The ''Lycèe Trading Card Game'' is a Japanese
collectible card game
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developed by
Silver Blitz and published by
Broccoli
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that uses characters from a variety of (mostly)
visual novel
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computer game
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s. ''
Lycée
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'' is a
French
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word roughly meaning '
high school
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'. Most of the cards are given unique, fanmade artwork. The object of the game is to get one's opponent's sixty card deck down to zero, which is mostly done by attacking with character cards.
There are five rarities of cards: common, uncommon, rare, promotional and lucky. The 'lucky' cards are the most valuable, and may sold for as much as 9,800
yen
The is the official currency of Japan. It is the third-most traded currency in the foreign exchange market, after the United States dollar (US$) and the euro. It is also widely used as a third reserve currency after the US dollar and the e ...
on Japanese secondary markets. By contrast, 'rare' cards sell for between 50 and 1200 yen.
Bottom range.Upper range.
Few 'rare' cards are worth more than 500 yen.
Gameplay
There are four different card 'types': character, event, item and area.
In addition, each card is one of five 'elements': , , , , and . There are also cards symbolized by a star, which can only pay for other elementless cards, but any element can pay for an elementless' cost.
Cards are played by discarding other cards from one's own hand to pay for a card's cost. For example: the Yumemi card pictured is worth if she is discarded ( is her type as shown in the upper-left corner and her worth, 2, is directly below her type) and costs to be played (the cost is shown over the field limitation icon, the six red dots on the left hand side).
List of games with characters appearing in ''Lycèe''
* ''Maid-san Spirits!'' (by Sirius)
* ''Air
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'' (by Key
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Common meanings
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)
* ''Akumu'' (by StudioMebius)
* ''Alma'' (by Bonbee)
* ''Atlach-Nacha'' (by AliceSoft
(sometimes Alice Soft) was established in 1989, as an eroge developer and publisher for the computer market, first for the PC-88 and PC-98, and later for PCs running Microsoft Windows platforms. Its first titles were Rance and Intruder, released ...
)
* ''Banyōn'' (by AliceSoft
(sometimes Alice Soft) was established in 1989, as an eroge developer and publisher for the computer market, first for the PC-88 and PC-98, and later for PCs running Microsoft Windows platforms. Its first titles were Rance and Intruder, released ...
)
* '' Binary Pot'' (by August
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* ''Clannad
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'' (by Key
Key or The Key may refer to:
Common meanings
* Key (cryptography), a piece of information that controls the operation of a cryptography algorithm
* Key (lock), device used to control access to places or facilities restricted by a lock
* Key (map ...
)
* ''Comic Party
, sometimes abbreviated to ComiPa, is a dating sim video game by the Japanese game studio Leaf (company), Leaf. It was first released on May 28, 1999 for Windows with Hentai, adult content, but re-released with it removed for the Dreamcast, ...
'' (by Leaf
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)
* ''Daiakuji
(sometimes Alice Soft) was established in 1989, as an eroge developer and publisher for the computer market, first for the PC-88 and PC-98, and later for PCs running Microsoft Windows platforms. Its first titles were Rance and Intruder, released ...
'' (by AliceSoft
(sometimes Alice Soft) was established in 1989, as an eroge developer and publisher for the computer market, first for the PC-88 and PC-98, and later for PCs running Microsoft Windows platforms. Its first titles were Rance and Intruder, released ...
)
* ''December When There Is No Angel
is a Japanese adult visual novel developed and published by Leaf. The game was released in both CD-ROM and DVD formats on September 26, 2003.
Characters
* is the game's protagonist. Although he is an unfriendly and relatively volatile youn ...
'' (by Leaf
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)
* ''DR2 Night Janki'' (by Leaf
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)
* ''Fate/hollow ataraxia
is a 2005 PC visual novel video game developed by Type-Moon, and the sequel to ''Fate/stay night''. The word "ataraxia" in the title is a Greek term for "tranquility", giving the title the combined meaning of "empty (or false) tranquility". ...
'' (by Type-Moon)
* ''Fate/stay night
''Fate/stay night'' is a Japanese visual novel developed by Type-Moon and originally released as an adult game for Windows on January 30, 2004. A version of ''Fate/stay night'' rated for ages 15 and up titled ''Fate/stay night Réalta ...
