There’s nothing quite like the rush of interest that tends to accompany Bandai Namco mobile games based on popular anime series, and Black Clover Phantom Knights (Free) definitely fits that description to a tee. The character-collecting RPG got off to a bit of a rocky start on iOS in the U.S. with a delay when it appeared to be launched, but is now available for play.
For those unfamiliar with the source material (and knowing full well the hazards of trying to summarize a long-running manga/anime franchise in one paragraph), the story of Black Clover revolves around Asta, a boy who grew up without magical abilities in a world where everyone else knows how to sling some spells. Undeterred, he decides he’s going to try to become Wizard King anyway, making him sort of like Hermione Granger if she had two muggle parents and a lot less brains. The narrative of Asta, his rival Yuno, and his friends and enemies among the Magic Knights plays out throughout Black Clover Phantom Knights, so you’ll get a crash course in the whole saga just by default. Of course, there are plenty of other places you can read up on this tale, so let’s jump into what this game is all about.
Black Clover Phantom Knights Gameplay Basics
If you like your mobile games on full-time easy mode, this might be one for you. While Black Clover Phantom Knights has an ‘Auto’ button, that’s sort of deceiving because everything is on auto most of the time anyway. All you’...