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Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist

PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, PlayStation 4 • 2016

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Quick resume

Relive past Dueling glory against Yu-Gi-Oh! characters from the past and present! Compete against other players online with your custom deck, then challenge them in Battle Pack Draft and Sealed Play!

Global score

84/100

Genres

Simulator, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Strategy, Puzzle, Card & Board Game

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    Pros

    • Large card collection
    • Nostalgic story campaigns
    • Creative deck building
    • Challenging ai and ranked multiplayer
    • Fair progression system

    Cons

    • Expensive and numerous dlcs
    • Small and inactive multiplayer community
    • Annoying frequent prompts during duels
    • Some unbalanced story decks
    • Limited animations and graphical polish

    Analysis

    Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Story, Expression. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Story. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Survival, Violence.

    How to use the graph
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    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

    Motivations

    • Autonomy
      4

      "Players can choose to use story decks or create and use their own decks, allowing personal freedom in deck building and play style."

    • Competence
      3

      "Game offers challenging AI and ranked multiplayer with skill-based dueling, but some story decks are unbalanced and grinding is required to obtain cards."

    • Competition
      3

      "Includes ranked online matches and multiplayer modes, but player base is small and matchmaking is problematic."

    • Continuation
      3

      "Players engage in long campaigns, deck building, and booster pack grinding, encouraging habitual play."

    • Cooperation
      -4

      "Gameplay focuses on 1v1 duels with no cooperative modes or team play."

    • Creativity
      4

      "Extensive card collection and deck building system encourages creative deck construction and strategy."

    • Domination
      -3

      "Interactions are balanced 1v1 duels without evidence of trash talk or power imposition."

    • Escapism
      4

      "Nostalgic story mode and immersive dueling provide escape from real life."

    • Expectation
      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily out of interest and nostalgia, not obligation."

    • Experimenting
      4

      "Players experiment with many cards and deck combinations, exploring different strategies."

    • Exploration
      2

      "Players discover new cards and duel challenges, but environment is static and menu-based."

    • Expression
      3

      "Players customize decks and choose avatars, expressing personal style within game constraints."

    • Fantasy
      4

      "Based on anime storylines and fantasy card battles with iconic monsters and characters."

    • Fellowship
      -3

      "Limited social interaction; multiplayer is mostly competitive dueling with minimal community features."

    • Growth
      3

      "Players learn complex card mechanics and improve deck building and dueling skills."

    • Health
      -5

      "Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity involved."

    • Idle
      -3

      "Requires focused attention during duels and deck building; not suited for idle or background play."

    • Intimacy
      -4

      "Minimal social interaction beyond competitive dueling; no evidence of close relationship building."

    • Leadership
      -4

      "No leadership or group management roles; gameplay is individual dueling."

    • Progression
      4

      "Strong progression through unlocking cards, booster packs, and new decks."

    • Relaxation
      2

      "Some players find relaxing nostalgia and flow, but frequent prompts and grinding may cause frustration."

    • Sensation
      1

      "Limited sensory stimulation; animations are minimal and repetitive."

    • Status
      2

      "Ranked multiplayer offers some social recognition, but small player base limits status impact."

    • Story
      4

      "Campaign mode follows anime storylines with character interactions and duels."

    • Strategy
      5

      "High strategic depth in deck building, card interactions, and duel tactics."

    • Thrill
      3

      "Competitive dueling and challenge modes provide suspense and excitement."

    • Value
      2

      "Base game offers good content for price; DLCs considered expensive and optional."

    • Violence
      -4

      "Gameplay centers on card dueling and strategy, not physical combat or destruction."

    • Survival
      -3

      "No survival elements; gameplay is stable and rule-based."

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    Last update: 29/04/2026