After Tower of God, it’s the turn of this anime to have its video game adaptation

Manga and mobile games have always formed an inseparable couple. In the Play store or in the App storewe can find a lot of them that look similar trait for trait.. But in 2020 a game changed the game: Seven Deadly Sins Grand Cross
(SDS). The game offered polished gameplay and above all extremely careful graphics.

One of these babies was released a few days ago in the rest of the world, a year after its release in Asia. This is Black Clover Rise of the Wizard King (BCM). It’s a turn-based strategic action gacha available only on phone. It is set in the universe of the successful manga Black Clover, world filled with knights, mages and creatures of all kinds.

A complete and faithful game

Like its counterpart SDS, you can roam freely in many areas of the game, very faithful to the original manga. However, you can only play as Asta (the hero) in the limited open world.

At the start of the game, you will attend the ceremony of handing over magical grimoires, objects which will allow the characters to use their power. After a few fights which act as a tutorial, you finally discover the game’s summoning system (or Gacha). Thanks to black crystals (in-game currency), you can obtain many units to create the team that suits you best. You will therefore need 4 characters, but sometimes more, because certain modes require you to create two teams. So prepare your 8 best knights to overcome all the content.

Flaws all the same

Of course, BCM is not free from all defects. First of all, gacha means the possibility of paying with real money. Since the game is free, the only way it can generate revenue is by offering players an improvement in their experience. taking out the wallet. However, don’t worry, the opus is quite generous in black crystals. To give an idea, a player who spends nothing reaches 200 summons in two weeks.

The character development system is also a major flaw. It is not very well put together and requires a lot of time from the players. In addition to the classic level of improvement found in many games, it is necessary to increase the “link level” of the characters. It’s sort of about the affinity you have with them; the more you play them, the more it increases. A nightmare for the units you have just acquired.

The game is, however, pleasant to play and perfect for fans of the original manga.