Metascore
62

Mixed or average reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 8
  2. Negative: 2 out of 8
  1. Dec 19, 2021
    70
    Yu-Gi-Oh! RUSH DUEL: Dawn of Battle Royale !! is a game prisoner of its nature, if you love dueling and you are not afraid to grind matches after matches then it's the game for you, bearing in mind, however, that variety is not at home in the Konami game and that the single player mode offers a very limited challenge and a plot suited to a very young audience. The Rush Duel make their promising debut here, representing an alternative to the main mechanics of Duel Monster, which have become undeniably complicated for a novice to approach. We hope this title can represent a fresh start for Konami, a return to more ambitious video games for the franchise in the future. The potential is there, we hope there's also the desire to make the most of it.
  2. Dec 15, 2021
    70
    Yu-Gi-Oh! Rush Duel: Dawn of the Battle Royale offers a whole new plot, new characters and above all, rules of the game never seen before.
  3. Dec 20, 2021
    68
    Yu-Gi-Oh! Rush Duel: Dawn of Battle Royale modernizes the formula by changing some of the core mechanics of the card game, and the result is a quicker, faster-paced gameplay that is fun to play. Unfortunately, under the technical aspect the game is not as exciting, with frequent and inexplicable frame drops and a drab open world.
  4. Dec 27, 2021
    63
    A breath of fresh air to the classic mechanics that you may like more or less depending on your age and the experience you have in the genre. A game necessary to revitalize the formula of the franchise among the youngest. However, the exploration, story and characters could have been improved.
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  1. Dec 23, 2021
    A decent card game with an interesting story, but it is far from being perfect. It deserved more dedication.
User Score
6.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 5 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 5
  3. Negative: 2 out of 5
  1. May 1, 2022
    8
    If you like Yu-Gi-Oh but are not a fan of Master Duel / Enjoy Speed Duels check this game out.
    It plays close to classic yu-gi-oh with some
    If you like Yu-Gi-Oh but are not a fan of Master Duel / Enjoy Speed Duels check this game out.
    It plays close to classic yu-gi-oh with some new things of its own.

    The most important thing is to find a discord server to play on as the Global servers are not in sync with Japan. Read the full pros, cons, guide list below to get the full story.

    Yu-Gi-Oh Rush Duel Discord https://discord.gg/KCRUTEcAH6

    =Game Pros=
    Beginner Friendly, this is a great game to share Yu-Gi-Oh with your friends.

    Not a "Free to Play" game, this game is more traditional and not a Gacha game. it may get DLC like Japan later, however.

    The game has a story mode with fun characters with a good difficulty curve.

    =Game Cons=
    The Games updates, online servers, quality of life patches, and DLC are not in sync in with Japan.

    Deck building is unlocked when story mode is done without cheats. This can be sped up with a cheat code that can be used about 3 hours in. Right Here -> https://youtu.be/04s6iv2xgws

    Money / obtaining cards is a grind without a ton of online / local human battles.
    New human matches increase a total multiplier which increases the rewards you receive per duel human or NPC. You also need Nintendo Switch Online to duel online.

    The search function could be a bit snappier like Duel Links. Its functional but could use some optimizations / options.

    =Game Guides=
    Deck Building Early, its unlockable after you beat Number 6
    https://youtu.be/04s6iv2xgws

    Gain Daily Gold or Items once a day with the Konami Code
    https://youtu.be/UqLSWWYPMMA

    Post-Game Story Guide
    https://youtu.be/1R5NplxYyNI

    Check out card unlocks with promo codes
    https://nintendosmash.com/yu-gi-oh-rush-duel-promo-codes-cards-sleeves-boards-and-more/
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