Duel Masters PS2 - An Underrated Gem
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 ก.ย. 2024
- Does anyone remember Duel Masters AKA the most underrated trading card game that tried competing with the likes of Yu-Gi-Oh, Pokemon, and Magic: The Gathering? I do, and it's so sad that it's been overlooked for so many years!
In this video we're gonna take a look at the Playstation 2 game and see what made it so dope!
Editor's Notes: I already know about the glitchy-looking gameplay in the footage you see and that's because I was using PCXS2 to run the game. Under normal circumstances, the game would have been playing without issue, but because OBS was being used to capture the gameplay, the emulator couldn't handle it and started causing graphical glitches.
Also, the reason why I cut out the interviews with both players is because the interviews shot the video's runtime up to nearly 40 mins and I wanted to avoid bloat.
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A few things I need to clear up:
-The reason for the framerate drops in some of the footage you see is because of PCXS2 not playing nice with OBS running alongside it.
I tried everything I could to increase the speed of the footage.
-The music I chose for Trey's segment was admittedly ill-fitting.
I for the life of me could not find the soundtrack for the Nature Preserve in the game so I added in the Deck Building track in its place.
Not gonna lie I should've added in "A Vow of Unity" from Tales of Vesperia.
DUEL MASTERS IS KID FREDLIY MAGIC VERSION both games is from wisard of the coste
Loved this game as a kid. Got it for real cheap too if I remember correctly! One of the best decisions I could have made
I got it for Christmas in 2007 when i was 8.
At first I didn't understand it and I even left the game alone for some time, but after playing the tutorial, I was pulled in.
Best decision 8-year-old me ever made.
the duel masters ps2 game was a big part of my childhood lmao i helped me find other card games like yugioh which is now one of my favorite games ever lmao
Duel Masters PS2 also got me into different kinds of TCG! I like that the game's tutorial was easy to follow. The game also allowed me and others that were into Duel Masters to experience the card game when it went out of print in the United States.
Glad to see there's another fan
@@lunarnocturne :)
My man. I am literally the only person I know that even knows this game in Sought Africa. I have my own deck I never even got to use on anyone and still own this game on ps2. It's still one of my all time favorits
Haha, nice being the only one in your nation who knows about that game.
I also fleetingly saw Duel Masters decks here in stores in North America when the show and TCG was still out.
Duel Masters is a classic and I want it to make a worldwide comeback.
Today I learned there was a Duel Masters game.
It's crazy how the PS2 had so many hidden gems that just didn't get that much attention.
Good video, man.
I know! Yeah the Playstation 2 in my opinion was a console with such a daring and experimental library.
Thank you so much!
@@lunarnocturne ik I'm late but I agree the ps2 was one of my first consoles ever and it does gave such a experimental library it really was a product of the 2000s
I believe that its variety is what allowed the PS2 to go on to become the best-selling console of all time.
There was something for everyone.
Wanted JRPGs? Here's Final Fantasy X and Nocturne. Wanted racing? Need For Speed has your back.
Wanted a first-person shooter? Say hello to BLACK and Killzone.
@@lunarnocturne I agree theres something for kids and adults and add a built in DVD player on top of it it's a no brainer
I think it has the biggest library of all the consoles!
Tbh i love the gba games too .
Its still a huge shame this card game failed in europe and the US .
Back then i was oversaturated with Yu-Gi-Oh because you saw everything , the cards getting more and more power creeped after every booster and i was pretty fed up with its lack of consistency of its monsters and its designs .
I switched up to Duel Masters because i found one card on the school-floor during break (It was Deathliger) and i was suddenly hooked and wanted to play this game .
I mean huge mythological Monsters , Kaijus , Badass armored humans with destructive firepower , gore y hellspawn , ancient waterbeasts , untamed monstrosities from the nature ?
It hooked me from the beginning and still to this days , i praise this card game to heavens . It was edgy , fast ,and consistent with its artstyles and somehow with the world of it too .
Right now im playing the Digimon card game which almost plays like Duel Masters but with different approaches that aint totally the same .
But if Duel masters someday return , you can surely count me in !
Duel Masters also blew me away with the unique monster designs and with how different it was compared to Pokemon TCG and Yugioh.
The flavor text was better, the card designs and even the borders and backgrounds looked more unique, and it was all-around fun.
I've also gotta look into that Digimon game you mentioned. You mind giving me a name? I'm curious now.
