I’ll continue my dive into Weiss Schwarz with the Arifureta: From Commonplace to World’s Strongest. Fans of the anime are going to want some of these cards in their collection. I am a huge fan of the signed cards. If you want to buy any Arifureta: From Commonplace to World’s Strongest product like the booster box or starter deck, pick it up at TCG Player. I’ve left links to the singles for those who want it.
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Alchemical Revolution releases on January 26, so let’s get ready with a few more spoilers. This time we got some cool character animations and art for Arisanna, Diana, and Tonoris, and their regalia cards. I am excited because what I love the art I’ve seen so far, and there are some nifty new mechanics. Make sure you read my previous post where I talk about the new classes and elements coming with the expansion.
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If you’re ineterested in jumping into Grand Archive, check with your LGS to see if they’ll be holding any Launch events for Alchemical Revolutions. Stores who have ordered product get special launch kits to help onboard new players. The kids include:
I love that they do this for stores to get new players in, I hope theres some active Grand Archive action near you.
Only 27,000 1st Edition Alchemical Revolution booster boxes will be printed, so get yours fast! Check with your LGS to see if they have any available, but TCG Player has a few for $110 (including shipping).
If you haven’t seen the Spy x Family (the x is silent) anime, you need to because it is adorable. For fans of the series, you are going to want to pick up the Spy x Family set that is hitting Weiss Schwarz on January 26th! The set will feature art from the anime and will include a special promo card for store events, a trial deck, a booster box, and a Meister set. The set will bring
Make sure you always check with your LGS to see if they carry Weiss Schwarz or if they’ll be running events. If that isn’t an option, you pick up Spy x Family or any other Weiss Schwarz product from TCG player.
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In an effort to promote the game, stores will be relieving special promo packs to give out at events. Make sure you check with your LGS for details! There are six unique promo cards you can receive, and each pack contains one of the following:
Booster Boxes come with 16 9-card booster packs. You can pick them up now:
Now if you want some swag, you might want to spring for the Meister set. The set includes:
The Anya card is cute, and if you like the set, you might want to pick one up. You can up a set from TCG Player for $85 (including shipping), or from your favorite card shop!
You get a 50 card deck, a paper playmat, and a deck manual to get you starter. You can pick up the Spy x Family trial deck for $26 (including shipping) or from your favorite card shop.
Alchemical Revolution releases on January 26th, and it is bringing the three new advanced elements: Neos, Astra, and Umbra. Check with your LGS for preorders and events. If that isn’t an option, you can always pick up Grand Archive products or preorder Alchemical Revolution on TCG PLayer using my affiliate links.
There is a lot to be excited about, so let’s look at the spoilers. If you enjoy these updates, please leave a like, comment, follow, and share this with your friends.
Neos gives Tonoris the ability to summon an Obelisk each turn to help you control the battlefield. Obelisks have unique abilities, and they get big fast if they aren’t dealt with. It is a very cool mechanic for a very cool hero. Make sure you pick up the starter deck when it becomes available.
Neos gets stronger the more tokens are on the field, so make sure you fill it!
Players who want to hit hard, have crazy board control, or just love the token meta should pick up the Tonoris starter deck and work their way out.
Astra gives players the power of the cosmos, and there is no hero better suited for its power than Arisanna. This gives players access to Starcalling which says:
While you’re glimpsing and you see a card with starcalling, you may activate it during that glimpse. In addition, paying to starcall a card is usually cheaper than playing and paying for it from your hand. However, whenever you do starcall a card, you must put all the remaining cards in your glimpse on the bottom of your deck.
This is such a cool ability, and one that you get for free each turn with Arisana at level 3.
Tools will let you glimpse and starcall, but make sure you do so efficiently.
Astra make Arisanna an interesting deck, but it also makes her one of the harder decks to play because of how much you need to keep track of. If you love the thrill of top-decking, memory control, and deck manipulation, pick up Arisanna!
Umbra gives Diana the power to cast curses at level 3, and curses make her scary. Each bullet she shoots generates a creeping tournament, and torments put attach a curse onto whatever champion Diana hits. I love the flavor of this mechanic. I might end up playing Umbra Diana because everything is purple.
If you like playing on your opponent’s turn, ranged characters, and casting curses, you should play Diana. I’m a huge fan of the flavor and color scheme myself.
Alchemical Revolution hits stores on January 26th, so make sure you hit your LGS for presales and events. If your LGS doesn’t carry Grand Archive, get your product or preorders at TCG PLayer! I’ll leave links to singles for those who trickle onto this post after release.
Alchemical Revolution will introduce three new classes and mechanics to the format which I’m sure will excite some players. I am a huge fan of the art, and what I’ve seen so far from the set has me excited. I am also a huge fan of the flavor that goes into the mechanics. Let’s go through the spoilers and get hyped together!
