I’m not really a big fan of card battlers, but “Tekken Card Tournament” is different.
The problem I have with card battling games is that there’s no real gameplay involved. You just own your digital cardboards and wander around the map going from battle to battle.
But “Tekken Card Tournament” requires you to plan your moves. Your opponents are looking to outfox you, and your only option is to stack up on the cards that will help you as you go forward.
There are eight characters to choose from to begin with. The game represents some of the most famous names from the “Tekken” universe like Yoshimitsu Paul Phoenix, Panda, and Kazuya Mishima. Each of these characters, as expected, has their own powers and limitations, and you can take only 15 of them into a fight at a time.
The cards have varying levels of damage, with some of them having particular boosts meant for only specific circumstances. The fights happen for 10 seconds with three actions coming into play.
1. Focus: To let you draw a card
2. Strike: To attack your enemy
3. Block: To repel two cards' worth of damage.
Note that the first fighter to have his hit points decreased to zero loses. However, after each of these fights, you will be rewarded with coins and XP that you can use to buy better cards for your deck, and increase your equipment's levels.
There are also credits that can be used to get special cards and filling up the stamina bar.