Is Star Wars Unlimited Actually Good? Review & The Basics!

[@ChaoticMeatballTV]

Despite this being a paid advertisement, I think this could evolve into a really sick series idea. Reviewing card games isn't something that's really done in this space and it'd be really cool for you to maybe once every month or two try out different games and keep a list of your rankings as you go. Try out stuff like Pokemon TCG, Magic the Gathering, their alternate formats like Pocket, Expanded, and Gym Leader Challenge format for Pokemon, or Pioneer, Modern, or Commander for MTG. Plus you've got tons of others like One Piece, Lorcana, Digimon, Weiss Schwartz, Elestrals, there could be plenty of ground to cover.

[@Goku17yen]

pokemon tcg pocket is great

[@stiffeification]

probably way too expensive to do without a paid sponsor, getting free cards etc.

[@CruellestGolf2012]

Dragon ball super fusion world would rule too!

[@pepperbreath35]

​@@stiffeificationpokemon tcg kinda viable, meta deck can be cheaper than some staple

[@AljoschaW1993]

​​@@Goku17yen Marvel Snap is the better Card Game it is so much Mechanics and Synergies, Pokemon is more get collect Cards the game ot self is just Coinflip and simple Math

[@karelrindo13]

Bro hate Duelist Cup so much he change sides

[@alonsoarana5307]

Hate leads to suffering

[@chrishowell1417]

I did to 😂

[@wot_iss9795]

Change to the DARK SIDE I guess

[@CatMandiano]

Fr fr

[@TheDoubleA12]

Wait this isnt Kozmo

[@pollywop6339]

Brooooo please make star wars content. This game turned me from somebody who last watched the star wars movie into a solid star wars fan by itself. I also ended up dropping yugiog for the game, the interaction is just so refreshing. It'd be so good for the community if somebody like yourself made content for it

[@503rdLegion]

Same! The game is incredible! Dropped YGO for it. Completely sold out

[@coreyjohnson2451]

Been playing since it came out its cool actually playing a game i dont have to take a second mortgage on my home and where the developers listen to the player base and take action quickly i will say the only thing that needs to be worked on is the regional type events but they started this year so some error is expected also being able to play an actual full length game and not just win by a dice roll is nice

[@oasisgaming7005]

I'm glad to see star wars getting some recognition. I just got into the game a few months ago and I'm obsessed!

[@takiTCG]

Holy based farfa this game is actually so sick. I picked it up earlier this year and have been loving it. Also amazing that there's a functional (and supported) draft format.

[@estekel2]

Game's going to be dead in less than a year.

[@takiTCG]

​@@estekel2okay well I'll have fun with it in the meantime :) Have fun spending $1200 to "compete" in the next YGO format ❤

[@estekel2]

@@takiTCG I just play digital lmao

[@takiTCG]

@@estekel2 lol, point remains-why does it matter if the game will be dead in a year? It's fun, has an extremely low barrier to entry re: cost, and has an excellent draft format. So what if it's dead in a year, that's another year I get to enjoy the game lmao. You don't gotta yuck someone else's yum! Have a nice day :)

[@TeamCardgaming]

​@@estekel2the game won't be dead in year. The player base is growing, they got the license for 5 more years and it is their most well received project ever! They also work tigether with gamegenic. I talked to the game devs at the "Spiel" (board and card game) convention in Germany this year and they really are passionate about this game.

[@emnl-otero]

I stopped playing card games in 2017, but I can confidently say that *Star Wars: Unlimited* is the complete opposite of *Yu-Gi-Oh!* Everything that drove me away from the game has been addressed here. The interactive gameplay, the absence of endless turns, the accessibility, and the adaptable resource system make it a fantastic experience. I highly recommend it!

[@niklasha1839]

6:22 damn that cut was so smooth

[@nickF_CA]

One thing i think you missed is that every deck has 2 colors (one for your leader and one for your base) this makes it so you can make different variations of the same deck. Deck building meta goes through so many discoveries per format its really cool

[@adamlovrien2727]

Didn't even know this game existed. This video was a nice introduction

[@nickfanzo]

This game is great.

[@eoinmcorks]

These pronunciations are exactly how I imagined Johnny English cameoing in Star Wars would sound ❤

[@CrushCards]

This game is amazing! Absolutely would recommend for anyone remotely interested.

[@AcroxShadow]

Been greatly enjoying SWU since its release. Feels like a game that's really learned from 30 years of TCG design, while having a lot of flavour wins that take inspiration from other Star Wars media, games included. Really impressed and hope it thrives.

[@joshdoe7288]

I swapped from yugioh tcg to star wars unlimited a few months ago and haven’t looked back. I love the game so much. The back and forth play is exactly what has been lost in yugioh.

[@fkjfkrmrk]

But you still watch yugioh content, so weird how you guys are.

[@joshdoe7288]

@ bc I like watching games I don’t play anymore to see how they’re doing and I also like watching content creators I’ve watched for years even if I don’t care to play the game they’re playing? So weird how your logic is.

[@TeamCardgaming]

YES!!! I love Star Wars Unlimited! It is very interactive, it plays smoothly, it's still very strategic and the cards look good 😄 I talked with some of the game designers at the "Spiel" convention in Essen, Germany and they were very nice and I feel like they actually love the game just as much as me & my friends. Opening booster packs never gets boring because of the hyperspace and showcase cards and I love that they try to minimize the amount of plastic. We recently also tried drafting the newest set which was a really nice experience. Thanks for doing this video! I really don't have much to complain. It's good that they do 3 Sets per year - that way the card game keeps being collectable and people don't get product fatigue (which has become a big problem for Magic players - when 3 Sets release in a timespan of 6 Weeks people can't keep up)

[@alaggs7279]

This games looks balanced and interactive. The ressource method seems so thought through. Have to give it a try. To me it looks like it took all the good stuff from the other card games and combined it.

[@PsyGo0ze]

YES! I wanted to try out this game I love Star Wars

[@nytecrow6452]

Can't wait for Farfa to play this game as a Separatist using the Battle Droids as fodder for his stronger cards while chat screams "Look he popped da baby bot!"

[@ossunnix]

A lot of people were turned away from this game at its start but as someone who loves this game, I think FFG has done a really god job balancing and making sure the game is fun to play both casually and competitively (Especially after the boba fett ban).

[@skullsquad900]

Genuinely sounds like it has some interesting mechanics! Might check it out

[@alexsubotich6436]

I’ve been playing this game since the release of the second set and honestly been loving it

[@cedbrettallen]

I hope I was not the only one that noticed that insanely clean Card Flip Over Transition to other card. So good haha

[@onyourleft5648]

Keep playing this game combines a lot of what’s fun about chess with card games and it’s quite unique imho

[@tuna6467]

Not that I was ever gonna try this game but since you've made a video on it, I'll at least take a look 😮‍💨

[@Corveign]

Love the showcase! Hurt yugi brain going for foil instead of the rare Would enjoy seeing more positive farfa

[@bossman4799]

I like the game’s very back and forth nature. I do one thing, you do one thing. Some of your effects will happen after your opponent does something but it’s still pretty minimal. It creates some really interesting decisions like attacking now, trading cuz there might be a buff coming on a unit, holding removal one more turn, etc.

[@Ryan_Smith99]

THAT Satine Kryze hyperspace foil you pulled is 1 in 200 packs! good pull

[@503rdLegion]

Yes, the game is incredibly balanced and well designed. It’s the best TCG myself and my friend have played and we are addicted! It’s so incredibly fun. Please give it a try everyone. For context: me and my friend who run our channel played YGO for over 7+ years, played MTG for over a year, played Pokemon TCG for over a year, and he has played Bandai games every now and again. This game by far is the most fun and interactive, the company who makes it is communicative and supportive, and always looking out for what’s best for the game. Give it a go!

[@gudgie1096]

Really cool to see Farfa covering star wars. I have recently migrated from ygo to star wars so i love this

[@Izudothiro]

I really liked the game, pre ordered the first starter deck (luke and vader) and then everything else was scalped, a single booster box was running for almost 200 USD here (our average monthly income is something like 250 USD) so i just gave up

[@coreyjohnson2451]

The first set got a repring released in october so everything is back down to msrp

[@TeamCardgaming]

Hey I know this is frustrating. I was frustrated as well. They had low supply on the first two sets when they released. Gamegenic also had low supplies on their Star Wars Unlimited specific products. With the third set they really upped their supply and reprinted the first two sets to keep the game available. I can confidently say it's worth giving the game a try. Most of my friends immediately loved it when they tried it. Only one friend said he didn't like that the players took actions back and forth and that is totally fine. The decks are relatively cheap at the moment compared to Yu-Gi-Oh! and most Magic the Gathering formats.

