We think card-based video games are pretty inherently hilarious on their own, in that they use expensive, cutting-edge electronics to simulate small pieces of paper. There are, of course, advantages to this approach (online play, computer-governed rules) but it's funny on a very fundamental level.
However, when video card games, like Card Hero, include dramatic, action-packed cutscenes in their card game, they leave "inherently hilarious" and buy tickets to LOLlapalooza. The kid in the intro is all screaming and posing and stuff, and crazy lightning effects show up, as if he's going to go have some flying Dragon Ball Z battle or something; when he is, in fact, playing some cards, which is one of the most sedentary things you can do.
Oh, but in general, Card Hero looks pretty neat.
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12-08-2007 @ 12:34PM
TheCoats said...
card games translate roughly to VG's (ex. Marvel VS. System and Yu-Gi-Oh for DS) but if you already know how to play the game then you are pretty much set......I know this will never happen but i wish they would make an MTG for DS.....it can not happen because wizards already have people paying money for fake cards on there pc's.....but whatev......i will just coninue the normal flow of FNM(Friday Night Magic).....
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12-08-2007 @ 1:57PM
Joshua said...
Looks exciting.
...Wait, what?? It's by Intelligent Systems?! MUST BUY!
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12-08-2007 @ 4:11PM
jgoreham said...
I'm struggling with Card Fighters Clash on Neo Geo Pocket right now ;_; I am so bad at this game...
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12-08-2007 @ 5:08PM
velocitystrike said...
Being from the UK, I had no idea this existed...ahem. I was thus skeptical. But oh my.
www.lollapalooza.com/
On another note, hilarious vid [in that sense]. I also love the cheesy music and the massive EARTH SHATTERING bolt of light that comes from his card
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