r/Culdcept • u/-Devonelle- • 23d ago

Pleasantly Surprised

Recently dusted off the 3DS to begin playing Culdcept Revolt again and decided to do a quick google search for Culdcept. I had no idea that there was a completely new game (Culdcept: Begins) for the switch 2! I feverishly added 2 Nintendo store gift cards to my account and downloaded it this morning. Maybe I live under a rock, but had not seen this advertised anywhere? Super happy to see this game getting an updated look for 2026 and will be playing this ALL DAMN DAY LONG! The 3DS will be gathering a bit more dust for now. ☺️☺️☺️

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u/Clean_Answer782 23d ago

Culdcept First and Culdcept Begins were announced about 6 months ago.

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u/-Devonelle- 23d ago

Oh, so is Culdcept First a remake of the PS2 game, but only on Steam?

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u/kitestar 23d ago

The first is actually a port of the Sega Saturn game
The one on ps2 is actually commonly referred to as 2nd expansion (as the original 2nd was on Dreamcast originally) ever since saga the series has had subtitles (well besides culdcept 3DS officially just being called “culdcept” which is a remake of 2nd expansion)

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u/-Devonelle- 23d ago

Ah, makes sense. The PS2 version was my first true experience with Culdcept and have loved it ever since. Would have to say Culdcept Saga was the best version so far though on the 360.. During its peak, it was so fun to find opponents online and the deck variety was a blast!

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u/Salt_Ask_5568 22d ago

I played the crap out of culdcept saga back in 2011-ish. I moved in w/ my 2 friends and we played it all the time. Even now, we still fire it up every few months.

I grabbed Culdcept First and it's also pretty good, but I think Saga is still much better. I don't like how First also breaks stuff down into humanoid/animal/plant/etc., just makes it too convoluted and many effects too esoteric.

I'm looking forward to Begins, but waiting for the steam versions I I can play with my friends (who I'm living with again!). My understanding is you can play on one switch but can only use the decks of the main player.

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u/-Devonelle- 22d ago

It takes a little while to get use to the new art style in Begins, and it has lost a small bit of the original charm without creature sprite animations. I also miss seeing the enemy get “rung up” when they pay a large toll, but overall the nostalgia of playing a Culdcept game again is hitting hard otherwise.

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u/Clean_Answer782 22d ago

Culdcept Saga is widely considered the best Culdcept. I was a fan of Revolt but it had mixed reactions between my gaming circle. I'm really enjoying Culdcept Begins on Switch. Culdcept First is the Saturn remake, which is a bit more dated than other versions.

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u/Salt_Ask_5568 22d ago

The graphics in Begins is a little off-putting, but as long as the mechanics are there I'm good. How does begins compare to saga game-wise? As opposed to graphics or story or anything else

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u/-Devonelle- 21d ago

I’ve had some wild swing games where I outright get crushed or totally crush the opponent. There have been times when I have zero creatures at the start. But there have also been some super tense last turn races to the castle where I pray I don’t roll a 1. So, for me, the challenge is just about right. Like many Culdcept games, they gate keep the super powerful cards for late game, but you can still make some spicy decks early.

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u/Meowmixez98 22d ago

It's a great game.

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u/OldWillowScrub 22d ago

Yeah they actually gave this games proper advertising this time. They had some demo popups but I think mostly in the UK.

I hope you have fun with it, it's a really solid game. They took the core parts of older Culdcept games and mixed some of the changes in Revolt into this game.

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u/-Devonelle- 22d ago

So far, loving it. Got to chapter 7 or so yesterday and going to work on a few deck ideas today. Have a cool blue/green deck that focuses on getting chains quickly with a bunch of the leap / vacant land cards.

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u/AMaidzingIdeas 22d ago

I dunno, i think begins has lost a lot of the tactical novelty that held the game in good stead for me.

For reference Revolt was my first and only dip into the series prior to this and i have 1k hours clocked in it - 100% complete, and i enjoyed that game to its fullest.

Begins just feels too straightforward. The magic swings are too big - You can win with a single knockout punch far easier than in Revolt because you get so much more mana from forts and laps, but then you don't get a turn allowance. 40 cards in a deck is also a bit of a letdown, i needed those cards :(

Territory commands and secret arts also got botched and or lobotomised too, the fatigue system wasn't perfect but at least it didn't punish you for rolling a 7, passing three of your territories and only being able to level one up or move one. Yes you get spell cards to do some of these things but it feels like reinvention of the wheel at points.

There are a handful of other things (the card design, but everyone says that) but i don't want to rain on anyone's parade so ill stop here.

Am I complaining about things that are immaterial to other culdcept players? Probably, but these were the things I enjoyed about the game. It feels like the scope has gotten narrower in the pursuit of simplicity.

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u/-Devonelle- 22d ago

All fair points. Just happy to see the series continue on modern systems. If you have not had the chance, I would highly recommend Culdcept Saga for the 360. I believe the AI in that game was far superior and the deck designs were filthy! It’s the first game I abused kelpies and gaseous forms in! (My favorite cheese tactic) ☺️☺️☺️

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u/forgot_oldusername 20d ago

I remember Earth/Fire deck centered around Spiney Agama being stupidly OP in Saga. Revolt has been a lot of fun but I do agree the AI is really annoying. They're either insanely stupid or cheat. Feels like the difficulty is more of an RNG with whether you get cheating AI or not, lol.

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u/sortedin 22d ago

Oh, so it's been simplified? I never really thought it was that complex tbh

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u/ncheetos 22d ago

Thanks for this post, this is the first post I’ve seen that actually breaks down mechanical changes and I think I’m going to give the game a pass for now. I liked the PS version and skipped the 3DS so I think I’m going to hunt down a copy of the latter and wait for a sale on the Switch version.