'' (by Type-Moon)
* ''Fushigi no Kuni no Kanojo'' (by Saga Planets
(often stylized as SAGA PLANETS), is a Japanese adult visual novel brand and a formerly subsidiary of Visual Art's. Their debut title, '' Mukuro ~Mesu o Nerau Agito~'', was released in 1998 and their most recent work, '' AMBITIOUS MISSION'', was ...
)
* ''Galzoo Island'' (by AliceSoft
(sometimes Alice Soft) was established in 1989, as an eroge developer and publisher for the computer market, first for the PC-88 and PC-98, and later for PCs running Microsoft Windows platforms. Its first titles were Rance and Intruder, released ...
)
* ''Hajimete no Orusuban'' (by Zero)
* ''Higurashi No Naku Koro Ni
is a Japanese murder mystery dōjin soft visual novel series produced by 07th Expansion that comprises the first two entries of the ''When They Cry'' franchise. The series focuses on a group of young friends living in the fic ...
'' (by 07th Expansion
07th Expansion is a Japanese dōjin circle specialized in the creation of visual novels and sound. They started out drawing for the trading card game ''Leaf Fight'', but are known for creating the game series '' When They Cry''. The remake games ...
)
* ''Kanojo-tachi no Ryūgi'' (by 130 cm)
* '' Kanon'' (by Key
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Common meanings
* Key (cryptography), a piece of information that controls the operation of a cryptography algorithm
* Key (lock), device used to control access to places or facilities restricted by a lock
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)
* ''Kizuato
is a Japanese adult horror visual novel released on July 26, 1996, by Leaf.
Story
Koichi Kashiwagi, a college student, goes to his cousins' for his father's funeral. After the ceremony, as he is on summer vacation, he stays with them. He expe ...
'' (by Leaf
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)
* ''Koigokoro'' (by Ram
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Animals
* A male sheep
* Ram cichlid, a freshwater tropical fish
People
* Ram (given name)
* Ram (surname)
* Ram (director) (Ramsubramaniam), an Indian Tamil film director
* RAM (musician) (born 1974), Dutch
* Ra ...
)
* ''Kurenai-hime: Kou Ki'' (by Saga Planets
(often stylized as SAGA PLANETS), is a Japanese adult visual novel brand and a formerly subsidiary of Visual Art's. Their debut title, '' Mukuro ~Mesu o Nerau Agito~'', was released in 1998 and their most recent work, '' AMBITIOUS MISSION'', was ...
)
* ''Kusari
is an eroge visual novel by Leaf. It is a suspense adventure game dealing with psychological warfare as players are pitted against a cunning and powerful criminal while trapped in the open sea on a cruise ship.
Although this game produced Leaf, ...
'' (by Leaf
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)
* ''Mamahaha Chōkyō'' (by Giant Panda)
* ''Mamatoto'' (by AliceSoft
(sometimes Alice Soft) was established in 1989, as an eroge developer and publisher for the computer market, first for the PC-88 and PC-98, and later for PCs running Microsoft Windows platforms. Its first titles were Rance and Intruder, released ...
)
* ''Magical Love Lesson'' (by Giant Panda)
* ''Mahō wa Ameiro?'' (by Sirius)
* ''Maō to Odore!'' (by Catwalk)
* ''Melty Blood
, sometimes shortened as , is a series of 2D visual novel fighting games, co-developed by dōjin circles Type-Moon and French-Bread as the meta-sequel of the Type-Moon's first visual novel ''Tsukihime''. The first game was originally ...
'' (by Type-Moon)
* ''Negai'' (by Ram
Ram, ram, or RAM may refer to:
Animals
* A male sheep
* Ram cichlid, a freshwater tropical fish
People
* Ram (given name)
* Ram (surname)
* Ram (director) (Ramsubramaniam), an Indian Tamil film director
* RAM (musician) (born 1974), Dutch
* Ra ...
)
* ''Ōbanchō'' (by AliceSoft
(sometimes Alice Soft) was established in 1989, as an eroge developer and publisher for the computer market, first for the PC-88 and PC-98, and later for PCs running Microsoft Windows platforms. Its first titles were Rance and Intruder, released ...
