The card-like stuff involves the randomness of ability appearances, which don't seem to have any rhyme or reason to them as far as I can tell. At any given time you have three different abilities available that include regular attacks, slow but powerful heavy attacks, and/or a block. Mechanically, Legacy Wars is sort of like a fighting game that's been mashed-up with a card game. I'm well aware of the fact that Super Sentai had been a thing since well before we first heard 'It's morphin' time!' on tv.
Granted my interest in Power Rangers petered out around the time Mighty Morphin' came to an end, so I don't have much familiarity with other series like Wild Force or Dino Thunder, but my nostalgia goggles are rosy enough when it comes to the show that started it all - in the US, anyway.
The various Rangers look really good on screen, and you can acquire a whole bunch of them. Right from the start, Power Rangers: Legacy Wars' appeal is obvious. Power Rangers: Legacy Wars ReviewĪ fighting game - admittedly a simple one - where you can pit a bunch of different Power Rangers from all across the various series, from Mighty Morphin' to the new movie? Sign me up! Although, while it's definitely cool to be able to put together all sorts of wild dream teams of Rangers from across several different series, I could do without the 100% focus on online versus play. The only real problem is unreliable internet connections which, sadly, have the potential of completely ruining said good time. It takes some getting used to, but Power Rangers: Legacy Wars can be a pretty good time. If you see a strong attack coming, try to counter with a faster regular attack or dash out of the way. If you see your opponent block, cue up a strong attack. Strong (red) attacks cannot be blocked.You can block at almost any time (when the skill is available), it doesn't use any energy, and it's a great way to open your opponent up for a counter-attack. Be careful not to spend a bunch of energy on high-cost attacks and leave your energy reserves empty.
Energy builds up quickly over time but caps out at 10. You can chain regular (yellow) attacks together by tapping several of them in succession.By swiping on the screen, you can get your Leader to dash towards or away from your opponent assuming you haven't reached the edge of the arena, that is. Legacy Wars looks like a fairly typical fighting game, but there's a certain pace to it that might throw you off if you're not mindful of it. Do this at every opportunity - at least for the Rangers you use regularly - because upgrading means more overall health and stronger attacks. As you earn rewards from winning battles, you'll inevitably get the chance to spend some coins on upgrading your Rangers. Who you add to your team will have a direct impact on the skills you'll have available in a fight. Leaders have several skills each, while Assist characters only have one available.Yellow indicates regular attacks that can be strung together for combos, Red is for strong attacks that are slow to use but can't be blocked, and Blue marks defensive skills. Keep this in mind if you find yourself getting K.O'ed often. The health totals of all three of your chosen team members are all added to your overall health total. Most Rangers have both a Leader and an Assist version, but they aren't interchangeable.
Leaders are the only Rangers you can control directly. The Rangers you decide to bring into battle can make a pretty big difference.