If Duel Masters returns stateside, I'll be the first to jump in too!
@@lunarnocturne Its literaly called "Digimon Card game" .
And its pretty awesome so far.
I agree on everything you said . Nothing more to add there. :)
Awesome stuff man. With how passionate you are about stuff like this I hope you'll continue to do videos on obscure and overlooked games
So happy to see this finally done! Great work
Thanks for the feedback, Ane!
And thank you for the artwork on the thumbnail!
@@lunarnocturne no problem!
This was my cousin's first PS2 game, and boy it was awesome when he showed me this hidden gem.
It is! Kinda wish Duel Masters survived for a few more years here in the States.
My brother and I pretty much had the game mastered when we played it
Man, I miss Duel Masters. Wish I'd never gotten rid of my cards. Thanks for the video, buddy!
Glad I could give you a trip down memory lane!
You have an awesome voice for TH-cam. Also awesome video keep it up!
Yo thanks man! I got more videos like this on the way!
Those artworks in the character selection screen look really cool!
Yeah the artists did a great job. Love when small teams put a lot of work into the finer details.
Oh man I don't remember the anime cutscenes looking this bad. The game was super fun though
Yeah the anime scenes were not good.
The game and its respective TCG still had that layer of strategy though.
So sad that it's likely never coming back to the States.
There’s nothing really like it I was little and got it for like 5 dollars in a bargain bin in 2007. Still love playing every now and again because of the uniqueness
I have yet to discover a TCG video game that does animations and details the same way Duel Masters PS2 does. Wish they went for one more PS2 game
I have been looking for this game for years o could never remember what it was called! I loved this game and yugioh capsule monsters as a kid!
Glad I was able to help you remember!
@@lunarnocturne thank you lol I’m gonna have to see if I can find any decently priced copy’s online
Yeah copies of Duel Masters PS2 are cheap to come by these days. Glad that you'll be able to relive this game again!
I played this in 2004 around the age of fourteen or so. you basically summed up how I feel about it now. Good job
Thanks! I got into this game in late 2007 when I was 8. At first I was frustrated because I didn't understand it but then one day I sat down to learn how to play and fell in love with it.
Such a shame Duel Masters hasn't had presence here in the United States for over a decade.
Thanks for the comment!
Thanks for the review man. Sad to see it's this underrated.
Thanks man! Yeah that's one of the reasons I wanted to cover these games. They're so overlooked!
You've convinced me to give this game another chance. I was initially turned off by the voice acting and slow duels compared to the GBA titles.
Thanks man! I'm glad you decided to give this title another shot. I like the duels personally because of the animations and spectacle. Hope you have fun with this.
Duel Masters ps2 was alot of fun, the card game was very simple but effective, the monsters are some of the best art work I've ever seen they some like fit perfectly into museum just how detail they are the backgrounds to designs and in the animations for the monsters are so awesome. While the cutscenes do not hold a very well and character models look very cheap but besides those 2, the game is still alot of fun I've good memories with Duel Masters ps2 I wish I never traded it but one of those days I will look a copy of the game.
For this game being a budget title, the creature animations are amazing!
Imagine what this team could do if they were able to make a sequel!
@@lunarnocturne yeah definitely
Always nice to see some love for Duel Masters. Great video!
I'm always happy to show some love for it! Glad you loved the vid!
Man. So many years later and i still keep finding stuff that was not known to me. This was a good vid. Personally i grew up with the gba version.
Yeah Duel Masters sadly flew under so many peoples radar. I'm glad I'm bringing together fans of this game and the TCG
we need an anime with these characters
Yeah they same to have potential!
The plot of the game itself has potential!
Ohhh, this brings back memories, I sucked at strategy of kinds as a kid, but for some reason, this game just really clicked with me and I must have spent hours playing my light deck, good times!
I remember getting this game as a kid and becoming intrigued by how different it was from my library at the time.
Menu systems? Strategy? Sign me up!
I also spent hours with my Darkness and Water deck!
Bro we need to have a live discussion about this. This is a hidden gem, it's just people at my time and probably yours, the only card game they cared about was Yugioh and magic the gathering. It was very overshadowed by yugiohs popularity. I love this more than yugioh due to the fact I find this game easier to play as a kid. Every 6 in the morning. I watched every episode on cartoon network before heading to school. I nonstop play this game. I find it very surprising that duel Masters is still a huge thing in Japan and Shobu Karifuda is the top of the game!