)
* ''Only You: ReCross'' (by AliceSoft
(sometimes Alice Soft) was established in 1989, as an eroge developer and publisher for the computer market, first for the PC-88 and PC-98, and later for PCs running Microsoft Windows platforms. Its first titles were Rance and Intruder, released ...
)
* ''Osananajimi na Kanojo'' (by Ego)
* ''Pastel Chime Continue'' (by AliceSoft
(sometimes Alice Soft) was established in 1989, as an eroge developer and publisher for the computer market, first for the PC-88 and PC-98, and later for PCs running Microsoft Windows platforms. Its first titles were Rance and Intruder, released ...
)
* '' Planetarian: The Reverie of a Little Planet'' (by Key
Key or The Key may refer to:
Common meanings
* Key (cryptography), a piece of information that controls the operation of a cryptography algorithm
* Key (lock), device used to control access to places or facilities restricted by a lock
* Key (map ...
)
* ''Princess Brave!'' (by 130 cm)
* ''Princess Holiday
(English translation: ''Princess Holiday: Rolling Apple Pavilion's One Thousand and One Nights''), usually shortened to Princess Holiday, is a Japanese Eroge, adult visual novel developed by August (company), August and released for Microsoft ...
'' (by August
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)
* ''Prism Ark
is a Japanese erotic video game and the sequel of ''Prism Heart'' developed by Pajamas Soft. Its first release was on August 25, 2006. This work contains adult-only content of a sexual nature.
An anime entitled ''Prism Ark'' began airin ...
'' (by Pencil Production)
* ''Really? Really!
''Really? Really!'' is the third eroge visual novel in the ''Shuffle!'' series created by Navel for Microsoft Windows. It is a continuation of Kaede's path from the first ''Shuffle!'' visual novel, and has a linear plot. The limited edition ...
'' (by Navel
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)
* ''Rance VI: Zezu Hōkai'' (by AliceSoft
(sometimes Alice Soft) was established in 1989, as an eroge developer and publisher for the computer market, first for the PC-88 and PC-98, and later for PCs running Microsoft Windows platforms. Its first titles were Rance and Intruder, released ...
)
* '' Rewrite'' (by Key)
* ''Ribbon2'' (by Bonbee)
* ''Ribbon95'' (by Bonbee)
* ''Sanoba Witch'' (by Yuzusoft)
* ''Senren Banka'' (by Yuzusoft)
* '' Shizuku'' (by Leaf
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)
* ''Shoya Kenjō'' (by Giant Panda)
* ''Shuffle!
''Shuffle!'' (stylized as ''SHUFFLE!'') is a Japanese visual novel developed by Navel. It was originally released as an adult game for Windows on January 30, 2004. It was subsequently followed by an all-ages release for the PlayStation 2 ...
'' (by Navel
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)
* ''Snow
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'' (by Studio Mebius
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)
* ''Soul Link
''Soul Link'' is a Japanese visual novel developed by Navel. It was originally released as an adult game for Windows on December 17, 2004. It centers on a group of military cadets' adventure aboard a space hotel called Aries.
An all-ages rele ...
'' (by Navel
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)
* ''Tasogare'' (by Leaf
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)
* ''Tears to Tiara
is a Japanese adult tactical role-playing game developed by Leaf. It was first released for Windows on April 28, 2005 in Japan. Then it was followed by a 12-years-old-and-up version called released for the PlayStation 3 platform on July 1 ...
'' (by Leaf
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)
* ''Tenerezza'' (by Aquaplus
, formally and , is a Japanese company which specializes primarily in the publishing and distribution of visual novels, including both adult games under their brand Leaf and games for all ages under Aquaplus's own brand. Aquaplus has been involv ...
)
* ''Tenshin Ranman'' (by Yuzusoft)
* ''Tick! Tack!
''Tick! Tack!'' is the second eroge visual novel in the ''Shuffle!'' series created by Navel for Microsoft Windows. The game is the first sequel to Navel's first game, ''Shuffle!'', continuing Nerine's path.
The basic set-up is that Rin, Nerine, ...
'' (by Navel
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)
* ''Tōshin Toshi'' (by AliceSoft
(sometimes Alice Soft) was established in 1989, as an eroge developer and publisher for the computer market, first for the PC-88 and PC-98, and later for PCs running Microsoft Windows platforms. Its first titles were Rance and Intruder, released ...