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Guardian is the game’s tank. They are thick champions with mechanics focusing on defending the field. The premier Guardian champion is Tonoris, and his cards are sick. The Tonoris starter deck is up on TCG Player, but I’d wait till after release to see if the price goes down.
The art is just so good with these cards, but the flavor text suggests a neat story of redemption. I am curious to see what the back story is going to be like, but that will be for another day. The important bit is that taunt ability. All units must attack Tonoris first, and with that HP, he’s going to be a huge help in setting up smaller allies. That +3 attack he gets from his level 2 is a nice touch to get rid of some nasty threats. The trick with this class is deciding when to attack, and when to leave it awake to help defend your allies.
Guardians hit hard, but it takes more resources to do so. This means players will have to decide how aggressive they want to be in a turn, otherwise they leave themselves defenseless. I am not a tank main, but I can appreciate the fantastic flavor.
Guardian actions focus on protecting your allies with skills like Taunt and Retaliation to mitigate the oncoming damage. What I like is this Floating Memory ability that lets players sacrifice cards to cast actions cheaply, which is almost emblematic of how a Guardian would sacrifice everything to keep their allies safe.
Alchemical Revolution introduces Foster ability, which states:
At the beginning of your recollection phase, if an ally with Foster has not taken damage since the end of your previous turn, that ally becomes fostered.
Fostered allies receive stat bonuses or activate abilities. For example:
Clerics are spell casters whose focus is on defensive and preventative spells. This sounds like a more control-style deck style, and I already know I am not smart enough for it. But at least the Arisanna is the premier champion for the class, and she’s cute! The Arisanna starter deck is up on TCG Player, but I’d wait for after release to see if it goes down.
Arisanna introduces the gather mechanic, which makes her my favorite champion from those revealed. Gather lets you summon a random herb each turn. You sacrifice these herbs to brew potions or cast abilities. To gather an herb you roll a D6 and summon the corresponding plant (herbs are numbered 1-6). The starter deck will include a special-themed dice, but you can always use a regular D6.
There is also intensive to hold onto your potions and enhance them with other abilities later on. Some potions get stronger the longer they sit. Arisanna gameplay will have this interesting loop of brewing potions, and knowing when to use them.
The last bit of Arisanna’s kit is memory manipulation. Special abilities and bonuses will activate based on how the memory zone is set up. I don’t think I’m smart enough for Cleric, but I am all in!
Last but not least we have the Ranger class, and Ranger uses guns! Diana is the premier champion and she seems like a lot of fun. She doesn’t do much at level 1, but at level 2 you can summon a gun and bullet, and that could swing things in your favor. Obviously the art is fantastic, but the flavor is so good! The Diana starter deck is up on TCG Player, but I would wait till after release.
Guns need to be loaded to attack. You won’t be able to use regular attack cards with your guns, but it doesn’t matter because bullets seem to have unique abilities and stats anyway. I am very interested to see how this reload mechanic works.
Ranger introduces the new mechanic Distant state which gives allies buffs until the end of their controller’s turn. Many Ranger units have the Ranged X keyword, which gives that unit’s attack +X power as long as they’re distant. There are cards that can make units distant, and being distant activate effects.
Guns will take longer to set up, but that’s why you’re playing Ranger. The class will feature abilities that will get your guns loaded quickly:
Alchemical Revolution 1st edition releases on January 26th, so don’t forget to put in your preorders. 27,000 1st edition boxes and 2,500 starter deck displays have been printed for this run. The 1st edition booster boxes won’t be reprinted and the starter decks might, so make sure you put in your preorder. Always support your LGS, but you can pick them up on TCG Player.
If you like anime, you are going to want to look into Grand Archive. I love the art, and this upcoming set looks amazing. Alchemical Revolution will include 214 movie cards and 227 foil variations. The set will introduce three new classes (Guardians, Cleric, and Ranger), three new elements (Neos, Astra, and Umbra), and three new starter decks (Arisanna, Diana, and Tonoris). I’ll be doing a deeper dive on the set in a future post, so stay tuned for that.
Booster Boxes will MSRP for $107.99, individual starter decks for $14.99, and you can pick up the starter deck displays for $134.99. You can pick up booster boxes close to MSRP ($110 including shipping) on TCG Player, but I would look for decks elsewhere. Currently they are out of stock, but you can keep checking to see if they go up after release. I’ll leave links just in case.
The best way to start is to check to see if your LGS will be holding any events for the release. There is also official print & play support for those of you who want to try it first, and an active discord for when you get hooked. I for one can’t wait to see more of the set because what I’ve seen so far has my hyped.
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I’ve been looking at the Weiss Schwarz TCG for a bit now because I like the art. Weiss Schwarz prints sets of popular IPs like Avatar the Last Air Bender, Sword Art Online, and Overlord, to name a few. There are some sets I am definitely thinking of collecting since the booster boxes aren’t expensive.
