Software:Duel Masters: Sempai Legends
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| Developer(s) | Mistic Software[1] |
| Publisher(s) | Atari |
| Series | Duel Masters |
| Platform(s) | Game Boy Advance |
| Release | June 1, 2004[2] |
| Genre(s) | Role-playing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Duel Masters: Sempai Legends is 2004 role-playing video game developed by Canadian studio Mistic Software and published by Atari.
Plot
Sempai Legends follows a junior duelist, celebrating his birthday...when one of his coveted cards is stolen in the night.
Development
The game was announced in April 2003.[3] It was developed by Mistic Software a company founded in 1997.[4]
Reception
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The game holds a rating of 69 of 100 on Metacritic.[9]
GameSpy gave the game a 3 of 5 stating "Yup -- that's your "Yugi Sense" tingling. With Duel Masters: Sempai Legends, Atari gives gamers a new way to do their handheld card-based dueling. While it doesn't let you bang away with the 1000-plus monsters available in the Yu-Gi-Oh! games (at least not yet), it does offer somewhat deeper and more complex gameplay. Toss in the harrowing tale of a boy trying to find a stolen, priceless card, and you have a pretty solid package. There are a few rough edges, but if Atari plans on cranking out dueling games as fast as Konami does, those edges should be buffed smooth in no time"[7]
Dave Clayman from IGN gave the game an 8 of 10 stating "Sempai Legends is clearly designed to compete with the super popular Yu-Gi-Oh! series. So how does it stack up? As I stated earlier the battle system is a matter of personal preference. However, gamers may be attracted to the more complicated duels and the individuality of the different Mana classes. At one time Magic: The Gathering was the most popular card game in the world and it will be interesting to see if its rule set can attract a new, younger audience for of Duel Masters"[5]
Nintendo World Report gave the game an 5 of 10 praising the "Neat looking backgrounds" while criticizing the absurd storyline and noting the game is repetitive, boring, and tedious[8]
References
- ↑ Harris, Craig (April 14, 2004). "Duel Masters: Sempi Legends". https://www.ign.com/articles/2004/04/13/duel-masters-sempi-legends. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
- ↑ "Atari is back in action". May 2, 2004. p. 228. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/84993959/atari-is-back-in-action/. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
- ↑ "Atari Announces Duel Masters: Sempai Legends For GBA" (in fr). April 30, 2004. Archived from the original on October 15, 2005. https://web.archive.org/web/20051015093415/http://infogrames.fr/fr/pressreleases_story.html?sid=163. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
- ↑ "Mistic Software History". Archived from the original on August 21, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080821112036/http://www.misticsoftware.com/history.html. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Clayman, Dave (August 27, 2004). "Duel Masters: Sempai Legends". https://www.ign.com/articles/2004/08/27/duel-masters-sempai-legends. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
- ↑ Wiz, Tha (June 24, 2004). "Duel Masters Sempai Legends". Archived from the original on July 10, 2004. https://web.archive.org/web/20040710082434/http://gameboy.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r23192_GBA.htm. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Steinberg, Steve (July 9, 2004). "Duel Masters: Sempai Legends". Archived from the original on August 10, 2004. https://web.archive.org/web/20040810105603/http://gba.gamespy.com/gameboy-advance/duel-masters-sempi-legends/529408p1.html. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Shirley, Jeff (July 8, 2004). "Duel Masters: Sempai Legends". https://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/4250/duel-masters-sempai-legends-game-boy-advance. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
- ↑ "Duel Masters: Sempai Legends". https://www.metacritic.com/game/duel-masters-sempai-legends/critic-reviews/?platform=game-boy-advance. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
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