)
* ''To Heart
''To Heart'' is a Japanese adult visual novel developed by Leaf and released on May 23, 1997 for Windows. It was later ported to the PlayStation and given voice acting. A second PC version, titled ''To Heart PSE'' was released containin ...
'' (by Leaf
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)
* ''To Heart 2
''To Heart 2'' (stylized as ''ToHeart2'') is a Japanese romance visual novel developed by Leaf and published by Aquaplus. It was first released for the PlayStation 2 on December 28, 2004 as an all-ages title, and was followed by an a ...
'' (by Leaf
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)
* ''Tomodachi Ijō Koibito Miman'' (by Studio Mebius
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)
* '' Tomoyo After: It's a Wonderful Life'' (by Key
Key or The Key may refer to:
Common meanings
* Key (cryptography), a piece of information that controls the operation of a cryptography algorithm
* Key (lock), device used to control access to places or facilities restricted by a lock
* Key (map ...
)
* ''Tsukihime
is a Japanese eroge, adult visual novel created by the doujin soft, dōjin circle Type-Moon, who first released it at the Comiket, Winter Comiket in December 2000. In 2003, it was adapted into both an anime television series, ''Lunar Leg ...
'' (by Type-Moon)
* '' Tsuki wa Higashi ni Hi wa Nishi ni: Operation Sanctuary'' (by August
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)
* ''Uchi no Imōto no Baai'' (by Ego)
* ''Ultra Mahō Shōjo Manana'' (by AliceSoft
(sometimes Alice Soft) was established in 1989, as an eroge developer and publisher for the computer market, first for the PC-88 and PC-98, and later for PCs running Microsoft Windows platforms. Its first titles were Rance and Intruder, released ...
)
* ''Umineko no Naku Koro ni
is a Japanese dōjin soft visual novel series produced by 07th Expansion. Its first episode debuted at Comiket 72 for Windows on August 17, 2007. The story focuses on a group of eighteen people on a secluded island for a period of two ...
'' (by 07th Expansion
07th Expansion is a Japanese dōjin circle specialized in the creation of visual novels and sound. They started out drawing for the trading card game ''Leaf Fight'', but are known for creating the game series '' When They Cry''. The remake games ...
)
* ''Usotsuki wa Tenshi no Hajimari'' (by Saga Planets
(often stylized as SAGA PLANETS), is a Japanese adult visual novel brand and a formerly subsidiary of Visual Art's. Their debut title, '' Mukuro ~Mesu o Nerau Agito~'', was released in 1998 and their most recent work, '' AMBITIOUS MISSION'', was ...
)
* ''Utawarerumono
is a Japanese adult tactical role-playing visual novel developed by Leaf, which released in April 2002 for Microsoft Windows. It was ported to the PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita. In relea ...
'' (by Leaf
A leaf ( : leaves) is any of the principal appendages of a vascular plant stem, usually borne laterally aboveground and specialized for photosynthesis. Leaves are collectively called foliage, as in "autumn foliage", while the leaves, ste ...
)
* ''White Album
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'' (by Leaf
A leaf ( : leaves) is any of the principal appendages of a vascular plant stem, usually borne laterally aboveground and specialized for photosynthesis. Leaves are collectively called foliage, as in "autumn foliage", while the leaves, ste ...
)
* ''Yoake Mae yori Ruri Iro na
, also known as ''Crescent Love'', is a Japanese adult visual novel developed by August and first released on September 22, 2005 for Windows. It was later ported to the PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable. A manga illustrated by Hoehoe Nō ...
'' (by August
August is the eighth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars, and the fifth of seven months to have a length of 31 days. Its zodiac sign is Leo and was originally named ''Sextilis'' in Latin because it was the 6th month in ...
)
* ''Yoru ga Kuru!'' (by AliceSoft
(sometimes Alice Soft) was established in 1989, as an eroge developer and publisher for the computer market, first for the PC-88 and PC-98, and later for PCs running Microsoft Windows platforms. Its first titles were Rance and Intruder, released ...
)
See also
* ''Ani-Mayhem
''Ani-Mayhem'' is an out-of-print anime-based collectible card game first released in 1996 in the wake of the CCG boom created by the popularity of ''Magic: The Gathering''. Produced by the merchandising arm of Pioneer Animation (now known as Gene ...
''
Notes and references
External links
Official website
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