Digimon World -next 0rder- Title Site Updates with New Screenshots

February 5th, 2016. The official Digimon World -next 0rder- title site updated today with a new batch of screenshots, showing protagonists Shiki and Takuto traveling alongside various characters within the game, including the mystery character resembling the first World protagonist who narrated the most recent trailer. The screenshots also show Jijimon bringing Shiki to the Digital World, uttering a line similar to some of his first from the original game.

The previous batch of screenshots showed off several classic techs from the original Digimon World, including Buster Dive and Wind Cutter.

Digimon World -next 0rder- will launch in Japan March 17th, 2016, on the PlayStation Vita for 6,980 yen (7,539 JPY after tax). It is the latest entry in the World series, succeeding directly from Re:Digitize Decode on the 3DS, Re:Digitize on the PSP, and World on the PSX.

Those that preorder the game will get access to five special DLC Digimon, a remastered copy of the 1999 Digimon World soundtrack, and two original Vita themes, "ver. Nostalgic" and "ver. Dot." Theme ver. Dot features a montage of original Digimon LCD sprites, while theme ver. Nostalgic turns the screen into the layout of a Digital Monster virtual pet.

War Greymon: "Guu...! Th-this enemy...What power...!"

Jijimon: "Ah, it's a success!"

-next 0rder-'s Antagonist is Mass Producing Mugendramon

December 18th, 2015. Famitsu's web edition published a new article today discussing several recent developments in Digimon World -next 0rder-; among them the mysterious man that greatly resembles the first Digimon World protagonist. According to the most recent story blurb (translated below), Digimon in -next 0rder- are transforming into copies of Mugendramon, and just as the protagonists learn the truth, this mystery man appears before them. The Mugendramon subplot seems to follow directly from a postgame quest in the original Digimon World, in which antagonist Analogman created a curse that would turn wild Digimon into Mugendramon copies, allowing him to get revenge on the player character. Screenshots are provided below.

Story: 3
The protagonists learn that in truth the Digimon living in the Digimon World [sic] transform into Mugendramon because of their "different configuration." But they still have no clue of how to address that problem... Just then, the "Executor" giving off a strange aura, and a man with a piercing gaze in a black knitwear cap materialize, and the story enters a new phase...!

The article also discusses the newly-introduced ExE-volution, and shows the previously-revealed Agnimon battling Lucemon Falldown Mode, highlighting the appearance of Frontier Digimon in the game. ExE-volution is -next 0rder-'s unique Jogress system, which allows two Digimon in critical condition to combine with the player character and themselves using the Digimon virtual pet on the player's wrist.

New System
The new system "ExE-volution," or "ExE" for short! It's a miraculous evolution created through the power of one's bonds with their partners.

Famitsu reposted the official character profile for the mysterious man found on the title site.

???
"...Failed again, huh."
Wrapped entirely in riddles, a man with a piercing gaze that wears a black knitwear cap. The Digitama he holds in his hand has some meaning...

A copy of Agnimon's Digimon Reference Book profile is posted in the article as well;

Agnimon from Digimon Frontier appears!
A Digimon that possesses power over Flame which bears the might of one of the legendary Ten Warriors. Because its "Digicore" is wrapped in the Spiritual Fire which is called a holy blaze, it is able to freely manipulate flames. It is an incarnation of the "Firewall" that defends the Net, and is a guardian deity. Because of its easily fired-up personality, it has a soldier-like aspect that practices mental training with yoga exercises, and its way of speaking is somewhat archaic, like a kenpo artist. In battle, it fights by freely using Oriental martial arts, and accumulates flames at one point of its body with a trick that focuses its spirit, to raise its offensive ability. Its Special Moves are unleashing a blazing dragon from its flame-clad fist (Burning Salamander), and unleashing a whirlwind kick of flames (Salamander Break). 

Digimon World -next 0rder- will launch in Japan on the PlayStation Vita on March 17th, 2016. Its opening theme song will be performed by singer Aoi Eir.

First Digimon World Protagonist Returns for -next 0rder-, New "EXE"-Volution System

November 19th, 2015. The first scans of January 2016 issue of V Jump magazine were uploaded to Twitter this morning by Japanese Digimon fan @kimi_463, providing a first look at the mysterious Digimon teased in Digimon World -next 0rder-'s TGS2015 trailer. The magazine has one more surprise in store: a character resembling the first Digimon World protagonist is appearing in the game as the tamer to Mugendramon, the Digimon that has been wreaking havoc on the Village of Beginnings.

Referred to as ??? and "the young man in the knitwear cap" in V Jump, he is not expressly identified with the first game, but has an extreme resemblance to the official guidebook art for the character that Japanese fans call "Analogboy" and American fans call "Hiro." (See below) The magazine shows him doing something to a Digitama, and collectively identifies him and the black Omegamon as "those bearing darkness." It's possible that this new character is the one Taomon's profile refers to as distorting the digital world. Direct translations are provided further down.

The much-speculated-on Jogress system has been named in the magazine to as '"EXE"-Volution' which is a "miraculous evolution" that allows both of the player's two partners to evolve into one when put in a difficult situation.

This issue also promises that next month's volume will include more information on the 15th Anniversary D-3 Digivice, which is due to be reprinted in 2016.

Last month's issue of V Jump introduced Dukemon Crimson Mode & Taomon. Digimon World -next 0rder- will launch in Japan on the PlayStation Vita in 2016. 

Dark Robed Knight!

Digimon designer Watanabe Kenji has drawn a new Digimon!

"Executor"
A Digimon bearing resemblance to Omegamon Zwart, but about which everything is shrouded in mystery.

Those Bearing Darkness 
With the appearance of new characters, the protagonists' future becomes pitch black.

??? (New human character)
"...Failed again, huh."

Miraculous Evolution! "EXE"-Volution!!
When your two partners are in a pinch, they can combine through the power of bonds and "evolve" to restore themselves!

A Young Man with a Piercing Gaze!
The protagonists meet a young man wearing a knit cap, clutching a Digitama in his hands. [Remainder cut off]