Deck-building strategy game ``Alina of the Arena'' play review that moves around the arena and fights forward
Alina of the Arena , a roguelike deck-building tactics game combining elements of the roguelike deck-building game
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https://store.steampowered.com/app/1668690/Alina_of_the_Arena/?l=japanese
You can see what kind of battle system Alina of the Arena looks like by watching the following movie.
The battle of the deck-building roguelike 'Alina of the Arena' looks something like this - YouTube
When you start Alina of the Arena, it looks like this. By default, the display language is English, but clicking the 'English' part at the bottom right will switch the corresponding language.
After setting to Japanese, click 'Play' to start the game.
There are two levels of difficulty in the game: 'Rookie' and 'Veteran'. In order to get used to the system, it is recommended to select a rookie at first.
By winning multiple battles, you can challenge the arena champion. By clicking on the icons displayed in three vertical columns, you can challenge battles and buy items and equipment with the money thrown from the audience seats. increase. First, click 'Battle'.
Battle start. The configuration of the screen is as follows. The main character is in the center, and the circles written in the arena are squares. The card displayed at the bottom of the screen is your hand, and you choose the hero's action from your hand.
The number written on the upper left of the hand is the cost. For example, 'Initiative' that allows the hero to move is a card with a cost of 1. Since the cost is basically 3 each turn, it is important which card to use at what timing.
This time, select the 'Strike' card to defeat the enemy in the lower right of the hero. The yellow display indicates the range that can be attacked, click on the enemy within the attack range.
A successful attack.
And the important thing in this Alina of the Arena is the concept of positioning. For example, in the following scene, the red dotted arrow is pointing from the enemy in the lower right. This means that an attack from a long distance will fly in the next turn. If you are on this arrow, you will be attacked, but the two squares above the main character are lined with enemies and you cannot move. Therefore, use the rush technique 'Slam'.
When I slammed the enemy on the upper right, I was able to move one square to the upper right in the form of pushing out the enemy. With this, I was able to avoid the ranged attack from the enemy in the lower right.
You win the battle by defeating all the enemies in the arena. As a reward, you can choose only 1 card from 3 randomly displayed cards. Also, if you choose 'Skip' without getting it, you can get an additional 5 gold.
Additionally, enemies drop weapons and items when defeated. Weapons can be equipped in the left hand and right hand, and depending on the weapon, you can also add a cooperative additional effect to the attack. After clicking the weapon you want, click the frame of the one you want to equip. The left hand is red and the right hand is blue.
Since the following long swords are held with both hands, they will be equipped with both right and left hands.
Alternatively, you can equip a shield on your left hand and a sword or ax on your right hand as follows.
Cards used in battle are red and light blue even for the same card. Red cards correspond to left-hand equipment, and light blue cards correspond to right-hand equipment. In other words, even with the same 'strike', the right hand card equipped with an ax can deliver a stronger attack than the left hand card with a shield.
In the arena, you can choose not only battles, but also 'meditation' to adjust the cards that make up your deck.
In meditation, you can add cards, delete cards, and change the color of cards.
In addition, a “shop” will also appear in the arena.
You can buy cards and items, delete cards, and change colors by paying gold earned in arena battles.
And if you win 3 or more battles, you can challenge the champion of the arena.
The arena champion is insanely powerful. Since the champion this time lays eggs in the surrounding area, it is difficult to increase the number of enemies. You can't move to the square where the egg is laid, so if you don't beat the egg, the range you can move will gradually narrow.
In no time, I was surrounded by enemies. The champion's enemy also attacks ranged attacks, so run away while guarding.
However, when he finally became unable to move, he was beaten by an octopus and defeated.
If you lose, start over again. You can get Mystery Coins according to your battle record. Mystery coins are used to prepare weapons and items when restarting.
Also, as the game progresses, the main character's occupation will be added. The initial equipment and initial deck differ depending on the hero's occupation.
Try again as a warrior. By concentrating the guard cards in red corresponding to the right shield and the attack cards in light blue corresponding to the left shield, you will be able to proceed with the battle efficiently.
The champion of the arena is an enemy who uses freezing magic unlike the first time.
If you are in a square frozen by freezing magic, the cost of moving will increase, making it difficult to move.
In addition, the card 'frostbite' is forcibly added to the deck. This card doesn't trigger any negative effects, but by being forced into the deck, it puts pressure on the number of cards you can draw each turn, so it's very annoying.
Moreover, the champion's enemy has a very hard guard and runs away with Choromaka, so it will be difficult to decide on an attack. As a result, I was defeated by a series of powerful ranged attacks.
Alina of the Arena has elements of a deck-building roguelike card game, and the basic mechanics and card effects certainly remind us of 'Slay the Spire'. However, elements such as strategy games where you move in the arena and think about your position are very strategic, and you need not only luck but also what position you move against the enemy and how to fight. So the gameplay is quite different. Also, since the stage is called 'Arena', it is also interesting that the audience will yell at you during the battle, such as 'Good job! Do more!' I felt that the replayability and addictiveness were high because the layout of the icons and the enemies of the champions changed each time.
Alina of the Arena is 1820 yen including tax and can be purchased on Steam. Also, at the time of writing the article, you can purchase it for 1200 yen including tax at the sale event until January 6, 2023 (Friday). Furthermore, the demo version can be downloaded for free, so if you are interested, you can play the demo version first.
21% off on Steam: Alina of the Arena
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1668690/Alina_of_the_Arena/?l=japanese
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