Capcom's Mobile Card Game Teppen Features Franchises Such as Resident Evil and Devil May Cry

This month, Capcom surprised fans with the release of Teppen, a digital card game for mobile devices developed in partnership with GungHo Online (best known for the popular Puzzles & Dragons). Teppen in particular features prominent Capcom franchises, including Resident Evil, Devil May Cry, Monster Hunter, Mega Man, Darkstalkers, and Street Fighter.

Teppen players can choose a “Hero” as their avatar, such as Albert Wesker or Dante, who are both part of the current eight-character starting roster. Also unlockable are other basic cards featuring Resident Evil’s T-002 Tyrant and Devil May Cry supporting characters Trish, Nelo Angelo, and Vergil.

Unlike other digital card games, Teppen separates itself by having most of the action occurring in real-time as opposed to being turn-based, although it is possible to temporarily switch over to turn-based when utilizing the special “Active Response” system by playing an appropriate card. Players can then switch back and forth taking turns playing action cards until they run out, with the game switching back to real-time after. Unit cards attack other unit cards, but if one is not there to take the hit, a player’s Hero takes damage instead. Once the Hero’s life bar empties, the match is over.

Teppen features three game play modes: Solo, in which players complete story-based missions to unlock new Heroes and cards, PvP, which allows players to put their decks to the test against other players, and Ranked, where players duke it out to be on the top of the leaderboards.

Teppen is available now for iOS and Android devices and is a free to play game, although like most mobile titles, in-game purchases are a thing. Those who download the game this month will receive 10 free Core Card Packs instantly, with another 20 Core Card Packs given to them throughout the month. If you have any interest in playing this game, now might be a good time to grab it so you can start building decks.

If you’ve ever wanted to know who would win in a fight between Wesker and Mega Man or Chun Li vs. Dante, you’re about to have your answer. Capcom has promised to add more Heroes and other cards as time goes on, so hopefully we will see some more Resident Evil characters like Chris Redfield and Jill Valentine soon. Hell, we’d like to see them go really crazy and add Regina from Dino Crisis. Capcom might as well go all-in on this otherwise wacky digital card game.

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L.B. Lubomski

Lawrence "L.B." Lubomski is an avid horror movie fan, gamer, musician, historian, and aspiring author. Born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, L.B. was exposed to the works of local filmmaker and godfather of zombie cinema George A. Romero early on. He has since developed a particular fondness for Italian zombie/cannibal and slasher films. This passion for horror extends into other media, from survival horror video games such as Resident Evil to horror-inspired musical artists. In his spare time, L.B. pursues many interests including building his collection of vinyl records, action figures, and vintage video games as well as drumming in various local bands.

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