Can I Learn to Like Card Games? | Digimon: Digital Card Battle Retrospective

[@snapkickUUUU]

Glad to know that there's another game that pulls the Psycho Mantis trick, and it's a Digimon card game of all things. What a world.

[@Wayneisboss]

Never saw it coming, that one definitely threw me lol

[@mistersp3753]

@@Wayneisboss Does it help to put your controller in port 2?

[@cbl6520]

I remember playing this back in 2002, when I was 12 years old and making it to this part. Needless to say, it scared the shit out of me and completely messed with my head (also didn’t help that it was late at night). And yeah, I got my ass handed to me, the moment he sent my partner card to the bottom of my deck and played that broken ass download digivolve card and warped straight to an Apokalymon with no DP, I was like “WTF, that’s cheating!” I honestly couldn’t believe the games AI literally just cheated right in front of me, all I could think was “that’s not fair, how could you possibly beat this guy?” Long story short, I ended up giving up for a while, as I couldn’t begin to fathom how it was possible to get past this point……until I got a GameShark and used cheat codes to beat him (the fucker cheated, so I cheated back). I would later replay this game 21 years later thanks to this video and beat him legit, with no cheats and it was so satisfying! Thank you so much for reintroducing me to it, it was a trip down memory lane like no other!

[@CRANTIME]

as somebody who plays a lot of card games, this game rocks. A super unique, fun system. The only drawback is the small amount of cards they could pack into this thing lol

[@gabrielchavarria760]

Agree and same background, some of the rules and mechanics are very unique and the win condition is completely innovative.

[@CardOtakuDesu]

Why have I not found this channel earlier?🥺

[@kylespevak6781]

Panic you're describing around 10:00 Sounds kind of like how the game of Marvel Snap is played. Makes sense it's digital only

[@Tkokat]

I absolutely loved this game. Played it a thousand times

[@Wayneisboss]

It's definitely got a way of hooking you and the gameplay loop is honestly pretty engaging!

[@undefinedvariable8085]

Pure Options & Partners only deck was broken OP. Can't help but build one on every playthrough.

[@BurgerBroeders]

I love these retrospectives of Digimon games. These games are some of my most nostalgic moments. Cant wait for DW2 and 3!

[@Wayneisboss]

I'm especially looking forward to Digimon World 3, I hear people talk about that one a lot!

[@BurgerBroeders]

@@Wayneisboss digimon world 3 is probably objectively the best one. What I really like is that they are all completely different games, but all are equally nostalgic and i’d definitely would play all of them again. Have fun playing through them!

[@gododoof]

I like how the colour system has lasted all the way up to the most recent version of the card game. Now we just need a video game for that version.

[@namenlosNamenlos]

True indeed.

[@andrewcook2625]

I'm honestly shocked we don't have one since mtg arena, duel links, and master duels have shown tcg games are stupid profitable

[@houraisheperd9721]

That twist is super goddamn cool. Especially with how he doesn’t stop hacking from the first time and cheats in the card game itself.

[@UserShadow7989]

My goodness, seeing the thumbnail really brought me back- this game occupied a disproportionately large of my childhood- this and Monster Rancher Card Battle Episode 2.

[@あらすとる]

This game is one of my favorite Digimon games, and one of my favorite PS1 games in general. The game mechanics are ideal for a videogame, it's strategy based even with all the RNG involved, and the battle graphics are really great for its time.

[@setteplays]

I've finished both campaigns (you get a really cool reward for V-mon!) and I have never skipped a single battle animation. I really like them. This is literally my favorite Digimon game and I've played it for the first time as an adult. And I'm also so happy you've got to see that final twist unspoiled! Amazing review Wayne!

[@Wayneisboss]

I'm really glad I didn't skip this one! It truly did offer a unique experience and I'm really happy I gave it a shot! Honestly, it's probably something I'll return to just for fun sometime!

[@mistersp3753]

8:58 I've never known anyone to actually call it the 'cross' button, no matter how much the Colonel from MGS tries to push it on me. Kind of makes me want a little extra scene where Snake and the Colonel have an argument about what the button is called.

