Tag Archives: card game

Pokémon Paradox Rift Spoilers: Electric Type Card List, Translations and where to Preorder

October 2, 2023 josechurape Leave a comment

We’ll continue our Paradox Rift reveals with the electric-type card list. Paradox Rift comes out on November 3rd, and if you want to preorder any product, I’ll leave links below. Please feel free to use my affiliate links when possible. If you’ve been enjoying these updates, don’t forget to like, comment, subscribe, and share them with your friends.

Table of Contents

Mewtwo ex

Mewtwo ex

[P] Trans Charge: Attach up to 2 Basic [P] Energy from your discard pile to your Pokémon in any way you like.

[P][P] Photon Kinesis: 10+ damage. This attack does 30 more damage for each [P] Energy attached to all of your Pokémon.

Chinchou

Chinchou

[C] Illuminate: Look at the top card of your deck. You may put it back on top of your deck or put it at the bottom of your deck.

[L][C] Tiny Charge: 20 damage.

Lanturn

Lanturn

[C][C] Lightning Ball: 50 damage.

[L][L][C] Aqua Spark: 80+ damage. If this Pokémon has any [W] Energy attached, this attack does 120 more damage.

Plusle

Plusle

[C][C] Damage Plus: 10+ damage. This attack does 10 more damage for each damage counter on your opponent’s Active Pokémon.

Minun

Minun

Ability: Buddy Pulse
If you have Plusle in play, whenever your opponent attaches an Energy card from their hand to 1 of their Pokémon, put 2 damage counters on that Pokémon. You can’t apply more than 1 Buddy Pulse Ability at a time.

[L] Speed Ball: 20 damage.

Joltik

Joltik

[L] Flail Around: 10x damage. Flip 3 coins. This attack does 10 damage for each heads.

Galvantula

Galvantula

[L] Electrobullet: 50 damage. This attack also does 30 damage to 1 of your opponent’s Benched Pokémon. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

Zekrom

Zekrom

[C] Shorting Crash: 20 damage. Before doing damage, discard all Pokémon Tools from your opponent’s Active Pokémon.

[L][L][C] Raging Thunder: 130 damage. This attack does 40 damage to 1 of your Benched Pokémon. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

Tapu Koko ex

Tapu Koko ex

[C] Shorting Crash: 20 damage. Before doing damage, discard all Pokémon Tools from your opponent’s Active Pokémon.

[L][L][C] Raging Thunder: 130 damage. This attack does 40 damage to 1 of your Benched Pokémon. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

Iron Hands ex

Iron Hands ex

[L][L][C] Arm Press: 160 damage.

[L][C][C][C] Extreme Amplifier: 120 damage. If your opponent’s Pokémon is Knocked Out by damage from this attack, take 1 more Prize card.

Where to Buy

If you’d like to preorder any Paradox Rift product, always check with your LGS, but I’ve collected a few options in case that isn’t an option. Use my TCG Player affiliate links when possible. Everything is in stock as of making this post, but I’ll do my best to keep them updated. And remember, with how much Pokémon overprints, it is never a good idea to pay scalper prices, especially on preorders.

The top 5 Decks in the Pokemon TCG Meta right now

September 11, 2023 josechurape Leave a comment

Board Games and TCGs, digimon tcg, gaming news

Bandai Card Games Fest announcement and more Digimon card reveals!

September 10, 2023 josechurape Leave a comment

We got bunch of exciting announcements this week! Bandai’s card tour was announced, we got a bunch of reveals for the upcoming Resurgeance Booster (RB01), a date for the upcoming starter decks, and some new promos you’ll want to add to your collection. If you enjoy these updates, don’t forget to comment, like, follow, and share this with your friends!

Bandai Card Games Fest 2023-2024

In an effort to push their six running card games: Dragon Ball Super, One Piece, Union Arena, Digimon, Battle Spirits, and Battle Spirits Saga, Bandai is hosting events around the world where fans can gather and play their favorite games. There are bound to be some exciting announcements at these events and cool products that players and collectors will want to get their hands on. I hope these events go well because it seems like a great way to get people into the hobby, but it also makes for a fun event existing fans can enjoy. Make sure you check out the official page for more details!

Dragon of Courage and Wolf of Friend Ship Release Date

The newest starter decks are releasing on October 13, and they are a great buy if you want to try out the new “ACE” mechanic. Check with your LGS for the prerelease events happening from October 6 to October 12 for a good time and some awesome prizes. Participating stores will also be giving away special promo cards with the purchase of any two copies of this deck.

Resurgence Booster Reveals

The Resurgence Booster comes out on the 29th and I am beyond excited! This set will have some very important reprints which is fantastic for the game and players. We got a bunch of cool spoilers to get you excited for the set, so make sure you preorder the set from your LGS as soon as you can contain your excitement.

https://scontent-sjc3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/374256945_743924877745455_5979275010143514261_n.jpg?_nc_cat=103&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=49d041&_nc_ohc=qB9BGLID75wAX_1DKw4&_nc_ht=scontent-sjc3-1.xx&oh=00_AfAu0apRnZccF_S75wa-J6xabslMXCl0FoTJEXhfrP8k2A&oe=65023A01

Regionals Promos for October

We also got new promos for regionals in October. If you want to add any of these card to your collection, make sure you sign up for an event on the official page.

