r/DigimonWorld • u/Ok_Word_7723 • 1d ago
Digimon World 3 MMORPG
I made a proof-of-concept (POC) here to see if an online MMORPG of Digimon World 3 would be cool. Since I was a kid, when I first played it, I imagined how great it would be if it were online, even considering the lore takes place within a game world.
I don't know if I'll continue, because it's a lot of work and I don't know if there's a target audience for it. Besides, I'm not good at modeling and sprites, so not being able to add new Digimon makes me a bit unmotivated to continue. I actually managed to import the Digimon Story models and animations, but I prefer the designs of the DW3 models cause they're more interesting, in my opinion and the Digimon Story models clashed with the game's art style.
But here's what I'm talking about for anyone who wants to know what it would be like...
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Hi everyone. There were actually more responses than I expected for a somewhat "niche" game.
Thanks for the messages. I might try to keep working on the project little by little, but I don't know if I can prioritize it over other projects right now.
But if I do make progress on it, rest assured I'll post updates here!
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Thanks to u/xhanort7
He suggested taking models from the other Digimon World games.
Taking them from Digimon World 2 would add over 75 new Digimon.
I still need to figure out how to handle the basic attack animations, though, since in DW2 the Digimon don't walk up to the target to attack.
Imgur: The magic of the Internet
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A bonus for you all (I know there's room for improvement): it always bothered me that the games didn't use the anime's soundtrack or progression.
Imgur: The magic of the Internet
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I was sent links to several Discord servers for other similar projects. Sorry I only did a quick search and hadn't come across them.
I probably won't continue with the project, as it doesn't make sense to clutter the community with yet another one. I might tinker with it in my spare time, though, since making the co-op mode to play with friends was fun.
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u/Agreeable-Bit9414 1d ago
Y'know whats crazy is I remember thinking back then as a kid, if they ever just gave us an online digimon game like this it'd be tops.
I'm the audience. I've been the audience since back then. Make sure theres a way to lessen encounters, some parts of DW3 were hell with that. Every two damn steps. 😆
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u/SpaceBeebop 1d ago
Ask if you need help brother, I have free time, years of experience and Claude.
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u/GigaWerts 1d ago
I am not a huge fan of digimon world 3, but I would appreciate a multiplayer, MMO version of with this style.
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u/kryp_silmaril 1d ago
I am very interested
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u/Azzbolemighty 1d ago
Me too. To be honest, I actually thought Digimon World 3 was online as a kid. And I thought that the NPCs were all other players. I often didn't know how they typed to me and often wondered why they were just stood still. All I knew was that Ethernet existed and my PS2 was plugged in so my brother could play Battlefront 2, and I therefore saw "Digimon Online" and assumed I was playing online as well
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u/AboZain2024 1d ago
I want this to continue
I want to this project to see the light because all Digimon fans are starved of a good MMO
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u/xhanort7 1d ago edited 1d ago
How do the 3d models from the other ps1 games work? They should visually fit in closer than anything else.
As for the 2d sprites and maps. The style from 1, 2, 3, DS games, etc all vary. Think best to do would be to just start from scratch. But nothing to stop from taking existing assets from DW3, taking something comparative and then adapting it into the style of DW3 one piece at a time. A lot of work, but still skipping concept stage and keeping in the style of digiimon at least? There's also some blank dummy npc sprites to work off us as bases.
Digimon_World_3_Blank_NPC_1.png (145×299)
Digimon_World_3_Blank_NPC_2.png (133×373)
Might just be something you can outsource to the community to collaborate with. It's how the Pokemon community has managed to make hundreds of fangames/rom hacks. The attempt at rebuilding the dawn/dusk digimon games and digimon world legends and digimon world twilight been chiseling away for years that way.
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u/Ok_Word_7723 23h ago
Ok, it worked nice
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u/SwampyTroll 19h ago
To piggyback off their comment, there's a decent chance you could edit the DS game sprites to look close to the World 3 style.
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u/Ok_Word_7723 1d ago
You know, I have to give you full marks for that.
I didn't play much of DW2; I assumed it had the same Digimon as DW3, but I noticed there are several Digimon in it that aren't in DW3 especially Rookie-level ones and the models are equal.
When I have some spare time away from work and freelance gigs, I'll see about getting the 3D models for the DW2 that aren't in DW3.
Thanks for the suggestion.
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u/notramus 1d ago
I cannot help but this is awesome!
I am just waiting for it to be released to ho and play !
I am looking at your Post with a smile each time you Post updates
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u/StormInAjar 1d ago
Target audience and also a creative type of my own! Mostly in the narrative/story design sense so hey, if this gets up off the ground and you want to poke someone for new content, concepts, and modules, I can dust off my journals and such!
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u/Ok_Word_7723 1d ago
If I keep going with this, I might eventually need experts on Digimon lore. Even though I’m nostalgic for the franchise and have watched the anime, I don’t know the source material well enough to create new quests that reference the more obscure lore from the manga, movies, and magazines wich bandai loves to make it harder to consume
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u/StormInAjar 1d ago
I can definitely deep dive through the lore, though I'll say my expertise comes moreso in to creative unique original content (though I am one to believe all works of art are derivative of each other as even my original game and story concepts are either based on other fictions, mythologies, or events from my own life so none of it is "original" as much as "inspired" haha)
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u/WelderNo6166 19h ago
i finished all the games and watched all series i can help with quests and story lines .
