Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship 2010: Reverse of Arcadia
Apr.27, 2010 in
Yu-Gi-Oh Games
Product Description
Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s World Championship 2010: Reverse of Arcadia’s story mode proceeds with a parallel story arch from the animated series involving the reprise of the Dark Signers and their quest for supremacy over New Domino… More >>
$29.99
Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship 2010: Reverse of Arcadia
April 27th, 2010 at 1:19 pm
Another year another Yu-Gi-Oh game. This one has over 3,500 cards.
STORY: This game takes place after the events of the 2009 version. It follows the 5D’s show with the Dark Signers. That’s as far as I’m going for this.
GAMEPLAY: Normal Yu-Gi-Oh play, with a top down view of the board, instead of the player’s perspective, which was found in the 2009 version. There is more in terms of speed duels and racing, which, to me, isn’t a bad thing. Variety is good. You still gain DP (Money) to spend on packs, which cost 150 DP each. Now that I’ve really gotten into the game, I’m earning 300-400 DP on average from each duel that I win. The game also seems to be faster. However, I turned OFF card animations in the options menu, since the game asks you after every phase if you wish to activate something…gets annoying and slows down the game, but it can be turned off from the options menu. The racing is still A = gas and B = Brake. Speed Duels still revolve around Speed Spells.
SOUND: Standard, nothing spectacular, but not bad.
DIFFICULTY: This is where some agree/disagree. At times this can be a difficult game. However, for the most part, it is a standard difficulty. The AI does make better moves, such as waiting to activate Mirror Force until you have some strength on your field, instead of using it as soon as they can on a monster you didn’t really need. In that sense, it has become more realistic. Yeah, the AI does have its quirks from time to time, but it has to process over 3,500 card combinations, which is impressive.
WI-FI: Still there and has been changed slightly. You now get special coins for winning/losing a duel, which you can use to purchase cards on Wi-Fi. You can also duel and you will be ranked on your performance. Downloads are still there as well, like a different free card each day, new duel puzzles, and new opponents.
UNLOCKABLES: You can unlock packs and CPU opponents for World Championship by defeating different people 3 times each in story mode, which is better then 5 times like in the 2009 version. Konami has also made it much easier to tell if you have won/loss/tied someone any numberof times by walking up to them and clicking Information, which is a very nice add-on. You can also obtain star chips by winning in CPU Duels in World Championship mode and finding them in random places in Story Mode. These Star Chips can be used to purchase new clothes, duel disks, and different art styles for certain cards.
PROS:
3,500 + cards
Improved AI
Can now track wins/losses/ties against individuals in Story Mode, instead of trying to remember
Wi-Fi duels earn you special coins to buy more cards, as well as DP
Faster to unlock things with 3 wins, instead of 5
Cheaper to buy this game than to buy a bunch of real packs and decks
CONS:
Packs still cost 150 DP, which gets hard to come by when netting around 300-400 DP each duel
POSSIBLE PRO/CON: (Depends on the person)
Racing and Speed Duels are still in the game, with more than the 2009 version
OVERALL: This is an upgrade to the 2009 version, which is a good thing. There is still CPU Duels, Tag Duels, Tournaments, etc. that Yu-Gi-Oh games are known for. This is a good game for people who don’t necessarily have the money to buy real decks and packs. 4/5.
Rating: 4 / 5