[@MarvelwolfMC]

You can get booster boxes for about 65 to 75 now that they've increased the print run

[@OmegaKhaosYGO]

I got into this game recently since I love Star Wars,but I am still figuring it out...I have not won a single game on a Star Wars Unlimited simulator(Karabast) so far...

[@gudgie1096]

There's plenty of deck guides and such out there if you're struggling :)

[@Yellow_Magpie]

I think maul is pretty good, it's quite linear, but in this game, overwhelm/ambush type effects that trade straight to base damage for momentum allow you to progress towards the win while controlling board state. That's a type of card advantage and in SWU where every action opens you to a reaction and the chess like momentum makes being able to act even one action ahead of your opponent a serious strategic advantage

[@Aberduelist]

Huge fan of how it interacts too constantly taking turns to do your actions means your always going back and fourt with your opponent

[@hendrafour7824]

This video makes me want to play a separatist deck so badly!

[@mattvernon5279]

Been playing the SWU TCG for about 4 months and can honestly say it’s so refreshing to play such an interactive card game. Most decks can be built on the cheap when compared to YGO as well which makes playing IRL much more appealing.

[@Aberduelist]

Been playing casually since release and it’s just super fun not crazy expensive and a cool diverse format

[@BlakesGamez]

This game is so much fun. It replaced yugioh for me lol, no longer stockholm syndromed by konami

[@williamdegrey]

My 2nd favourite tcg of all time (never played the Decipher one sadly) no 1 is LOTR tcg from Decipher

[@markusbiewer2756]

This is my game of the year of 2024. Haven't touched a TCG since the World of Warcraft TCG died. Vowed I would never touch one again. Then I played in the Spark of Rebellion Prerelease of my FLGS and now I'm all in. Booster boxes, official tokens, playmats and sleeves. This game is so much fun! Yes, it's tough to start with only 4 cards in hand, but you draw 2 cards every 'turn'. Deciding which of your great cards to put down as a resource is agonizing and fun at the same time.

[@stayflyxx]

I've become more interested in other TCGs ever since Pokemon pocket has come out so I'm happy to see content like this!

[@ZondaR45]

Pretty much all of my friend group who are long long time yugioh players have stopped playing Yugioh and have been playing Star Wars unlimited since release. The gameplay loop being so interactive and skillful aswell as rewarding deck building with alot of different options. It’s just the most fun any of us have had playing a tcg ever. We are just now starting to get more consistent “regional” level events starting in January so now is actually the perfect time to hop in and learn the game fully if you intend to get into the competitive side.

[@MarvelwolfMC]

Really hope for more star wars content!

[@Sh0esyTCG]

I loved set 1 star wars but fell off when set 3 reveals started, I don't like the token generation stuff sadly and set 2 made it too expensive to play as a second game :(

[@cplgsleight1661]

I’m a huge Star Wars fan so I had to pick this game up. I have all the starter decks for other people to play when they’re over. It’s super easy to learn and teach. Although yugioh is my main tcg, it’s not easy teaching new players how to play haha

[@Trance2400]

Star wars Unlimited is the most genuinely fun to play TCG I've tried, the game is a blast. I also like that you can build a decent deck just from commons/uncommons for cheap, and gradually upgrade with rares/legendaries while still playing reasonably competitively.

[@JKSSubstandard]

"Theres so many leaders and bases per set" - Theres 18 leaders and 8 or 12 bases per set. x3 sets 54 leaders so far in the game. Thats part of the charm of the game, theres a LOT of different synergies and strategies you can use. Packs are 16 cards. Every pack has a leader and a generic base. Each pack also has a rare or legendary rarity card in slot 15. And slot 16 is always holo. There are 2 other rarities dispersed in the packs, called hyperspace which are borderless full arts and hyper foil which is the borderless full art in foil.