I'd very well love to!
Duel Masters had a lot of potential back when it was released in America.
That re-release it got was too little, too late sadly.
Nowadays, I could see Duel Masters making a medium-sized comeback in the States and developing a dedicated cult following!
Sup bro nice editing btw it's the girl from omegle 👍
Hey thanks for the reply! I got more big projects like this coming up!
I remember when me and my cousin would spend hours playing this game
My brother and my friends would spend hours deck-building and experimenting with crazy decks
Honestly looks like they really tried to make something special here and feel a bit short looks much better than most anime based games in the ps2 era
It's a pretty good card game video game, especially for the PS2. As for the art style, there's better-looking anime-style games from its time like Dragon Ball Z Budokai 2 and so on.
@@lunarnocturne I'm just comparing it with the yugioh games I used to play which were just awful but this looks like they really did try for something interesting. The bad VO and some art is just a budget issue but whatever what can you di
Ohh I misunderstood you. My fault. Yeah I never touched the PS2 YGO games but I did play the ones on Gameboy. Pretty good card games for a portable console.
And yeah this felt like a genuine effort but on such a tight budget. Wish they followed up with at least 1 or 2 more games, but the TCG was starting to fade here in the States.
@@lunarnocturne ya. The idea of having 5 characters with different story is sick. I wish there was a card game or anime that was more a slice of life. They lose me once the cards come to life or the world's at stake. Joey in yugioh needing to win prize money for his sis is the perfect motivation the audience needs if you give us time with her before. A game about being a kid whose saving up birthday money and paper route money to buy boaster packs. Racing on bikes with friends to hit up the local hobby store.
@@braydenb1581 Ha, that'd be nice, life sim mechanics playing a role in the money you get for cards. Never thought of that!
The cast for Duel Masters PS2 would be perfect because they're just a bunch of ordinary kids at the end of the day. Imagine playing a quick minigame at Flynn's grocery job for some quick cash to save on cards. Love the idea!
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Great video mate! Keep it up!
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Thanks so much, Terry!
@@SerotoninCrunch *chirp*
OMG, I LOVED Duel Masters Cobalt growing up! You were right about the non-monster animations being kinda wonky, but I still enjoyed the game overall and wish they made a sequel to it with more of the TCG cards and updated 2D animation.
IMO, Luc was the only main character with a good story. It focused on him building his rank up from the start, the antagonist from start to finish was the Light antagonist Sera, whom got him disqualified and whom Luc defeated, took her role as leader of the Power Plant, and humiliated in front of the Light Guardian Illium. Rusty and Tre shared Marcus as their main antagonist in their respective stories, while Caitlin and Earl (their respective rivals) only had minor roles. Rebecca had Jalen (her Water rival) in her story, but Sera was always with him and both were overshadowed by Widow who held no real weight to Rebecca's story. Flynn and Marcus hardly even interacted all that much in Flynn's story, as Flynn was all over the place with Source.
Not only were the story animations wonky, but so were the respective storylines. Regardless, I still loved the game, I just wish they did as good a job with the other 4's stories as they did Luc's... But I'm just rambling... 😅
I actually got back into watching the walkthrough of the game and now I've even began collecting the TCG cards and building mono decks IRL! I never got to invest in and play the game as much back when it was here in the US, but now, I can at least buy and collect the cards and build the decks! Hopefully, I can find some of those decidated fans/duelists out there to play with in the future, but for now, just getting the cards themselves after all these years feel great! ✨✨✨
This game has the potential for a good sequel! Sucks so much that they never made any kind of follow-up to it.
Luc's story was also my favorite. I love that style of story where he's worked his way to the top, but lost everything through no fault of his own, and must prove and fight his way back to where he was at. The aftermath of the battle with Sera felt so good to watch.
Marcus was also a fun antagonist because of how cocky and in-your-face he was. His interactions with Tre are always a treat and give me flashbacks to the rivalry between Ash and Gary in the original Pokemon anime.
Caitlin had potential to be a fun antagonist just based off how little we see of her, but I guess they couldn't find a good way to make her a main antagonist.
When it came to Widow being directly related to Rebecca, the lack of any kind of huge dilemma on Rebecca's part really took the wind out of what could've been some good character-building and interactions between the two.
As for Flynn and Source... Flynn was just doing his dirty work because... reasons!