[@NeroVingian40]

Professor X from the X-Men comics should actually be called Professor Cross from the Cross-Men. Also, Cross-avier?

[@Jonaleko]

I remember playing this one without knowing what to expect and loving it. I'm not much of a card game guy, but this one felt so good to play. Glad to see you visiting this one, I'm looking forward to the next reviews!

[@FFK7Shade]

Easiest way to win A is to abuse your partner card, especially if you have the Option card that searches your partner from the deck (in that scenario you won't have to dig to the bottom of your deck). Flamedramon if properly build up can essentially trick enemy AI in using Circle and you countering Circle with him is some of the easiest things to do.

[@davincic0der]

One of my and my brother's favourite multiplayer games since we were kids - we're still dueling decks we've had for decades (yeesh) now. Lovely to see it get such a thorough and genuine appraisal on here. Inspired us to have a few more games too!

[@TheAntiSanta]

A lot of people talking about how Junk Deck Easily breaks this game, but it's waaay simpler than this Partner Find thing. Psychemon let's you match your HP to your opponent's current HP and ModokiBetamon let's you change the opponent's to your current HP, but the thing that really ties it together is Hagurumon. Hagurumon's X ability causes it to Self Destruct doing damage to the opponent equal to it's current HP (the thing you just changed to the same value as their current HP) and leaves you with 10. And if your current HP is 10, that's a great reason to play a ModokiBetamon on them. Ain't nothing in the game can handle this nonsense.

[@daniindrayanto1505]

i really love this game! the second digimon game i have ever played after digimon world and already finished the story with all three partners with different save files because every deck have uniqueness of their own!

[@legamersh7453]

Yes! Hell yeah, this was THE card game for me. thanks for making a video about the game

[@Wayneisboss]

Really glad I took the time to look at this one!

[@zodiarkesper6073]

this game was my favorite , I played through all 3 digimon picks and beat it the game so many times and learned all its tricks like how to trick to go from C to U without R card. it was very enjoyable back then makes me crying

[@WebstersYouTube]

I looked up the price of that Omnimon card from the opening and nearly had a heart attack! Hoo boy. Glad you got your current PC out of it.

[@Wayneisboss]

That was an absolutely wild pull, and it's crazy how much that damn card has held its value lol

[@WebstersYouTube]

@@Wayneisboss No kidding. Step aside, base set Charizard, there are other kings in town.

[@BlueEyed_J]

@Wayneisboss (I actively play the TCG.) So that card is /extremely/ hard to pull, like 1 in every 12 cases (So 1 in every 144 booster boxes.) And since Bandai is no longer printing that set, it's value will only stay high, and probably go up.

[@lokephoenix1039]

I bought a case of that set and pulled one, definitely keeping it for a few years. If the Persona 5 Weiss Schwarz deck is anything to go by I’m in the money 😅

[@Angelscurse]

Hearing the game music in the background really made me nostalgic. My brother and I loved this game as children. We couldn’t get enough of digimon when we were preteens

[@Carnationpetal]

I looked at the thumbnail too quickly and thought all the digimon were playing card games on Greymon's stomach Haha. Great video by the way lol.

[@shoutuckerdidnothingwrong]

I got a PS1 for Christmas of 2001, and this was my first game ever. It's still one of my favorites, all these years later.

[@YawnBlue]

It's one of if not my favorite Digimon game! I remember getting it from like a Babbages back in the day as a teen, without a manual, used and for only 6 bucks...

[@namenlosNamenlos]

The card game battle animations is what makes digimon card battle worth playing plus it my all-time top favorite digimon video games.

[@mistersp3753]

23:13 My name sure does sound nice in these credits, and so can you! Sorry for the obscure Colbert reference. Does anyone else miss the Colbert Report? On a related note, I'm just as much of a "doctor" as Dr. Stephen T. Colbert, but at least I don't prescribe sketchy medical treatments.

[@MilenAnessar]

This game was an absolute blast to me when I was a kid, I play Red and Green deck focusing on Attacks and fast evolution. I should get back to play this game again at some point.

[@pridethesaint]

The new TCG is really fun! You should definitely give it a shot.

[@LeanMan82]

what is it called?

