#Shadowverse review

[ftalos]

[ORS] Order Shift: Portalcraft cards first impressions.

Order Shift is about to drop and the full set has been revealed, at a first glance, the set looks full of diverse support to already stablished playstyles and it brings a new mechanic, Transmute, where certain cards will change to different versions of themselves after fusing. The new wave of Portalcraft cards looks centered around Artifacts from early reveals, but will the rest of the set be like this?

It’s time to read them and see what will the new form of Portalcraft be.

Bronze Cards:

Dolls Teatime: A 4/4 Puppet is a good tool for removal, but at two-cost it will probably not be staple in most meta decks unless puppet portal revives entirely. Alright in puppet decks. 2/5

Plucky Toymaster: Not bad, not good. It does his work as a bronze card but there is more puppet support that can o better than this. Situational 1/5. Much better in Take Two.

Dreamer Puppet: This is the Puppet portal standard, good fanfare, comfortable cost, future staple in puppet portal, will it be from the get-go or will we have to wait until (at least) the mini? 4/5

Aimless Gunner: While not better than Satellite Invader in Enhance Portal, this card is not bad at all, it might see play, specially if the new meta is board based. 3/5.

Silver Cards:

Homunculus Advent: This wave of Artifact Portal support has a new side quest in order to obtain better effects. At base, this card is good, upgraded it gets better. Future Staple in Artifact Portal with a bit of resonance hints. 5/5

Mythril Messenger: At base it brings back an artifact into rotation that will help Retrafia a lot, either in her crystallize or fanfare form. After that, it will add Airstrike artifacts, one of your primary finishers. 4/5.

Shadow Ruler: This guy doesn��t fill Robopup shoes, but it might see play with that Strike effect, one option to consider if you’re playing Evo Portal or the Meta obliges. 3/5

Gold Cards:

Firey Barrage: Portal’s Transmute card is a primary option when playing control or midrange builds. The Resonance condition is not hard to achieve in Evolve, Enhance or Artifact builds, hence why I see it becoming a staple for, at least, the next three months. 5/5.

Disseminator of Wisdom: An Accelerate that works as a control tool, board clear, burn and ups your destroyed artifacts count, this card is a must have in Artifact Decks, as a follower, the ward and fanfare effects are not something to ignore, it might become an alternative threat in key moments. 4/5

Legendary Cards:

Synthethic Eden: The card at base is a double removal for 7 PP that drops a 0/10 Ward. No matter what end of turn effect you’d like to go for, this card is by default good, but it’s tricky to find a deck that won’t have to go out of their way to use it. 4/5 Take Two Staple question mark.

Agyll, Purelight Prototype: Another transmutable card, it is also two artifact names for a potential 14 damage burst on Retrafia’s Fanfare. Not only that, the evo effect of its transmuted form acts as a nerfed version of Augmentation Bestowal that is still good for what Rotation Artifacts wants to do, this is the new key card for Artifact. 5/5.

And that’s it, Artifact Builds got the strongest support and Puppet portal is being teased, Orchis rotating out makes you think of her replacement. Portalcraft is in a moment where the lack of Rosa, Casim and Robopup will have a lot of players thinking twice before picking it, but it is not the worst place to be overall. The new condition of adding 6 artifacts to the deck is quite doable thanks to card like Jet Powered Pugilist, Dimensional Crack and Gizmo Lion. But how the deck will end up looking is a topic for the future.

[jose92gt]

Shadowverse Flame Opening 3 Creditless

[ecargmura]

PokeToons Episode 10 Review - The Angry Primeape Observation Diary

While this isn’t the first PokeToons I’ve watched, but I decided to review all of them after watching this one. PokeToons does an amazing job showcasing a different type of story different from the usual weekly show. Pokemon is never afraid to experiment and this is one of the many cases. This little short is animated by ZEXCS, the studio behind the Shadowverse anime with touchups from other studios like Wit Studio. I think it’s always nice that Pokemon always showcases what other animation studios can do with a Pokemon media.

Even if my Japanese is limited, all my years of watching anime has helped me get the gist of what the plot for this story is about. Basically, the boy keeping an observation diary about his partner Pokemon Primeape that he’s telling to his class. He’s always mentioning how angry it is and wonders if he could find a way to not see it so angry, so he does various activities to calm it down like meditation, watching a movie, and all sorts of relaxing stuff. Unfortunately, Primeape gets anxious when it’s not lashing out, so the boy realizes that what his Pokemon wants is to get stronger, so they switch from R&R to Pokemon battles!