I’ll kick things off by showcasing the latest set, Guilty Gear -Strive-, released on December 15, 2023. I’ve never played the game, but some of these cards look so cool. A booster box of Guilty Gear -Strive- is only $60 on TCG Player which is cheap for a TCG.
Always support your LGS, but you can pick up Guilty Gear -Strive- or other Weiss Schwarz from TCG Player. I’ll leave links to the singles for anyone who wants them. If you like any of the IPs they cover or just want to collect some cool anime cards, check out Weiss Schwarz TCG.
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I’ve been looking at Grand Archive cards for a while because I like the art, and it seems like a neat game. If you like anime and want some neat collectibles, you might want to look into the TCG. I know I am a little late, but let’s start this showcase with the Fractured Crown set. The set has some very cool cards, and some that I want to get a hold of. The Fractured Crown booster box is only $45, which is very tempting.
Check with your LGS to see if they carry Grand Archive, but you can always pick up Fractured Crown and other Grand Archive products from TCG Player. I’ll also leave links to singles for those who need them.
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Back in November, Bandai released an odd and cryptic teaser about an upcoming project hitting the Digimon TCG.
Some fans were hopeful it was an announcement for an online client, while others threw around terms like NFTs. I thought it was going to be an anime or short because of the new characters featured in the trailer. There has been a lot of speculation since then, and today we got an official announcement.
Bandai has announced the Digimon Liberator web comic for next year. We didn’t get much information outside the trailer, some character design, and an official website, but there will be another update in January. I can only presume the manga is about kids playing the Digimon TCG.
Fans who were expecting an online client were rightfully disappointed. People who have no interest in lore or these online free projects share in this disappointment. I feel bad for the folks who stayed up late or woke up early to catch the announcement live to receive news that wasn’t worth the sleep deprivation.
I am a little disappointed that it won’t be an animated series, but I’ll take another Digimon story in whatever form I can get it. After Pokémon: Path to the Peak, I am hopeful for a good story about playing the Digimon. The art is cool, and it might get adapted if it does well. I just hope that this gets a proper English translation.
We also got an announcement for the 25th Digimoncon happening in 2024. I’ll be covering both the event and the update on the web comic. Stay tuned for that. If you enjoy these updates, make sure you leave a like, comment, follow, and share this with your friends. You can also always buy me coffee!
I was sent Rhapsody III: Memories of Marl Kingdom for free to review for my blog. While I am very grateful for the opportunity, I won’t let it sway my opinions. This will be my honest review. If you enjoy my reviews, please leave a like, comment, follow, and share this with your friends. You can also always buy me coffee.
Rhapsody III: Memories of Marl Kingdom has finally come to the West, and fans of the original can now enjoy this cute and quirky RPG on their favorite modern console.
Though true love is the destination, there are many magical paths that can lead you to it. Experience the stories of Cornet, the queen of Marl Kingdom, her daughter Kururu, the “Tomboy Princess,” and other lovestruck souls in Marl Kingdom, all of which span the past, present, and future of the Rhapsody series. Tales of true love both new and old await you, including the fate of Kururu’s impending marriage, two star crossed lovers and their warring families, and the journey of Cornet’s mother, Cherie. The trials and tribulations each of these characters face will put their hearts to the test like never before. Will true love truly prevail?
Combat is straightforward, but the randomness of the ally attacks is what makes it exciting. I loved it when my little buddies took the initiative and took the last hit on a boss I had trouble with. There is a grind like there is in most games of the genre, but there is an auto-battle feature that makes it manageable.
If you enjoy retro RPGs, especially from the early 2000s, you’re going to want to look into this game. While the game runs fine, it feels like an older game. This isn’t a criticism, but it is something to think about. The PC port runs fine, but there are some stutters in performance, and some of the interactions are a bit finicky. I enjoyed it for the cute retro experience that it is.
The story is adorable. I love the tone, and the musical numbers were appreciated. I haven’t played any other games in the Rhapsody saga, but I didn’t feel the need. The story is relatively self-contained except for a few references to previous titles. Even when these references showed up, I didn’t feel like it took away from experience. The characters are all unique and adorable, and I enjoyed the general silliness of the adventure.
Despite some minor performance issues, I enjoyed the game. The art is cute, the music is fantastic, and the gameplay is relaxing. I loved reliving the classic era of RPG and found the game’s quirks a refreshing change of pace. If you enjoy retro RPGs and want something cute to fool around in, check out Rhapsody III: Memories of Marl Kingdom.
You can pick up Rhapsody III: Memories of Marl Kingdom for $49.99 on PlayStation, Switch, and Steam ($24.99). There is also a collectors edition available on the official NIS store for fans of the series who want some extra goodies. The bundle includes:
