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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 15 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

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

[–] toxicbubble 8 points 1 year ago (4 children)

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

[–] TheChancePants 3 points 1 year ago

Second this one. Absolutely bangin OST as well.

[–] toxicbubble 2 points 1 year ago

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

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

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

[–] Jaxom_of_Ruatha 1 points 1 year ago

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

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

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

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

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

[–] RightHandOfIkaros 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What do you define as a retro system?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

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

[–] Pumpkinbot 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.