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Duel Masters: Kaijudo Showdown (GameBoy Advance)

Duel Masters:Kaijudo Showdown offers a story-driven experience in which the lead character must solve a sinister mystery to prevent the world from falling into chaos. Featuring interaction with characters from the TV show, the ability to build and fine-tune decks using 300 cards and the chance to enter Shop Tournaments and win special booster packs, Duel Masters: Kaijudo Showdown has everything Duel Masters fans crave. [Atari]

Atari
Card Battle
Players: 2
E (Everyone)
Developer: Mistic Software
Released November 2, 2004

Overall Metascore

This is a weighted, normalized average of all individual scores given by critics, on a scale of 0 (worst) to 100 (best).

66 / 100

Critic Reviews

80 eToychest
The addition of expansion sets raises the total card count to over 300, but it is the small improvements that bring life to the game and make it more worth playing.
77 GamingTrend
It does play a bit slow at times, but building a powerful deck during the game is fairly easy.
75 IGN
As with first version of Duel Masters, do not buy this game expecting much more than duels and card management.
73 PGNx Media
Its portrayal of the card game is fun in its own away and pretty accurate, as well. If the whole monster fighting thing eluded you, chances are that Duel Masters isn't going to change your mind.
72 Nintendojo
The graphics aren't the best and the audio does leave a lot to be desired. For the Duel Master fans, I'd say it's a well done game, they'd find the most joy out of it.
70 Gamezilla!
A really cool feature of this game is that you can link up with another person who owns the game and take them on with the decks you've built while playing solo. This really adds a ton to the replayability of the game.
60 WHAM! Gaming
If, on the other hand, you enjoy this type of genre, it’s still a solid card game, albeit no substitute for playing with real cards.
59 Worth Playing
Sorry, Wizards; we know what you’re up to, and we want to let you know: Try harder next time, and you just might make off with a bit of cash in the end.
50 Gaming Age
A game made for fans of the Duel Masters TV show and customizable card game. That's not a bad thing, as it definitely appeals to both demographics, but not much beyond that.
48 Nintendo Power
A tutorial lets you in on the game's nuances, and numerous tournaments provide chances for you to win the game's 300 cards - a good spin for duelists. [Jan 2005, p.139]

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