[@pridethesaint]

@@LeanMan82 Digimon TCG. It isn't backwards compatible with the old cards, though. It's my favorite card game, for whatever that is worth.

[@LeanMan82]

This is one of the few games in digimon world that executed well. There is a lot to learn from the game mechanics from this game. It really hit the right chords

[@legato1616]

We just found your channel and really like your videos! This game has so many fond memories for us. "A" was such a crazy puzzle of a final boss to solve because we relied on our partner digimon heavily throughout the game and that jerk buries all of them at the bottom of your deck!! But with a "partner finder" card we retrieved our Veemon, armor digivolved it to a Raidramon equipped it with a triple-power X attack to absolutely shred A's darkness digimon, and managed to save the day. One of our most cherished gaming memories. Thank you for bringing it all back.

[@BriceBeNic3]

when i played this game back in the day. It took me like past the first area to fully grasp the full scope of the complexity of the game. I was a really fun game.

[@doctorfate6414]

Aside from World 1 me and a great friend at the time enjoyed playing Card Battle and we stayed up all night early morning playing. Priceless experience and times.

[@MegaDoomWaffle]

I love how he shows his old cards and i have the exact same ones including that foil HerculesKabuterimon.

[@Berkut888Gaming]

Great video man! I absolutely freaking love this game, so many hours playing as a kid, imo you can see that they put a lot of love into this game, the animations are fantastic.

[@EarnieJord]

Very nostalgic journey for me; the satisfaction of evolving to the Ultimate level and hammering the opponent is addicting.

[@irayathecool]

i picked this and Rumble Arena up in a pawn shop one day. some of my best finds ♥

[@Wayneisboss]

Tbh there's something special about collecting PS1 games, and the Digimon ones are really the icing on the cake!

[@silverbandit721]

Analogue Man(?) making a return what such a twist I definitely did not see coming! Solid story at the end!

[@alfiobonanno5100]

As a kid this game was one my friends and I played relentlessly, multiple files each and restarting every now and then, fighting eachother and trying out all kinds of cards to see what they did, oh yeah, we had the japanese version! We loved it and played it so much that after a while we started recognizing the characters that meant certain effects!

[@TheAzulmagia]

This game rocks and the final boss was a pretty fun experience. If I remember correctly, I started with Veemon and would always use Flamedramon, who has a counter ability. Conveniently, the final boss always spams the exact attack that Flamedramon counters, so his lack of knowledge about how to play the game led to him losing match-ups he could've won through smarter plays. It felt like a perfectly justified win in-universe: he had a ton of great cards, but no idea how to use them.

[@AngeVNs]

I couldn't believe how fun it is AND how surprisingly fun the story was.

[@Blothars]

Bro i still have this game to this day and will always be my favoite game !!!

[@Kindness8811]

The quality of your videos is really good. I wanted to subscribe. But then I realised, that I already did.

[@orionishi6737]

Man I was obsessed with this game back in the day. It's actually really good.

[@DuelistKoi93]

You should totally give the 2020 TCG a shot. As you've seen already, the art and design is gorgeous and it's mechanically quite easy to get into and fun.

[@SheepyPanda95]

Ahh yes, Digimon Card Battle. This game got me addicted. Among all the Digimon games, this is the one I love the most. Curb stomped everything using Water cards (cards with the most HP) and attack up support cards.

[@Vile_Oreo]

The final boss in this game was brilliant. Instead of just giving the dude a broken deck and relying on the AI for the challenge they made it a puzzle. The absurdly broken opening move is a great intro to show the guy means business but the fact that his first turn is the same each time makes you want to interact with the game more. He's exploiting the system so you have to exploit the system (which is flavorful as hell I might add) by looking at the cards at your disposal and finding out how to get around his backbreaking opener. Really digging through the rules and mechanics of a card game like that and coming up with a way to overcome a difficult situation is one of biggest appeals of a card game and this battle does it brilliantly. Hell, the most brilliant part of it is there are multiple ways to get around it so if you're talking to a friend about it they could give you a different answer. I got around it by using a digimon support power that reduced both our HP to 100 and used Yanmamon's X attack that attacked first to kill it.

