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YU-GI-OH! DUEL MONSTERS, YU-GI-OH! DUEL MONSTERS II: DARK DUEL STORIES AND YU-GI-OH! DARK DUEL STORIES JOIN THE YU-GI-OH! EARLY DAYS COLLECTION TITLE LINE UP
LOS ANGELES – September 9, 2024 - Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. (KONAMI) today announced Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters, Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters II: Dark Duel Stories, and Yu-Gi-Oh! Dark Duel Stories will be coming to Nintendo Switch and Steam as part of the Yu-Gi-Oh! EARLY DAYS COLLECTION, a nostalgic package of several retro Yu-Gi-Oh! digital titles from the late 1990s and early 2000s. Plus, physical copies of the Nintendo Switch version of the Collection will include one bonus card* of “Harpie's Feather Duster” with a never-before-seen printed level of rarity: Quarter Century Secret Rare.
The Yu-Gi-Oh! EARLY DAYS COLLECTION brings back iconic Yu-Gi-Oh! digital titles originally released between 1998 and 2004. The complete line up of the iconic titles coming in the Collection will be announced at a later date. The Collection also commemorates the 25th anniversary of the Yu-Gi-Oh! Card Game. The rare bonus card “Harpie's Feather Duster” will feature two art types, with one card being inserted randomly.
Announced retro titles included in the Yu-Gi-Oh! EARLY DAYS COLLECTION**:
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters (1998/GAME BOY)
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters II: Dark Duel Stories (1999/GAME BOY, GAME BOY COLOR)
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Dark Duel Stories (2000 JP, 2002 US, 2003 EU/GAME BOY COLOR)
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters 4: Battle of Great Duelist (2000/GAME BOY COLOR. Includes online battles support).
- Yu-Gi-Oh Duel Monsters 6, Expert 2 (2001/GAME BOY COLOR).
The collection will also include support for online battles* and a save/load feature, a feature not available at the time of their original releases.
Iconic Yu-Gi-Oh! digital titles optimized for modern play:
The Yu-Gi-Oh! EARLY DAYS COLLECTION packs quality-of-life improvements that elevate classic games to modern standards. Games in the Collection that supported local co-op battles when they first released now offer online battles support. Enjoy Duels with rivals from all over the world! Control button layout customization and background settings will also be supported.
The Collection also highlights card trading between friends by replicating the infrared communication feature unique to the classic Game Boy Color platform. Duelists can relive the nostalgic feeling they had when they traded card data with their friends from one Game Boy Color to another.
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*Bonus cards for the Japanese version are different from those for the US and European versions. Details will be announced in the future.
**Previously, KONAMI announced Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters 4: Battle of Great Duelist and Yu-Gi-Oh Duel Monsters 6 Expert 2 as part of the Collection’s line up.
*Online battles are only supported on select titles in the collection.
EDITOR’S NOTES:
Game assets, including imagery and videos, can be found here: https://www.konami-assets.com/
About the Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME
The Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME is the #1 trading card game in the world with over 25 billion cards sold. It is a game of strategy, where players create individual Decks of cards collected from Structure Decks and Booster Packs. Two players engage in a Duel while using cards that represent powerful Monsters, magical Spells and surprising Traps. Duelists with well-constructed Decks, dominating monsters, solid strategy and good fortune are the victors in the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG. Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. is the exclusive licensee and rights holder to the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG in the Americas.
About Konami Group
Konami Group was established in 1973, starting as an amusement machine manufacturer for arcades. Over the years, the company has grown to include different business units across various markets. Currently, KONAMI GROUP CORPORATION includes the Digital Entertainment, Amusement, Gaming & Systems, and Sports Businesses. The company went public on the Osaka Securities Exchange in 1984, the Tokyo Stock Exchange in 1988, and the London Stock Exchange in 1999. For more information, visit: www.konami.com/en.
About Konami Digital Entertainment
Konami Digital Entertainment, which is the core company of Konami Group, develops entertaining content for mobile, console and card games. The company is known for global franchises such as eFootball™, Metal Gear, Silent Hill, Castlevania, and Contra, as well as the Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game series.