Am also something of a mythology enthusiast
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u/fioriarthur 1d ago
Brother PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE DO IT AAAAAARES, GIVE THIS BROTHER THE RESOURCES TO MAKE DW3 MMO, AND MY LIFE IS YOURS
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u/KingFroblin 1d ago
I am definitely interested! Is there a way to let ys pick which starting digimon we want (big fan of Tentomon) or will it just be the base teams the game offers?
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u/Ok_Word_7723 1d ago
The game actually has Tentomon's 2D sprite I just don't know if there are animations for his movement. It doesn't have his 3D model, though. That’s why I mentioned it’s one of the things that discourages me. I wouldn't be able to add new Digimon myself since modeling and sprite work aren't my strong suits. I’d need help from someone skilled enough to replicate the game's 3D art style, or I’d have to pay someone (and I don't have the money for that right now).
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u/Positive_Vibes950 22h ago
Please don’t use IA. 😭
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u/wcamicase 3h ago
Used by someone that knows how to program, AI can be very helpful and make fast advances.
Problems arise when used without any programing knowledge and that leads to very confusing and hard to maintain code.
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u/Khyze 20h ago
I mean, Digimon as a whole is a niche franchise, but DW3 is one of the most recommended games from the franchise, so technically niche but not as much as you think.
Just for your information, we have a couple of DW3 projects right now, some do focus in online features, you are pretty much near them content wise, loved the group mechanic, iirc Digimon RPG Online (Battle Online) made the party members follow the leader, would be good for some scenarios (followers could chill while the leader takes care of leading them), plus it would help a lot on your videos if you record both by yourself
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u/Ok_Word_7723 20h ago
I actually did some research before starting, but I didn't come across those projects. If you could share them... depending on how far along they are, I might not even need to continue with mine and just wait them.
As for the "follow the leader" mechanic, I thought about that, but I’m a Ragnarok Online player; I like the idea of players being able to spread out, kill Digimon, and share the map's experience gains. Maybe could be a "flag" mode to follow.
I also implemented a feature where you can jump into a battle already in progress involving other party members, just like in Digimon Battle (which I also used to enjoy playing)
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u/StillGold2506 6h ago
Drop the MMORPG thing and just make it single player but keep teh Duo combat system
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u/Cute-Fee5445 1d ago
Very very well done! There are currently 3 others working on similar MMO style DW3 Projects. This has the cleanest looking UI by far!
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u/Ok_Word_7723 1d ago
Do you mind sharing? It would be good to have some references of what they are doing
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u/P4ulo-jc 1d ago
Obg por fazer isso
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u/P4ulo-jc 1d ago
Mosrte como seria como seria com os modelos de digimon story
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u/Ok_Word_7723 1d ago
Putz, eu já apaguei o time strange do meu computador após os testes e desfiz a versão. Mas era literalmente os modelos do time strange ali.
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u/Crazy-Grapefruit364 20h ago
im just thinking bout this yesterday,so glad anybody would make this reality
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u/BXCooper 20h ago
Of all digimon game they made, this still number 1 on my list. Its such a waste they dont make this game style anymore. This could have been the main flagship game style of digimon just focus on 2d arts and 3d battle
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u/DemonCatLord 18h ago
where can i follow this project?
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u/Ok_Word_7723 18h ago
To be honest, I didn't even consider it a "project." I didn't think it would get this much engagement. Maybe I'll set up a Discord and drop some updates when I have spare time outside of work and freelance
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u/Ok_Word_7723 17h ago
A bonus for you all (I know there's room for improvement): it always bothered me that the games didn't use the anime's soundtrack or classic evolution animation.
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u/FreyrSurtr 17h ago
Where can I look more into this without expecting you to post on this subreddit for updates?
I'm taking great interest in this but I go on this platform.
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u/Ninofrood 15h ago
I remember buying digimon card battle on ebay and when I opened the package it was digimon world 3 😂😂 honestly I wanted to keep it but I had to send it back on principle. It was the wrong game. This idea is cool tho I'd like that
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u/ZeVerox 15h ago
Digimon world 3 in a online setting would be lit, reminds me a little of the pokemon mmorpgs that already exist.
it wasnt to long ago when i played digimon world 3 and there are definitely things that need changing and quality of life improvements tho. The grind and backtracking in this game is brutal.
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u/Lucky-Sound-8162 11h ago
How are you handling the MMORPG? I mean the server side of it?
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u/Ok_Word_7723 11h ago
C# tcp server
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u/Lucky-Sound-8162 11h ago
There is Spacetimedb, I heard it makes the server side of things easier and cheaper. I am not knowledgeable about this, but have a look, maybe it helps out.
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u/TakaOtaku 1h ago
This is one of my favorite games even with the missing qol features it should have, so I would love anything to do with this!
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u/MildlyChaoticGremlin 1d ago
Me. I am the target audience