[@RemolSiedlce]

I remember that I was seriously freaking out as a 10-years old kid when A made his reveal, thinking that my PS1 is broken! At first I even restarted the console and was so glad that everything works and my save is still there! Second time, I have realized that this is indeed intended, but that background sound was so dreadful still, that I had to turn the volume down to a minimum, that's how disturbing it was to me. Then, that already evilish VenomMyotismon, looking like being posessed on 1st turn screen.... That was my scariest experience with any videogame ever I think. Very nice game after all, I have beaten it all and finished all post-game tasks and collected everything collectible back then. Thanks for bringing good memories back, maybe I will check it out again after more than 20 years!

[@EntereinWomen]

Dude we got the same old digi cards. Amazing

[@dreamisover9813]

that's really interesting! Recently I thought about the card game in digimon world 2003, looked for it but stumbled upon this video. I didn't even know this game was a thing!

[@SpitefulLetters]

This game was my childhood I got it from the reject bin . And genuinely one of the best moment in my childhood is when I beat the game 😊

[@CrimsonMoonM]

I ended up beating Analogueman by relying solely on Circle countering cards, as I had missed out on the Hacking card and noticed that he seemed to always go for the strongest attack option every single time. It's actually surprisingly doable since he'll simply self-destruct once the HP of Apocalymon gets beneath a certain threshold, so it's just a case of holding on until then while whitling his health down and taking whatever chance you can get to score an easy win against his lesser cards inbetween each Apocalymon summon.

[@fancescogazzani5843]

One of my favorite games ever, also the card game in digimon world 3 is aswesome too

[@rangersandriders8803]

I super want that playstation game drawer.... I must find it, and buy it

[@Wayneisboss]

These little drawers are so cool! I'd give up a kidney for a Dreamcast one

[@rangersandriders8803]

​@@WayneisbossI'd give up your kidney too man.

[@KnightLederic]

Yoooooo, I love that new intro card. Gives me Jet Set Radio vibes. Honestly never been a big tcg guy but this was still a fun watch

[@Wayneisboss]

I was definitely inspired by Jet Set Radio while working on the new logo! I'm glad others like how it came out!

[@belojah2]

First video of yours I watched Wayne and loved it. I love the physical Digimon tcg and play it a lot. I have a wonderswan Digimon card game in Japanese and I couldn't figure out anything but I think I'll find a copy of this one you played and give that a jam. You made the game look so much fun

[@cloverfieldmonster7599]

OK! Who the hell is this guy? This man is making content that makes million sub channels look like babies first youtube video. What in the world?

[@Wayneisboss]

Lol nah I'm just some guy yelling about microphones. Very much appreciate the support though! Glad you're enjoying what I throw out there!

[@Sleetysleetman]

Great video! Always wondered what this game was like.

[@Wayneisboss]

Thanks so much! It was fun to be able to discover what this one had in store!

[@LeanMan82]

its heaven. I sunk hours in this game as a kid and it was very satisfying game

[@jaycenteno8385]

He yet lives! Glad to see a video of any kind on here again :D

[@Wayneisboss]

Really glad to be back, and I'll have more to share soon!

[@jaycenteno8385]

@@Wayneisboss Worth the wait! Cant wait to see what comes next :D

[@DjimonMoz]

I remember being genuinely frightned when I got to the ending as a kid haha. And by some miracle I actually beat him on my own without looking at any guides. Since he hacks into my deck to put all my Partner Digimon at the bottom, I interpreted this as the games telling me to discard my whole deck and throw all my chips into my partners. Sure enough, my Flamedramon Circle Counters got me the W.

[@tomyeekientong388]

you can easily win the game using deck where Rare Digimon + Partner only. This deck can win the match quick by used Partner Finder to search partner that can use First Attack to wipe opponent in single hit by manipulating opponent digimon HP using the Rare Digimon effect such as Psychemon, ModokiBetamon, ToyAgumon, L-ToyAgumon

[@TheCrawl]

So I never played this game, but I *did* play some of the og card game when I was a wee lad, and seeing those cards and hearing the original anime theme lit up my nostalgia neurons.

