GOG could actually bring back this classic PlayStation game

On By Littum

When I look back – and I can say this honestly, I’m scared – there aren’t too many North American PlayStation games that I haven’t experienced yet. Okay I haven’t played Spice WorldBut give me a break.

I got Sony’s console for Christmas in 1995 so while I wasn’t there right At the launch, as such, I have my ground floor credentials. I essentially grew up with PS1, and still own a significant collection of original black -bottomed disks. That said, there are a few titles that somehow managed to slip through the cracks, games that annoyingly flew under my awkward pubescent radar. Bandai’s virtual pet rpg Digimon World Is one of these annoying pearls and if GOG has its way, we may get a modernized PC port at some point.

For context, GOG has a paragraph on its site called Dreamlist. This is where players can suggest and vote on what retro software they would like to see resurrected, polished up, added to GOG’s catalog and ultimately preserved in a way that can remain available and most importantly, Playable. We are talking about things like controller support, improved visuals, results and tested compatibility with modern operating systems. Sure you can emulate games from yesterday in old -fashioned way, and many people do, but emulating sometimes requires an annoying level of tinkering. It’s not plug-and-play and GOG provides a simpler alternative.

Then back to Digimon WorldPublished in Japan in 1999, North America in 2000 and Europe in 2001. I was in high school these years, so it makes sense that I ignored one, yes, yes, childish RPG. My taste was to crook more adults at the time, just like Sonic AdventureAt Toy CommanderAt Crash Bandicoot Warped And … yes, maybe not adult taste at all why I kick myself for never once to rent Digimon World. I saw it around, but didn’t engage me. A shame, really.

The good news? Digimon World showing huge numbers at the moment of GOG’s Dreamlist along with other popular titles as the first Silent Hill (Yet another PS1 classic) and pioneering deity simulator Black and white. From this writing, DW have received over 17,000 votes and it still climbs.

Is this a guarantee that we will see the game brought to GOG’s excellent preservation platform? Not necessarily. The Dreamlist basically acts as a wish list, as all that can really do is show publishers and rights holders specific levels of interest in specific titles. A proof of concept if you want. On that note, titles that Blade Runner and The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall Received abundant votes and actually got the gate to GOG so everything is possible. Dino Crisis and Dino Crisis 2 were other recent additions.

Whether GOG will be able to persuade Bandai Namco who is currently owning Digimon Ip, to give World A green light is to see. On the game’s voting page you can share your Fund Digital PET Memories, and according to User V2C, a Korean PC port on Digimon World In fact, exists and can be a good jumping point for a potential GOG version. Other stories that people tell on the Dreamlist side only strengthen a unified nostalgic mood: this is a beloved retroscony, and maybe it should find a new home at GOG.

As I said I have to be first in the queue Digimon World Come to GOG. The game looks pretty nice with lots of throwback -simulator -and I would very much like to attend my PC with improved functionality and resolution. These PS1 pixels are likely to look cruel on modern screens. It’s part of the charm, I assume. Who doesn’t love some good PS1 texture -distortion? Unless we end up receiving an updated Korean PC port, that is.

Plus, we haven’t even mentioned Digimon World 2 and Digimon World 3As both saw releases on the original PlayStation as well. If Digimon World Can be ported, I would bet that the other items would not be far behind, and that is good news for anyone who wants to avoid paying eBay prices for dusty, rotten PlayStation disk. So if you are interested in these games at all, go over to GOG and voice. Then Bandai Namco asks notice and bless us with their back catalog.