Battle Spirits CrossOver (バトルスピリッツ クロスオーバー) is the newest video game for for the Battle Spirits franchise, developed by FuRyu Corporation. It's available on Playstation 5, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam. It was released on November 7th, 2024.
It's the sequel to the game, Battle Spirits Connected Battlers. Like its prequel, there are two major modes: Story Mode, where you can enjoy the drama and card battles with the various characters in the story, and Online Battle Mode, where you can connect with players in real and battle with them using decks you own in the game online.
With the tutorial session, the game is also friendly to new players and old players who dropped the game long ago but are interested in coming back.
Official site: https://www.cs.furyu.jp/battlespirits2/
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Rules[]
The general gameplay follows the same rules as the card game has in real life. However, due to the capacity of the video game, there are a few limitations applied:
| Aspect | Card Rule | Game |
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| Deck count | More than 40 | More than 40, Maximum 60 |
| Number of cards put on field | No limitation | Max. 20 (excluding Removed Zone and Burst Area) |
| Number of Braved Spirits/Ultimates/Nexuses | No limitation | Max. 6 sets* |
*How to count 1 set:
1 Brave + 1 Spirit (1 set)
Multiple Braves + 1 Spirit (1 set)
1 Saga Brave + 1 Grandwalker Nexus (1 set)
1 Imagine Brave + 2 Spirits (1 set)
Ban and Restriction[]
The game follows the official Ban & Limit list up to May 2024's update.
Cards that are banned/restricted would come with icons reflecting that in the deck-building interface.
Cards[]
Range of Cards[]
The game comes with around 1,900 different cards, covering a part of previous cards up to Contract Era, and all the cards from Contract Saga: Realm up to BS68, the first set of Contract Saga: True, with exceptions like collaboration cards.
The entire card list can be found here: https://www.cs.furyu.jp/battlespirits2/card/
Collaboration Cards[]
While actual collaboration cards are not included, a part of the popular collaboration cards that are widely used in the main game are included in the game in the form of game-original cards with new card names, new card art, and effects that are almost identical but with slight changes. The code of the cards start with "BSCO", which stands for "Battle Spirits CrossOver."
Following the update of version 1.1.1, four new original collaboration cards are added, while three of the existing cards gained the Enemy family that is first introduced to the game with the four new cards.
| List of CrossOver Cards and their equivalent |
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Promo Cards[]
Same as its prequel, there is a new promotional card coming with the physical copy of the game. Unlike the last one, however, there is only one kind instead of three, and you can get three copies of the card by buying one set of the game instead of just one copy.
| Number | Name | Color | Type | Rarity |
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| P24-G01 | The TranscendingRainbowDragonEmperor Overlord-Dragurion |       |
Spirit | Promo |
Design-wise, it is related to The RainbowDragonEmperor Drag-En-Ciel, and also reflects the "rainbow" nature in the main character's name, Toya Nijimiya.
Story[]
After the events that happened in Battle Spirits Connected Battlers and the closing of Battle Spirits High School Championship, Toya Nijimiya returns to his normal life. A rumor, however, comes to him at this point that Yuu or him may be invited to participate in Battle Spirits Cross Grand Prix, an annual tourney that decides who would the card-battler-of-the-year be.
It's a big event in the world of Battle Spirits, where the pros of Battle Spirits would also participate, and if Yuu is also going to be there, Toya has to do his best! Toya, now the strongest high school student player, is eager to compete in a new tournament.