King of Tokyo Magazine
King of Tokyo Magazine
In 1954, the first film Godzilla was released.
About kai the genre of film and pop culture may have originated in Japan. kaiju is a Japanese film genre featuring huge monsters that usually attack larger cities and include military and other monsters in battle. Originally, kaiju refers to monsters and creatures from ancient Japanese legends.
In Japanese kai mythology , they are also called titans. Godzilla is an example of kaiju and others are Rodan, Mothra, King Ghidorah, Mechagodzilla, King Kong, Gamera, Gyaos, Daimajin, Gappa, Guilala and Yonggary. I remember making soft copies of old Godzilla movies on VHS when I was a kid. As a young boy, I was fascinated by the variety of colorful characters and monsters that will appear in these films.
Obviously I wasn’t the only one. The kaiju genre, derived from the Japanese word "Strange Beast", is imbued with pop culture. From monster movies to TV shows, action figures, video games and even board games, the enchantment of giant monsters destroying things is for many young boys and girls the culprit of enjoyment from which we have never fully grown.
The King of Tokyo board game captures this very popular theme and runs with it. Imagine a cartoon version of Godzilla (plus tons of other monsters) in which players become monsters, ravage cities, and fight each other. If this is your alley, then cling to the King of Tokyo. Read the full review of the board game King of Tokyo below.
- For 2 6 players
- 30 minute playing time
- A new work of art by Regis Torres, illustrator of the King of New York
A brief overview of the Tokyo king
Play mutant monsters, giant robots and other monster creatures, run wild around the city and compete for the position of the one and only king of Tokyo! Nothing stops you from becoming the king of Tokyo ... but then the real trouble begins for you!
Who will be the king of Tokyo?
King of Tokyo is a free fight in which players become giant monsters (Kaijus) and fight for supremacy in Tokyo.
So how exactly do giant destructive monsters settle the differences?
Yahtzee , of course!
Dice players score points, create energy for abilities and attack other monsters.
However, not everything is at stake. After all, someone needs to be named king. Players will move through the game to and from Tokyo to earn winning points. The attacks from Tokyo are much stronger, but they are also vulnerable to attacks on all sides.
King of Tokyo uses dice rolling, card preparation, and the mechanics of fortune-telling to eliminate other players and secure an area of influence (Tokyo). To win the game, you must either destroy Tokyo by earning 20 winning points, or be the only surviving monster after the fight is over.
Variations and extensions
In addition to the first and second editions of the King of Tokyo, there are several versions and extensions that should be in every fan collection.
King of Tokyo Extensions
Turn it on!
Turn it on! Enlargement is considered a mandatory extension. The game is drastically improved with new powers for each monster. In addition to the new maps, each monster will receive unique permanent abilities and special abilities that are thematically adapted to each monster. Turn it on! The extension is compatible with both the first and second editions of the game. In one field it contains the abilities for the original characters and the new characters of the second edition.
- 56 new maps
- 7 tokens
- 1 new monster, Pandakai
- For 2-6 players
- 30 minute playing time
- A set of evolution cards to power your monsters is included!
Halloween
About Halloween Monster expansion adds another new kind of ability. Now you can dress up your huge monsters in ... Halloween costumes?
Each costume gives new themed abilities to your monster, making it much stronger and harder to kill. Two new characters are also available to complete the expansion: Boogie Woogie and Pumpkin Jack.
- 2 new monsters: Pumpkin Jack and Boogie Woogie
- 16 new maps
- 12 new costume power cards
- For 2-6 players
- 30 minute playing time
- Fully compatible with the 2016 King of Tokyo edition
King of New York Variant
King of New York is a slightly different game. Both games are compatible with each other, and cards and giant monsters can be easily shuffled and combined from different sets.
The difference is that the King of New York adds a bit more variation to the game. There are two additional results when players can attack buildings in New York or earn “Superstar” status. Everyone still has their favorite, so they can take advantage of it.
Destroying buildings can bring extra points, energy or restore health. The Superstar card is another way to earn points. When three celebrity dice (3 stars) are placed, the player receives a Superstar card. If a player has a superstar card, in case he rolls some celebrity dice, each one is worth 3 winning points. Fame is fleeting and superstar status can always be taken over by another player when he reaches 1 celebrity cube in a row.
King of New York presents 6 original monsters from which players can choose in the fight for supremacy.
My personal favorite in the series is Captain Fish; a giant mutant fish in the head of a fish mass that controls an anchor that masters titanium. Who comes up with these things? Seriously, I want to meet them.
- For 2-6 players
- 60 minute playing time
- An amazing work of art by Regis Torres
King of New York Power Up! Version extension
Turn it on! for King of New York is comparable to the King of Tokyo version of the game. This extension adds new abilities just like the Tokyo version and adds a whole new monster; A mega shark carrying a trident.
