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You pick a starter deck and jump right into duels where the AI actually outplays you—dragons look cool until your opponent flips three trap cards in a row. The touchscreen makes flicking through your hand feel natural, and you’ll rethink your whole strategy after getting wrecked by some defense-mode trick.
Nightmare Troubadour came out on the Nintendo DS in 2005, developed and published by Konami. It was one of the first Yu-Gi-Oh! games to really use the DS hardware, and it felt like a solid step up from the Game Boy Advance titles. The dual screens and touch controls gave it a distinct feel for its time.
You control a duelist building a deck from scratch, aiming to defeat rivals and unlock more powerful cards. The touchscreen lets you drag cards to the field or graveyard, and you use the bottom screen to manage your hand and field spells while the top displays the monster battle. Signature mechanics include the detailed chain resolution system, where you manually confirm each effect, and the ability to fuse monsters directly from your hand or field. The AI can be surprisingly sharp, punishing sloppy plays with well-timed traps. It feels like a thoughtful, portable version of the card game that rewards careful planning.
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