A very interesting key detail about Primeape’s battles is that it uses Rage Fist on so many Pokemon, but if you count the amount of times it’s used, it equates to around 19. But wait, if you count the amount of Pokemon it hit, there’s only 18! You obviously forgot the first time it used Rage Fist on the boy’s popcorn bag, right? That means it had been used 19 times! The 20th time was when it defeated the Baxcalibur in the tournament they were in and that’s how it evolved to Annihilape! I think that was such a clever way to showcase its evolution method! Unfortunately for the boy, even after evolution, Annihilape is still angry, but he still loves it very much. It definitely has a face that only the boy could love.

For the characters, it’s mainly the boy and his Primeape. I do love how patient and loving the boy is towards Primeape. He never gives up on his Pokemon and always does activities with it. I do like that even if Primeape gets annoyed with whatever the boy does with it, it never attacks its Trainer. It shows a sign of trust the two have. Though, it is hilarious that the boy technically “killed” his Primeape and made it evolve by coincidence and he’s just there with a giant smile plastered on his face. I’m also surprised with the cast. The boy is voiced by Rie Kugimiya who’s practically a regular in Pokemon at this point—give her a main role in the weekly anime already! Primeape is voiced by Mitsuo Iwata, who’s also a prolific voice actor as well! They did a fantastic job!

This is my first time writing a review for the PokeToons series. If you want me to write reviews for the other ones, please let me know!

[yugaroad]

Finally back on Tumblr

Hi there,YugaSevens from Twitter here!

So,sorry I was innactive,but I lost access to Tumblr.Now that Twitter had problems again,I considered becoming a little bit more active here.I also decided to make some new content rather than Yugioh.I will do:

-Cardfight vanguard content.

-Buddyfight(?).

-Something for Shadowverse.

-Fanfiction.

Please also consider:

-Yugioh Go rush fanfictions(I forgot which ones I promised,so I will fest it and maybe write all of them.

-Episode reviews from me for Yugioh and Vangaurd-I don't watch Shadowverse Flame,I just play.-

[lioma-gaming]

My hidden gem of 2021: Shadowverse Champion’s Battle

Do you like Digital Trading Card Games like Blizzard’s HearthStone, but can’t stand having to pay for booster packs with real world money? Do you keep losing in PVP because you always seem to be unprepared? Would you like to experience a story mode, solve puzzles and do side quests as well play card battles? Well, this game’s probably for you.

Every once in a while I like to buy a more casual kind of game. Something I can still play even when I’m tired or not feeling particularly well. In the years before, Digimon: Cyber Sleuth fit well into that category. It was basically “Ok” all around and truly demanded very little effort on the player’s side.

I bought Shadowverse Champion’s Battle with the same idea in mind, but ended up being very pleasantly surprised.

For about 40€ you get a digital trading card game in which you can obtain all the basic cards of Shadowverse, plus two boosters (using only in-game money), have an optional online PvP mode, tons of NPCs to play against as you keep improving your deck(s), a decent story mode and overall good graphics and music. There are also anime-style cutscenes, which is a nice bonus.

Besides very HearthStone-like card battles, the gameplay offers an overworld set in a small city that expands as you progress the story, and side-quests that do not necessarily revolve about cards, but might require you to find an item or a person as well. Each of your NPC friends comes with their own line of quests, so you can get to know them better, and while I found neither of them to be particularly interesting, at least they were not awkwardly overdrawn (with the exception of Hiro, perhaps).

What surprised me the most was the difficulty of the game. Getting through C and B ranks was easy enough, but when I hit A rank I realized that just having one to two decks simply wasn’t enough. This encouraged me to combine other cards, try different classes and look really closely at the strengths and weaknesses of particular opponents. You know - the kind of learning you can hardly do when paired against a random person in online play.

I ended up putting beyond 100 hours into this game, beating the post-game boss, and am still playing the brain teaser “puzzles” on hard every once in a while - which means that this is might be an overlooked gem in the bargain bin of some stores.

[myanimethought]

Shadow Verse

The anime's first season premiered in April 2020. Crunchyroll streamed the show as it aired.

