History VideoGame / YuGiOhGXSpiritCaller

* AchievementSystem: You unlock new titles to give your character after fulfilling a certain objective.

* CharacterSelectForcing: Hope you like running a generic beat-down deck for most of the game since all the archetype related choices aren't opened until the final levels of your dueling rating, and the few archetypes you ''do'' get access to fairly early on barely have half their support and aren't worth running because of it. By the time you finally have access to most of the game's actual archetypes, you'll likely be almost done with the game anyway.
** Same can be said for the spirits. Either you pick Jerry Beans Man and get an impoved chance of duelists giving you items, or you pick Oscillo Hero #2 and get more time for tests. Which of these do you think is the better option?

* CompressedAdaptation: The game's first year is a loose retelling of the main storyline of GX season 1, with the inclusion of Tyranno Hasslebarry in some parts. The second year introduces Aster Phoenix and Dark Zane, but omits the rest of season 2.

* SequentialBoss: How Kagemaru's duel is played out. [[spoiler:He'll use 3 decks that each focuses on a different Sacred Beast monster. You need to defeat him after he summons each Sacred Beast to clear his boss fight.]]

* CharacterSelectForcing: Hope you like running a generic beat-down deck for most of the game since all the archetype related choices aren't opened until the final levels of your dueling rating, and the few archetypes you ''do'' get access to fairly early on barely have half their support and aren't worth running because of it. By the time you finally have access to most of the games actual archetypes, you'll likely be almost done with the game anyways.

''Yu-Gi-Oh! GX: Spirit Caller'' is the second Yu-Gi-Oh! game for the NintendoDS after ''VideoGame/YuGiOhNightmareTroubadour'', this time focusing on the cast and setting of the Anime/YuGiOhGX anime.

* CharacterSelectForcing: Hope you like running a generic beat-down deck for most of the game since all the archetype related choices aren't opened until the final levels of your dueling rating, and the few archetypes you ''do'' get access to fairly on barely have half their support and aren't worth running because of it. By the time you finally have access to most of the games actual archetypes, you'll likely be almost done with the game anyways.

* WakeupCallBoss: Despite his ButtMonkey status, Syrus can easily trip a lot of new players up. While your cards in your starter deck are terrible, you can still take on most Slifer Red students without much problem. Syrus, however, is the first duelist you'll face who uses an actual archetype instead of generic support ''and'' has monsters with annoying effects. Submarineroid can attack your life points directly and then switch itself back to defense position, and 1800 DEF is something you can't hope to match with your starter deck without equip cards, and he also has Gyroids, which, once-per-turn, can't be destroyed by battle... At a point in the game where destroying things by battle is your only real way of dealing with monsters. To top this off, he also quite a few powerful Fusions he can pull on you which, while rare, can very tricky to deal with even with your equips, and thanks to all his monsters being able to stall, it actually ''is'' pretty easy for him to Fusion summon his Fusion Monsters. He's also the first duelist who has cards that can nuke your field, so even ''if'' you get a foothold, he can still make a comeback... Anyone who goes in thinking they'll have an easy time is in for a rude wake-up call, and even after you finally get better cards and can deal with him with much more ease, he can ''still'' pull off some surprising shenanigans on you if you're not careful.

* WakeupCallBoss: Despite his InUniverse status as a MemeticLoser, Syrus can easily trip a lot of new players up. While your cards in your starter deck are terrible, you can still take on most Slifer Red students without much problem. Syrus, however, is the first duelist you'll face who uses an actual archetype instead of generic support ''and'' has monsters with annoying effects. Submarineroid can attack your life points directly and then switch itself back to defense position, and 1800 DEF is something you can't hope to match with your starter deck without equip cards, and he also has Gyroids, which, once-per-turn, can't be destroyed by battle... At a point in the game where destroying things by battle is your only real way of dealing with monsters. To top this off, he also [=UFOroid=] Fighter which, with the right Fusion materials, can reach an attack value you can't hope to match even with your equips, and thanks to all his monsters being able to stall, it actually ''is'' pretty easy for him to Fusion summon it. He's also the first duelist who has cards that can nuke your field, so even ''if'' you get a foothold, he can still make a comeback... Anyone who goes in thinking they'll have an easy time is in for a rude wake-up call, and even after you finally get better cards and can deal with him with much more ease, he can ''still'' pull off some surprising shenanigans on you if you're not careful.

