[Matrixbeast]

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Originally Posted by gashatfreak

I used to enjoy Yu-Gi-Oh until I figured out that a lot of the cards in the show were designed as plot devices rather than fun cards to actually play with. I mean, you can still play with them but the execution is terrible IMO...

It was always funny that the cards in the show were always so busted that when they came out in real life, they were nerfed to the ground.
Or, the card has one incredibly specific purpose that the main character wins with, but in real life, that super specific set of circumstances rarely comes into play that the card is worthless

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Originally Posted by dreamcastegirl

I loved reading this post, thank you! I am an absolute sucker for anything with deep lore like this, so reading your insights on each of the shows and how they relate to the game was really interesting for me, even if a lot of it went over my head as I don't yet have the context. Yet. One day soon, though...



*nods* I get this approach. As someone who embarrassingly invented her own card game and then started writing stories around it, I can see how the need for "X" to happen in the narrative could result in some pretty OP mechanics, but I also find it kind of an appealing puzzle to look at and try and deconstruct. I think I might have to look at this in greater detail once I get home.

Yu-Gi-Oh very much a product of it's times. The early 2000's toy (Or, well, in this case, card) shill. However, it's longevity both in terms of being an actually well made game and a popular and memetic anime is a sign of it's impact.
I would never go so far as to call the anime good, but hey, it actually manages to make decks that are utter trash in real life look super hype, so it does something right

I think, if you didn't grow up with Yu-Gi-Oh, nor do you actively play the game, you might find it to be as interesting as the million other toy shill anime, but hey, it has to have some charm if it's stuck around for over 20 years now.