PAX West 2025: Digimon Story Time Stranger — So Many ‘Mons

When Bandai Namco invited me to a four-hour preview for Digimon Story Time Stranger in the middle of PAX West 2025, I was intimidated to say the least. Powering through previews between PAX and gamescom 2025, I had gotten accustomed to rushed appointments, where I needed to get a grasp on all of the gameplay elements in a hurry. Luckily, Bandai Namco recognized that this approach would do a great disservice to Digimon Story Time Stranger, as even the lengthy preview wasn’t enough to truly take in all it has to offer.

In Digimon Story Time Stranger, you take on the role of an Operator who is able to journey between the human and digital worlds. In my preview, I was able to choose between a man and a woman, and whoever I didn’t choose was guiding me via my Digivice. You are sent to the Digital World to investigate a strange anomaly. If you’d like to learn more about the specifics of the Digimon Story Time Stranger story, you can see the story trailer below.

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