[@papastones]

SWU is such a fun game! Coming from yugioh the change of pace and interaction is so much fun. Made me start making content on it since it's so enjoyable! They have an online variant called karabast where you can play against other players and it's all free. Definitely worth checking out if you enjoy the game or just want to learn it without having to spend any money.

[@Otzkar]

Did the Star Wars marketing team not aprove of farfa shouting "YOUTUUUUUUBBBEEEE!!!!" at the beginning of the video?

[@kitwk984]

He keeps skipping the rare or higher card in each pack it's just before the foil at the back

[@coolerguy64]

Probably my favorite card game right now

[@sephnickel9516]

Bro changed to the dark side

[@Kapowbam]

This game is very fun, would recommend

[@kzmst4262]

The turn system is very similar to lor

[@D3M0N-3NIGMA]

Hell yeah, love Farfa but a lot of the time yugioh content goes over my head as a casual player. Glad to see expanding horizons content wise

[@JKSSubstandard]

The game is absolutly amazing. Its well made, fun, crunchy but not unforgiving. I PRAY that the game can survuve its stocking issues and initial meta issue because this thing has legs

[@yeagno1483]

New Kozmo support letsgoooo

[@AljoschaW1993]

Is like Legends of Ruthhera in physical there you can also do a Action after each Action 😅

[@TylerJones-rp4kd]

3:32 this sounds similar to how Disney Lorcana’s resource system works

[@bigbellyobie6204]

It very much is. Lorcanas is somewhat better in my opinion with some cards being un resourable makes deckbuilding more interesting and resourcing more skillfull. With any card no matter what it kinda takes away the weight of the decision. But still really good.

[@Nexit1337]

you mean that Duel Masters had the best card resource in the whole world? NO WAY!

[@vectorvictor6181]

I miss Duel Masters 😢

[@satekoi]

Best card is always "I Am Your Father". 3 cost; Deal 7 damage to unit or (opponent says: NOOOOO!) draw 3 cards.

[@nasaerosystems222]

We are already talking about Set 4.....This video should have been done last year when the game launched.

[@Krullenkoning]

SWU made me drop advanced constructed YGO. Its been 6+ months since swapping games and I can recommend this game to anyone that liked the edison-era pace of games more than modern ygo.

[@therealstefanb]

It's honestly the best card game I have ever played, if you like Magic-like card games you should definitely give it a try !

[@Rexcilious]

My guy, Padme was not a pacifist 😂 She kicked clanker ass for years during the clone wars. Dutchess Satine, who’s card you pulled during the opening, was the epitome of a pacifist. This was a great video though and it’s cool to see you review other and new TCG’s.

[@crayyonnyadrav4055]

To the Alpaca editor guy: What kind of rarities exist in a set and how often do you see one of the more seldom one?

[@wildchild911105]

C=Common U=Uncommon R=Rare L=Legendary A pack has at least one rare or Legendary in the second to last slot with the last slot being a foil or Hyper foil that can be any rarity. You also have the SLIMMEST of chances in pulling a showcase leader which is a special all foil alt art card of any of the leaders in the Set. Hopefully that's what you meant with that question.

[@crayyonnyadrav4055]

@wildchild911105 yeah that was my question thanks a lot.

[@CrushCards]

So they have the rarities that we also answered but to get to the other portion of your question, you see on average 3-4 Legendaries a box. We have opened boxes with 7-8. You also as seen, have your commons, foils, hyperspace non-foil & the highest hyperspace foil. The rarities & foil treatments mix & match so it makes opening a bit more exciting too! All of these cards look & feel fantastic! The game mechanics are very well balanced & promote as farfa said, interaction. It’s been very refreshing to play this year. Would recommend 1000%!!! - Editor

[@TeamDominicano]

Do a vid on ygo next

[@burning__karma]

I do think the thumbnail/title may have hurt this video in terms of views (which is a shame because it’s quite good). I think framing the video as a question of “whether this card game is good” when most of your viewers likely haven’t heard/interacted with it makes it less appealing insofar as said have viewers have no actual reason to care about whether this game is good. I think maybe framing it as a card game that is definitively interesting instead (even if a bit clickbaity) would drive more interaction. I am saying this from the perspective of someone who only watched this video on the side while doing something else, and didn’t originally consider it since I didn’t care much for the game or its critical reception. Of course, I don’t make content for a living or anything like that, so there might be other things I’m missing (like the simple fact that this is a non-yugioh video on a predominantly yugioh channel). Nonetheless, I just wanted to comment in the off chance it’s helpful or gives insight into how a prospective viewer sees the thumbnail/title.

