Digimon is doomed to forever walk in Pokémon’s shadow. Part of the issue is the obvious similarities in the names, but on a superficial pass there are more similarities than that, and Digimon doesn’t always do itself favours there. Both games feature cute anime monsters, but Pokémon’s artists come up with designs that have a universal appeal, while Digimon’s tend to veer towards the kind of anime targeted at young boys. Both series focus on battling and tailoring the way monsters develop as they grow, but Digimon’s systems have always been a touch more complex when compared to the elegant,…