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2 days ago | 
cbr.com | Matthew Morante
The aesthetic of cards in the Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game has changed drastically over the years. While early Yu-Gi-Oh! focused primarily on more monstrous designs for its creatures, the modern game has leaned heavily on more beautiful and stylish monsters, and this has led the unsettling cards to take a backseat to their more popular counterparts.
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2 days ago | 
cbr.com | Matthew Morante
The Pokémon Trading Card Gamecan be surprisingly complex when players want to get involved with playing it competitively. Meta decks often have very intricate setup turns, and when to use a crucial Boss's Orders or Iono can be the difference between victory and defeat in a match.
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3 days ago | 
cbr.com | Matthew Morante
One of the beautiful things about the Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game is how it perfectly encapsulates many different art styles in its cards. From iconic boss monsters like Blue-Eyes White Dragon to modern favorites like Tearlaments Kitkallos, the visual style of each Yu-Gi-Oh! card can be vastly different from each other, making the game incredibly appealing to a wide variety of players.
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4 days ago | 
cbr.com | Matthew Morante
Marvel Rivalshad a difficult job to do when it was released in Dec. 2024 because it had to appeal to the casual audience of Marvel Comics fans that did not have much hero shooter knowledge and the dedicated players who love the genre. With nearly 40 characters, Netease Games has managed to do this phenomenally well, as there is a great blend of characters for experienced players and some for newer fans.
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5 days ago | 
cbr.com | Matthew Morante
Link copied to clipboard Sign in to your CBR account The JRPG genre is full of expansive experiences that give players fond memories for years after the credits roll. These titles include a variety of exciting characters, beautiful landscapes, heartbreaking moments, and phenomenal gameplay experiences that have made them some of the most iconic games ever created. However, sometimes the chaotic combat is a bit much to deal with for a 40+ hour experience, and players will need a calmer break....
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6 days ago | 
cbr.com | Matthew Morante
Link copied to clipboard Sign in to your CBR account The worlds in JRPGs are some of the most expansive in all gaming, and they are full of beautiful landscapes, sorrowful scenes, and joyful journeys for players to explore. Players will often miss parts of the map because the worlds are so large, but this just gives players more things to do, as this desire to explore is nearly unmatched in every other genre. While some JRPG worlds are too straightforward and fall flat with players, others...
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6 days ago | 
cbr.com | Matthew Morante
Link copied to clipboard Sign in to your CBR account The JRPG genre often features some of the most expansive stories in gaming because it usually has massive amounts of time to fulfill the needs of an elaborate narrative. Furthermore, these titles also occasionally feature massive rosters of characters that players have come to love over the years, so fans are often attached to the series they play because of those iconic faces. While the protagonists of these games are often the most...
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1 week ago | 
cbr.com | Matthew Morante
The art style of the monsters in the Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Gamehas changed drastically over the years, as some of the unsettling cards from the game's earliest days have changed into more calm and cutesy art. While some types have kept their same art style over the years, others have adopted a new style because the game has pivoted into archetypes and more well-defined strategies.
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1 week ago | 
cbr.com | Matthew Morante
The JRPG genre is filled with iconic characters and locales that have stood the test of time. Faces like Cloud Strife and Squall Leonhart are some of gaming's most unforgettable protagonists, and players cannot forget the fear that the One-Winged Angel filled them with during his first appearance in Final Fantasy VII.
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1 week ago | 
cbr.com | Matthew Morante
Link copied to clipboard Sign in to your CBR account Throughout the Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game's history, many different types of monsters have been introduced, each with unique aesthetic choices and gameplay styles. Types like Dragon-type and Warrior-type are heavily supported each year, and the two types have many different strategies. However, types like Pyro and Reptile are usually heavily undersupported and rarely receive new cards. The types that receive more cards each year are often...