Getting my hands on what was released in the U.S is one goal of mine. The artwork and lore is so amazing and I'd love to run battles against myself with cards that were released outside of the video game itself.
@@lunarnocturne Right?! I hate that there was no sequel or follow-up to it. I wanted to play cards like "Fighter Dual Fang", "Armored Blaster Valdios" and "Ballom, Master of Death" in that game SO bad! TwT
Right? Same! I also loved it when Illium just yeeted her and Widow from the Light Civilization when they tried to accuse Luc of cheating again. That was SO cathartic considering what a jerk she was throughout Luc's story.
And agreed, I loved Marcus as an antagonist too, I just wished he was used in Flynn's story as much as he was in Rusty's and Tre's. He could've been the perfect foil to Flynn's stoic nature.
I also loved Marcus' interactions with Tre too, but tbh, I'd have loved it even better if it was Earl in Marcus' place there instead, because not only would it have had the two Nature rivals pitted against each other, but you'd also have a farmboy with a Southern accent (and a fan club no less) talking the same kind of smack towards the underdog Tre. Tre could've worked his way up from the bottom the same way Luc did, then steal all of Earl's fans the way Source had Flynn do, earning a second and final shot at Earl who would've had the remaining pieces at the time.
And speaking of Ash and Gary, you just came up with the perfect dynamic for Rusty and Caitlin! She could've been the Gary to Rusty's Ash! Rusty does remind me a lot of Ash! They could've competed over who'd get the most pieces first before their final duel over who gets them all. Rusty would've earned Caitlin's respect the same way Ash did to Gary with the two of them being possible frenemies.
And agreed regarding Rebecca. They could've stretched the familial ties further and had Jalen and Sera as Widow's kids, making their playful teasing towards Rebecca and Jalen's disgust towards her in the beginning more understanding, with Widow pitting Jalen and Rebecca against each other, playing favorites, adding that huge dilemma for Rebecca's character and story, and adding more character building and interactions between the three.
And yeah about Source... But he could've had everyone do his dirty work for him where it benefitted each of them, like Tre handling Earl's Fan Club (as I mentioned above) or Rusty provoking Caitlin in the Tournament Hall... X3
OMG, SAME!!! That's why I'm getting them and not those Kaijudo cards. Both the art AND the Duel Masters card frame are amazing AND nostalgic! And I intend to do the same with running battles against myself using all of my favorite cards once I get all of them. I do the same with my Future Card Buddyfight decks! It's great to know I'm not the only one who does that! X'3
Great video. I tried this game as a kid but couldn't figure out the controls so I couldn't even play cards. Def gonna add this to the retro collection now that I've acquired a slim PS2. You should cover Senpai Legends
Yeah I'm the same way. I played this when I was 8 years old and got frustrated because I didn't understand the system.
Returned to it a week later and I instantly fell in love with it.
As for covering Senpai, I've never played it, but I'll play through it and hopefully cover it on my channel. Can't promise anything but I hope to deliver!
@@lunarnocturne whatever you put out will be quality man. Stay well
such nostalgia for this game, though i didn't remember how bad the flash cutscenes looked. pretty much cheated my way by removing shields from opponents :D
If you had at least one double-breaker and one blocker on the field (unless you were playing with Fire), you were pretty much set for life lol.
The reason why Duel Masters is similar to MTG is cause they were made by the same publisher WOT also nice Devil Survivor battle music and sorry for my bad English xD
Yeah I know. Wizards wanted to tap into the Japanese market because of the success of Pokemon and YGO. They'd be foolish not to lmao.
Too bad Duel Masters didn't catch on here because it has such great lot and gameplay!
Fun Fact: Duel Masters is more popular than Yu-Gi-Oh! In Japan. And it has 15+ seasons. Same with Cardfight!! Vanguard.
Yep! Read that when doing research for this video! I need more Duel Masters injected in my bloodstream
If WotC didnt hate on this game, as well as fans of yugioh and Magic calling it a ripoff, I'm sure the game would have stuck around. I hope one day they get their heads out of their butts and actually give it a fair chance if it ever comes back AS IT WAS ORIGINALLY INTENDED!!! NO KAIJUDO RESKIN!!!
The TCG and this game had so much potential to be bigger in the West! I feel like it was written off by fans of YGO and Magic because people thought it was trying to chase after the success that YGO had. Not only that, but it didn't sell pretty well here either. The anime is still fun to watch for as cheesy as it was.
