In order to make life easier, use the Search Option and type in
the corresponding number to quickly move to that area.
For example: Search for 2 to quickly navigate to the Clock Phase
Section.
1) Phases of the Game
When you are in a duel, the game is separated into turns, which then is
separated into multiple phases.
[The following occurs only during the beginning of the duel]
--Flip a coin (Press O to flip), when presented with the coin.
-If the coin lands on the red side, it indicates that you go first, blue
means you go second.
--Discard any number of cards from your hand to the waiting room
(more on this at the end)
-To discard, press O on the card you wish to discard and then press [] to
discard all of the cards that you had pressed O on.
-You draw the same number of cards that were discarded.
[The following occurs during every turn of the duel]
---Draw Phase
--You draw automatically during the Draw Phase
-If you run out of cards to draw, then cards in your waiting room would
be reshuffled back to your deck, but you will automatically be forced to
place 1 card in your Clock Area.
---Clock Phase
--Place a card on the clock area (More on this on the “Clock Phase”
section) to draw two additional cards.
-To clock a card, press O on the desired card that you wish to clock in
your hand and then press []
-You may decide to not clock a card by pressing [] while you have no
card selected clock
---Main Phase
--Place any number of character cards (More on this in the "Leveling Up"
Section) on the Center Stage or Back Stage.
-To place a character card, press O on the character card in your hand
and then press O on the desired location on the play field.
-You may end this phase by pressing [] and choosing the first option, the
second option will bring you back to the main phase.
---Climax Phase
--Place a Climax Card (More on this in the “Climax Cards” Section)
-To place a Climax Card, press O on the Climax Card in your hand and
press []
-You may end this phase without placing a Climax Card by pressing []
while you do not have a climax card selected
---Attack Phase
--You may attack with any number of character cards that are on your
Center Stage (More on this in the “Attack Phase” Section)
-To attack, press O on a character card on your Center Stage that is not
facing sideways, you will automatically place a card into the Stock Area
(More on this in the “Attack Phase” Section)
-You may end this phase without attacking by pressing [] and choosing
the first option, the second option will bring you back to the Attack
Phase
---Anchor Step
--This step is where certain card effects will be able to be activated (More
on this in the “Attack Phase” section)
---End Phase
--Ends your turn and allows your opponent to start their turn.
2) Clock Phase
This section provides an in depth analysis of the Clock Phase.
[Victory or Defeat]
The Clock Area is the area behind the Back Stage on the playing field.
[] [] [] <- Center Stage
[] [] <- Back Stage
[] [] [] [] [] [] <- Clock Area
The Level Area is the area left of the clock area on the playing field.
[] [] [] [] <- Center Stage
[] [] [] <- Back Stage
[] [] [] [] [] [] [] <- Clock Area
Level Area
The Waiting room is the area below your deck
[] [] [] [] <- Center Stage
[] [] [] <- Back Stage [] <- Deck
[] [] [] [] [] [] [] <- Clock Area [] <- Waiting Room
Level Area
--Every time when you have 7 or more cards in your Clock Area, you
will be prompted place one of those cards on your Level Area, after
placing a card in that area, all of the cards in your Clock Area will be
sent to the Waiting Room.
-To do so, press O on the desired card
-The card that is placed on your Level Area can not be retrieved for the
remainder of the duel.
-When you have 4 cards on your Level Area, you will lose the duel.
-Similarly, if your opponent has 4 cards in their Level Area, you will win
the duel.
3) Leveling Up
This section provides an in depth analysis on how to place higher level
character cards/event cards, as well as explaining the color system.
[Colors, Levels, and Requirements]
When you look at the picture of a card, you will see two diamond
symbols with a number on it on the top left of the card.
[] <- Level (The [] is to be replaced with a Diamond Symbol)
[] <- Cost
--The number listed on the upper diamond is the minimum level required
to place that card. (Refer back to the previous section on how to level up)
For example:
[1] (The [] is to be replaced with a Diamond Symbol)
-You will need to be at least Level One to place that card
--The number listed on the diamond below the first diamond is the # of
cards you will have to remove from the Stock Area (Refer to the
“Attack Phase” Section on a more in depth analysis of how to
place a card in the Stock Area and how to check the number of
cards in your Stock Area) to the Waiting Room in order to place
that card.
