Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist: Link Evolution

Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist: Link Evolution turns the trading card game into a digital strategy game. Duels from several Yu-Gi-Oh! anime series meet freely buildable decks, computer opponents and online matches.

The expanded card library includes more than 10,000 cards and also features Link Monsters.

Released on August 20, 2019 for Nintendo Switch in Europe. The digital versions for PC, PS4 and Xbox One followed on March 24, 2020.

On the same day, the Switch version received a free content update with new cards, characters and duels.

Link Evolution was released natively for Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Alongside online duels, the Switch version also offers local wireless play with another console.

The PC version is distributed through Steam. PS5 and Xbox Series X|S may use backward compatibility, but they are not standalone native releases of the game.

Players put together decks from monster, spell and trap cards. In turn-based duels, they attack the opponent's life points, protect their own field and use special summons.

Link Monsters expand the possible combinations. Which card to play and when depends on your own strategy and your opponent's moves.

Link Evolution includes the previously released expansion content of Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist. The PC, PS4 and Xbox One versions already launched in 2020 with the expanded card selection and additional VRAINS content.

On Nintendo Switch, this package was added as a free update on March 24, 2020. The updated version is not sold as a separate Switch game.

Steam lists a minimum of a 64-bit processor at 2.5 GHz, 2 GB RAM, a DirectX 11-compatible graphics card with 512 MB of video memory and 2 GB of free storage space.

Recommended: a 3 GHz processor, 4 GB RAM and a DirectX 11 graphics card with 1 GB of video memory. The Steam client now requires Windows 10 or newer.

The campaigns draw on well-known duels and characters from the original Yu-Gi-Oh! through to ARC-V and VRAINS. Alongside famous rivals, players can also challenge other opponents from the respective storylines.

The later expansion of the VRAINS content added extra characters such as Varis, Emma and Lightning, as well as new duels.

The updated card library includes more than 10,000 cards from the Yu-Gi-Oh! trading card game. Decks can be built according to personal strategies, such as around certain monster types, summons or combinations.

Additional cards from the 2020 update expanded the original Switch version by more than 900 cards.

Link Monsters change how cards are placed on the field and how combinations are prepared. They complement the other special summons and create further tactical options.

The game rules are based on the official Yu-Gi-Oh! card game and its revision, which was implemented in 2020 with the expanded version.

In Reverse Duels, players switch perspective on well-known duels from the anime story. Instead of playing as the hero, they take the side of the original opponent.

This lets you experience the same encounters with different cards and different tactical starting positions.

The Battle Pack modes differ from regular play with your own deck. In Sealed Play, a deck is built from a limited selection of cards. In Draft, cards are picked from a changing selection.

Both variants shift the focus from long-term collecting to spontaneous decisions when building decks.

Link Evolution lets you duel other players online. On Switch there is also local wireless play. The modes offer different ways to try out your own decks in competition.

Online features on consoles may require a corresponding platform subscription.

A tutorial introduces new players to the rules of the Yu-Gi-Oh! card game. The campaigns then give you the chance to use different card types and strategies against well-known characters.

As the card variety grows, so do the options for building your own decks.