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published by Bandai Namco Games for the
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. It is the third game in the '' Digimon Story'' series, part of the greater ''
Digimon , short for "Digital Monsters" ( ''Dejitaru Monsutā''), is a Japanese media franchise encompassing virtual pet toys, anime, manga, video games, films and a trading card game. The franchise focuses on the eponymous creatures, who inhabit a "Di ...
'' franchise. The title was released exclusively in Japan on July 1, 2010.


Plot

Players assume the role of either or , male and female Japanese fifth-graders respectively, who have just moved to a new district. After witnessing a luminous object falling into the mountains during a fireworks ceremony, they are transported to the Digital World, where they meet their Digimon partners. They are joined by classmates , a curious troublemaker, and , a caring, older-sister type, along with Hiroyuki's second-grade younger sister and her friend, a first-grader named . Together, they must aid their Digimon companions while thwarting a group of villains named Uno, Dos, and Tres.


Development

In November 2009, Bandai Namco Games launched a teaser website with a countdown to the reveal of a new title referred to only as "RPG_LOST" and "The RPG that will return". On November 20, the timer reached zero and officially revealed ''Digimon Story: Lost Evolution'', along with a release date set for the following year. The game received a final release date the following April, along with an official website that revealed additional content as visitors completed minigames.


Fan translation

A fan translation by Operation Decoded, who had fan translated previous Nintendo DS ''Digimon'' games, was released on January 1, 2023.


Reception

''Digimon Story: Lost Evolution'' received a 30 out of 40 total score in Japanese '' Weekly Famitsu'' magazine, based on individual reviews of 8, 8, 7, and 7. The game debuted as the 5th-highest selling title of its debut week, selling 42,153 copies.


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Official trailer
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