Yu-Gi-Oh! Capsule Monster Coliseum
Yu-Gi-Oh! Capsule Monster Coliseum | |
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Yu-Gi-Oh! Capsule Monster Coliseum | |
English | Yu-Gi-Oh! Capsule Monster Coliseum |
Developer(s) | Konami |
Publisher(s) | Konami |
Platform(s) | Playstation 2 |
Release date(s) | |
Genre(s) | Card Battle |
Ratings | E |
Yu-Gi-Oh! Capsule Monster Coliseum was released for the Playstation 2 in 2004. Unlike other Yu-Gi-Oh video games it focused on the lesser known Capsule Monsters game featured in the manga. (This was before the release of the Capsule Monsters anime spin off)
Contents
Story
In Campaign Mode, the player assumes the role of Yami Yugi as he competes in a Capsule Monsters tournament. However, both Yami and Yugi have no idea on how to play the game at the time. They meet Grandpa Muto at the Capsule Monster Shop, where he shows them how to make am element Symbol that represents them in the game and allows them to purchase as many monsters as they can with the MP they earned making the Symbol.
Afterwhich, Yami Yugi enters the first arena and defeats Joey easily. (He choose four Fire Reapers for his monsters and choose a land map disadvantageous to his monsters) Before heading off for his next opponet, Yami Yugi is told by Joey that if he clears all four arenas, a "new path will appear or somethin like that".
Yami Yugi leaves and more on to defeat Triston, Tea, Duke Devlin, and Grandpa, clearing the first arena.
In the second arena, Yami Yugi defeats Weevil Underwood, Rex Raptor, Mai Valentine, Mako Tsunami, and Mokuba Kaiba.
After defeating Mokuba, Yami Yugi learns that Seto Kaiba is in the tournament as well, giving him something to look forward to.
Now having earned his way into the thrid arena, Yami Yui faces Odion Ishtar, Marik Ishtar, Ryo Bakura, Bandit Keith and Maximillion Pegasus.
With only one arena left to go, Yami Yugi proceeds on.
In arena four, Yami Yugi is shocked to find Yami Marik as one of the opponets as well as Yami Bakura. Other shocking news is that Shadi has taken part in the tournement along with Ishizu Ishtar. Finally, Yami Yugi comes face to face with Seto Kaiba and defeats him.
However, upon the defeat of the final arena four opponent, the earth rumbles and two orbs of light twirl out of the now thundercloudd-filled night sky and enter the earth. Out of the glow comes a towering castle/fortress with a large jewel on top. THis is the "new path" Joey had mentioned.
Inside for the title of Cpasule Mosnter Champion were once again Pegasus, Ishizu, Yami Marik (whom was banished to the darkness whence he came), Shadi and finally Seto Kaiba.
Unpon vcotry over them, the player earns the title Capsule Monster champion.
Gameplay
The game has some deviations from its manga counterpart. Both players have a piece called a "Symbol" (Which Mattel later called a King Monster) and a number of monsters depending on piece limit and amount of monster points to spend. The object of the game is to use your monsters to either destroy all your opponent's monsters, or their symbol. After games, monsters can level up making them stronger in the next game. Monsters can fuse in the game, but you do not get the material monsters back afterward; only the fusion. Some terrain on the field can make a monster stronger or weaker depending on the monster's attribute. The total amount of monsters there are is 200.
Areas
Capsule Monsters has a total of five areas, which can be played in both Campaign Mode and Free Battle Mode. The opponents in each are as follows:
Area 1:
- Joey Wheeler (Symbol: Fire ; Area: Forgotten Capital)
- Tristan Taylor (Symbol: Wood ; Area: Condemned Warehouse)
- Duke Devlin (Symbol: Dark ; Area: Electric Cage)
- Téa Gardner (Symbol: Water ; Area: Sacred Street)
- Solomon Muto (Symbol: Earth ; Area: Challenger's Stage)
Area 2:
- Weevil Underwood (Symbol: Wood ; Area: Ancient Forest of Origin)
- Mako Tsunami (Symbol: Water ; Sea of Miracles)
- Rex Raptor (Symbol: Earth ; Area: Tomb of Ancient Kings)
- Mai Valentine (Symbol: Wind ; Area: Valley Howling Winds)
- Mokuba Kaiba (Symbol: Thunder ; Area: Guided Mansion)
Area 3:
- Ryo Bakura (Symbol: Dark ; Area: Moonlit Cherry Blossoms)
- Bandit Keith (Symbol: Dark ; Area: Treasure Trove)
- Maximillion Pegasus (Symbol: Light ; Area: Imperfect Paradise)
- Odion Ishtar (Symbol: Earth ; Area: Burning Earth)
- Marik Ishtar (Symbol: Dark ; Area: Guru's Garden)
Area 4:
- Shadi (Symbol: Light ; Area: Limitless Sanctuary)
- Seto Kaiba (Symbol: Light ; Area: City of Redemption)
- Ishizu Ishtar (Symbol: Wind ; Area: Crimson Valley)
- Yami Marik (Symbol: Wind ; Area: Corridors of Madness)
- Yami Bakura (Symbol: Dark ; Area: Wicked Ceremonial Site)
Area 5 (King Coliseum):
- Maximillion Pegasus ( Symbol: Light ; Area: Shrine of Chaos)
- Ishizu Ishtar (Symbol: Light ; Area: Neverending Site)
- Yami Marik (Symbol: Fire ; Area: Fire Mountain)
- Shadi (Symbol: Dark ; Area: Sealed Sanctuary)
- Seto Kaiba (Symbol: Light ; Area: Aerial Palace)
(Note that some characters appear more than once within the game as opponents once you reach the King Coliseum.)