Digimon Rumble Arena

a.k.a. Digimon Tamers: Battle Evolution

published by Bandai in 2002-02-21, developed by Hudson, running on PlayStation

type: fighting
genre: Manga
series: Digimon
perspective: side view
player options: single player

4.2/5

Official description

Cute, cuddly and ready to rumble! Digimon Rumble Arena comes to life in this truly Digimon-umental release! It's time to see who is truly powerful here: Takuto and his little red dragon or Davis and the all-powerful Veemon? With Digimon Rumble Arena in your PlayStation, you'll get to match the 2 little critters up and see who goes down first!
This Smash Brothers-style free-for-all sets up 24 Digimon from all 3 TV seasons against each other in 7 different battlegrounds, each with its own hazards and items to snag. Each fighter has 3 main moves, typically including one long-range or melee attack to add even more action.
As you score hits or sustain damage, the Digivolve meter at the bottom of the screen fills up; once it's filled you'll be able to Digivolve and unleash special attacks and finishing moves that'll humiliate your opponent. Finishing the one-player mode unlocks extra Digimon and 3 different minigames. With user-friendly controls and loads of adventure, this game will have the whole family coming back for more.