The foundations are merely, but horrifying…
Having handled us to a couple of bonafide back-to-back classics in January, retro-loving writer Hamster is kicking off the brand new month with one thing particularly obscure for the Arcade Archives, with the arrival of Seta/Allumer’s digital card sport Magical Velocity, now out there on PS4 and Nintendo Change.
Hitting the Japanese coin-op scene in 1994, Magical Velocity is an anime-infused model of the classical “Velocity” card sport, which sees two gamers go head-to-head in a race to shed their respective fingers as rapidly as potential. Gamers concurrently try to match playing cards of their deck with the highest card in a central pool — always pulling from a aspect deck in a bid to be the primary to deplete all playing cards in hand. It’s easier than yer boy is making it sound, however maybe not a lot when offered in Japanese by shouting anime characters
Deal your self a hand within the video beneath, courtesy of YouTuber edzvision.
Magical Velocity, which was typically offered in cocktail cupboard kind, follows the foundations of the tabletop traditional however provides cutesy characters and a skinny “journey” storyline, as a hero makes their method by way of a fantasy kingdom, taking up a wide range of opponents. As this Arcade Archives launch represents the Japanese ROM, there isn’t any English localization, though an English handbook is included. Whereas maybe the nichest Arcade Archives launch in a while, this obscure oddity is value a search for conventional card sport followers. Who is aware of, you may find yourself trying to find cocktail cupboards on eBay.
Magical Velocity is offered to obtain now on PS4 and Nintendo Change, priced at round $8.
Chris Moyse
Senior Editor – Chris has been enjoying video video games for the reason that Eighties and writing about them for the reason that Eighteen Eighties. Graduated from Galaxy Excessive with honors. Twitter: @ChrisxMoyse
