I wouldn't say the cards hinder at all. Co-op is already a mode for extended replay, and the Death Cards are purely optional tools for enhancing the challenge between you and a friend. Perfect, IMO.
Plus they share a lot of properties with Halo Skulls, which everybody seemed to dig the crap out of.
After listening to TDAR 93 and then reading this, I realized something. Mikel, get Hephaestus’ Ring, equip it or whatever and then let Brett play. Problem solved.
Ignoring people who say "Another new one?" because, much like SF4, it's been a full year since BlazBlue originally released and this installment is basically a "Super" version of the same game.
I love Love LOVED BlazBlue and can't wait to get this installment and the PSP version by the end of the year.
'Course, I gush about the Guilty Gear series (Baiken is my main lol) every chance I get so I kinda figured I would love this new IP... I did ; )
I use Noel in BlazBlue because I love her "Gun Fu" style of fighting (Think Equilibrium fight scenes) and love how practically EVERY attack of hers cancels into each other.