Even though i lived in japan for over three years and do get most of the references sprinkled throughout the cards, big in japan seems like its trying too hard to be clever. Each titan is essentially the 21st card of their corresponding faction, compared to the usual 20 cards per faction, except that a titan starts the game next to the players deck and never goes to the hand, deck or discard. And i kinda miss speculating with you all on what will do what. If you choose a faction or factions that have titans, you set those titans to. Smash up world tour culture shock alderac entertainment. This is another expansion for the game which is themed around concepts that are big in japan. Big in japan is the eleventh expansion for smash up. So we recommend you just grab the bases from the sets the chosen factions came from. Its a game of mayhem with some strategic elements that make it fun. You know im currently playtesting for the smash up expansion that comes after big in japan so i got to see the big in japan cards on a pdf.
Warriors, clerics, mages, rogues, orcs, dwarves, elves, and halflings, each with their own unique style of play. With new power counter mechanics, monster smash brings allnew excitement to your base smashing madness. Jul 19, 2017 smash up gets in on the fun of aegs big in japan series. Big in japan, featuring factions based on japanese media.
Smash up is back with new factions like youve never seen before. The mechanic revolves around building up power counters, then spending them as ammo to disrupt your opponents. The big geeky box is a clever storage system that keeps all past and future cards in order. The mighty mega troopers defeat any foe with their martial arts skills and a giant flippin robot. It contains 4 new factions, 8 new bases, a rulebook, vp tokens and 4 titans which also serve as dividers for the big geeky box. Big in japan box description big in japan is the 12th smash up set the all stars event kit released before that is a promotional set and isnt considered by aeg as a regular set. The kaiju storm onto the scene and show you why we call the set big in japan. West africa, where sharing stories and cards is valued. All cards scanned at 600 dpi, cleaned, and optimized for maximum flavor. Smash up big in japan expansion value alderac entertainment. Smash up munchkin, card game edge entertainment edgsu07.
Each titan has different effects and can be powerful tools to crushing your. The four new factions in big in japan are as convoluted in theme as sheep are simple. Smash up is aegs award winning, bestselling, super fun flagship game. They have the page up with the rulebook for big in japan, which unless i absolutely didnt see it, was surprised no one had posted it, or any of the revealed cards. Then they try to put as many powerful minions as possible on one of three to five base cards while also using actions and abilities to help. Introduces the new titan cards, that put the big in big in japan. Last week i began to write a post to see if anyone thought there may be an added mechanic to this falls expansion, since the majority of the fall expansions happened to do such. Sep 06, 2017 smash up is back with new factions like youve never seen before.
Alderac aeg5512 smash up big in japan card game for sale. Smash up big in japan expansion deck building card game. Magical girls use their spells and the power of teamwork to win the base. This was based off of an idea that my friend came up with which i originally thought was a pretty bad idea, but i eventually warmed up to it. Smash up big in japan expansion deck building card game from. Im not really sure exactly what youre asking, but it seems that titans are the new mechanic and they are explained on page 7 of the bij rulebook. Smash up is a 2012 card game by alderac entertainment group, which can be played from 24 players. If you choose a faction or factions that have titans, you set those titans to the side of your deck, and they enter play through various abilities. This subreddit is dedicated to smash up the shufflebuilding. Smash up big in japan coming in august i saw a post on boardgame geek talking about the big in japan expansion for the card game smash up, and for some reason i thought it was talking about how the game itself is quite big in japan. Tom vasel takes a look at the big in japan expansion for smash up. Each titan is essentially the 21st card of their corresponding faction, compared to the usual 20 cards per faction, except.
For example, if you are playing halfling kung fu fighters vs. Mega troopers, itty critters, kaiju, and magical girls. The name of the set is a multireference to aegs brand big in japan, the fact that the factions are based on big i. The name on the box is simply the name of the smash up brand in japan, although only the core set was translated there. This is another great expansion from the smash up folks. Standalone, or combine with other smash up expansions for even crazier combos kaiju. Players each take two different factions with 20 cards each and smash up those factions together.
