I’ve played a lot of Pokémon games over the years, but this one pushed me to my limit. With brutal level curves, smarter AI, and almost no room for error, it felt like every battle was a boss fight.

Time Stranger' is a big step forward for the series' video games, unapologetically embracing Digimon's uniqueness.

The fights against Whitney, Ghetsis and Cynthia are among some of the most challenging encounters against human trainers in ...