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Gaming on the go: mobile video games on the rise
Phone-based video games have come a long way since the low-res snake games you used to get on old Nokia phones, with some titles offering gameplay and graphics that could rival recent generation gaming consoles or desktops in experience.
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Compact form: 'Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links' brings the trading card game’s mechanics into a simplified version for smartphones. (Konami/-)
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lop down in any public space one of these days, and there will be at least one person glued to their phone screen while tapping furiously as sounds of battle rage on.
Phone-based video games have come a long way since the low-res snake games you used to get on old Nokia phones, with some titles offering gameplay and graphics that could rival recent generation gaming consoles or desktops in experience.
There is always something for everyone on the app markets both for Android and IoS. From casual titles such as Candy Crush to story and character-driven role playing games such as Final Fantasy and highly competitive action games such as PUBG and Fortnite.
Indonesia is home to an avid mobile gaming market thanks to the relative affordability of smartphones, data plans and developers who are increasingly keen to enter the market.
The latest title to be introduced to Indonesia is Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links by Japanese developer Konami.
First released in Japan in 2016, the free-to-play game received a worldwide release in 2017, which allowed the title to build a player base in Indonesia before being formally introduced during Indonesia Comic Con 2019 in Jakarta on Saturday.
Based on the original 1996 Yu-Gi-Oh! manga by Kazuki Takahashi, Duel Links brought the trading card game’s mechanics into a simplified version for smartphones. Players have to build their own card deck, which can be purchased using in-game currency or real money via microtransactions.
