If you can get past these frustrations, there is a tremendous amount of game play in this game. There are two story lines, one for heroes and one for villains, each consisting of seven chapters, with each chapter consisting up to a dozen matches. Each match may be a single match or a team-up where you play multiple games to win the match.

There’s also a Challenge mode which allows you to battle the AI after you select your opponent, difficulty level and opponent’s deck. Finally, Marvel Trading Card Game supports local multiplayer as well as WFC play against random players, or friends you have Friend Codes for. Unlike the PC or PSP version, online play is limited solely to DS vs. DS play, and there are no card purchasing options. Finding an opponent is relatively quick and lag was not an issue.

It is because there is so much gameplay present that it is easy to recommend this game to those that are already well versed in the Marvel Trading Card Game and have the patience to get through the early parts of the game until they can build a competitive deck. Those looking at this game as a way to jump into the trading card genre, or just looking for a new way to make their’s Marvel, will be better suited with heading down to the Game Shop and entering the tutelage of the resident ten year old experts.