[@Robert_D_Mercer]

I never understood the card battle game in this, but the one in digimon world 3 I spent WAY too much time on...

[@Wayneisboss]

Oh wow, DW3 has an in-game card game? That'll be an interesting beast to tackle when I get to it!

[@Robert_D_Mercer]

@@Wayneisboss ... bruh it's actually pretty detailed. Sorry mate, I didnt notice your comment until I checked my gmail XD But yea man; it's more simple too, well almost lol, there's supporter cards and stuff too that can be compared to Yu-Gi-Oh :P (I swear my keyboard keeps missing a key when I type these comments >_

[@namenlosNamenlos]

​@@Robert_D_Mercer I like the mini card game on digimon world 3 on there. The only cons/dislike about it is if playing long term in-game progression after go back play mini card game again become more highly much difficult to win all the sudden.

[@adamezaldeen8994]

Underrated game , I hope they re invent this game one of my all time favorite PS1 games

[@omegacloud20]

The comment about DW2 and how wrapping it up was gonna take a minute, aged like milk lmao. Thank you for your courage my guy, you did the internet proud.

[@Mewseeker]

If anyone is interested in making a guide, the card fusion system is simple. The type of card you get is determined by what you choose. 2 card of different colours will give you a third card of a specific colour. 2 cards of the same colours or 2 options cards will give you an option card. The sum of the total exp value of the card will determine which card you'll get, each specific exp total value having a pool of cards you can get which have at least 1 card but usually more. Also you can't get the card you fuse so the game will give you a card from an adjacent card pool if necessary. Also, the highest exp value card you can get from card fusing is Yellow Banana which is busted because the effect is basically "I'm not dying this turn." :P The digimon card with the highest exp value is WaruMonzaemon for some reason, thus fusing two of them will net you a Yellow Banana but exp-wise that's overkill. Also, if you play the Japanese version, in some of the battles, song from the Anime will play like Butterfly, Braveheart and Target.

[@pyromaniackeca]

I played this first time as a kid. Immersion was off the charts. Not sure if something is wrong with the game at first and then was terrified when I couldn't beat him, couldn't save and I barely made it trough the arena. After a couple of tries the way I ended up beating him was really satisfying(if just dumb AI looking back). I took the clue that he sent my partner cards to the back, so I just kept returning my hand until I got my partner Vmon and played him as Flamedramon. Kept countering his O for the win. :D I still play the game here and there for fun. It can be a bit tedious on a fresh playtrough(turning off the polygon battles absolutely helps), but still a lot of fun. Also card game I played that lets you see your opponents hand, which adds an interesting layer of strategy, while not removing randomness completely with the wildcard. 2 player mode is also a blast.

[@TheLunarLegend]

I don't play the new digimon game but have gotten a few cards. Rosemon and Rafflesiamon I love.

[@yugiohRockers12]

Didn't even digivolve once! That was class man

[@bigpoppasmurf1813]

I loved this game growing up and completed it 100%! :D

[@NeoBaldev]

i remember when i was a kid, i won vs analogman in the same way.... Years later, after a few years of card games experiences, i came again, and i can tell you could make a "milling deck".... it was stupidly easy ALL THE GAME since you can get this deck way to early...

[@Eclipse0317]

I really enjoy the style of content you create!

[@garylasorella7997]

If you do revisit this, pt 2 will allow you to challenge apocallymon itself, dioboromon, the dark masters and other antagonists from 01 and 02

[@DeathsFlagShip]

My favorite digimon game haha nice. Thanks for making a video about it.

[@romdom9406]

This game was such a gem. I wish they’d make another good card battle like digimon game

[@xcarxcar]

Great video! I loved the game back when I played it :) Shame they didn't double down on a game like this one for the series, at least not thatI know of.

[@AkiDave]

Missed your videos man 💙 in the beginning you showed that case where you keep your PS1 games and woah I haven’t seen that since I was little cause my dad had those

[@Foxywaterable]

I adored this game as a kid! The best deck is offensive water and it’s not even close!

[@thewisconsinpicker3125]

I had some of these cards back in the day

[@googyta]

I love this game. I've emulated it a few days ago and am having a blast revisiting it. I don't know a whole lot about the Japan only prequel, but I know that it has a... very questionable version of Agumon.

