a consistent rhythm to the time of the original Digimon theme song- it does actually seem to work! Definitely seems to be a rhythm thing more than a frequency thing- attacking seems to work the same!- just tap the button in that same rhythm!
This is nuts, but it genuinely seems to work! Try it out!
there is a great, greeeeat blog post about the hyper collosseum card game out there: www.digimonworld.org/2019/08/a-history-of-many-digimon-trading-card.html
it is so dang interesting, especially if you into the whole economy stuff surrounding these kind of card games. Its a long read, but its worth checking out!
So what am I messing with?? I have to the American digivice