This faction is based on limiting opponents plays, and has some cards that extends your own. Munchkin also introduces two entirely new card types. In smash up players draft two faction decks, such as pirates, ninja, robots, zombies, and more, and combine them into a. Bigger geekier box is the ultimate answer to storing smash up, which is of course the greatest need of our time. Kaiju, blitz troopers, magical girls, and itty critters. Sep 01, 2017 tom vasel takes a look at the big in japan expansion for smash up. Big in japan is the 12th smash up set the all stars event kit released. In smash up players draft two faction decks, such as pirates, ninja, robots, zombies, and more, and combine them into a force to be reckoned with. Smash up big in japan alderac entertainment group online store. Jun 19, 2017 smash up big in japan coming in august i saw a post on boardgame geek talking about the big in japan expansion for the card game smash up, and for some reason i thought it was talking about how the game itself is quite big in japan. Smash up munchkin alderac entertainment group online store. Smash up big in japan alderac entertainment group online.
For the record, all these cards have bleed, so they can be printed professionally without risking white lines around their edges. Using spells and teamwork and weaponized cuteness they smash bases. Unless you, like, watch tv or movies, or read comics or something. Alderac teased that there is an unrevealed mechanic that ties into big.
These oversized cards are not shuffled into your deck. Big in japan is the 12th smash up set the all stars event kit released before that is a promotional set and isnt considered by aeg as a regular set. Mega troopers have some cards that shine in 2 player games, and others that are. The kaiju storm on to the scene and show you why we call the set big in japan. Titans the allnew titan cards put the big in big in japan. Mrs kraken plays through a game of smash up using the big in japan expansion pack and learning along the way. This was an interesting concept to work with, and im not sure if it turned out that great, but i tried. This allnew bigger geekier box has four large rows for storing all of your smash up cards, lots of foam bricks for stable storage, a closeable token holder, and the allnew smash up comprehensive rule book. Best sellers gift ideas new releases whole foods todays deals amazonbasics coupons gift cards customer service free shipping shopper toolkit registry sell.
This is a promotional pack of cards plastic card dividers included in the smash up. Standalone, or combine with other smash up expansions for even crazier combos. This is an expansion and requires smash up to play. Only the cards that others can see go to the handdeckdiscard pile of their owners.
Kaiju, mega troopers, magical girls and itty critters. Smash up titans the allnew titan cards put the big. And its frustrating knowing how all the cards work and not being able to say how. In september or october, the next expansion for the longrunning card game smash up will release. Smash up is back after a vacation in the far east, and it brought all new factions like youve never seen before. The box says that there are 4 dividers and 4 titan cards in the expansion. Orc grannies, take the bases from that 70s expansion, smash up. How to play smash up official rules ultraboardgames. Collect them all and you now have fiftyfour factions to choose from contents. I tried to make them thematically relevant to the movie, might still change up the cards a bit. But who does that magical girls using spells and teamwork and weaponized cuteness they smash bases.
Big in japan expansion board games board games, bg you may have heard of aegs line of japanese import games coming out this summer. Im rarely disappointed by one of their add on packs and this is no exception. Smash up gets in on the fun of aegs big in japan series. These cards copy the titan card mechanic, introduced in smash up. Big in japan brings the most kawaii basebashing youve seen to smash up, with four factions born from japanese pop culture.
Smash up titans event kit alderac entertainment group. Big in japan offers four new factions inspired by japanese movies and comics. Big in japan brings the most kawaii basebashing youve seen to. Smash up, designed by paul peterson, is the shufflebuilding game from alderac entertainment group. Titans are an additional type of card, distinct from minions, actions and bases. Seeing the two revealed cards for kaiju and mega troopers, my guess was. Big in japan expansion the four new factions in big in japan are as convoluted in theme as sheep are simple.
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