Digimon Fusion
Synopsis
The Digital World is in a state of war, with the evil Bagra Army attempting to collect fragments of the Code Crown. Whoever manages to collect all 108 fragments will become king of the Digital World. An evil group of Digimon, known as the Bagra Army, are determined to get their hands on the Code Crown. Digimon Xros Wars features Taiki Kudou, a soccer-loving middle schooler who will always go out of his way to help people in need. When out with his friends Akari Hinomoto and Zenjirou Tsurugi one day, he hears a voice calling out for help. Investigating the situation, he meets a Digimon named Shoutmon who has been severely wounded in a nearby alley. Using the power of a strange device called a Xros Loader, Taiki manages to save Shoutmon's life, but is pulled into the Digital World alongside Akari and Zenjirou. Determined not to let the evil Bagra have their way, Taiki and his friends join with Shoutmon and other local Digimon to form their own army known as Xros Heart. Now Xros Heart must fight their way across the Digital World to collect Code Crown fragments and defeat the Bagra Army, but Taiki and his friends are not the only humans caught up in this war of monsters…
Audience Consensus
Audience reception is mixed. Some appreciate the fresh take with the DigiXros mechanic and enjoyable characters, particularly Mikey, while others criticize the lack of traditional Digimon evolution and the robotic designs of the combinations. Many feel the story is generic and uninspired, and aimed at too young of an audience.
Strengths
- Enjoyable characters, especially the Digimon
- Unique DigiXros mechanic is interesting
- Some emotional moments, such as Baalmon's story
- The main character Mikey is responsible and thinks things through
Weaknesses
- DigiXros combinations look robotic and don't resemble combined Digimon
- Lack of traditional digivolutions
- Story and plot are uninspired and generic
- Character designs are unoriginal and uninspired
- Shallow and aimed at young children, lacking maturity