@@lunarnocturne oh yeah! I think sine people are getting more used to Japanese card games being a legit thing, I think WotC can take that chance knowing it is only similar to magic but it has differences that can make it unique and won't eat their profits on their MTG Sales. Not yo mention I have both English cards from the first few sets (including a bolshack Dragon I pulled from the pack with the starter set) and the Japanese cards from 2017-2018 as of current (my favorite creature, Jhot Gun, Jorogon is In my collection... as a secret master rare!!!
Man I would have loved this as a kid!
The GBA games were dope enough too.
Thanks for the retrospective sir!
No problem! Glad you enjoyed the vid. Hope you get to try this version of Duel Masters out one day!
@@lunarnocturne You should review the gba games for Duel Masters, specifically the Kaijudo Showdown one. A lot of memories failing at the tournaments constantly and finally beating the game through sheer will power.
I've heard a lot about the GBA titles, I think it's time I give them a try.
Plus, I don't get to review portable games a lot, so this would a good contender!
@@lunarnocturne Great to hear It, and also great to see my second favorite card game still relevant to youtubers. I used to think It was an impossible game to beat back when I had It around 04/05. However I finally beat It 12 or so years ago, and felt a huge wave of relief hit me lol.
Yeah I remember getting Duel Masters as a Christmas gift in 2008 and getting my ass kicked because I didn't know about deck-building until a close friend of mine showed me.
I love revisiting old games I used to play when I was younger and getting past whatever roadblock stumped me because I now understand the mechanics of not just that game, but video games in general.
This is a good video though I wish you talked about the other villains like Marcus and his gang. Also trey wears the chain on his neck
Yeah I wanted to keep the story portion a bit condensed. Marcus also has arguably the best design tho frfr.
Great video! Admittedly my brother enjoyed this game more than I did but looking back it was a decent game. Looking at it now the Americanized anime style is much more noticeable but I rather it than whatever the GBA games did. I always find it weird they opted to make these western original games rather than translate the Japanese ones, I wonder if there were any copyright issues or something.
Yeah that whole trend of western studios (mostly Europe and Canada) in the 2000s making shows with an anime-esque art style was strange for sure lol.
The game itself is pretty solid too. It's got that layer of strategy and everything.
I've personally never played the GBA games but I have seen footage of them, and personally, I'd prefer the PS2 version.
Really great video man. I never played the card game before but happened across a copy of this recently. I find the story and voice acting pretty disappointing so far but the battle system is really enjoyable.
Thanks for that!
And the battle system really is fun! I wish Duel Masters caught on in the States because the newer cards and gameplay features they've been adding in Japan look awesome!
I could only imagine if they made another video game with all the new additions Japan added.
14:21 also one time when i looked up cards on images i saw these cards known as triple breakers
Yeah sadly not a lot of cards made it into the video game itself. I would've loved seeing a follow-up on the PS2 with more cards, new animations, and a new story
@@lunarnocturne agreed
Its a improven version of mtg, and by the way, dm its very famous in japan
Yep it's still going strong in Japan as we speak. They gotta bring it back here to the States.
I still love this game
I always find myself coming back to it from time to time.
It's good to see some people still play
Yeah it sucks that Duel Masters never got hugely popular in America. I wish they'd try again here.
I hope so
Still playing in 2023
Duel Masters is for the family
2024 And I play this game on my Phone everytime
@@CurlyF-R-Y but it's problem becouse I using to emulator i don't understand why was released this game only to ps2
I hope no burgers were knocted over to the floor durring this videos recording
Bruh I'm still salty after that 😂
When it came to the civilizations, I felt that you neglected to mention that Light also have triple breakers and some of the most high attack monsters in the game. (If I recall correctly of course, I could be wrong. Long since I played this)
I dont think I did remember any Triple Breakers being in this game.
I think that's why I forgot to mention them in the first place.
And yes Light creatures (within this game) tend to have absurdly high attack power. Lmao I think that's why Knight is such a pain to fight against even on Normal mode in the story.
@@lunarnocturne I think this ps2 game was released with only the first set or sets while the highest was double breaker. But they released a total of 12 sets in the west with dm-5 introducing triple breakers with cards like, my favorite, Syrius Firmament Elemental(12000 blocker triple breaker).
