Digimon World: Next Order is an open world role-playing game, the gameplay in Next Order is similar to that of
Digimon World, Re:Digitize, and Decode, but with the addition of a second Digimon partner The player navigates the world while raising two Digimon simultaneously. Battles take place using an AI battle system, with the Digimon fighting automatically and the player issuing strategic commands to them.
The game's story centers around two potential main characters: Japanese third-year high school students Takuto and Shiki. Takuto was once a passionate Digimon fan in his youth, even becoming runner-up in a national tournament, but has since become more concerned with adolescent life and wondering about his future. He and Shiki are transported to the Digital World, where they meet their Digimon partners, including Agumon, Gabumon, Biyomon, and Palmon.[5] They are joined on their journey by classmates Kouta Hirose, whose partner is Guilmon, and Himari ÅŒbuchi, who is partnered with a Salamon she nicknamed "Rikka".