Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy Of The Duelist: Link Evolution REVIEW! (Nintendo Switch) 

Let me know what you think of Link Evolution! Did you pick it up this week for the Switch or are you waiting? I'd love to hear! Also, be sure to join our Discord server for more things Legacy of the Duelist and Duel Links! discord.gg/F7v3KEk

We need a new yugioh game like tag force and yugioh DS game where you can walk around like in gx and 5ds :(

I'm really enjoying the game. I'm just a casual Yu-Gi-Oh player that stopped playing a lot after 5 D's. this game is helping me a lot with learning about the new rules and summoning techniques. The biggest issue I have is the card filter in deck building. If I don't have a card but I want to find it, I wish I could hover over it and have it say it's in this pack. It's so frustrating having to look online all of the time to find a specific card. Duel links has a perfect system with that and I wish this game had something similar.

I picked this game up to learn the summoning styles after synchro, because I’m truly unfamiliar with them. So far I’m enjoying the story mode duels, and I’m looking forward to being able to expand on some of the decks and archetypes I’ve come to know through DL. Nice review, it goes more in-depth into the modes I haven’t been able to explore yet. Great work!

Got this game a week ago and I love it. I don't like how Master Rule 4 is in effect in the first 5 generations in the story mode though. It's better than Duel Links because it's not designed to drive you towards microtransactions or locking you out with paywalls and it's actually the full card game instead of a limited variation of it. The only things that I will give Duel Links over Legacy Of The Duelist Link Evolution is the animations, voice acting, and customization.

what we need is no more bs effects and summons and get the good old forbidden memories back updated with all the new cards, new story and better graphics.

Hey @ItsBradazHD, i’ve been going crazy looking for Witch of the Black Forest and I finally found it. I wanted to share this in case you want to forward this in a video. It covers the campaign rewards which to my knowledge you haven’t covered. If you’re trying to figure out the drops of the historic duels in campaign mode, easy tool is Yu-gi-oh! Wikia. Just look up the card appearances which goes into depth as to where the card is seen in the series. Then, you can go back and look up the specific duel associated with the card appearance. For example, I found Witch of the Black Forest in the Final Duel against Yugi Muto (he has to be your opp). In the series Yugi used Witch of the Black Forest in the final duel against Atem, ep. 223. So basically apply this logic to any card you think might appear in this section of the game.

I'm a little surprised you didn't do something this already. You and I both got the game back in April.

Honestly, this is a reminisce of the old GBA Yugioh tournament edition. You get to choose your opponent & then play. Get cards from packs & then wish for luck to those card you wanted to appear. Plain, simple, & portable.

I mean, if some of you guys are a bit tired of the TCG for any X reason, you might want to try this one, you get... almost every single card in the game (there are a lot, more than 9000)

Well I downloaded the game on the 21st and just today I completely drained the Yami Yugi pack. So it took about 3 days of grinding. I played about 3-4 hours a day. So I think it’s a safe bet that you can complete any set within 12 hours depending on how fast you win.

World championship 08 was so good on ds. Then 09 it was i think, when they had me duel on a motorcycle, it was too wtf for me, along with the gemini cards

Thank you for saving me $40. I hated how slow the OG release was. I have no idea why they didn’t update this obvious flaw in this one.

Great Review Brad, I would love if they made an update to the online so there was a ladder like Duel Links. Like you said, I have no incentive grinding on a leaderboard with people that already have over 3k wins. Regardless, having fun with it, keep up the good work 😁

Personally I like it. Its fun and helped me understand modern rules and let's me test decks and learn how they work before i buy a real deck

My biggest gripe (and i cannot stress this enough) is the Master Rule 4. They should have at the least given an option between Master Rules unless they were vital to the campaign they were introduced to It basicly damages the older campaigns! If I’m playing the Yugi Muto story, I shouldn’t be forced to play Master Rule 4. As for GX, the series which had more focus on Fusion monsters than any other series, has been utterly crippled due to this rule.

This game has more cards available than any other previously released Yu-Gi-Oh! game, on the other hand, it's the only release in which you can perform Link Summoning (Vrains is one of the best sequels in my opinion) Well, I guess this is the main reason why I bought the game months ago, no regrets at all.