I never got into the other card games as much as duel masters so I'm happy to see that it still has some fans left.
@@Sarasor 12,000 TRIPLE BREAKER!?
@@lunarnocturne Oh yes it's magnificent. I got it in my first booster pack, which got me hooked and made me a Light player haha :p
Regarding your last comment, yeah this was published in I believe 2004. Info about this game is hard to come by because the series wasn't so known in the US.
As for me, I'm a Light and Darkness player.
You mock the voice acting, but a few of the VAs are actually long time pros, most notably Lani Minella as Rusty.
AIN'T NO WAY
I’m more inclined to believe that the voice direction and VA budget wasn’t what it really needed to be. I’m surprised you didn’t mention Flynn’s awful voice. He’s supposed to be the oldest but he sounds like a 12 year old with a lisp. Not to mention that it doesn’t vibe with the personality his design would suggest. I can’t blame High Voltage too much because they were making a budget game under Atari and they did make good games back in the day (I.e. The Conduit).
I'm surprised that they didn't give Flynn a deeper voice given his age. He has this goth-punk look to him yet he sounds like he just graduated elementary school.
Men I love this game, I am shit out of this game
So underrated
Hired this game out as a kid and have been looking for it ever since. Need to play it. How do I get in on pc? :(
Through emulation. Although PS2 copies are cheap!!
Anyone knows if i could play it multiplayer ? I would love to play it again.
Yeah, the game can be played on with 2 players. Extreme Rules are chaotic lmao. Playing the game where there are no turns and anyone can attack at anytime creates some hilarious and oftentimes, clutch moments.
@@lunarnocturne That’s not good, i would like to create a proper video game with this, would be awesome in vr.
Best card game ever.
Damn right
where can i get the iso file of this game??
I don't like namedropping sites but check CDRomance
Tbh I prefer Duel Masters to Yu-Gi-Oh at least the old school DM that includes only the English packs.
Makes me wish Duel Masters caught on here in the West and wasn't written off as a YGO clone
@@lunarnocturne Agree, maybe that way we could have got the last few GBA ones translated. I think they they have more cards than shadow of the code and they look way better but they are only in Japanese which I don't know :(
The game is also active in different parts of SE Asia too. I get jealous looking at all the new gameplay additions
Hi I'm Seth and I'm making a superhero smash bros like fighting game called xenomon and this game needs a Remastered on the switch so the voice actors and animation and story could be better quality I know this is not going to happen but I can dream
Sadly Duel Masters as a brand is all but non-existent here in the United States.
Trust me, I'd like to see the franchise back on its feet here too.
@@lunarnocturne just letting you know there will be a long conversation in the community tab tomorrow about the xenomon game and what to expect as soon as my parents wake up all of your answers will be revealed tomorrow about the story the gameplay alots of stuff I hope you will be happy and you may be happy
No problem, man. Lemme know how it goes.
@@lunarnocturne Here is the link to the game for PC users only th-cam.com/video/t9zZcmNtMPU/w-d-xo.html
The GBA game on GameCube Player though
I never played Sempai. I probably should though
@@lunarnocturne it felt kind of like Yu-Gi-Oh Sacred Cards or name a GBA rpg. I didn't play much of it but I did get pulled into it. Want to get my hands on a copy once I have a fully operational GameCube.
This game sucks as in it’s so bad, it’s good.
It has its charms. 😆
I still think the general gameplay holds up. The cutscenes though...
Gak ndue kasete
game's worst than i remember. it was so limited than the actual card game. PS2 game can only have 5 creatures total to summon. The card game itself there isnt a creature limit. Then there's how the game handled mana zone, you dont directly tap mana cards to play your creatures and spells. PS2 game just had it as a generic energy source of orbs.
Most of the artwork and human models style looks like fake anime design. There are actual japanese anime artist in the game but barely used over western fake anime artists. Just so disconnected from itself.
The creature animations and music are great i agree but those are the only things it has going for it. Overall, not underrated, just mediocre for the most part.
This makes me wonder why the PS2 version was limited in terms of gameplay.
My guess is that they wanted to make the game easier to approach, especially since Duel Masters had just come out in the States at the time.
As for the fake anime design, I feel like the guys that worked on the game used some kind of free software or something cheap, and called it a day. That animation style is ROUGH.
I still think it's underrated but it's a matter of personal opinion.
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@@lunarnocturne true 🤣