Category:DigiROMs

When the original Digital Monster series was first released in 1997, it featured a novel idea to differentiate it from its Tamagotchi predecessor: battling. All of the marketing and promotion for these devices revolved around the fact that not only could you raise a monster, but that you could battle your friend’s monster via DOCK N’ ROCK. While the Dock n’ Rock name didn’t stick around for later Vpets, the functionality became a core part of Digimon.

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