If they had just made master rules 3 and 4 availible itd be worth the purchase. Espically if they added tag duels. Ygopro is nailing it rn

I’m glad you have to grind for cards and it isn’t some pay to win nonsense. They should bring back the password system though, that was a real game changer for folks that had physical cards. I might have to get this...

I already clear DM, GX, and 5D with the story decks, yes it's more difficult, but more challenging this way, still after 200 cards 4 Yuya pick, no Magician Nagatian :(

man its really hard to get back into yugioh, not in a sense of how complex it is, but its vastly different from what i remember.

For local play or dueling with friends online, I'd love the ability to make your own banlists from scratch. I think that would be incredibly fun or add a unique challenge to the game.

They need to make a duelist challenge mode x or something more updated for each. Especially if they don't update the master rule

I like the game but I prefer duel links in alot of ways, I prefer the deck builder in duel links, the music is so much better in duel links, small things like hearing character voice lines too, I also prefer the system of getting cards from boxes in duel links, but lotd gives me the full yugioh experience of last November which is cool, I love the draft mode on it, it has Yuzu, I mean Zuzu as it just uses the dubbed name. Its good game that I like but Konami could have put just that extra work in and it would be so good, like giving us the entirety of season one of vrains as a story mode

I got this game a few days ago. You can summon multible extra deck monsters and all of the Vrains duels are unlocked. After the update.

When you said their is a new mechanic with fusion monsters and what not I was like awww shit here we go again about bust my brain open to try and relearn the game again. I got this game and literally learned everything passed GX so I didn’t know how to do synchro summons all the way to pendulum summoning. Guess I’m learning how to do this one.

What i would like to have included in duelist legacy is voice acting and the animations from duel links and add more cards that were released this year

You can only fusion summon 1 monster at a time so fusion decks are nerfed

Seriously how hard can be to put an option for change the Mr in the story mode and draft mode? It's really stupid that you can't enjoy those modes because you're constricted in the MR4, really meh choice. Same for the Vrains treatment like Arc V for old Legacy. Overall I'm disappointed, hope that they will do a better work in the future, either in this game or something completely new.

I'd also appreciate a really cheap DLC adding in the ability to toggle between Master Rule 3 and 4 if you really want to. Do that and there'd be zero reason to own the original whatsoever.

I'm hoping they'll DLC the option to play with original rules with old school fields.

Do they plan to update this game? Like adding new cards and modifying the banlist

Played it already around 90 hrs in the Japanese Version and finished the Story+Reverse Duels and the Challenge Mode. Well it is okay.....but we nead more Content. Already 4 Months out in Japan and dont even got a DLC Pack....i hope we still got DLC packs cause there are some lacks of Cards.

Your voice is so relaxing to listen to (no homo lol)

MR4 killed the majority of decks in the game especially story ones. My biggest ask is a MR3 mode. I'm sticking to Duel Links.

Favorite deck to play with go. Mine is th six samurais

A lot of 5ds story decks are unplayable and that's my biggest problem with this game.

I’m here listening wondering if I should buy it, but I haven’t played the game in probably 18 years. I played the TCG in grade school and then stopped. But I loved the GBA game! I think I’m going to get it! I’d like comment on your review: it was very good! It’s extremely deep and goes deep into the mechanics. It’s very interesting to hear them from a complete newbie who hasn’t played in so long! Glad I found this

I was pretty much dead set on getting this game. I'm glad I looked up a review before tho. Knowing that Link monsters are required for every campaign ruined this for me, no chance I'll pick this up now.

Would you say the story modes play better with Master rule 3 or 4 considering how Master rule 4 screws GX, 5Ds and Zexal story decks?

Posted this on Nintendo’s Channel: Music in the trailer is better than most of the music in the game. A decent yugioh game that supports the the current format and cards but I feel way more effort was put into the Tag Force series with voice acting,music and gameplay. Once again Link Evolution is not a bad yugioh game but it confuses me how Link Evolution(and legacy of the duelist) is a whole gigabyte larger than the tagforce games yet contains less content I’d expect from having twice the file size of the Tag Force games. Edit: I also hate how the computer can use banned cards but you can’t. Even in challenge mode.

I bought it a few days ago. No regrets.