The anime features a completely original story, and features anime-only characters. The anime centers on Hiiro Ryūgasaki, a student at Tensei Academy. Through a strange incident, Hiiro obtains a mysterious smartphone. The smartphone has installed the popular digital card game "Shadowverse." Through the game Hiiro meets rivals, participates in tournaments, and forms bonds with others. The collectible card game launched for iOS and Android devices in June 2016 and for PC via Steam in October 2016. The game features both single-player and competitive multiplayer content, fully voiced stories, and the ability to evolve cards during battles. Shadowverse: Champion's Battle, the Nintendo Switch version, launched in November 2020 in Japan, and launched on August 10 in the West.

The game received a tutorial anime video as part of its second anniversary in May 2018.

[operationrainfall]

REVIEW: Shadowverse: Champion's Battle

REVIEW: Shadowverse: Champion’s Battle

Title Shadowverse: Champion’s Battle Developer Cygames Publisher XSEED Games Release Date August 10th, 2021 Genre Collectible Card Game Platform Nintendo Switch Age Rating Teen Official Website I’ve been a fan of collectible card games for many years, but I have never played Shadowverse, despite seeing a lot of friends play it online. When I saw that Marvelous had announced Shadowverse:…

[animehajime]

Anime Hajime Review: Shadowverse

Check out the latest review from Anime Hajime, Shadowverse. See our own Odyssey's thoughts following a month-long saga. #anime #animereview #AnimeHajime #Shadowverse

Shadowverse Like all his friends, Hiro Ryugasaki lives and breathes the immensely popular digital card game “Shadowverse.” However, he has not had a chance to play it since he does not own a cell phone. That changes when Ryugasaki comes across an old phone his missing father left behind. Now, he can play “Shadowverse” to his heart’s content. And despite being a novice, Ryugasaki quickly…

[anime-scarves]

In a strange turn of events I actually finished two shows in two days. Not that I started them both in two days, but I actually finished them. So I will now review them because I haven’t done that in awhile. 

Rage of Bahamut: Genesis

This is a bit of an odd adaption to start with. The source material is a card game with not much story going for it which makes the anime a very dangerous game of showing off the cool world and everyone’s favorite characters and actually trying to have a story for the anime. I think it actually turned out pretty well. The story follows the lackadaisical scoundrel Favaro as he is pursued by his rival/friend the chivalrous knight Kaissar. I honestly have no idea if these characters are in the game since I didn’t play RoB, but they work really well as a lead pair. 

The show starts off as a fun romp through an exciting fantasy world of magic and wonder. Demons plot nefarious deeds as they float around in giant flying eldrazi fortress things, Angels scheme from heaven on how to keep the world balance in order, etc. etc. The show is really about showing off the world and the characters as glorified advertisement and it does a great job of that. After seeing it you can’t help but want to go learn more about the world and all the fun characters in it. 

The story isn’t anything to write home about in my opinion, but it works as a vehicle to move the main characters around and show the audience new things. It’s on the passable side and really is more than I ever expected from this kind of adaption. It had some twists and turns along the way, but when dealing with this sort of story you usually know what’s going to happen by the end before you get there. 

The main appeal of this show to me was the art style and character design. The character design stands out from contemporary designs because it lacks a lot of the moe influence and goes for a somewhat realistic approach to the designs. (Kaisser also has the best hair)

It’s also worth noting that in many parts where 3DCG was used it matched the frame rate of the rest of the show and didn’t look super clunky. Though it wasn’t consistent in doing this so a few things like Bacchus’s carriage and the forest dragon didn’t quite mesh as well. But those are small nitpicks. 

I also like that Cygames itself is producing the adaptions of their games which gives them control over what goes. They’ve made a Granblue Fantasy anime, and Rage of Bahamut currently has a second season airing (2 cour even!) that seems to be well received. 

All in all I gave it a 6/10. It’s an above average fantasy show with some exciting action and great art style/designs. It lacks in story so it doesn’t quite stack up to some of the better fantasy shows, but it’s definitely worth your time. S2 is supposedly shaping up quite well, so maybe it will deliver a bit more on the story. (Also more Cerberus please)

Next up is...

Humanity has Declined

This show stands as one of the most uniquely strange things that I have ever seen, but it’s in a wonderful way. The premise is that well humanity has declined and that the human race is on a one way ticket to extinction. However, the show does not focus on the impending doom of the human race but on the “new humanity” the fairies. Fairies are tiny little creatures of extraordinary power that will one day inherit the earth. For the most part they are harmless creatures that really only do things that they think are fun, and multiply in numbers when they are having fun. The show features Watashi who is a mediator between her village and the fairies that they encounter. 

