Superhero sized challenge
TOKYO SIDEKICK
Designer: Yusuke Emi | Publisher: Japanime Games
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The superheroes are coming to Tokyo, and they’re bringing their sidekicks along because there is a lot of work to be done. From incidents causing chaos across the city districts and villains, supervillains and a menace looking to cause all kinds of havoc and destruction, the heroes will have no time to waste. Even the most seasoned co-op player will find that Tokyo Sidekick does not pull its punches. Pandemic step aside! Arkham Horror, your Elder One has nothing on King Kaiju! But this may not be a good thing…
In Tokyo Sidekick, players will need to save the city by defeating a certain number of villains, supervillains and, finally, a menace before they get the better of them or any other number of losing conditions apply, and as in many co-ops, there are several. Each round players will be sending their duo of a hero and sidekick (each has their own unique ability) all around the Pandemic-style map of Tokyo putting out all sorts of ‘fires’ by playing down the required number of energy cards. As the game progresses, heroes can upgrade their abilities and improve energy cards by building a stronger deck. They will also need to keep an eye out for the damage cards that can fill up their decks, limiting heroes’ actions during their turn. Players can also team up with each other to deal with more deadly villains by bringing their respective heroes and sidekicks together.