Epic Battles

Epic Battles

A sample card from the Mortal Kombat set
Publisher(s) Score Entertainment
Players 2
Age range 17+

Epic Battles is a collectible card game by Score Entertainment released in September 2005. Gameplay attempts to emulate a traditional fighting game experience and features characters and attacks from several different franchises. There are four separate sets of cards available that feature Mortal Kombat, Street Fighter, Tekken, plus an unreleased Darkstalkers set.

Gameplay

Gameplay is divided into turns of five steps. Unlike most collectible card games, players may take any action on any turn. The goal of the game is to "damage" your opponent with attacks, forcing them to discard cards from their deck. When a player runs out of cards, they lose the game.

Each turn begins with both players drawing three cards. Next, both players set any events they have drawn face down on the table. They may flip these events at the time that the requirements are met (requirements are stated on the event itself). Next, the "aggressor" may play an attack. The other player may play a block to stop this attack or can take damage from it. If the aggressor can "link" their first attack to another one, then they may do so (how this is done is explained below in 'Card Types'). Once the aggressor has ended their combo, the other player has the option of attacking. Battle goes back and forth until both players pass in a row. Once this happens, both players discard cards from their hand down to three and the turn ends.

Many cards have an energy cost to play. This cost is paid for from the energy pile. The energy pile is built by placing played attacks cards, whether or not they are blocked, into the pile. To pay a cost, a player discards cards from their energy pile for the value of the cost (i.e. a cost of two is paid by discarding two cards from the energy pile).

Card types

Sets

Epic Battles Card Sets
Name of set Release date Unique cards Common characters Rare / Ultra Rare characters
Street Fighter: Round 1 September 2005 117 Alex, Dudley, Ibuki, Ken, Ryu, Sean, Twelve Elena, Gill, Hugo
Mortal Kombat: Round 1 September 2005 117 Ashrah, Baraka, Bo' Rai Cho, Darrius, Kabal, Sindel, Sub-Zero Hotaru, Jade, Noob Saibot, Smoke
Mortal Kombat: Premier March 2006 172 Dairou, Kira, Kobra, Li Mei, Mileena, Scorpion, Shujinko The Dragon King, Kenshi, Quan Chi, Raiden
Tekken: Round 1 July 2006 172 Bruce Irvin, Bryan Fury, Christie Monteiro, Craig Marduk, Ganryu, JACK-5, Julia Chang, Kuma, Lee Chaolan, Wang Jinrei, Yoshimitsu Devil Jin, Heihachi Mishima, Jin Kazama, Jinpachi Mishima, Kazuya Mishima, King, Ling Xiaoyu, Marshall Law, Nina Williams, Paul Phoenix, Raven
Darkstalkers: Round 1 Cancelled ? Unknown Unknown

See also

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