The idea, they explained via press releases and blog posts, was to convey the experience of the card game as closely as possible via a computer, complete with a collection element, regular tournaments, and much of the original art
Though bringing back a destroyed monster is indeed a powerful effect, the real strength of Monster Reborn is in how it allows players to cheat cards into play
For those not familiar, with the rules you can evolve a card once a turn (excluding the initial turn at the beginning) - this meant that you could play Vulipx Turn 1, Brocks Ninetales Turn 2 and immediately Shapeshift it into Stage 2 card that you have your hand (normally you would have to wait one more turn to evolve into a Stage 2 card)
This isnt quite so bad when playing with your own custom deck, but even then some Duels feel lost before they start
The key difference is surviving the opponents setup making precise timing and having enough responses more important than ever.
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