Abilities work just like Power up! for the original king of Tokyo and allows players to mix and match skills between the two separate games.
- For 2-6 players
- 40 minute playing time
- Compatible with the King of New York and the King of Tokyo, now with ...
Monster packs
- Cthulhu
- King Kong
- Anubis
Monster packs are small box extensions that you get with one unique monster. Each package contains all the cards needed to be compatible with one game or another, including Power Up !. These cards will give the monsters comparable abilities. None of this is necessary, but if you’re a monster lover, it’s hard to say no.
The unification of Tokyo and New York
Although the games are very similar, there is a difference between the King of Tokyo and the King of New York. King of New York has some additional rules and styles of play that are not in the original game. If you feel like a frog, however, it’s very easy to mix up different monsters. If you like the rule in the Tokyo King but want to play with the King of New York monster, it’s 100% compatible. Most of the cards and abilities are also compatible, so you won’t have a problem swapping them back and forth.
The king's unloading in Tokyo
King of Tokyo has excellent production value. It’s a whimsical game that isn’t taken too seriously, but offers quality components and high-quality cartoon drawing.
Character components
Each monster's character card has a built-in life tracker and scoring. They use thick cardboard clippings and a wheel system to write down all the numbers. All are pre-built, so installation is not required.
The cardboard clippings are colorful and big enough that you won’t have trouble recognizing characters at any point during the game, and the cards were of sufficient quality that I never worried about avoiding my copy of the game.
Quality dice
The dice are much larger than I expected when I first opened the box, but it works well and helps to easily see the results on the dice. Speaking of dice, these are especially beautiful. They are custom dice, especially for the Tokyo king, so you won’t pull them out if you lose Monopoly dice.
These cubes are solid. This isn’t some weird 90s reference either. I think they are literally solid everywhere. There are no stickers on generic cubes; all the faces are cut and they are all in one piece. I hate sticker cubes because they inevitably spill out and become a curved mess.
First and second editions
IELLO has released the second edition of King of Tokyo with a few upgraded components, but most of the game remains the same. Anyone you find will be perfectly fine.
The first edition has more cartoon-looking monsters than the second edition. Honestly, the design team looked at the art and said, “Let them look more bad @ $$! "Monsters look a little scarier, but they're cartoons anyway. There's an alien penguin. I don't know how scary and hard you can make a penguin, but they tried.
- For 2 6 players
- 30 minute playing time
- A new work of art by Regis Torres, illustrator of the King of New York
The first and second editions are some minor, minor changes. Some of the cards have been redesigned for clarity, and the art has been altered to fit the new style. In the second edition, two monsters were also replaced. The Kraken was replaced by the Space Penguin, and Mecha Bunny replaced Mecha Kitty. Monsters don’t really have any impact on playing, so it’s just a matter of preference. They may release these characters in the future with an update package, but in the end they decide which one is available and which art style they like Personally, I prefer the art style of the first edition and I think Kraken and Bunny are cooler. I never thought I would say “Kraken and Bunny” in the same sentence.
How to play King of Tokyo
Let’s talk about dice first.
The main dice mechanics used are in the Yahtzee style. Players will roll a handful of dice at every turn. They can keep as much as they want and overturn the rest.
1, 2, 3
Players will receive a total of 3 rolls per turn. 1 initial roll and 2 reps.
To score points with dice, players will need to line up three rows to get the value of the number shown. If you roll four of the same numbers, each subsequent dice of three is worth an extra point.
- If you roll three triples, it’s worth 3 points.
- If you roll three triples, it’s worth 2 points.
- If you turn down three units, it is worth 1 point.
- If you roll four triples, it’s worth 3 points.
- If you roll five twos, it’s worth 2 points.
Punch
Dice with strokes showing monsters indicate an attack on another player. You don’t have to twist multiples. Each dice with 1 hit = 1 attack, so throwing multiples can seriously damage opponents. Remember that if you are the king of Tokyo, every blow will hit every other player, but all players will target the king.
Treatment
As with beats, each heart rolled = 1 hit point healed. You cannot heal while you are the king of Tokyo. Every heart is beaten while the king is wasted death.
Energy
Lightning energy is like your mana and currency combined into one. Each rolled energy will give the player 1 cube of green energy. Energy can be used to buy ability cards, and some skills require energy costs.
Some special skills allow you to perform additional actions, while others will give you a serious advantage over the competition.
- Fire Blast , when purchased for 3 energies, allows a player to instantly hit all their opponents with 2 injuries.
- A Giant Brain for 5 energies gives player 1 extra turn in each turn. That's huge.
There are also ability cards in the base game that allow players to roll extra dice (uncolored green). In a game that is heavily dependent on dice, the add-on can bring you closer to victory.
