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Recomended...One of the better games out now.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 20 / 24
Date: June 01, 2002
Author: Amazon User

As a mature gamer, I have been a bit disappointed with the games being released for the Game Cube over the past few months. My favorite game has been Stars Wars: Rogue Leader with Pikmin a close second. I owned Super Monkey Ball, but sold it on eBay.

Lost Kingdoms is unique, though not as unique as Pikmin. I have enjoyed playing it so far and think it is one of the better games out there now. I am still trying to master the use of the cards. There are four attributes of cards: fire, water, earth, and wood, and you need to use cards on creatures where they will have the most power. For instance, a Skeleton is water and is most effective against a fire creature, like a Hobgoblin.

Though I would expect more from Zelda. I think it is a good Adventure/RPG. The use of cards makes it fun. I have always wanted to play Magic, but my wife won't let me hang out with those kind of guys.

It is a complex game--more complex than Pikmin and I hope longer than Pikmin or Lugi's Mansion. I will still keep looking forward to the Zelda Game Cube game (next year), but this game was worth the money.

Not a standard RPG but still an exceptional one

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 13 / 13
Date: July 18, 2002
Author: Amazon User

A strange mist is covering the landscape and the kingdoms of the world must try to unite to counter the evil. On a mission to aid her father, young Princess Katia discovers a power to employ the abilities of mystic cards. With these cards at her side, she goes to save her father, and destroy the source of the fog blanketing the land. Lost Kingdoms is not your standard RPG, but I'll get to those details shortly. The graphics of this game are very good. The detail on the summoned monsters is very good, as well as the animations of the characters. Play control can't get much simpler, and the music always fits the on screen action. Now to the game design; the cards Princess Katia uses can be divided into three types, Weapons, Summons, and Independents. The power contained within these cards can be incredibly powerful. You use these cards in real time battles as you go through missions. When engaged in battle, you have complete freedom of movement. Upon completion of the battle, the cards that struck the finishing blow to the monster recieve experience. You can then use this experience to transform the card into another form, or to make a duplicate of the card. There's a lot to do in this game and a lot of cards to collect. As of now, this is the closest the Game Cube has to a full fledged RPG, but this is still brillant. With an innovative system of battle and an overall unique gaming approach, Lost Kingdoms is not to be missed by anyone.

Not a standard RPG, but not as bad as everybody thinks

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 6
Date: September 29, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I bought this game the day it came out, and i was pretty hooked. A lot of people hated it, and found it boring, but the new RPG style is intriguing and difficult at parts. I have beaten the game completely, and I'll tell you that it is no easy task. Getting through the story mode isn't hard, I did it in about 6 and a half hours, but finding all the cards, getting all the fairies, and having 5 stars on every level (especially the last one) is a hard thing to do. The game says it should take 20 hours to finish, but I'd say 6 hours to complete story and a long time after that doing everything else (maybe not 20 hours, but close). If u like the game, take the time to finish it and don't stop after story mode. It's well worth it. The replay value of this game is fair, although everything is close to the same the second time. Multiplayer is fun if u know someone with a deck that is equal to your own, otherwise it's extremely boring. This game has great graphics, good sound, and an innovative new style. It lacks replayability, can be hard at first, the chick u play as is useless on her own, and the camera angles are shabby in spots. I'd recommend u rent it first, a lot of people won't like this game. But, if you're like me, pick it up right away. I'd give it a 4.5/5

Better than a regular RPG!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 8 / 10
Date: September 04, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I bought this game after reading a couple of reviews and was a little nervous. A lot of reveiws say this game [is bad], yeah right this game rocks! The card RPG idea is even better than a traditional RPG. I mean you get to design your own decks out of the cards you collected and name them! You can buy, sell, transform and copy your cards! The creatures you can collect and battle are really cool. My favorite thing about this game is once you finish (which I havn't yet) or even before you you are done with it. You and your friend get to load your decks from your files and battle them in a two player battle!! It is totally fun. In my opinion this game is just as good as final fantasy 10 if not better. Lost Kingdoms is a must buy for Gamecube if you like adventure RPG games. I hope this reveiw is helpful to you.

Not very well thought out - Horrible Game

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: July 19, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I give this game a rating of 2 stars, and that is only because of the graphics and sound quality of the game. I will admit that I thought the graphics were pretty good and the sound was nice too. The gameplay was horrible though. Your only way to attack in this game is by using magical playing cards. This was a big drawback for me. It would have been really cool if the cards were used for bonus attacks and specials but not for everything. The one thing that I really didn't like was the fact that you can quite easily run out of cards. If this happens then you have no way to fight. Maybe some of you out there think that this is a cool idea and might like the game but I can definitely say that this is not a game for me.

very good game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 9 / 14
Date: June 04, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Lost Kingdoms is an RPG(role playing game) for the Nintendo Gamecube. You have to gather cards and use them in battle to defeat your enemies. The cards have monsters on them and they get better as you progress in the game. The game has over 24 levels to beat, each of them unique. The only downside is the controls are a little hard to master, but there are three different control settings you can pick from. This game was well worth the money and I would recommend it to anyone.

Great Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 8
Date: June 08, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This game is great. I bought it and din't know if it would be to good. The battle system is great and it is a pretty long game. The only problem I have with it is that you can't go back to the levels you've beaten until you complete the game. Its hard to get some cards that way, but other than that, i recommend tyhis game.

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5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 6
Date: May 12, 2003
Author: Amazon User

[Alrighty, I saw a bunch of people writing 1 star reviews and complaining about how 'hard' this game is. I have to disagree. I mean, you'd have to be pretty braindead to think that this game has too hard of puzzles...and even MORE people were complaining about how you can only use a card once. Do you want this game to be that easy? This ain't a little 3-year-old game.]

Alright, now I'll start the good things. The graphics are very good, the backrounds are detailed, the music fits the level very well (which I LOVE in video games) and the battle style is very unique. The thing I like is that most of the levels look creepy and dark, like Hupon-Jen, for example... the controls can be a bit confusing at first, but you get the hang of it very quickly. All in all, this a wonderful game. Too bad so few people know about it.

Lost Kingdoms

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: February 08, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Lost Kingdoms is a RPG card game in which you collect cards that summon monsters. Each monster does a different attack - some just strike with a sword, while others can transform Princess Katia into gigantic wolves or even just stand and attack on their own. Once you use a card though, it's gone for that level, and running out of cards is one of the biggest dangers in the game.

The gameplay is good and original, but gets a little repitive and frustrating at times. Although it could be better (in Lost Kingdoms 2, perhaps?) it's still a very good game, especially if you're looking for something new and different.

Very Fun, But Short

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: June 07, 2003
Author: Amazon User

When I first saw this game I thought that it looked JUST O.K. so I decided to rent it. I loved it! Two bad things about the game:
1)too short
2)you can't play a level again until you've beaten the game
The controls are very simple to use. You can capture anything(except bosses) in any level in the game(monsters also vary by level). The graphics for the summons are excellent. After a battle the screen will show you what cards gained experience points. With these points, you can go to the apothecary and make a copy of that card or transform it into a better card. The gameplay is very addictive. This is a must for any RPG lover.

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