For example:
[3] (The [] is to be replaced with a Diamond Symbol)
-You will need to have at least three cards in your Stock Area to place
this card
[Color System]
Each card will have one of four colors (Yellow, Green, Blue, Red)
on their descriptions.
--In order to play a character/event/climax card, you must have
a card of the same color either in the Level Area or in the Clock
Area. (More on this in the "Colors System Section). However, if that
card requires a level 0 in order to be played, you do not need to
apply the above rule.
-The exception could only be applied on character/event cards.
-Once all of the conditions are fulfilled, you will then be able
to play that card.
4) Attack Phase
This section provides an in depth analysis in regards of the Stock Area
and attacking in general.
[Attack or Side Attack]
There are two options that are listed on your character cards during your
Attack Phase.
The First Option is Attack
The Second Option is Side Attack
--If you want to use the Side Attack instead of using Attack, press R to
cycle between the two options, and then proceed to attack by pressing O.
When to use Attack (First Option)
--If your character card has a higher Power than the opponent’s card
then using this attack is the best option.
-The card with the higher Power will destroy the weaker card during the
Anchor Step
-If you are about to win, and do not mind to suicide a card if a scenario
occurs when both cards have equal Power, using this attack is the best
option.
When to use Side Attack (Second Option)
--If your character card has a lower Power than the opponent’s card then
using this attack is the best option
-The card with the lower Power will not be destroyed during the anchor
step
-However, the # of Soul Points will be reduced by the level required
listed on the card you are attacking
The Power is the # listed on the top of your card on the playing field.
For example:
4000 <- Power
[]
The Soul Points is # listed on bottom of your card on the playing field.
For example:
4000 <- Power
[]
3 <- Soul Points
[Why Attack?]
In order to play more powerful cards, you should have a number of
cards in your Stock Area.
Every time you attack (Whether it is a Attack or a Side Attack) you
would place a card in your Stock Area for later use.
[Rules for Attacking]
--A card can only attack the card that is in front of them, and only
cards on the Center Stage may attack.
[] [] [] [] [] [] [] <-Opponent’s Clock Area []
[] [] [] <- Opponent’s Back Stage []
[] [] [] <- Opponent’s Center Stage []
[] [] [] [] <- Center Stage
[] [] [] <- Back Stage [] <- Deck
[] [] [] [] [] [] [] <- Clock Area [] <- Waiting Room
--While attacking, certain Counter Cards may be placed on the field
during the subsequent Counter Step. [In progress]
--You will be forced to place a card into your Stock Area every time
you declare an attack.
-To check the # of cards in your Stock Area, Look at the second small
number in the list on your left (Bottom Left)
[Anchor Step]
During the Anchor Step, cards with an effect that can be activated
during this step will provide a prompt for you to activate them.
--To activate the card’s effect, press O on the desired card
-If you do not want to activate a card’s effect, press []
[Damage]
Whenever you attack or is attacked, whether it be a direct attack or
one of the variants between side attack and attacking, you (if you are
attacking) will force the opponent to place the same # of cards written on
your Soul Points into their Clock Area.
--While placing the # of cards required onto their Clock Area, should
they draw a Climax Card, then all damage will be negated, unless they
also run out of cards in their deck to draw, if that is the case they would
take the penalty for that.
5) Climax Cards
Climax Cards are the cards with mostly just a picture on it. These cards
play a short movie, if enabled, when they are played on the field.
There can only be one Climax card placed on the field during your
Climax Phase, and they usually increase the Power of all your character
cards, increase the Soul Points for all of your character cards, both, or
provide these bonuses to only one character card.
-If that is the case, presses O on the desired card that you want to boost
up and then press [].
6) Credits and Next Updates
Furygods <- Creator of this Guide
And
The GameFAQS Community
[Next Updates]
Ingame option translations and a more in depth analysis of the Color
System.
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