Board Games and TCGs, digimon tcg

This week on the Digimon TCG: August 6th

August 6, 2023 josechurape Leave a comment

It wasn’t a super eventful week. The Versus Royal Knight Set just came out so I am not surprised. We did get this months store championship promos revealed, and they look pretty cool. I am very tempted to build a deck and try to make it to locals. Don’t forget to follow, like, comment, and share this with your friends!

Versus Royal Knights Gold Cards

I know I Have already showed these off, but look how cool they look all together.

These are going to look beautiful in a binder. I am never lucky enough to pull these, but I hope you are. Check your LGS to see if they carry Digimon, or pick some up at TCG Player if you don’t have one.

August Store Championship Promo Cards

This month’s promos are looking pretty cool. I hope this brings more people to locals and into the hobby. I want this game to be popular enough so that I can play online like I do with Pokemon.

Premium Bandai Preorder: Dioboromon Playmat Set

Preorders for the Dioboromon set are up on Premium Bandai until August 27. Make sure you put your orders in if you play Diaboromon, or just enjoy the artwork. These cards look sick! You get a play mat, a play set of the 2 new alt cards, and 5 tokens for $50. That’s a pretty good deal for what you’re getting.

Board Games and TCGs

Disney Lorcana: Saphire Card List

July 30, 2023 josechurape Leave a comment

To finish up the previews for the upcoming Lorcana set, lets go over the sapphire card list. Lorcana comes out August 18, so don’t forget to ask your LGS if they will carry it. There are lot of cool cards, especially if you like the Disney art. I am excited for what this could mean for tcgs as it brings new fans into the space, and it looks simple enough to play with kids. Let me know what you think, and don’t forget to like, comment, subscribe, and share this with your friends.

Will you be buying into this set?

Board Games and TCGs

Disney Lorcana: Emerald Card List

July 29, 2023 josechurape Leave a comment

Lets keep the hype going with the Emerald card list. Lorcana drops August 18th, make sure you talk to you LGS to see if they will carry it. If you have been enjoying these updates, don’t forget to like, comment, subscribe, and share this with your friends.

I love the Lilo and Stitch, and the villains are super cool, but I wish there was more Treasure Planet. What do you think?

Board Games and TCGs

Disney’s Lorcana: Amethyst Ink Card List

July 29, 2023 josechurape Leave a comment

Lets keep getting hyped for the release of Disney’s Lorcana by looking at the Amethyst Ink cards. There are some very cool looking cards that have me excited for release. Lorcana releases August 18th, so don’t forget to check with your LGS to see if they will carry it. If you have been enjoying these updates, make sure you like, comment, subscribe, and share this with your friends.

I think I am going to build a villain deck with a lot of purple. The Maleficent cards are so cool! What do you guys think?

video game reviews

I was wrong about Krzyżacy: The Knights of the Cross, the game was rather disappointing

July 29, 2023 josechurape Leave a comment

If you have been enjoying my content and want to support what I do make sure you like, comment, subscribe, and share this with your friends. You can also buy me a coffee

I was sent Krzyżacy – The Knights of the Cross as a review code. While I am very grateful for the opportunity, I will not let it sway my opinions. This will be my honest review.

Krzyżacy – The Knights of the Cross is a pixel art deck builder based on a book of the same name. Unfortunately, the English localization is bad. I stopped reading the story early on because the effort isn’t worth it. The source material might be worth reading, but this adaptation isn’t. With only gameplay left, there wasn’t much reason for me to keep playing once the novelty wore off. Krzyżacy – The Knights of the Cross becomes a boring grind with cute pixel art, but you can find a better game elsewhere.

Like most deck builders, you start the game with a basic deck and slowly build a stronger one as you progress through the campaign. What makes this deck builder unique is that you can recruit units to help you in battles. These units will perform actions based on the combination of cards you play during a turn. This creates an interesting dynamic where you are trying to create combos from your hand that synergizes with your companions. The problem I have with this system is that if you don’t meet the basic requirements for an action, the unit sits idle. This game is not forgiving when it comes to the action economy, and wasted turns result in more unnecessary grind.

I recommend you look up guides or build toward a two-color deck early on to make sure you play efficiently. The amount of gold and xp you earn and the global healing you can do is limited. These limits are standard in the genre. The problem is that you can get stuck in the campaign if you haven’t been using your gold wisely. Most deck builders let you easily redo the run, but Krzyżacy forces you to sit through the cut scenes and restart from zero. This is great if you are good at these games and love the strategy, but bad for the casual players. There are global perks you can earn by playing the game that alleviate some of this grind, but it stops being worth the trouble. The game is short enough that the reset isn’t a huge issue, but I couldn’t find the motivation for a second one.

Don’t get me wrong. I like that this game offers difficult choices to its players and rewards efficiency, but I wish the story was better and it was easier to reset the run. I kept hitting a point where I didn’t have money to buy companions, cards, or heals, and my deck wasn’t strong enough to get through the story, and I couldn’t justify going through the grind.

If you are looking for a fun deck builder, there are better options. The art is cool and it introduces interesting mechanics, but as is, this game isn’t worth buying into. The localization of the story isn’t good, and the gameplay isn’t fun enough to justify the price. You can get it on Steam for $14.99, but I suggest you hold off for a sale or some major updates.