The show is very surreal and it often gets really weird. A lot of different themes are explored through the misadventures of the fairies from figuring out who you are to satirizing society as a whole. What makes the substance of the show so great is that you can watch the show and be fully immersed in the experience and not once feel like you just had a theme pushed at you. They are supported by the show and are the root of the episodes, but the entertainment value is capitalized also. For me this is one of the best ways that entertainment can present themes and commentary. 

The art of the show is filled with bold bright colors that accentuate a lot of the bizarreness of the show. Lighting is done with sharp lines between different shades of light and dark creating a very stylized feel in shots with lower light. The backgrounds are often a little abstract, or at the least not cleanly defined which also help to build the surreal experience that is the show. 

The actual subject matter of the episodes is what makes the show truly bizarre, but also so wonderful. You can go from an episode where the characters are stuck inside the pages of a manga and have to write to the satisfaction of the fairies, to touring a factory that makes food that is run by sentient food. Humanity has Declined constantly goes out of the box (often quite literally goes outside of the bounds of where they are) and presents themes in ways that they aren’t typically. 

Humanity has Declined will likely stay high up on the list of strange things that I’ve seen for a long time. When all is said and done it’s a well made show that incorporates both strong entertainment value and good substance. I give it a 7-8/10. Definitely recommend giving this one a shot. I don’t think it’s the show for everyone, but if you want something uniquely strange and slower paced you’ll want to give it a shot. Also where else are you going to watch chickens jumping off a cliff all set to Ave Maria.

[ftalos]

Lost Memory, Jasper (Carnelia) revealed during today's Magical Shadowverse 2-cost 2/2 (4/4 on evo) (Trait: Artifact) Fanfare: If at least 6 different allied Artifact cards have been destroyed this match, this card can evolve without using evolution points. Evolve: Add 2 random 1-cost Artifact cards from your deck to your hand.

It's... not a bad card, a new artifact name that tutors more artifact names and sinergizes well with the current artifact gamplan. And, best of all, it doesn't break UL Artifact decks. Only the legendary card remaining, please don't let it be a meme.

[dr4pos]

A “Shadowverse” Review

The free2play mobile and steam card game Shadowverse now made the Yu-gi-oh move. even if it is basically more fitting to call it the “Dual master-move” because of the Order in which those came out.

FUN FACT: the Yu-gi-oh card game developed from the anime and the Dual master anime developed through the card game.

To explain what happens in the Anime is simple.

A boy raised by His Grandpa just wants one thing, A smartphone to play with his friends the popular digital-only Card game Shadowverse and become the best at.

Plot:The story revolves around the Student Hiiro Ryugasaki who just wants to have a Smartphone to play the Game Shadowverse with them together. But his Grandfather isn’t buying him one no matter how often he asks. How convenient that he suddenly found an incredible modern smartphone in an old cabin next to their house that immediately registered him as the new owner and that it got Shadowverse already pre-installed.

Hiiro despite playing for the first time just to get someone else smartphone back turns out to be completely naturally skilled and manages to defeat the person who stole the Smartphone on the first try. Is He able to become the Greatest SHadowverse player there ever was? And are there some other Mysteries as well that need to be discovered?

We will find out!

The Shadowverse Anime is A new example of the, as I call them, Toy animes.

The most famous example is Yu-gi-oh. But technically the Pokemon and Digimon Anime would fit here either. But Examples I enjoyed a lot in My Childhood were Crush gear turbo, B-daman, and Bayblade.

I usually am kinda Disappointed at Cardgame anime because they have huge potential but don’t use it as Bakugan did. I mean the Cards themself often tell a huge Story but instead of visualizing that from a new angle they just literally create just a High-budget-advertisement that isn’t even following the real rules.

But Shadowverse is so far true to its rules, as far as I know, the game, and showed some hidden potential that I REALLY hope shows a bit of the actual world of Shadowverse within the Cards.

It sofar gets a 

6/10 

Because, YES, it is an interesting Anime so far, but it still is basically just a Storytelling Advertisement so far.

But I also have a lot of hopes for this one to be Probably the Cardgame Anime I waited for. (till Netflix releases it’s Mtg series)

I hope I was able to DRAW your attention

And that you liked it.