[@ZombieSlayerTakashi]

Any chance of you checking out the new upcoming Gundam TCG?

[@kristo397]

try lorcana!

[@bertomo9]

R2D2 is literally tincan, konami predicted it.

[@randomUser2121]

is this Kozmo support?

[@AlexMagnusTheLoneGamerWanderer]

to the comment section: i know that this mostly come to personal preferences but... between Star Wars Unlimited and Lorcana... which one would you recommend? :)

[@MPill4500]

i think it needs more text and negates.

[@glover683]

I really liked this game when it came out earlier this year. I dont think its gonna be around very long however, it does also have a good online fanmade sim.

[@timothykrzywonski]

Neat review

[@Mr.green1197]

8:57 Access code 😂

[@MikeTheSith200]

Exhaust means turn to the right noob. Jk. It's a great game.

[@ZeludeRose]

you can tell when he's mid-sentence and realizes that he isnt allowed to say yugioh

[@claire6452]

Cool, make an online sim and I'll try it :')

[@gokudude1]

“Force table” and “Karrablast” are each an online sim.

[@claire6452]

@@gokudude1 Thanks but after looking them up they are not what I'm looking for. They're good for testing, but they're missing the progression aspect of getting new cards, building your collection, and playing with what you can get even if it's not the best thing. Also one is AI only so that's kinda meh :')

[@callumvaughan-floyd7711]

@@claire6452 you can build your decks on SWUDB and test on karabast with them, that way you can use the cards you have/are interested in and test it before purchasing/know how to play your deck smoothly.

[@weman201]

Lmao a paid ad for a review of the product XD

[@cameronweese5536]

You should try playing Flesh and Blood next!

[@andyseb4776]

Best game at the moment

[@yungmazz6622]

This game is just like Vs system

[@Goku17yen]

youchube

[@phoenixvance6642]

You dont claim it's a paid ad for "integrity." You say that because it's the law, my dude

[@TruongMtgArenaHearthstone03]

Swu is awesome

[@oakapigang2944]

Or elestrals plssssssss

[@xerospacious4024]

Shame you didnt read hardly any of the rares

[@nickfanzo]

Yes it’s good.

[@wikiwikiwa]

im sorry this did dogshit numbers Farfa, you tried and video good.

[@WanluqmanWan]

Farfa can you try a roblox card game call blox card

[@michaelhomes8049]

Wish it wasnt star wars though. Original IPs are so much better

[@pa1193]

Where's the one piece gaming

[@nikfortuny3727]

SWU>>>YGO

[@bearbectar7173]

Pls find a way to play this on stream or record irl, this game has insane potential. My yugibrainrot already picked out some nice archetype f.e. the droids bouncing each other like VS for essentially an Infernoid cost seems really, with Maul as the leader sounds like a great aggro strat, especially with the many droid token recursion summons. Also R2D2 is gonna be their pot of greed, instant 3 of IMO (if thats the max u are allowed). Also i love big beaters in YGO ( PEP is mah Boi) so seeing the big tanks and Gunship that just dish out louds of damage seems very nice, especially the drone carrier tank seems busted cus the drawback of big beaters is big costs (it can bounce 2 units instead so f.e. from 8 -> 6-0). Havent no Input besides this video but i can see the tendecies that are simular to ygo. I'm hyped xdd

[@callumvaughan-floyd7711]

If you liked early ygo in terms of back and forth, building up to better cards and not just spewing out in one turn, that's what swu is like. There are a lot of strong cards from the first 2 sets that help well with newer stuff, I've been running Maul and it has some insane off meta potential as a ramp deck to hit your late game stuff. There are some other rules around colours and added costs he didn't mention but it's all pretty easy to pick up on with the basics and FFG consistently release rulings on cards!

[@estekel2]

Star Wars kekw

[@wonkiemonkie3189]

Nah lil bro

[@RaltsGuardian]

Bro thinks this is the secondary channel

[@مؤمنعمرو-ب7ط]

What ?