YU-GI-OH! EARLY DAYS COLLECTION Delivers Nostalgic Duels on Nintendo Switch and Steam Feb. 27

WINDSOR, UNITED KINGDOM – October 17, 2024 - Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. (KONAMI) today announced Yu-Gi-Oh! EARLY DAYS COLLECTION, a nostalgic package of several retro Yu-Gi-Oh! digital titles from the late 1990s and early 2000s, will launch on the Nintendo Switch™ and Steam® Feb. 27. The physical edition also comes with one of two Quarter Century Secret Rare “Harpie's Feather Duster” cards. Fans can pre-order physical versions of the collection at select retailers. Details on when players can expect to pre-order digital versions will be shared in a future announcement.

KONAMI also revealed Yu-Gi-Oh! The Eternal Duelist Soul, Yu-Gi-Oh! The Sacred Cards, and Yu-Gi-Oh! Reshef of Destruction will be included in the Collection.

The Yu-Gi-Oh! EARLY DAYS COLLECTION commemorates the 25th anniversary of the Yu-Gi-Oh! Card Game and 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.

Yu-Gi-Oh! EARLY DAYS COLLECTION Titles Revealed So far:

• 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 ADVANCE)

• Yu-Gi-Oh! The Eternal Duelist Soul (2001 JP, 2002 US, 2003 EU/GAME BOY ADVANCE)

• Yu-Gi-Oh! The Sacred Cards (2002 JP, 2003 US, 2004 EU/GAME BOY ADVANCE)

• Yu-Gi-Oh! Reshef of Destruction (2003 JP, 2004 US and EU/GAME BOY ADVANCE)

The collection will include a save/load feature – a feature not available at the time of their original releases. There will also be support for online battles in Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters 4: Battle of Great Duelist. After release, some titles will be updated to support online battles.

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 for modern gaming platforms. Control button layout customization and background settings will also be supported.

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