Your

DR4POS

[sequentialplanet]

Video Game Review: Marvel Snap

Video Game Review: Marvel Snap

Collectible card games (and mobile games in general) have a knack for being predatory. They usually limit players to one or two decks, forcing them to spend money on packs to have a chance at having diverse decks. Still, games like Legends of Runeterra and Shadowverse do a decent job at being friendly to those without a budget, but there aren’t too many other games available for players who don’t…

[operationrainfall]

REVIEW: Shadowverse: Champion's Battle

REVIEW: Shadowverse: Champion’s Battle

Title Shadowverse: Champion’s Battle Developer Cygames Publisher XSEED Games Release Date August 10th, 2021 Genre Collectible Card Game Platform Nintendo Switch Age Rating Teen Official Website I’ve been a fan of collectible card games for many years, but I have never played Shadowverse, despite seeing a lot of friends play it online. When I saw that Marvelous had announced Shadowverse:…

[animehajime]

Anime Hajime Impressions: Shadowverse – Episodes 25 to 32

Check out the latest batch of episodes (17-24) as Anime Hajime's Odyssey watches through Shadowverse! #anime #AnimeHajime #Shadowverse

Welcome to Shadowverse! The idea behind this Impressions series is to give you a glimpse into the thought process behind an Anime Hajime Review. Plus, this is just the latest effort to bring you more anime content since it is hard to find time to watch a more than 25-episodes long show. Please be sure to follow us so that you don’t miss when the official Anime Hajime Review of Shadowverse comes…

[conflagrate]

Spring 2020 Anime Season

Holy shit, COVID-19. I don’t know what to say about it apart from the fact that I’m 2 weeks into a month-long lockdown (if it doesn’t get extended further) and I’ve never had more spare time than I have to watch stuff except…I’m still not watching stuff! Amazing how one finds ways to waste time…

But anyways! Reviewing winter first:

Tops

1. Haikyuu!! S4 [8.692*] 2. Somali to Mori no Kamisama [8.667] 3. ID.INVADED [8.538] 4. Oshibudo [8.417] 5. Heya Camp [8.333] 6. FGO Babylonia Cour 2 [8.10] 7. Bofuri [8.083] 8. Darwin’s Game [8.00] 9. Kyokou Suiri [7.583] 10. Isyuzoku Reviewers [7.50]

*projected

I’ve stalled on Chihayafuru S3 but I swear I’ll get around to it…need to motivate myself…

Total shows completed: 18 + 1 (Haikyuu!) To finish: 1 (Chihayafuru S3) Ongoing: 1 (Railgun T)

Categories of Completed Shows

Must watch: 12/12 Likely: 5/7 Try first: 1/7 Not keen but…: 0/8 Genre Hell: 1 (lmaooo Bofuri)

Next up!

Springtime…flowers and trees….birds and bees…and we’re all cooped up at home watching anime kek.

Must watch: Nami yo Kiitekure, Major S2, Arte, Yesterday o Utatte, Honzuki S2, Furuba S2, Fugo Keiji: Balance:UNLIMITED, Kitsutsuki Tantei Dokoro, [8]

Likely: Tamayomi, Tower of God, Gleipnir, BNA, Appare-Ranman [5]

Try first…: Bungo to Alchemist, Listeners, Gal to Kyoryu, Hokago Teibo Nisshi, Argonavis from Bandori (the only part of the franchise I like the music for w) [5]

Not keen but…: Hachinan’tte, Shin Sakura Taisen (DAT CG), Hameflag, Shachou Battle, PriConne, Shironeko Project, Shadowverse, Hakusho Daimao [8]

Sequel/genre hell: Kakushigoto, Bakugan: Armored Alliance, Yu Gi Oh! Sevens, Earth Granner, Digimon Adventure, Kiratto Pri-chan S3, Mewkledreamy, Tsugumomo S2, IDOLiSH7 S2, Jashin-chan Dropkick, No Gun Life S2, Oregairu S3, Kaguya-sama S2, Cardfight Vanguard Gaiden if, SAO whatever it is by now, Kingdom S3, Watanuki-san S2, Gal-gaku

Kill me first: SHOKUGEKI NO SOMA S5 (JUST GO DIE. ROT ASASHI, ROT)

Shorts will be watched if Horrible ‘subs’ it (mwahahaah)

Expected load: 18

HAPPY APRIL FOOLS