# Digimon Story: Time Stranger — Research Sources Research refresh: **2026-08-11** This file separates first-party facts from community observations. Public site copy should treat the **official** section as the factual baseline. Community sources are used to identify player questions and mod ecosystem activity, not to override official information. ## Official / first-party sources 1. **Bandai Namco — Official game site** https://www.bandainamcoent.com/games/digimon-story-time-stranger Supports: game positioning, developer/publisher context, platforms, demo, Digital Ultimate Edition, Season Pass structure, official media. 2. **Bandai Namco — What You Need to Know** https://www.bandainamcoent.com/news/digimon-story-time-stranger-what-you-need-to-know Supports: Convert at 100%+ scan rate (closer to 200% yields stronger conversion), Attachment Skills/equipment, non-linear Digivolution and De-Digivolution, Digivolution conditions, Personality affecting stat growth and paths, DigiFarm training/bond, Agent Skills and Anomaly Points, demo progress transfer, edition contents. 3. **Bandai Namco — July 2026 Free Update Patch Notes** https://www.bandainamcoent.com/news/digimon-story-time-stranger-free-update-patch-notes-july-2026 Supports: update versions, Terriermon Assistant playable via Mode Change, Photo Mode, Digivolution Conditions screen in DigiFarm, Switch 2 graphics modes, bug fixes. 4. **Bandai Namco — Nintendo Switch / Switch 2 availability** https://www.bandainamcoent.com/news/digimon-story-time-stranger-now-available-on-nintendo-switch-and-nintendo-switch-2 Supports: July 10, 2026 availability, Switch 2 Quality Mode 4K HDR up to 30 FPS docked / Full HD up to 30 FPS handheld, Performance Mode Full HD up to 60 FPS docked and handheld, Season Pass presence. 5. **Bandai Namco — Switch / Switch 2 specs** https://www.bandainamcoent.com/news/digimon-story-time-stranger-nintendo-switch-systems-graphics-specs Supports: Switch 2 display-mode notes, Switch version lacks Quality/Performance selector, Switch software save transfer between Switch and Switch 2 systems after update, Switch save cannot be shared with native Switch 2 software. 6. **Bandai Namco Europe — Official DLC page** https://en.bandainamcoent.eu/digimon/digimon-story-time-stranger/dlc Supports: Season Pass includes Packs 1–3 + Golden Moai farm item, each pack adds five Mega Digivolution paths and a new episode, exact Pack 1/2/3 Digimon lists, Parallelmon path note. 7. **Bandai Namco — DLC Pack 1: Alternate Dimension** https://www.bandainamcoent.com/news/digimon-story-time-stranger-first-season-pass-dlc-is-now-available Supports: Pack 1 availability, Mega routes, extra questline, base game requirement. 8. **Bandai Namco — DLC Pack 2: GAKU-RAN** https://www.bandainamcoent.com/news/digimon-story-time-stranger-dlc-additional-digimon-and-episode-pack-2-gaku-ran-is-now-available Supports: Pack 2 availability, Bancho routes + Omnimon: Merciful Mode, Hiroko Sagisaka episode. Official trailer link: https://youtu.be/14NnB9VsdtM 9. **Bandai Namco — DLC Pack 3: Anti-ParadoX** https://www.bandainamcoent.com/news/digimon-story-time-stranger-gets-new-dlc-in-additional-digimon-and-episode-pack-3-anti-paradox Supports: March 12, 2026 launch, five X-Antibody Mega routes, Asuna Shiroki and Monica Simmons episode. Official YouTube embed resolves to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbYhlJ3KvMQ 10. **Bandai Namco — Pack 1 announcement trailer** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQIm0wcIy2s 11. **Bandai Namco — Official gameplay/features video embed** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICCFACvxF84 12. **Bandai Namco — Official demo video embed** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPBLhpfaklc 13. **Steam — Full game store page** https://store.steampowered.com/app/1984270/Digimon_Story_Time_Stranger/ Supports: Windows requirements, 27 GB storage, DirectX 12, 1080p/60 FPS Low and High estimated targets, official DLC listings. 14. **Steam — Demo page** https://store.steampowered.com/app/3815860/Digimon_Story_Time_Stranger_Demo/ Supports: demo opening chapter, same-platform save transfer, Central Town Adventure Trial data does not transfer, transfer/update overwrite warning. 15. **Nintendo — GAKU-RAN store listing** https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/digimon-story-time-stranger-additional-digimon-and-episode-pack-2-gakuran-70050000068988-switch/ Supports: Switch DLC content description and five routes. Regional/store timing can differ, so public copy should avoid assuming every platform shares identical release timing. ## 2027 expansion announcement (official announcement reported by press) A dedicated Bandai Namco web article was not found in this research pass. The announcement was made during Digimon Con 2026 and reported using Bandai Namco / Digimon Game announcement language. - Nintendo Life: https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/03/digimon-story-time-stranger-is-getting-major-dlc-in-2027 - Gematsu: https://www.gematsu.com/2026/03/digimon-story-time-stranger-large-scale-expansion-dlc-announced Supported public claim: **a large-scale expansion DLC is in development for 2027**. Detailed story, roster, price, exact release date, and platforms are not confirmed in the source set and must remain unclaimed. ## Community / player-interest sources These sources are not treated as official game documentation. 1. **Nexus Mods game hub** https://www.nexusmods.com/games/digimonstorytimestranger Confirms an active community mod ecosystem. Category index observed Audio, Character Outfits and Miscellaneous categories. 2. **Nexus Mods — Custom Starters** https://www.nexusmods.com/digimonstorytimestranger/mods/150 Example of a mod with author-provided Reloaded II installation steps. This installation method must not be generalized to every mod. 3. **Nexus Mods — Play as Digimon in Time Stranger** https://www.nexusmods.com/digimonstorytimestranger/mods/157 Example of a Reloaded II-based player model swap with known animation / ladder / ride caveats documented by its author. 4. **Nexus Mods — RenoDX HDR Addon** https://www.nexusmods.com/digimonstorytimestranger/mods/71 Example of a ReShade Add-on API-based graphics modification, showing that not all mods share one loader. 5. **Steam Community hub** https://steamcommunity.com/app/1984270 Confirms active player discussion and guides around Personality, Digivolution, DigiFarm and updates. 6. **Steam Community discussion signal** https://steamcommunity.com/app/1984270 The hub contains active player discussion about updates, performance, DLC and game systems. Individual thread URLs were not retained in the public site because thread URLs are less stable than the hub. 7. **Reddit** Directly relevant, source-stable Reddit threads for the selected page topics did not surface in this research pass. Rather than invent or cite weak matches, Reddit is omitted from public factual claims. ## Research rules used in the site - Official facts can be stated directly. - Community behavior is labeled as community behavior. - Mod installation steps are only described for named mods whose author page provides those steps. - No active redemption code is claimed without a verified official source. - No exact 2027 expansion content is claimed beyond the announcement that a large-scale DLC is planned for 2027.