My grandfather’s deck has no pathetic cards, Kaiba
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links is introducing a new Character Deck Duel mode
- Duke it out in PvP with decks and skills themed after your favourite character
- Everyone from Kaiba, to Joey and Yami Yugi all get a showing here
One thing that distinguishes the world of Yu-Gi-Oh! from that of, say, Magic: The Gathering or even Pokémon is the truly wacky world of its manga inspiration and anime adaptation. With iconic villains such as Pegasus and Kaiba, or protagonists like Jaden and Yugi, each Yu-Gi-Oh! character has a distinct personality.
And a distinctive deck, come to think of it. Which is probably why playing theme decks is such a popular pastime among Yu-Gi-Oh! enthusiasts. Now, Duel Links is set to introduce a brand-new mode that lets you jump into just such duels with the new Character Deck Duel PvP mode.
Character Decks make use of specific Skills and Cards that look to emulate the playstyle of characters seen onscreen and on the page. Suffice it to say this isn’t necessarily optimal, but it sure as hell is fun, as anyone who’s had a go at it can attest.
It’s time to d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-duel
Duels undertaken in Character Deck mode will also let you earn a brand-new currency called Respect Orbs (stop laughing) that upgrades alongside your performance, and which can then be traded in for cards and other rewards at the Trader.
With characters from Yami Yugi, to Joey Wheeler and Jack Atlas all getting decks, it’s safe to say that your favourite character is more than likely to get a showing in this mode. And yes, while they may not always be the most optimal decks, I’m more than sure these are going to be flavourful and exciting to play.
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Iwan is a Cardiff-based freelance writer, who joined the Pocket Gamer Biz site fresh-faced from University before moving to the Pocketgamer.com editorial team in November of 2023.
