Data Link Digivice The Data Link Digivice is the Bandai America version ines aspects of a regular v-pet

with the quest-based ces. The Data Link, like the iC, allows you to use a btain new items. The Data Link and other toys in the come with chips you can use to get items, or you can

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The Data Link allows you to select from the three main partner Digimon in Digimo n Savers Agumon, Gaomon, and Lalamon as your partner Digimon. Once a partner Digimon is chosen, it cannot be changed until the game is complete. The partner Digimon only evolve during battle and will not remain in their evolved forms. Higher st ages of evolution are attained through leveling up with the training minigames. You must also take care of your partner by feeding it, turning the lights out wh en it sleeps, and debugging its messes (a censored version of flushing poo), but this has no impact on your Digimon s performance in battle. Set-up and General Game Play: The first button scrolls between selections, the second button confirms, and the third cancels. You begin the game by inputting your name (up to 5 characters) a nd the current time. After that, you select your partner Digimon. The menus are as follows: Charge: This function uses the sensor on top of the Data Link. DNA Charge: Place the sensor on your hand or something that conducts electricity to get various items. Plate Charge: Use the chips that come with the Data Link (or other toys in the D ata Squad toyline) to get various items. Status: You can view your Digimon's stats and inventory here. Status: Here, you can view your Digimon's Type, DNA Type, Hunger Meter, Digimete r, Attack Level, Defense Level, victories, level of completion of the game, evol utionary levels, and your username. DNA: View your inventory of stored DNA. Item: View and use your inventory of items. Point: View your inventory of points. Food: View your inventory of food and feed your Digimon. Medical: Choose from the Bandage or Medicine to heal your Digimon as necessary. Care Debug: Flush your Digimon s messes. Light: Turn the light on and off so your Digimon can sleep. Minigames: Play games to raise your Digimon s stats and earn points. Training: These minigames raise your Digimon s stats. Point: These minigames raise your Digimon s points. Coliseum: Fight in various coliseums. The more you beat, the more you unlock. Co liseum victories count towards the percentage of the game you have completed. Shop: Use Points to buy items for your Digimon. Connect: Connect with other Data Links. The Data Link will not connect with any previous model of Digivice or any of the Japanese versions. C-Battle: Battle another Data Link. C-Item: Trade items with another Data Link. Point: Trade points with another Data Link. ????: Unknown function. With the exception of the Coliseum battles, battles are randomly occurring and y ou will be given missions to complete. These missions involve battling other Dig imon. Occasionally, enemies will evolve. The battle menu is as follows: Digivolve: Evolve your Digimon. You MUST have DNA of a type corresponding to you r partner in order to evolve. Upgrade: Use other DNA to enhance your Digimon s stats.

Special: Use special items to evolve your Digimon into an alternate Mega form. Help: Call in one of your other partner Digimon for assistance. The partner will come in and launch an attack at the enemy. This rarely does much damage. Battle: Attack without doing anything special. Escape: Run from the battle. Using this option counts as a loss.