100% Orange Juice - Old Guardian Pack Review Summary

The DLC adds a worthy campaign, cute characters, and praised voice work and OST, but smk is weak and fragile, Sumika is underpowered, and copied cards feel impractical.

DLC is worth the price: The DLC is considered very cheap and offers excellent value, especially for fans who want more characters and to support the company. It is a rewarding experience for those who understand the mechanics.

Suguri 4.6B hyper gives damaging cards: Suguri 4.6B's hyper, Observer of Eternity, is free but only usable at level 3 norma or higher, and adds two random damaging Boost or Event cards, possibly including other characters' hypers. This provides strong offensive options.

Suguri and Sumika are viable and fun: Both Suguri and Sumika are considered fun to play and viable in the game, with unique mechanics that make them stand out. Players enjoy their playstyles and find them effective.

Characters have cute designs: Suguri and Sumika are frequently described as adorable and cute, with Suguri's hoodie and overall character design bringing joy to players. This adds to the game's appeal.

Sumika's theme is excellent: Sumika's theme music is highly praised, with some calling it the best theme in the game or the best since Suguri V2. The soundtrack overall is considered fantastic.

smk is weak and fragile: smk is described as weak and very easy to die with. This is compounded by a lack of counterplay and effective cards.

Sumika underpowered and hard to use: Sumika is fragile and her hyper is hard to use due to not being able to see discarded cards. She is also described as pretty mediocre.

Copied cards are impractical: High-level high-cost cards copied by smk are useless because they can only be obtained after someone else uses them once. Copied cards also require skipping a turn before use, making them too slow.

Toxic community and moderation: The forum can be toxic, with bullying and fanboyism rampant, and the mods are described as awful. This creates a hostile environment for players.

Developer misconduct alleged: Reviewers claim the devs have hidden negative reviews and warned and banned people falsely. This indicates distrust in the developers.

Sumika's hyper copies discarded cards: Sumika's hyper allows her to copy the two most recently used or discarded cards, setting their cost to zero and level to one. This enables powerful combos by reusing key cards for free at any level.

DLC adds campaign and characters: The DLC includes a 10-chapter campaign with cosmetic rewards, two additional characters, and card pack DLCs. Beating the campaign on Extreme grants a pet and home marker.

Suguri's passive doubles damage: Suguri's passive allows paying 1.5 times the cost of a damage-dealing Boost or Event card to double its damage. This is activated via a 2x icon above such cards.

Discard pile mechanic exists: The game features a discard pile where used or discarded cards are placed. This mechanic is central to abilities like Sumika's hyper and co-op planning.

Suguri 4.6B is evasive: Suguri (46 Billion Years) is an evasion-based fighter with 4HP, high evasion (+2 EVD), and 5 REC. Her hyper provides two damaging cards, but she has lower attack power.

Advanced players benefit most: The characters in this pack have high skill ceilings, making them an excellent choice for experienced players. Beginners may find them difficult and might prefer base-game alternatives like Suguri and Hime.

Great value for fans: Fans of 100% Orange Juice who enjoy the game and want more variety will find this DLC worthwhile. It also offers a way to support the developers while getting additional characters.

Very cheap, strong buy: The pack is heavily recommended because it is very cheap, offering good value for the price. Many reviewers suggest buying it without hesitation.

Strongly recommended overall: A large number of players give this DLC a big recommendation. It is generally well-received by the community.

Some advise against buying: A minority of reviewers explicitly say not to buy this deck. This negative feedback is rare but worth noting.

Competitive Character Specialist: Pings opponents for high damage before committing to attacks, and chooses between viable characters based on preference. Motivation: To master a preferred character's matchups and exploit her tactical strengths in competitive play. Stance: buy.

Co-op Team Strategist: Plans card economy with allies, discarding and returning expensive cards at reduced cost, and favors co-op-viable characters. Motivation: To coordinate effective co-op strategies and use characters that are popular and viable in team play. Stance: buy.

Chill Character Fan: Casually plays preferred characters for their vibe and soundtrack, and recommends the game based on that appeal. Motivation: To enjoy favorite characters, their personalities, and their music/themes in a relaxed setting. Stance: buy.

DLC includes Sumika and Suguri: The DLC adds two playable characters: Suguri (46 Billion Years) and Sumika, with Suguri from the Suguri series. Cluster 13 also notes that the Old Guardian Pack adds Suguri 4.6B and Sumika.

Sumika shares theme with Hime: Sumika's theme music is compared favorably to Suguri V2's theme, and Sumika is an alternate version of the free character Hime.

Story set in far future: The story is set an enormous number of years in the future.

Suguri known as Witch of Forest: Suguri is known as the Witch of the Forest and lives in a forest with Sumika.

Post-battle conversation with new characters: After defeating the final battle, there is a conversation with two new characters, Alyshian Loni and Teotlanta.