[@MrWader76]

Thank you for making this video. If you’re ever interested in learning new card games I play most major TCGs and you strike me as a fellow midwestern fella. Lmk if I can ever grab a game

[@keenoyo]

I did actually have the old cards when I was a kid, I honestly have no idea where and when they got lost.. Truly sad...Did play and finish this one quiet a few times, the Digimon franchise was a huge hype. The intro was actually pretty cool haha and to be honest, the game was good.

[@Dodowingster]

imagine Digimon World tamagotchi format but this game as the digital card game mini-game built-in would be really cool

[@ch33p28]

This sounds really fun I would love to try this out one day

[@ivanjelavic9890]

so many memories.. hope they remaster it

[@zoarsnowpaw3549]

the reason why the player avatar looks like the kid from world 1 is stated at the start of the game as being a "leftover" avatar and i assume it was just an easy way to not have to worry about making a new player character thats basely ever seen Ive played this game so so much but never finished it, might have to finally find it out on my steam deck

[@Gamingpandacat]

If anyone is going to play this I have some great advice that might save you some time or help you paln your decks card colors: red: Generally have high attack green: their rookies give you lots of dp, might be worth having a few just to evolve black: evolutions cost a lot but the ultimate level cards are great blue: I think this is the tanky survival color yellow: the meme color, keep these because oh boy there's a part of the game where you get locked out of the rest of the world for a little bit and the opponents here are insane and their cards would probably be banned in a sane world but here we are, anyway if you have some of the basic yellow cards, with some smart play, these battles are easy. Partner digimon are really strong, even the ones who don't really fit your deck will be able to learn some amazing effects and even increase the dp they give, always have your partners to give them xp and they will become your key cards as main powerhouses or support.

[@AlexanderGreensmith]

Man uploads this on the same day I completed my first card game 👌 👌 Granted, it was Ape Academy 2 😂 🙉

[@bongosmcdongos4190]

If you ever play again, just know you don't need to match your partner color to your deck all the time. Armor digivolve plus XP gains allow you to make them almost as good as an ultimate. Also you should totally try other deck colors out. I recently tried yellow for the first time (I started with red, like you) and its so overpowered.

[@DarthAnimal]

This is literally the best digimon game and I am not joking

[@ronlee-o7k]

one of my favorite childhood games after dw1 xD

[@PasOdMater]

Aw man, that intro with DW2 gave me hope. It's my favorite of the old Digimon games and I've been playing it recently because a new complete overhaul mod just came out and remade the entire game. Looking forward to seeing a video about it!

[@probablychuuni]

Red deck unga bunga actually worked since V-mon was a really good partner, especially since he also gets Magnamon as an armor evolution. It's basically a super busted Ultimate level card for free.

[@MaryBethYard]

beating analog man with a gameshark is satisfying AF

[@superdbz]

I love the simplicity in this game you just have 4 cards in hand and the effect description is just one sentence super easy and friendly and fun Not like the new game reminds me of yugioh that it has a ton of effects and everything going super fast you can't realize wth is happening like my ram in my head can't handle it

[@crashboss1237]

It was a fun game and a sweet childhood, I wish Bandai makes a new game remake with a new digimon cards like Alphamon

[@DotHackerSora]

Digital Card Battle was my favorite digimon game

[@HallowMoonShadow]

A wonderful and surprising (thanks to "A") follow up to your Digimon World video (I never knew there was a Japan only card based version of DW1 either!). I'm eagerly looking forward to your next video! If Digimon card battle sends you down a rabbit hole for video games based on card games as well as trying out physical TGC's... Probably a good idea to NOT play the PS1 game "Yu-Gi-Oh Forbidden Memories" from how wildy unfair and different it is from the actual Yu-Gi-Oh card game 😅

[@jacobsmith4457]

great vid, check out the port of the digital world sequal called unite

[@TheNawaf258]

Japanese version of the game has song from digimon adventure 02 opening song

[@RicPendragon]

I keep forgetting this is the 2nd game in the saga, wonder if anyone has mad a translation patch for the first game, I'd love to play it