Remastered Digimon World OST Available for Download

March 17th, 2016. The official Digimon World -next 0rder- title site updated to reflect the game's launch, adding a page where tamers can enter their -next 0rder- product code to download a digital copy of the remastered Digimon World soundtrack. The total length of the OST is 110 minutes, comprising 36 tracks in all.

A separate section for those that bought the game's digital edition will open up on March 24th, 2016. Each person is limited to five downloads per product code, and the soundtrack will no longer be available after March 17th, 2016.

The DLC section of the site has also added a Hard Mode to the game. After downloading the day one patch, tamers can switch to Hard Mode by speaking to Punimon in Jijijmon's house, and they can also switch back at any time. The full effects of Hard Mode are unknown; the website only states that it increases the strength of the normal enemies the player encounters, and adjusts the game balance.

Digimon Dub Composer Paul Gordon Dead at 52

Original image uploaded by Jennifer Nettles.

On February 18th, 2016, Digimon: Digital Monsters dub theme composer Paul Christian Gordon died in Nashville after battling with an unstated illness. He was 52 years old. Having composed soundtracks for Saban's dubs of Digimon and Power Rangers, he also played for the B-52s from 2007 until his death. His works for Digimon include the DigiRap used in Digimon: The Movie, Hey Digimon used in the film and Adventure dub, and the Digital Monsters main theme used in the first three seasons.

The news was broken by country singer Jennifer Nettles over Instagram; Gordon had been touring with Nettles' band in January. Gordon is survived by his wife, Jennifer Lysak Gordon, and his two sons.

Remastered Digimon World OST Samples Put Up on -next 0rder- Site

December 19th, 2015. Among the preorder bonuses uploaded to the official Digimon World -next 0rder- title site is a tracklist for the remastered Digimon World soundtrack that will be included with first print copies of the game, as well as a set of four short music samples of the remastered OST. These tracks are Let's Walk Together (used for Gear Savanna at night), the iconic Earth and the Blue Sky (Gear Savanna day), Rejection Fight (used for battles against Digimon that refuse to return to the Village of Beginnings), and Digital Spirit (battle with Mugendramon). Fans can listen to the remastered tracks on the site.

Digimon World's soundtrack was originally composed by Yamada Kouji (山田耕治) and Ishii Yuko (石井祐子), employees of BEC (Bandai Entertainment Company, formerly a subsidiary of Bandai and now of Bandai Namco Holdings). Yamada has been working in game soundtracks for over twenty years, currently specializing in chiptune and other retro gaming music.

Digimon World -next 0rder- will launch in Japan on March 17th, 2016, for the PlayStation Vita. It will retail for 6,800 yen. 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.

Digimon World -next 0rder- Launches March 17th, Susanoomon to Join the Roster

December 15th, 2015. According to Japanese fans that have acquired early copies of this month's issue of V Jump magazine, this newest issue includes the final release date and preorder content for Digimon World -next 0rder-, which will launch in Japan on March 17th, 2016. The game will retail for 7344 yen (approx. $60 at the current exchange rate), and will come packaged with these preorder items;

• A reprinted soundtrack for the first Digimon World game.
• Two original themes for the PlayStation Vita.
• A "start dash" set that will aid in raising Digimon.
• Special Agumon & Gabumon Digitama.
• Download codes to unlock five mystery Ultimate evolutions.

The issue also confirms that Susanoomon from Digimon Frontier will be available in the game, and that a new character named Tsutsuki Shouma (津々木ショーマ) will appear. Previously, Frontier's Spirit Digimon had been confirmed for -next 0rder- by a new batch of screenshots showing Agnimon as a potential Digimon partner.

Last month's issue showed a new antagonist greatly resembling the original main character of Digimon World, popularly known in the west by his fan name "Hiro," and in Japan as "Analog Boy" (アナログ少年 Anarogu Shounen).