* PeninsulaOfPowerLeveling: Normally you're forced to return to your dorm after nightfall, but during story events you can stay out as long as you don't complete the event. This allows you as much time as you want to level grind, collect spirits, etc.

* WakeupCallBoss: Despite his InUniverse status as a MemeticLoser, Syrus can easily trip a lot of new players up. While your cards in your starter deck are terrible, you can still take on most Slifer Red students without much problem. Syrus, however, is the first duelist you'll face who uses an actual archetype instead of generic support ''and'' has monsters with annoying effects. Submarineroid can attack your life points directly and then switch itself back to defense position, and 1800 DEF is something you can't hope to match with your starter deck without equip cards, and he also has Gyroids, which, once-per-turn, can't be destroyed by battle... At a point in the game where destroying things by battle is your only real way of dealing with monsters. To top this off, he also [=UFOroid=] Fighter which, with the right Fusion materials, can reach an attack value you can't hope to match even with your equips, and thanks to all his monsters being able to stall, it actually ''is'' pretty easy for him to Fusion summon it. He's also the first duelist who has cards that can nuke your field, so even ''if'' you get a foothold, he can still make a comeback... Any who goes in thinking they'll have an easy time are in for a rude wakeup call, and even after you finally get better cards and can deal with him with much more ease, he can ''still'' pull off some surprising shenanigans on you if you're not careful.

* WakeupCallBoss: Despite his InUniverse status as a MemeticLoser, Syrus can easily trip a lot of new players up. While your cards in your starter deck are terrible, you can still take on most Slifer Red students without much problem. Syrus, however, is the first duelist you'll face who uses an actual archetype instead of generic support ''and'' has monsters with annoying effects. Submarineroid can attack your life points directly and then switch itself back to defense position, and 1800 is something you can hope to match with your starter deck without equip cards, and he also has Gyroids, which, once-per-turn, can't be destroyed by battle... At a point in the game where destroying things by battle is your only real way of dealing with monsters. To top this off, he also [=UFOroid=] Fighter which, with the right Fusion materials, can reach an attack value you can't hope to match even with your equips. Any who goes in thinking they'll have an easy time are in for a rude wakeup call, and even after you finally get better cards and can deal with him with much more ease, he can ''still'' pull off some surprising shenanigans on you if you're not careful.

* WakeupCallBoss: Despite his InUniverse status as a MemeticLoser, Syrus can easily trip a lot of new players up. While your cards in your starter deck are terrible, you can still take on most Slifer Red students without much problem. Syrus, however, is the first duelist you'll face who uses an actual archetype instead of generic support ''and'' has monsters with annoying effects. Submarineroid can attack your life points directly and then switch itself back to defense position, and 1800 is something you can hope to match with your starter deck without equip cards, and he also has Gyroids, which, once-per-turn, can't be destroyed by battle... At a point in the game where destroying things by battle is your only real way of dealing with monsters. To top this off, he also UFOroid Fighter which, with the right Fusion materials, can reach an attack value you can't hope to match even with your equips. Any who goes in thinking they'll have an easy time are in for a rude wakeup call, and even after you finally get better cards and can deal with him with much more ease, he can ''still'' pull off some surprising shenanigans on you if you're not careful.

* SequentialBoss: How Kagemaru's duel is played out. [[spoiler:He'll use 3 decks that each focuses on a different Sacred Beast monster. You need to defeat him after he summons each Sacred Beast to clear his boss fight.]]

* SequentialBoss: How Kagemaru's duel is played out. [[spoiler:He'll use 3 decks that each focuses on a different Sacred Beast monster. You need to defeat him after he summons each Sacred Beast to clear his boss fight.]]

''Yu-Gi-Oh! GX: Spirit Caller'' is the second Yu-Gi-Oh! game for the NintendoDS after VideoGame/YuGiOhNightmareTroubadour, this time focusing on the cast and setting of the Anime/YuGiOhGX anime.

* AndYourRewardIsClothes: Defeat certain duelists enough times and they'll give you a new outfit or Duel Disk for your character to put on. Some outfits also double as new Duel Disks as well.

* AndYourRewardsIsClothes: Defeat certain duelists enough times and they'll give you a new outfit or Duel Disk for your character to put on. Some outfits also double as new Duel Disks as well.

* CompressedAdaptation: The game's first year is a lose retelling of the main storyline of GX season 1, with the inclusion of Tyranno Hasslebarry in some parts. The second year introduces Aster Phoenix and Dark Zane, but omits the rest of season 2.

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