Hey dude!! Have you ever thought about doing like deck showcase before? Like in one video play blue eyes and the next cyberse? I would love to see the ideas ypu have

It's a bit hard for me because they banned the fusion construct even though it's not banned in real life

Is this good for a brand new player of Yu-Gi-Oh in general? I’ve always wanted to get into it and having a game non pay to play mobile would be great but I don’t want to get it if I’ll just be completely lost

How similar is this to the very first game? Lol I lived the one that came out in the 90’s and bought this just now it seems soooo different

How's the A.I. in Link Evolution? Because I've seen my fair share of brain dead misplays in YGO games especially in newer games due to more complex mechanics (can't say about OG LoD since I've never played it.

I wish they would bring back the mechanic to input the numbers in the left corner of the card again. That was amazing, I think they only used it once.

I just requested a refund today. Maybe I will get it back on sale at least 50 % if it gets any improvements :(

Master rule 4 was a mistake.

Awesome video dude loved it, picked this up myself and was loving it for that on the go mobile Yu-Gi-Oh itch, but, since learning of the new rule set and all this link bs tbh it's killed it for me. I think them forcing this new rule set on us and thus crippling so many of the storyline decks is honestly ridiculous. There should be an option of which ruleset you wish to use, I myself played he game for about 10 hours straight the first day trying to build an Archfiend Resonator deck and after learning the deck is basically trash now with this new ruleset, I honestly don't want to play anymore. Which is a shame because I loved the original on console

Another great video I got this game yesterday and I love it.The summoning animations are better but duel links is still a bit better.All the dlc because in the first game I only buyed one. This is also my first experience with link monsters. And I totally agree with your point that you can only summon one extra deck monsters without link monsters. But still awesome game.

How difficult would this be to learn with no yu gi oh experience at all? Very curious to try it, but wary of spending 40 bucks to not understand it.

I think the game is good for what it is and i'll get it later this month. Honestly playing Duel Links sometimes feels like a chore more than anything else. You need to log in EVERYDAY for gems, possible new cards and what not. Eventually, it becomes tiring and you feel like it's consuming your life. Link Evolution is perfect for me

My favorite Yu-Gi-Oh game was Eternal Duelist Soul and this game has been luring me in to purchase it. I've played on ygo Pro so I'm semi savi on the new extra deck rules. I'm also not too sure on the purchase just because "Ojama Emperor" isn't in, making one of my favorite choices not as strong without the help of the Ojama Link. Hell he probably isn't all that and I'm better off combing through for a better link Monster untill the eventual dlc shows up. Really the one thing I'm leaning on this game for is the story mode and challenge/draft modes and hoping the characters provide some challenge for characters (assuming characters can have a hard mode unlocked for them)

Love this game, but Christ, it crashes quite often.

Does anyone know if Red-Eyes Dark Dragoon isn't not available in Legacy of the Duelist for Nintendo Switch? I also can't find Eternal Chaos nor Chaos Valkyria.

This review focused on what’s new compared to the Xbox version. As someone who’s never played any Yu-Gi-Oh game ever but is interested in trying, this literally told me nothing about how this game actually plays.

so after collecting all the cards and spending hours of playing in the first game on ps4, now they released another game same as the old one but links added and now we have to buy it again? at least let us upgrade or give us discound on the new one! anyway when has konami ever been fair! they always release games and leave them there to rot... -_-

With the new update coming to link evolution that replaces master rule 4 with master rule 5, would you increase your rating for the game?

Is it beginner freindly ? And do you have to put up with 15 minute turns where you cannot play your deck ect

Was thinking about picking it up but it doesn't have the cards that I want in it. I also have no interest in links/pendulums but if they nerfed xys, fusions, and synchros (my favorite summons) by only allowing 1 at a time, then that's a hard pass.

Nice review, very informative 👍👏 Appreciate it

Arr D2 Shield and the Plageuspreader Zombie synchro monsters in the game?

What pack is effect veiler in and instant fusion

Okay so I'm past the GX series right now and I'm not that familiar with anything past that point. I have used Synchros before, but it's been a long while. Is there a guide for deck building around those kind of mechanics for when i get to the story parts? I don't understand Yusei's deck at all so far lmao edit: i'm at Arc-V now, why is Yuya's deck so incredibly bad? i dont understand it

Man I thought this Yugioh was going to be like forbidden Memories that's was the best yugioh game ever

Question, Is Shootingcode Talker in the game? I would think he is but when I try to research it I can’t figure it out.

