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Were there any card games like Magic: The Gathering for retro systems? I expect not, because the digital card game genre didn't really "click" until later. But I thought I'd ask.

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[-] EvilBit@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

The Neo Geo Pocket Color has a fantastic card battler called SNK vs. Capcom Card Fighters Clash that comes in SNK and Capcom varieties. Great game on a great system. Pairs well with the unbelievably good fighting game on the same system.

[-] GrappleHat@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

I'll give this a try for sure! Thanks!

[-] SecretMap 1 points 1 year ago

I've always heard good things about this game. I gave it a try once and it just didn't click for me.

[-] toxicbubble@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

pokemon tcg 1+2 (English patch) for gbc is super fun

[-] TheChancePants@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Second this one. Absolutely bangin OST as well.

[-] GrappleHat@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

Nice! Just the sort of thing I was looking for!

[-] toxicbubble@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

dragon ball z has a couple card games but aren't very fun

[-] Jaxom_of_Ruatha@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I'm pretty sure there were some yugioh card games as well.

There was a Magic: The Gathering computer game in 1997.

[-] suprjami 4 points 1 year ago

Arcomage was released on Windows in 1999

https://www.mobygames.com/game/2815/arcomage/

There was also a recent DOS miniature version for a game jam, which I cannot find again.

[-] GrappleHat@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

Cool, thanks! I see there is a browser version of the game as well!

[-] RightHandOfIkaros@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

What do you define as a retro system?

[-] GrappleHat@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

I'd say PSX & earlier maybe. But I'm flexible on the definition.

[-] Pumpkinbot@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Pokemon TCG 1+2 are all that come to mind, for me. If you want to stretch the definition a bit, the Megaman Battle Network series for the GBA has a deckbuilding aspect to it, but it's more of an action RPG.

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