Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist: Link Evolution

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User Score
7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 70 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 51 out of 70
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 70
  3. Negative: 9 out of 70
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  1. Darthtater14
    Aug 21, 2019
    7
    Kinda sad you can’t put multiple special summoned cards in the monster zone until you link summon them. Miss the old rules. Also can’t battle locally with banned cards.
  2. A_Yuki
    Oct 6, 2019
    6
    I love the game, but the sad part of it, it crashes so often, sometime it is unplayable. Everything is up to date and I even try on a brand New Switch and still does the same. Some day, it is crash free, some other day, there's a lot of crashes.

    While I love the animation, (summoning of an iconic card like Dark Magician) I wish there was a way to just turn them off. Those are the    I love the game, but the sad part of it, it crashes so often, sometime it is unplayable. Everything is up to date and I even try on a brand New Switch and still does the same. Some day, it is crash free, some other day, there's a lot of crashes.

    While I love the animation, (summoning of an iconic card like Dark Magician) I wish there was a way to just turn them off.

    Those are the reason why I give it a 6/10 instead of a 10/10    … Expand
  3. FrostByte62
    Dec 24, 2019
    5
    Pretty sad that this game is less fun to play than the Duel Links app. Lots of Quality Of Life mistakes for the whole game. Only reason I'm rating above a 4 is because the game functions.

    Sound: what sound? All the effects are the same. Zero voice acting. Stale sound effects when damaging opponents. Animations: literally nothing beyond ace card summons. No extra powerful "oof" when you    Pretty sad that this game is less fun to play than the Duel Links app. Lots of Quality Of Life mistakes for the whole game. Only reason I'm rating above a 4 is because the game functions.

    Sound: what sound? All the effects are the same. Zero voice acting. Stale sound effects when damaging opponents. Animations: literally nothing beyond ace card summons. No extra powerful "oof" when you chunk an opponent. Doesn't make it feel like your cards are stronger at all. Gameplay: can't cancel certain actions. You could select a card to summon, not place it in a zone yet, and not be able to cancel. Same goes for spell/trap cards. Soundtrack: What soundtrack? It's the same dang piece for every duel. No classic themes or remixes. Passionate Duelist, Fang of Critias, etc. Disappointing.    … Expand
  4. grimreapersims
    Sep 3, 2021
    6
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  5. herovufil
    Jan 11, 2023
    7
    I'm a huge fan of the original manga, so my review is based on the campaign of the first anime. I think the dev team did a great job building these decks. They captured the essence of the manga very well. For example, in the duel against Bones, you have to use sword and shield to defeat his strong zombie monsters who have 0 DEF; in the duel against PaniK, his cards keep you from attacking,I'm a huge fan of the original manga, so my review is based on the campaign of the first anime. I think the dev team did a great job building these decks. They captured the essence of the manga very well. For example, in the duel against Bones, you have to use sword and shield to defeat his strong zombie monsters who have 0 DEF; in the duel against PaniK, his cards keep you from attacking, so your key card is Catapult Turtle. The matches are not always balanced very well, so winning a "reverse duel" against the story deck can be tough. But this is a minor issue. The decision that the player can chose between their own deck and the well-crafted story decks is also great. And the switch controls make it easier to play with touch controls.
    However, I have one major complaint: The game is too slow. It's not possible to change the gameplay speed in the options. Even compared to old titles such as NIghtmare Troubadour or Stairway to the Destined Duel (for the Game Boy Advaced!), the gameplay is so slow. The game constantly asks where you want to put a card, although it does not matter at all for the first generation of Yu-Gi-Oh. The AI takes a long time to deliberate. For a simple game like first generation Yu-Gi-Oh, this is taking a ridiculous amount of time.
    Other minor issues are the boring presentation: The story is skippable, the backgrounds and music extremely simple and monotonous. But even when it is watered down like this, Yu-Gi-Oh is still a lot of fun.    … Expand

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Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. Cubed3
    Oct 14, 2019
    70
    With a new handheld format comes a new Yu-Gi-Oh! title, and while Link Evolution offers a compelling and modernised take on the Card Game for both fans and novices alike, with almost infinite play styles and strategy possibilities, it retains the stale interface and storytelling of its original form.
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  2. The Digital Fix
    Sep 12, 2019
    90
    Relive epic battles from every Yu-Gi-Oh! series to date, build and customize your own decks, and challenge yourself online. Full of content with over 9000 cards to collect, all without microtransactions. A definite must buy for Yu-Gi-Oh! fans and a great choice for those new to the franchise. Get out there and Duel!
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  3. COGconnected
    Sep 6, 2019
    80
    Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist: Link Evolution covers all of the card updates and additions from the past 2 decades giving us over 9,000 cards to build our dream decks with. With some of our most loved monsters, spell or trap cards from the earliest (and most beloved, in my opinion) the first season of Yu-Gi-Oh! To some of the most recent expansion, Vrains. There’s a lot of customization to be had with your decks not to mention the thrill of playing online or in Sealed and Draft modes, this is definitely a title that any fan of TCGs or Yu-Gi-Oh will really enjoy.
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