CCG-style retro games?

Were there any card games like Magic: The Gathering for retro systems? I expect not, because the digital card game genre didn't really "click" until later. But I thought I'd ask.

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EvilBit@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 3y (1 reply)

The Neo Geo Pocket Color has a fantastic card battler called SNK vs. Capcom Card Fighters Clash that comes in SNK and Capcom varieties. Great game on a great system. Pairs well with the unbelievably good fighting game on the same system.

GrappleHat@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 3y

I'll give this a try for sure! Thanks!

toxicbubble@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 3y (4 replies)

pokemon tcg 1+2 (English patch) for gbc is super fun

TheChancePants@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y

Second this one. Absolutely bangin OST as well.

toxicbubble@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y

dragon ball z has a couple card games but aren't very fun

GrappleHat@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 3y

Nice! Just the sort of thing I was looking for!

Jaxom_of_Ruatha@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y

I'm pretty sure there were some yugioh card games as well.

weirdo_from_space@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 3y

There was a Magic: The Gathering computer game in 1997.

suprjami@lemmy.sdf.org · 4 pts · 3y (1 reply)

Arcomage was released on Windows in 1999

https://www.mobygames.com/game/2815/arcomage/

There was also a recent DOS miniature version for a game jam, which I cannot find again.

GrappleHat@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 3y

Cool, thanks! I see there is a browser version of the game as well!

RightHandOfIkaros@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y (1 reply)

What do you define as a retro system?

GrappleHat@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 3y

I'd say PSX & earlier maybe. But I'm flexible on the definition.

Pumpkinbot@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y

Pokemon TCG 1+2 are all that come to mind, for me. If you want to stretch the definition a bit, the Megaman Battle Network series for the GBA has a deckbuilding aspect to it, but it's more of an action RPG.