FM Any% (Trading, no CD)

You will need a COMPLETELY EMPTY SAVE FILE to run this category, as well as binding a second controller (on Port 2 you only need to bind X, square, up, down, and either start/select)

How to set up the file for emulator:
 - Start a new game, NAME YOUR CHARACTER SOMETHING DIFFERENT FROM NORMAL
 - Go straight to card shop, remove all cards from deck, save game
 - Duplicate your memory card into Slot 2 (please don't ask me how to do this in BizHawk OpieOP)
 - Start a new game, name yourself normally, go to card shop, save game
 - Back out to main menu, go to Trade screen
 - Trade all 40 cards from Slot 2 into Slot 1 (10 at a time)
 - You should now have a completely empty file in Slot 2, back this up somewhere if you wish

Q - What is this category?
A - Since all the other trading categories either use PocketStation or Card Duplication with 3 memory cards, I had the idea to make a silly category where you can only trade cards between 2 memory cards.  This also avoids having to exit the game or reset the console.

Q - What is the general route?
A - You will want to reset decks like normal until you get a good starter deck (the first deck having an equip is not mandatory but very helpful).  Then you trade all Dragons, Thunders, and useful Magics over to Slot 2.  Then you reset your deck, and keep trading over cards from subsequent decks until you feel like you have enough good cards to progress through the game.  Once you do, trade everything over from Slot 2 back into Slot 1 and progress through the game like normal, following the vanilla route but ideally without any farming later on.

Q - What deck are you looking for in order to move on?
A - I want 3 Raigeki, at least 2 equips and 2-3 useful fields, as well as a solid Dragon+Thunder count.  Keep in mind you will be receiving duplicate Dragons and Thunders, so you may max on cards like Yamatano and LaLa Li-oon quickly and will need different ones.

Q - What is your goal time for this run?
A - I'm not really sure, it really just depends on how quickly I can get a good deck.  I'm just doing this for fun after all.  :)