- For 2 6 players
- 30 minute playing time
- A new work of art by Regis Torres, illustrator of the King of New York
Become a king!
The game begins with an empty Tokyo. The first player to hit the blow moves to Tokyo and becomes king.
- Each time a player enters Tokyo, he gets 1 winning point.
- Each time they start their turn in Tokyo, they get 2 winning points.
The King’s title will change quickly and often throughout the game for a number of reasons. Here, the potential for winning points is much greater, as well as death. The king is a huge target because let’s face it, everyone wants to be king.
Every blow that King wraps will hit everyone. Trying to simply kill all the other players is a legitimate strategy. Often games don’t even reach the winning point limit because they’re all dead. The downside is that every player who is not in Tokyo targets the king with his punches. One perfect round can eliminate a player before he even gets to the line in Tokyo.
If the king is hit, he can either take the damage and stay in Tokyo or take the damage and escape. Either way, they get hit. If the king withdraws, the attacker is forced to enter Tokyo and become the new king.
How do you win?
The first player to win with 20 points or the last surviving monster. It's that simple ... somehow.
Simply defeating rivals is a legitimate strategy, but I’ve played so many games where I got caught up in a fight and a player I neglected to damage the bells with “I won.” Monitoring everyone's points and health is an absolute must when playing King in Tokyo.
Your first King of Tokyo game
The King of Tokyo is a game of dice .
The dice are completely random and despite many offerings to the RNG gods and even expulsion to prisons, the dice will be random.
The best strategy in the Tokyo king is to understand the rules and be reactionary. If you have a ton of energy on the first turn, start looking for ability cards to buy. Be aware of the statistics of other players and make sure you know how healthy everyone is.
Why so serious?
Relax It's also not that important. It’s an absurd game and simply playing with an absurd strategy like creating the coolest monsters with the best skills is a valid strategy.
Have fun with it and don’t take it too seriously. The games are short and fast, so if you drop out early, you’ll probably finish relatively quickly and be able to start another game.
The pros and cons of the Tokyo king
Advantages
- Great artwork
- Easy and fast
King of Tokyo is very whimsical to play about giant monsters that destroy cities and each other. I absolutely love the artwork and characters in the game. Personally, I prefer the first edition of the artwork, but I may be just biased because I own the first edition. Stupid cartoon graphics and characters always make me laugh, and the game looks pretty set on the table.
Against
- Elimination of players
- The games seem to end abruptly
Any game that has the potential to eliminate a player early will tear some feathers (or scales). There is always the possibility that a player with a few unfortunate rolls will be eliminated in the first ten minutes. Usually in the Tokyo king this is not a big problem. The games are designed to be fast, so it is usually the end of the game until the player drops out. The possibility is always present, so keep that in mind.
The game has received some criticism (and I agree) that it ends very abruptly. I even played a few games with players who ignored the winning points altogether to simply beat each other and have the last monster.
- For 2 6 players
- 30 minute playing time
- A new work of art by Regis Torres, illustrator of the King of New York
King of Tokyo Review (TL; DR)
King of Tokyo
- King of Tokyo is an easy gambling game in which monsters will fight for supremacy in Tokyo. The game is won by the first player to score 20 winning points or whichever monster remains.
- Players use Yahtzee-style rules to roll the dice and perform actions. While in Tokyo, players receive 1 entry point and 2 points each time they start their turn in Tokyo. All the players will attack the king in Tokyo, so if you stay too long, there is a chance that you will die early.
- The game is fast and easy, suitable for all ages.
- Any violence portrayed is drawn to a sensitive audience and not offensive.
King of New York
- King of New York is a standalone separate game that uses most of the same mechanics. All game characters / monsters are compatible with each other.
Conclusion: a verdict?
The King of Tokyo is an explosion. This is a great warm-up for a game night and a great game for families .
Given that, I don’t think this will ever be the main event of the night’s match. It’s fun, fast, and the players immediately roll the dice and have fun. After the second or third game in a row, however, you start to notice some mistakes. The game seems to end out of nowhere. Players will strategize and roll, and you will observe an extraordinary map of ability that has just emerged. The chatter of the dice won't even mark you because you're thinking of all the possible combinations you could spin, and then your friend from the corner of the table will say, "Oh, I think I won."
But it's okay. The King of Tokyo has never been the main event of a gaming night, but it works great as a fun warm-up game. Players roll the dice, formulate strategy and attack other players with goofy monsters. It is not meant to be a super difficult strategy game and does not intellectually challenge the player.
Just like in the old school movies with rubber monsters, the Tokyo king is in the game and isn’t taken too seriously.
- For 2 6 players
- 30 minute playing time
- A new work of art by Regis Torres, illustrator of the King of New York
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