Duel Masters: Sempai Legends is 2004 role-playing video game developed by Canadian studio Mistic Software and published by Atari.
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| Developer(s) | Mistic Software[2] |
| Publisher(s) | Atari |
| Series | Duel Masters |
| Platform(s) | Game Boy Advance |
| Release | June 1, 2004[1] |
| Genre(s) | Role-playing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Plot
editSempai Legends follows a junior duelist, celebrating his birthday...when one of his coveted cards is stolen in the night.
Development
editThe game was announced in April 2003.[3] It was developed by Mistic Software a company founded in 1997.[4]
Reception
edit| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| IGN | 8/10[5] |
| GameZone | 7.5/10[6] |
| GameSpy | 3/5[7] |
| Nintendo World Report | 5/10[8] |
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
edit- ^ "Atari is back in action". The Boston Globe. May 2, 2004. p. 228. Archived from the original on September 9, 2021. Retrieved September 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Harris, Craig (April 14, 2004). "Duel Masters: Sempi Legends". IGN. Archived from the original on September 5, 2021. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
- ^ "Atari Announces Duel Masters: Sempai Legends For GBA". infogrames.fr (in French). April 30, 2004. Archived from the original on October 15, 2005. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
- ^ "Mistic Software History". misticsoftware.com. Archived from the original on August 21, 2008. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
- ^ a b Clayman, Dave (August 27, 2004). "Duel Masters: Sempai Legends". IGN. Archived from the original on June 6, 2022. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
- ^ Wiz, Tha (June 24, 2004). "Duel Masters Sempai Legends". gamezone.com. Archived from the original on July 10, 2004. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
- ^ a b Steinberg, Steve (July 9, 2004). "Duel Masters: Sempai Legends". GameSpy. Archived from the original on August 10, 2004. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
- ^ a b Shirley, Jeff (July 8, 2004). "Duel Masters: Sempai Legends". nintendoworldreport.com. Archived from the original on September 5, 2021. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
- ^ "Duel Masters: Sempai Legends". Metacritic. Archived from the original on June 13, 2024. Retrieved September 6, 2021.