Do they plan to add cards to where its up to date or will it remain this far behind for a while? I just picked this one up never played the first

I like yu gi oh but unfortunately I only enjoy up to the synchro gen (that’s why I prefer duel links) I actually never played with this new system (with the blue cards) But from what I’ve seen... I don’t like it :/

awesome video and crazy cards good review thx bro

how many Gigabytes i plan on downloading it

A 7 out of me. It’s great being able to use more sets, but holy moly Master Rules 4 breaks so many story missions and makes it super confusing for newbies like me figure out how to win in non anime style. Ended up sadly using personal decks for many fights. I’d argue it’s way more confusing not to have era specific rule sets than the MR4 globally enforced. If the story mode wasn’t so expansive I’d agree, but it’s the whole story! Whole arcs broken.

Misty Tredwell :D

Still wish they gave the console the updated version

Playmaker/Yusaku is the best protagonist since GX/5D. I pretty much bought this game thanks to Vrains, I love it.

I need help with making a deck I've been out of the game for a long time but recently got this game any tricks or tips for a new player

Does this have a good tutorial mode for newer player?

Does anyone know where I can. Find magician navigation?

cherubini ebon angel of the burning abyss is this card in the game

What are the 3 cards that come with the game ?

The banlist is kinda weird here like is it supposed to be a combination of the recent tcg and ocg life world's format 2019?

Great review bro 👍 can't wait to see more vids from you

Important question When will it be cracked?

At least no more dlcs so thanks Konami.

I had my time here in yugioh with nostalgic past games, GX tagforce and tagforce 2 :/ such a great game and really good stories explained in a simple way, just like the anime...just that, we were the main character there. I hope konami will create such game again and stop creating weird rules to the game. fusion and ritual monster cards are enough. Egypt and GX yugioh were the best, with the implementation of the gods cards

Konami really should update the game for it to be much faster. But I guess they don't care.

Basically, Rule is for Links but Cards are still mainly XYZ? How about giving us choice to set Master Rule on our own hmm?

Does anyone know if there is a banlist for local duels in the game? Are you able to play, say, Firewall Dragon, with your friends?

its funny cuz valkyrie and dangers are in the game... lol

The game is terrible. All it is is a re-release of Legacy of The Duelist (PS4/PC/XB1) and what that game should've been. I love Yu-Gi-Oh! as much as the rest of you - but we need to realise that Konami is screwing us over with these half arsed game.

I want tag duels back

I’m disappointed that it doesn’t come with Neos support from Savage Strike and Destiny HERO support from Dark Neostorm. That made the HEROES more playable

why cant they make a full 3d models when you summon a card?!??!!??! its already 2019 and we have the technology to fucking do it already

My question is will Konami support this game or will they abandon it like the original?

I was thinking about getting this. I loved playing 5D’s it was a fun game. This game has a lot of things going for it. But with it using MR4 exclusively and not having an option to at least toggle with MR3 Really kills this for me. Oh well it’s for the best I have a boat load of other games on my Switch that I really need to finish before getting even more games plus there are 2 other games I’m still buying this year anyway. Astral chain and Pokémon Sword/Shield for sure. And depending on the reviews for Witcher 3 I’ll have that on my to buy later list as well. So many games and not enough time even with all the time I have to play games every week.

Review this game now after new MR?

Is this a good game to get back into since I just played the first 2 gen? The review confused me a lot

I don't have the game but i have Legacy of the duelist on Ps4. Since it's mostly the same game with additions i'm going to talk about that. For me personally Yu-gi-oh is a lot better when you play as your own character like how you play in Tag force games and like Pokemon games. Gameplay and sounds are pretty cool. It has the largest card collection out of all games naturally which is great. But other than these game is just missing excitement for me. It's just a simulator with the story summary of the series.Plus the animations of signature cards is not better than even tag force series. There's no character animation as well which when you think about it it's lazy on Konami's part. It wouldn't hurt to put a simple 3d model of a character with subtitles. Or even voicelines like duel links does. And i have been replaying Tag force games on psp for some time now and i realized even they reused some music from tag force games. So it's a nice game but could've been really much more other than a Yu-gi-oh simulation with story summary

Good thing new rules for 2020