Yu-Gi-Oh! Nightmare Troubadour (Nintendo DS) - PAL

Yu-Gi-Oh Nightmare Troubadour marks the first appearing of the famed duelling game on Nintendo DS. Recreating the many intricacies of the trading card game where players use monster trap and spell cards to defeat their opponents in a series of duels Nightmare Troubadour also makes full use of the Nintendo formats capabilities. The dual-screen and stylus-based touch-screen elements provide a perfect basis for the duelling action with players organising their decks using the stylus with the monsters brought to vivid life in real-time reaction to the cards that are drawn. To this end the bottom screen presents an uncluttered 2D view of the cards with Nightmare Troubadour including recreations of over 1000 of the latest and greatest cards. As players organise their decks to block and counter attacks so these battles are shown on the top screen in 3D sequences. Yu-Gi-Oh Nightmare Troubadour also makes extensive use of the hardwares wireless connectivity. With Yu-Gi-Oh very much a social phenomenon this is reflected in the Nintendo DS game which allows players to embark on two-player duels against likeminded friends. The wireless system facilitates full games against each other but can also be used to trade cards.