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| − | '''Alignment''', also known as '''Summon''' (召喚 ''Shōkan''), is a card property used in the [[Duel Monsters (Gameboy)|early Gameboy ''Duel Monsters'']] rules. | + | '''Alignment''', also known as '''Summon''' (召喚 ''Shōkan''), is a card property used in the [[Duel Monsters (Gameboy)|early Gameboy ''Duel Monsters'']] rules. Alignments appear in ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters II: Dark duel Stories]]'', ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Dark Duel Stories]]'', ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters 4: Battle of Great Duelist]]'', ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! The Sacred Cards]]'', ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Reshef of Destruction]]'', and ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Forbidden Memories]]''. |
| − | The name "Summon" is used consistently throughout the Japanese games. The North American English '' | + | The name "Summon" is used consistently throughout the Japanese games. The North American English ''Dark Duel Stories'' uses the name "Alignment". The European English ''Dark Duel Stories'' uses the name "[[Attribute]]". The English ''The Sacred Cards'' and ''Reshef of Destruction'' use the name "Summon". |
Cards of particular Alignments have strengths and weaknesses against cards of other particular alignments. There are four Magic User Alignments, six elemental Alignments, and the [[Divine (Alignment)|Divine]] Alignment. | Cards of particular Alignments have strengths and weaknesses against cards of other particular alignments. There are four Magic User Alignments, six elemental Alignments, and the [[Divine (Alignment)|Divine]] Alignment. | ||
| − | In '' | + | In ''Forbidden Memories'', each Alignment with the exception of Divine is represented with a [[Guardian Star]]. |
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| − | ==Manga basis== | + | == Manga basis == |
Alignments are for the most part derived from concepts from the [[Duel Monsters (manga)|early manga ''Duel Monsters'']]. In the manga, the four Magic Users were [[Type]]s, five of the six elements were [[Attribute]]s and Divine was used to describe the [[Egyptian God]] cards. The strengths and weaknesses of the Magic Users and some of the elements were taken from the manga. | Alignments are for the most part derived from concepts from the [[Duel Monsters (manga)|early manga ''Duel Monsters'']]. In the manga, the four Magic Users were [[Type]]s, five of the six elements were [[Attribute]]s and Divine was used to describe the [[Egyptian God]] cards. The strengths and weaknesses of the Magic Users and some of the elements were taken from the manga. | ||
Revision as of 10:37, 7 February 2024
Alignment, also known as Summon (召喚 Shōkan), is a card property used in the early Gameboy Duel Monsters rules. Alignments appear in Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters II: Dark duel Stories, Yu-Gi-Oh! Dark Duel Stories, Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters 4: Battle of Great Duelist, Yu-Gi-Oh! The Sacred Cards, Yu-Gi-Oh! Reshef of Destruction, and Yu-Gi-Oh! Forbidden Memories.
The name "Summon" is used consistently throughout the Japanese games. The North American English Dark Duel Stories uses the name "Alignment". The European English Dark Duel Stories uses the name "Attribute". The English The Sacred Cards and Reshef of Destruction use the name "Summon".
Cards of particular Alignments have strengths and weaknesses against cards of other particular alignments. There are four Magic User Alignments, six elemental Alignments, and the Divine Alignment.
In Forbidden Memories, each Alignment with the exception of Divine is represented with a Guardian Star.
List
| Name | Other names | Strong against | Weak against | OCG-equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dark | Black Magic, Shadow | Light | Illusion Magic | DARK Attribute |
| Light | White Magic | Fiend | Dark | LIGHT Attribute |
| Fiend | Demon Magic | Dreams | Light | Fiend Type |
| Dreams | Illusion Magic | Dark | Fiend | Illusion Type |
| Water | Aqua | Fire | Thunder | WATER Attribute |
| Fire | Flame, Pyro | Forest | Water | FIRE Attribute |
| Forest | Wood | Wind | Fire | |
| Wind | Earth | Forest | WIND Attribute | |
| Earth | Thunder | Wind | EARTH Attribute | |
| Thunder | Water | Earth | Thunder Type | |
| Divine | Devine | DIVINE Attribute Divine-Beast Type |
Manga basis
Alignments are for the most part derived from concepts from the early manga Duel Monsters. In the manga, the four Magic Users were Types, five of the six elements were Attributes and Divine was used to describe the Egyptian God cards. The strengths and weaknesses of the Magic Users and some of the elements were taken from the manga.
